HISTORY

La Roche-Posay is a small town in the Vienne region of France. It is the source of a thermal spring that is very rich in selenium, a trace element with numerous therapeutic and dermatological benefits.

Legend has it that in the Middle Ages, the knight Bertrand Du Guesclin stopped near the spring to let his horse drink and to quench his own thirst. The horse, who suffered from eczema, plunged into the water and came out cured.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon, upon his return from Egypt, had a thermal hospital built at La Roche-Posay to treat the skin diseases of his soldiers.

Since 1869, the Académie de Médecine has sanctioned the healing properties of the thermal spring water.

HIGH SELENIUM CONTENT

Selenium is a trace element essential to the cellular metabolism. With natural anti-free radical properties, it protects the cells from oxidative stress (one of the causes of skin aging) and plays a fundamental role in cellular preservation.

The complexity and rarity of La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water lie in both the stability of its ingredients, which maintains the physiological balance of the skin, and its high selenium content. It is very pure and has a pH that is close to neutral.

ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES

Having long been recognized empirically, the effectiveness of La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water was actually demonstrated by multiple scientific studies in the following areas:

Anti-oxidant effect

Anti-irritant effect

Anti-Inflammatory effect

Immunomodulator effect (protects the skins immune system)

PRODUCT LINES

Biomedic: Solutions for prematurely aged skin
Lipikar: For atopic and severely dry skin
Toleriane: For highly sensitive or intolerant skin
Active C: Stable Vitamin C for prematurely aged skin
Effaclar: Gentle acne solutions
Hydraphase: Soothing moisturizers and cleansers
Spring Water: Antioxidant-rich, healing water
Others: Redermic, Rosaliac, Lipolevres, Xerand, Mela-D, Ceralip, Effidrate, and Hydranorme

For A full description of the entire product line, hit the following link to the La Roche-Posay Website