Caudalie

Caudalie (styled Caudalíe) is a French skincare company.

History

In 1993, during the harvest of Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas met Professor Joseph Vercauteren of Pharmacy in Bordeaux,[1] a polyphenols specialist, and his research team. The latter shared one of his discoveries with them - that PCOs (procyanidolic oligomers) extracted from grape-seeds, are significantly more effective than vitamin E against free radicals. In 1995, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas launched Caudalie by developing a range of three products containing stabilized grape-seed polyphenols with anti-ageing properties.[2]

In 1999, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas created their first Vinothérapie Spa in the grounds of Château Smith Haut Lafitte. Caudalie USA, a subsidiary, was founded in 2001.[3]

Charge for pregnancy discrimination

On February 7, 2013, the Court of Appeal of Paris sentenced Caudalie to pay 90 000 euros to a former employee for unlawful redundancy after a maternity leave. This employee received the support of the "Défenseur des Droits" (the French Authority against Discrimination) during the trial.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Caudalie saga". Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Mathilde Cathiard-Thomas, La santé par le raisin
  3. ↑ "Caudalie USA, Inc.:Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  4. ↑ http://www.lemonde.fr/emploi/article/2013/02/14/licenciee-apres-sa-grossesse-une-cadre-obtient-90-000-euros-en-appel_1832795_1698637.html

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