Dermatologist Review of Decleor

If one was to compare skin care to art, Decleor would have to be considered amongst the French masters. While there will always be those that live by the ‘fragrance-free’ mantra, Paris based Decleor has built a world class skin care line that is entirely focused upon naturally derived aromatic oils and extracts. In fact, Decleor views these aromatic essences as being essential to optimization of skin care benefits for every skin type. Decleor has been perfecting its product offering over the past twenty-five years and today this respected French company has a very large and entirely unique product offering that encompasses virtually the entire range of skin types and therapeutic demands.

The term ‘aromatherapy’ was first coined in 1926 by French chemist R.M. Gattefosse who was fascinated with the therapeutic efficacy of essential aromatic oils and their 5000 year history. Today, Decleor’s aromatherapy expertise is unsurpassed world-wide. They have developed proprietary methods to predictably and repeatedly derive essential oils and extracts from the plants used in their formulations and are particularly careful in the geographic origins and overall quality of the plants subjected to extraction process. The extracts are derived and formulated with a close coordination of scientific, medical and cosmetic research perspectives to obtain products that are stable, tolerable, effective and elegant. Decleor refers to the fruits of this work as the ‘Art of Beauty.’

A key component of Decleor’s offering is the Aromessence collection of balms and concentrates. Decleor points out that the concentrates are 100% pure, 100% natural, 100% active and entirely preservative-free. The Aromessence Concentrates in particular are reported to increase the hydration efficacy of subsequent moisturizing products up to three-fold via synergistic effects.

Decleor is a broad yet consistent product offering. All Decleor products contain aromatic essential oils and plant extracts. The aromatic essences vary greatly from product to product but all are pleasant to experience even in the more concentrated environment of the product packaging. The offering is sufficiently broad to allow for a complete skin care regimen for essentially every skin type including dry, combination, oily, sensitive and mature. Decleor also has a complete line of bath and body, sun care and men’s care products.

Decleor is a brand that can be experienced in all its glory in a high-end spa environment. The product line is great for daily use as well and seems to generally represent a both aspirational and positive view of skin care’s role in daily living. The products have very tasteful high quality packaging and the brand is broad enough to offer something for everyone.

In summary, I view Decleor as a real contributor to the universe of skin care options available world-wide. For anyone that has experienced aromatherapy based skin care and is looking for new options and for those who are intrigued by the concept and potential experience of aromatherapy skin care, Decleor is a fantastic option.