Biotherm
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Biotherm is a luxury skin care company owned by L'Oréal
under the Luxury Products division. Biotherm was acquired by L'Oréal
in 1970. It is developed and manufactured in research laboratories in Monaco, under the direction of biologist Lucien Aubert and his team of researchers.
Biotherm originated from mineral water. In early 19th century, the French biologist Mme Jeanine MARISSAL discovered mineral thermal spring waters under Pyrenees
mountain in the southern part of France which contained thermal plankton
, supposedly a key to healthy skin and a potent skin rejuvenator. He applied for intellectual property rights on this discovery. In 1952, intellectual property rights was acquired and he used it in skin care products. Thus, therm in Biotherm comes from thermal plankton, an ingredient found in many, but not all, Biotherm products. Bio comes from the profession of the founder biologist.
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
under the Luxury Products division. Biotherm was acquired by L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
in 1970. It is developed and manufactured in research laboratories in Monaco, under the direction of biologist Lucien Aubert and his team of researchers.
Biotherm originated from mineral water. In early 19th century, the French biologist Mme Jeanine MARISSAL discovered mineral thermal spring waters under Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
mountain in the southern part of France which contained thermal plankton
Plankton
Plankton are any drifting organisms that inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. That is, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than phylogenetic or taxonomic classification...
, supposedly a key to healthy skin and a potent skin rejuvenator. He applied for intellectual property rights on this discovery. In 1952, intellectual property rights was acquired and he used it in skin care products. Thus, therm in Biotherm comes from thermal plankton, an ingredient found in many, but not all, Biotherm products. Bio comes from the profession of the founder biologist.