The sea is our raison d’être.

Committed to
the sea

Our story and our life merge with the sea. We see the sea every day and love it with true passion.
We develop exclusive, high quality products by controlling every step: from the discovery of the active ingredient to the manufacturing of the finished product.
Our scientific advances enable us to preserve the sea and its exceptional biodiversity.
Our story and our life merge with the sea. We see the sea every day and love it with true passion.
We develop exclusive, high quality products by controlling every step: from the discovery of the active ingredient to the manufacturing of the finished product.
Our scientific advances enable us to preserve the sea and its exceptional biodiversity.
Our sustainable Approach
We take an ecologically-sustainable approach

GREEN MANUFACTURING FOR BLUE COSMETICS

01
Local roots

80% de nos ingrédients actifs viennent de Bretagne. Nous travaillons en étroite collaboration avec un réseau de partenaires locaux : cultivateurs, start-up, chercheurs, etc. Nous avons choisi la Bretagne car c’est une région d’une exceptionnelle biodiversité. Elle concentre 2700 Km de côtes faites de configurations géographiques et de climats extrêmement variés. C’est la zone d’Europe qui rassemble la plus grande biodiversité marine. Sur les 5000 espèces de macro-algues répertoriées dans le monde 800 viennent de Bretagne.

02
Rational harvesting

We work closely with local producers to ensure a sustainable and responsible harvest. The algae is harvested in accordance with the sites, the seasons and the reproduction season in order to better conserve natural resources.

STEP 1
Collection of fertile bases
STEP 2
In-vitro growth in the lab
STEP 3
Culture on ropes in the open sea
STEP 4
Harvesting and drying
STEP 5
Extraction
03
Sustainable cultivation

We cultivate the rarest or most fragile algae in the open sea (rope culture) or in the laboratory (photo-bioreactors).

Through this sustainable cultivation program, we are protecting biodiversity and participating in the reintroduction of endangered species.

STEP 1
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL MARINE SUGAR
STEP 2
Identifying the EPS produced by this microorganism (XMF)
STEP 3
Biotechnological cultivation of the microorganism
STEP 4
Obtaining the EPS XMF
04
Biotechnology programs

PHYTOMER est l’une des seules entreprises cosmétiques au monde qui maîtrise les biotechnologies marines, à savoir la culture de micro-organismes marins pour produire de nouveaux actifs totalement inédits et 100% naturels. Cette méthodologie très pointue, issue du monde pharmaceutique, permet d’éviter les prélèvements en mer tout en valorisant le potentiel immense des ressources marines.

Filtering Gardens
DEPOLLUTION OF PRODUCTION WATER
05
Controlling the environmental impact

At each stage, we favor methods whose environmental impact is limited:

  • Eco-responsible extraction
  • Use of renewable energies
  • Depollution of production water
  • Intelligent recycling
06
Quality certifications

With regard to algae harvesting, PHYTOMER endeavors to follow a precise charter in order to preserve and develop natural marine resources. We rigorously choose the place of harvest within NATURA 2000 classified areas (uncontaminated waters and regularly checked)

PHYTOMER is one of the first cosmetic companies to be certified for its good manufacturing practices since 2012. Very strict controls are imposed at each stage of production to ensure the impeccable quality and traceability of our products. Thanks to the marine ingredients from our own research, unique formulas and an integrated production site, we control the entire manufacturing process, in complete autonomy, from the raw materials to the finished products.

PHYTOMER a obtenu en 2019 la certification ECOVADIS GOLD qui atteste de l’excellence de son engagement RSE (responsabilité sociétale des entreprises) sur des thèmes tels que l’environnement, les pratiques de travail et droits de l’homme, l’éthique des affaires, les achats responsables. Le statut GOLD place PHYTOMER parmi les 5% les mieux notés par ECOVADIS.

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