Our eco-processes
Our expertise is the result of the involvement of our Innovation, Research & Development (IR&D) team, who are constantly working to improve our eco-processes.
We are recognized for our mastery of molecular distillation, a process for separating and concentrating the noble molecules of oils, but we also rely on biotechnologies and green extraction processes that allow us to obtain safe and effective active ingredients.
To take good care of the skin, you need to know it well.
Our expertise in the areas of the skin barrier and the mechanisms of development of the different skin layers is well established and our research programs contribute greatly to this.
1075
patents filed worldwide since 1997
15%
of cosmetic actives sales are re-invested in our IR&D
3 types of testing
For each of our active ingredients, we study their influence on the skin through in vitro, in vivo and clinical tests.
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For 40 years, our goal has been to offer the most effective and innovative active ingredients. We strive to bring out the finest qualities of each plant while considering the production environment as a whole. We promote cutting-edge ingredients, backed by solid efficacy data, produced by non-denaturing processes, including our unique know-how, molecular distillation.
Our pharmaceutical and dermo-cosmetic culture differentiates us from other cosmetic ingredient suppliers. Thanks to our IR&D team and their expertise in the field of skin care, we guarantee a rigorous approach to ensure the highest quality, safety, efficacy and stability of our products: our active ingredients are subjected to in-vitro, ex-vivo and clinical tests, enabling us to objectify them and prove their efficacy.
At Laboratoires Expanscience, we use 4 different "green" extraction processes to extract our cosmetic actives from our raw materials. Molecular distillation allows us to extract the most noble molecules from our vegetable oils; the unsaponifiables. We use a hydro-glycolic extraction to extract the natural polyphenols from our plants, just like for our active ingredient AYUREDI®. More recently, we have implemented our supercritical CO2 extraction process, a process that allows us to concentrate the active molecules of lupeol contained in the seed coatings of lupine.
We also offer natural peptides and sugars from the process, enzymatic hydrolysis. Enzymatic hydrolysis is an approved process for the formulation of green products according to COSMOS and E.R.I. 360º standards.