Clean Beauty
Clean Beauty at the heart of our DNA
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At Corine de Farme, our reason for being is you. That’s why we have placed Clean Beauty at the center of all our actions, ensuring we respect your sensitive skin as much as the planet.
We exclude controversial ingredients and favor, whenever possible, alternatives of natural origin. Our formulas are deliberately minimalist: only the essentials to guarantee effectiveness, sensoriality, and safety.
Every day, our laboratories innovate to meet your expectations and evolve our skincare, in line with more responsible consumption habits. We put all our expertise at the service of your well-being – so that nature, gentleness, and confidence become part of your daily life.
Clean Beauty is a new way of designing cosmetics: more respectful of the skin, health, and the environment.
In Europe, formulas are already regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, one of the strictest in the world, monitored by ANSM and DGCCRF, and continuously reassessed by independent scientific experts (CSSC).
Our vision at Corine de Farme:
We choose to go further by applying the precautionary principle: certain authorized but controversial ingredients are excluded from our formulas whenever safer alternatives exist.
For us, Clean Beauty is not a trend, but a strong commitment. It is based on three pillars: Safety. Transparency. Environmental preservation.
A philosophy that guides every product we create — for you, and for tomorrow.
Sensitive skin expert
For 3 generations, Corine de Farme has demonstrated its expertise in sensitive skin through cosmetics and wipes.
We have developed this unique know-how by focusing, from the very beginning, on skincare products for babies’ delicate skin.
Our experts develop beauty products combining technical expertise and sensoriality: Formulated under pharmaceutical supervision & tested under medical supervision: pediatric, dermatological, or gynecological.
At Corine de Farme, all our formulas are designed according to a high-tolerance formulation charter, strict and committed.
Designed for sensitive skin — even the most fragile — this charter is based on three pillars: Naturalness. Safety. Sensoriality.
Our products:
- – exclude all controversial ingredients,
- – are tested under dermatological supervision,
- – are formulated with a minimum of ingredients,
- – and made in France, under pharmaceutical supervision.
Each product meets the highest standards, far beyond regulations, to give your skin only what it needs, with complete confidence.
Naturalness
We guarantee the quality and authenticity of the extracts we use, obtained through environmentally friendly extraction processes, such as maceration or zeodration, which preserve the properties of the plants.
Our extracts are 100% natural, with no chemical intervention, such as Calendula, gently extracted to preserve all its benefits.
We favor local and responsible sourcing, such as our olive leaf extract, grown in Provence according to organic farming standards, for effective skincare that is gentle on the skin and respectful of the planet.
We prioritize French and European suppliers to LIMIT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT related to the transport of raw materials.
Our goal is to best control the traceability of our plant-based actives.
We know that sourcing ingredients close to the place of production is a good way to reduce the carbon footprint of the final product.
86% of our suppliers are in France and 98% in Europe*
* CSR Report Laboratoires Sarbec, 2019
Choosing ORGANIC
Corine de Farme develops ultra-sensorial formulas with 100% natural extracts. In short, products that respect sensitive skin and are full of good vibes!
Because respect for our planet and our skin is a strong commitment for us, Corine de Farme chooses certified ORGANIC products.
ECOCERT certification guarantees respect for biodiversity and the responsible use of natural resources. For this, we comply with the international COSMOS ORGANIC standard:
- – A maximum of the ingredients in our formulas are of natural origin. The other ingredients are those that ensure the stability of the formula.
- – Incorporate as many ingredients as possible from organic farming.
Organic at Corine
Research and Development
Our production workshop in Neuville-en-Ferrain is certified by ECOCERT and our Research & Development laboratory has been an expert in natural and organic cosmetic formulation for nearly 50 years.
We rely on a talented team of men and women with complementary skills to innovate while respecting nature.
Their motto: CLEAN & GREEN.
Our formulators favor ingredients of natural origin and prioritize local suppliers.
Our teams eco-design the products: from the formulation stage, they are designed to minimize their impact on the planet. Thus, we favor formulas that require cold manufacturing processes to limit energy consumption during their production.
At Corine de Farme, transparency is one of our core commitments. We want to offer you healthy, safe, and respectful skincare, by clearly informing you about what they contain.
An ingredient sheet for each product
On our website, each product has a detailed information sheet explaining the function of each ingredient. The majority of our products are rated \”good\” or \”excellent\” on rating websites.
Excluded ingredients … even if no longer mentioned
Since July 1, 2019, regulations prohibit certain \”free from\” claims (e.g.: paraben-free, phenoxyethanol-free, phthalate-free), when they do not represent a true consumer benefit. But rest assured: We continue to ban controversial ingredients and formulate according to our own Clean Beauty charter.
Clearer communication, focused on the essentials
This regulatory change allows us to highlight what the product actually contains, rather than what it does not contain.
And animal testing?
Since 2013, testing cosmetic ingredients on animals has been banned in Europe. The claim “not tested on animals” is therefore no longer relevant: it simply recalls a legal obligation.
At Corine de Farme, we offer you moments of pleasure and gentleness thanks to skincare combining naturalness, French quality, effectiveness, and safety. For 3 generations, we have been innovating every day to create ever safer and more respectful cosmetics.
How do we guarantee safety?
Each formula is tested by independent laboratories to guarantee its effectiveness and tolerance. No product is put on the market without having passed all the key safety steps (Click on each step to learn more):
Product safety tests
To ensure the product keeps well, we assess its antimicrobial protection. For this, it undergoes the challenge test, which checks how the product defends itself against microbial attack.
Stability tests
We check that the product remains stable over time, meaning that its color, smell, or appearance does not change.
The product is placed under extreme thermal conditions. These tests ensure that when our product travels around the world it remains of good quality.
Safety and tolerance test
We also assess the good tolerance of the product (absence of irritation reaction) and the absence of sensitization reactions on adult subjects.
Clinical tests
Once the safety of the product is ensured, we measure its safety and effectiveness in real-life conditions, on a panel of children or women, depending on the product. This procedure is carried out under the supervision of dermatologists and/or pediatricians.
Final validation by an independent expert
As a final step, all results are submitted to an independent toxicologist, external to our laboratories, who must confirm that our products are safe.
A safety report is then drawn up and made available to the competent authorities at any time in case of inspection – without this document the product cannot be placed on the market.
An independent toxicologist at every stage
Their mission? To intervene at every key stage of product development: They assess and participate in the approval of each ingredient, validate the formula and check its safety, and ensure the safety of the finished product before it is placed on the market. No product is marketed without their validation at each of these stages.
Quality and safety monitoring once the product is finished
Once the product is marketed, we closely monitor its life – we handle all complaints and adverse effects with the utmost care as part of our quality and cosmetovigilance process.
