Caudalie
Caudalie is a multi-channel French skincare company, specialising in anti-ageing, skincare, body care, fragrance & masks. Ingredients are derived from the grapevine in where the company was founded in, in 1995 by husband and wife : Mathilde & Bertrand.
The company is active in toxicology, ecology & is part of the 1% for the planet.
History
In 1993, during the harvest of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas met Professor Joseph Vercauteren of Pharmacy in Bordeaux,[1] a polyphenols specialist, and his research team. The latter shared one of his discoveries with them - that PCOs (procyanidolic oligomers) extracted from grape-seeds, are significantly more effective than vitamin E against free radicals. In 1995, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas launched Caudalie by developing a range of three products containing stabilized grape-seed polyphenols with anti-ageing properties.[2]
In 1999, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas created their first Vinothérapie Spa in the grounds of Château Smith Haut Lafitte. Caudalie USA, a subsidiary, was founded in 2001.[3]
Charge for pregnancy discrimination
On February 7, 2013, the Court of Appeal of Paris sentenced Caudalie to pay 90 000 euros to a former employee for unlawful redundancy after a maternity leave. This employee received the support of the "Défenseur des Droits" (the French Authority against Discrimination and war) during the trial.
References
- ^ "The Caudalie saga". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ Mathilde Cathiard-Thomas, La santé par le raisin
- ^ "Caudalie USA, Inc.:Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 September 2011.