Laboratoire Graine De Pastel

What they make

According to their website, Laboratoire Graine de Pastel is a French cosmetics company, founded in 2003 and based in Toulouse, building its skincare range around extracts of Isatis tinctoria (pastel/woad). The plant is grown on the company's own certified-organic (AB) farm in the Gers region, using regenerative practices such as shallow plowing and no synthetic inputs. The range spans facial care (cleansers, serums, creams, eye and lip treatments, masks, gua sha tools), body care (balms, scrubs, hand/foot products, oils, mists) and hygiene items such as soaps and perfumes. Four patents obtained 2013-2019 cover pastel-derived compounds: dermal collagen synthesis, omega 3-6-9 concentration, melanin-blocking bioflavonoids, and polyphenols' role in mitochondrial oxygenation. Face-care products are said to average over 99% natural-origin ingredients (ISO 16128); the wider range is described as vegan and not animal-tested. Formulations carry Cosmos-organic certification via Cosmebio, with annual Ecocert audits. Manufacturing is based in Toulouse, with packaging from Auch/Carcassonne and assembly done with ASEI, a social-inclusion employer. Sales run through the e-commerce site, own boutiques in Toulouse, Paris and Albi, and partner pharmacies nationwide.

• Skincare products across face, body, and hygiene/fragrance categories: cleansers, serums, creams, eye and lip treatments, masks, gua sha tools, body balms and scrubs, hand and foot care, oils, mists, soaps and perfumes
• Core active ingredient derived from Isatis tinctoria (pastel/woad), grown organically on the company's own certified-organic (AB) farm in the Gers region using regenerative practices (shallow plowing, no synthetic inputs)
• Four patented formulations on pastel-derived compounds obtained 2013-2019: dermal collagen synthesis, omega 3-6-9 concentration, bioflavonoids blocking melanin production, and polyphenols' role in mitochondrial oxygenation
• Face-care line specifically formulated to average over 99% natural-origin ingredients (per ISO 16128); the wider product range is described as vegan and not animal-tested
• Manufacturing based in Toulouse, with packaging sourced from Auch and Carcassonne, and final assembly carried out through a social-inclusion partnership with ASEI employing around ten part-time workers facing employment barriers
• Cosmos-organic certification via Cosmebio, with independent annual Ecocert audits of facilities and industrial services
• Personalized skincare services: online/video skin diagnostics, custom routine building, and in-cabin facial treatments at the Toulouse boutique
• Retail through own boutiques in Toulouse, Paris and Albi, plus distribution via partner pharmacies across France

Summary written by byeurope.eu based on the company’s own website; independently cross-checked against the same source. Not reviewed by the company.