Caudalie

Caudalie is a French skincare brand created by Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas. Its story began in 1993 at Château Smith Haut Lafitte, the family wine estate near Bordeaux, and the first three grape seed polyphenol products launched in 1995. The company develops facial and body care, including cleansers, moisturisers, serums, eye care and treatment products. Its current collections include Vinoperfect, Resveratrol Lift, Premier Cru, Vinopure and VinoHydra. Caudalie also operates Vinothérapie spas and presents its work as a combination of skincare, research and a connection to the vine.

From Bordeaux vineyards to skincare

The brand's official timeline starts with a meeting between the founders and Professor Joseph Vercauteren during the 1993 harvest at Château Smith Haut Lafitte. The discussion about antioxidants in grape seeds led to a research collaboration and the first products two years later. The name Caudalie comes from a wine tasting term for the length of time a wine's aromas remain on the palate. In 1999, the company opened its first Vinothérapie spa at the family estate. This origin continues to shape the brand's identity and its use of grape and vine ingredients.

Collections built around vine ingredients

Caudalie's catalogue covers daily cleansing and hydration as well as targeted face care. Vinoperfect products focus on radiance and uneven looking skin tone. Resveratrol Lift and Premier Cru form part of the brand's firming and age care collections. Vinopure offers products for combination and blemish prone skin, while VinoHydra focuses on hydration. Product formulas and claims vary by item, so the official product pages provide ingredient lists and directions for use. The company also offers body care and treatment experiences through its Vinothérapie spas.

A French skincare company with international reach

The legal entity CAUDALIE SAS lists its current registered office in Paris and has operated since 1994, before the first Caudalie products appeared. French public business records classify it as an intermediate sized company and report 250 to 499 employees in 2023. Its public brand history names the Thomas founders, while UK Companies House records show Bertrand and Mathilde Thomas as significant controllers of the Caudalie group. The registered group structure is European, and no non-European parent with a 50 percent or greater controlling stake is evidenced. Caudalie's official Italian site also records its WWF partnership as dating from 2012.