In 1954, Jacques Courtin-Clarins decided to “take beauty seriously” and developed a unique philosophy: to develop a dialogue with women to satisfy their desires for well-being, and respect them by offering a range of the best plant-based skin care products distinguished by their innovation and effectiveness. These products and their application methods met with immediate success. On this basis, in the early nineties the Group became the European leader in skin care products and expanded into two other cosmetics segments: make-up and perfume, through four prestige brands: Clarins, Thierry Mugler, Azzaro and Stella Cadente. Today, Clarins has a presence in over 150 countries and is widely recognised as THE name in prestige skincare.