Vbeauté
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| Cosmetics | |
| Industry | Personal care |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Julie Macklowe |
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Cosmetics Skin Care |
| Website | Official homepage |
vbeauté was founded by Julie Macklowe to provide women with Swiss made anti-age skincare products. vbeauté is a skin care line based on advanced botanical technology using plant stem cell complexes. Julie Macklow launched vbeauté on November 1, 2011. vbeauté's range of products include: peptide-based anti-aging face and eye serums, moisturizers, eye cream, sunscreen, and a face cleanser and exfoliator. vbeauté’s key ingredient in all of their products is Swiss Alpine Rose, a cold-resistant plant from the Swiss Alps. The plant is known to provide anti-oxidant protection and protection against UV rays. vbeauté formulas also contain stem cells extracted from Nicotiana sylvestris plant. Together, along with several other botanical ingredients, these plant extracts combine to form a complex compound which has anti-aging and protective properties. All vbeauté products are formulated in Switzerland, free of fragrance and parabens, and dermatologist and allergy tested.
vbeauté was launched by investor and former hedge fund manager Julie Macklowe in 2011. During her travels, Macklowe could not find a suitable skincare product to meet her everyday needs. She then partnered with molecular scientists from the Centre de Recherches Biocosmétiques (CRB High Performance Care) of Geneva to formulate her products. By 2011, Macklowe had raised over $4,000,000 for lab work and testing. The skin care line's main ingredient contains stem cells from the Alpine Rose flower. The Alpine Rose is a small pink flower which is known for its resilient properties and can only be found in the harsh climate of the Swiss alps, where it endures high altitudes, extreme temperatures, and dryness. Initially, vbeauté was launched at Bergdorf Goodman's, a luxury goods department store based in New York City. After two years at Bergdorf's, the company appeared on the Home Shopping Network. vbeauté is the first luxury skincare line that took exactly the same products, ingredients, and packaging offered at higher price points at Bergdorf Goodman, and brought the same quality at more affordable pricing via HSN. At HSN, customers' describe vbeauté as an affordable skincare line, which is something Macklowe believes "no other brand has really done." Macklowe says that she learned the company was spending a lot of money on advertising and selling expenses, however the company's vision was "that all women should have the best skincare."
Macklowe launched vbeauté at a charity event coinciding with her 35th birthday. At the time of its launch in November 2011, the line was carried at 37 stores, some of which include: Neiman Marcus, Fred Segal, Nordstroms, and Bergdorf Goodman. The product was featured in O Magazine, which called it "a gorgeous way to keep jet lag at bay." In 2013, vbeauté expanded to be sold at Look Boutiques in Duane Reade and Walgreens stores in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. Macklowe's goal for the company is to provide lightweight and affordable skin care products, saying that, “when I think about all of the luxury lines out there, they feel like they were almost made for my mother. They’re heavy, and their price points were also of such. I want to keep everything really affordable.”
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