La Canopée, a natural beauty brand born from the shared passion of two sisters for skincare, offers an organic product range with 100% naturally derived ingredients, vegan formulas, and made in France. Catering to all skin types with animal-inspired packaging, the sisters prioritize minimal ecological impact in their personal and professional lives. We sat down with Juliette, one of the co-founders, to learn more.
"Cécile is a chemical engineer in cosmetics, and I, Juliette, hold a degree in design and environments. As sisters, six years ago we dreamed up La Canopée: a cosmetics brand that's 100% naturally derived, 100% vegan, and made in France. It took three years to develop the brand, formulas, and entire universe. We've been selling our cosmetics for three years now. La Canopée specializes in facial care—our core focus—along with body care. We formulate, manufacture, and ship everything from Grasse, our hometown!"
"Beauty that suits you! Cécile and I aren't overly sophisticated; we're not the typical cosmetics enthusiasts. What drives us is empowering customers with tools to understand their skin and ingredient properties, leaving the choice to them. Self-care, self-knowledge, and refocusing are buzzwords, but they're hard to practice. A woman is beautiful when she embraces herself, knows herself, and cares for herself on her own terms. That's true freedom!"
"There are so many! This year, like many, I discovered Gisèle Halimi too late, upon her passing. Her battles were crucial, her personality extraordinary and modern. What a woman—free and courageous! Her story inspires and strengthens us all."
"This year, our leitmotif is: 'We reap what we sow.' Cultivating kindness, politeness, and good humor daily shapes the atmosphere. Receiving smiles in return feels wonderful! Sow love, and you'll reap it—it's never lost."
"You are wonderful!!! One of my best friends messages me just to say how wonderful I am—it brightens my day. Passing it on: You are wonderful!"
Three years went into crafting La Canopée's initial 26-product range. Sourcing high-quality raw materials and natural cosmetic actives, the sisters traveled extensively for ingredients that met their standards. La Canopée delivers targeted natural cosmetics for issues like aging, detoxification, purification, softening, and nourishment. Plants are central—via essential oils, hydrosols, and vegetable oils. They go further with virgin, unrefined materials, creating flora- and fauna-infused products with vivid colors, potent scents, and visible elements like green tea leaves, almonds, annatto seeds, or flowers. Every natural component serves a purpose, yielding concise, effective INCI lists. Treating products as seasonal, like market produce, they source locally from small producers, waiting for peak cycles to honor nature's rhythm over imports.
This French brand maximizes recyclability, using recyclable materials throughout—even pump springs are recyclable plastic, not metal. Finished products go fully into the yellow bin; boxes too.
La Canopée offers natural, cruelty-free routines free of harmful ingredients, addressing hydration, anti-pollution, anti-aging, and more for all skin types. For an anti-pollution routine ideal for urban life:
For hydration needs, a gentle trio preserves the hydrolipidic film:
Mature skin benefits from anti-aging actives like:
The fruit acid exfoliating mask removes dead cells, evens tone, and fades spots.
Explore the full La Canopée range on our e-shop. What's your favorite treatment?
