Laboratoire Science & Nature

What Laboratoire Science & Nature does

Laboratoire Science & Nature is a French family-owned manufacturer founded in 1972 by Gilles Guilbaud, currently led by second-generation owners Olivier and Antoine Guilbaud. Headquartered on a 125-hectare estate in Nueil-les-Aubiers (Deux-Sèvres), the company designs and produces organic cosmetics, cleaning, and well-being products certified to Ecocert, COSMOS, ISO 22716, and ISO 14001 standards. Its technology base is an integrated single-site operation: a 5,000 m² HQE-standard Cyprès bioclimatic building houses the R&D laboratory plus 9 manufacturing units and 12 packaging lines, with the Acacia building handling logistics, producing 6,800–7,500 tons and 10.7–12 million units annually across multiple galenical forms and packaging formats from 3ml to 20L. Proprietary capabilities include cultivation of Red Vine, Rose, Lily, Rosemary, Verbena, Marshmallow, Pine, and Sage on-site, and a thalassic science platform developed through the 2016 partnership with Les Salines de Guérande.

The business model operates two parallel engines. The branded B2C engine spans five consumer brands: Body Nature (sold through a network of 1,500–1,600 home-based direct sales advisors with 250 SKUs), Centifolia (botanical cosmetics via organic stores and e-commerce), Guérande Cosmétiques (thalassic skincare in beauty institutes and e-commerce), Prosens (100% Ecocert professional cleaning for B2B), and Odyssée Nature (industrial tourism and biodiversity workshops, 1,600 visitors in 2025). The B2B engine is a custom manufacturing/private-label service active since 2000, offering three tiers (Turnkey, Adapted, Personalised) for companies launching their own organic cosmetics or cleaning brands in France and internationally, with regulatory and marketing support. Disclosed 2024 turnover was €37.5 million, projected at €37.7 million in 2025.

Governance and ownership reinforce the positioning: the company is structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS), adopted Entreprise à Mission status in 2020, and operates the Science & Nature Foundation under Fondation de France since 2018, with scientific partnerships including the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle and (from 2026) Fondation Tara Océan. The facility runs on 100% renewable energy with 50% greenhouse gas emissions avoided in 2024 and R&D investment at 6.5–7% of revenue, supporting an over-1,000-reference product portfolio.

Name

Laboratoire Science & Nature

Legal name

LABORATOIRE SCIENCE ET NATURE "LSN"

Website

https://scienceetnature.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

French family-owned manufacturer founded in 1972 that designs and produces organic cosmetics, cleaning, and well-being products across five consumer brands plus a B2B private-label manufacturing service. Serves consumers via direct sales, organic retail, and e-commerce, and B2B clients internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Cosmetics & Cleaning Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing (325611), Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561), Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing (325612)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844), Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Bath & Shower Products (Soaps, Body Wash, Bath Additives) (CRADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC), Natural/Eco All-Purpose Cleaners (CRAJAMAM), Natural & Clean Fragrance (CRABADAG)

Keywords

• Organic cosmetics manufacturing
• Ecological cleaning products
• Private label manufacturing
• Direct sales cosmetics
• Botanical skincare

Headquarters

HQ city

Les Aubiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Branded Product Sales (Body Nature, Centifolia, Guérande Cosmétiques, Prosens): Sale of eco-certified cosmetics, cleaning, and well-being products through own brands. Body Nature (direct sales network), Centifolia (e-shop and organic stores), Guérande Cosmétiques (beauty institutes and e-shop), Prosens (professional cleaning). Turnover of €37.5 million in 2024.
2. Custom Manufacturing / Private Label: Since 2000, the company offers custom design and manufacturing services for companies wanting to develop their own private-label brands in cosmetics and cleaning products. Three service levels: Turnkey (existing formula + standard packaging), Adapted (standard formula + custom packaging), Personalised (custom formula + custom packaging). Revenue from B2B service contracts.
3. Industrial Tourism (Odyssée Nature): Since 2011, the company offers tourist visits and themed workshops around biodiversity, biodynamic agriculture, and raw materials. 1,600 visitors in 2025.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laboratoire Science & Nature designs and manufactures organic cosmetics and ecological cleaning products according to rigorous standards (Ecocert, COSMOS, ISO 22716, ISO 14001). The company produces multiple galenical forms (shampoo, lotion, cream, balm, gel) across packaging types (tube, bottle, jar, jerrycan, Bag-In-Box) in volumes from 3ml to 20L. It operates five consumer-facing brands (Body Nature, Centifolia, Guérande Cosmétiques, Prosens, Odyssée Nature) and a B2B custom manufacturing/private-label service active since 2000.

Product overview

Laboratoire Science et Nature is a French manufacturer of organic and ecological cosmetics and cleaning products founded in 1972. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio strategy consisting of five distinct consumer-facing brands plus an industrial private-label manufacturing service. The core brands include Body Nature (direct sales cosmetics and cleaning via home consultants), Centifolia (botanical/organic skincare), Guérande Cosmétiques (thalassic marine-based treatments), and Prosens (professional cleaning and hygiene products). Odyssée Nature provides industrial tourism experiences. All products are manufactured at the company's integrated facility in Nueil-les-Aubiers, France, using formulations certified to ECOCERT, COSMOS, and organic agriculture standards. The company also offers custom manufacturing (private label) services for third-party brands seeking to leverage the company's R&D expertise and production capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Body Nature: Organic cosmetics, cleaning and wellbeing products sold through direct sales network. 250 products available. Generated €10.7M revenue in 2025.
• Centifolia
• Guérande Cosmétiques
• Prosens
• Odyssée Nature

Products and services

• Body Nature Organic cosmetics, cleaning and well-being products (250 SKUs) distributed through a network of approximately 1,500-1,600 direct sales advisors who provide in-home relational shopping experiences (réunions à domicile) across France. Generated €10.7M in 2025.
• Centifolia Botanical cosmetics brand focused on plant wisdom and active botanical ingredients developed by the Centifolia Research Centre. Wide range of green, effective cosmetics sold online and through organic stores. Generated €5.6M in 2025.
• Guérande Cosmétiques First organic thalassic brand utilizing marine actives from the Guérande salt marshes, combining scientific research with traditional knowledge of ocean environments. Distributed via beauty institutes and e-commerce. Generated €762K in 2025.
• Prosens Professional cleaning and body hygiene range, 100% Ecocert certified, offering concentrated, economical, multi-use formulas for floors, surfaces, sanitation, disinfection and hygiene suitable for commercial, institutional, medical, and childcare sectors.
• Odyssée Nature Industrial tourism experience offering guided tours and themed workshops at the Laboratoire Science et Nature facility. Visitors discover biodiversity, biodynamic agriculture, raw materials, and the company's ecological manufacturing processes. Approximately 1,600 visitors in 2025.
• Custom Manufacturing (Private Label) B2B custom formulation and manufacturing services for companies seeking to develop their own organic and natural cosmetics or cleaning product brands. Three service levels: Turnkey (existing formula, standard packaging), Adapted (standard formula, custom packaging), and Personalized (custom formula and packaging). Full service from specifications through design, validation, production, and marketing support for French and international clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions achieved (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Fondation Tara OcéancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Starting in 2026, the company supports Fondation Tara Océan, which has the mission to better understand the ocean and share scientific knowledge with the general public to raise collective citizen awareness. Aligned with the company's thalassic science expertise.
• Fondation de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Science & Nature Foundation was created in 2018 under the aegis of Fondation de France. The foundation's mission is to support initiatives that seek to understand and protect Nature, focusing on research, preservation, and sharing knowledge about biodiversity.
• Les Salines de GuérandecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership between Laboratoire Science et Nature and Les Salines de Guérande to launch the Guérande Cosmétiques brand in 2016. The brand is the first organic thalassic brand, using marine active ingredients from Guérande salt marshes. The partnership combines the salt marsh's natural resources with the laboratory's cosmetic formulation expertise.
• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (National Museum of Natural History)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting the digitization of ethnobotanical collections of the Herbarium of the National Museum of Natural History. This project facilitates exchanges between scientists worldwide, preserves original herbaria, and keeps precious botanical information digitally accessible.
• Sustainable Development AssociationsminorOthersThe company and its Foundation support associations committed to sustainable development through calls for projects. Supported associations include: Fédération Connaître et Protéger la Nature (FCPN), Cols verts Strasbourg (2020); MiniBigForest, Les compagnons du végétal, Sèvre environnement, Groupe ornithologique des Deux-Sèvres (2022).

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Caudalie: French natural skincare brand founded on vineyard-based botanical actives (polyphenols from grapes). Comparable in French natural-cosmetics positioning, proprietary plant-based ingredient story, and selective retail + spa distribution analogous to Guérande Cosmétiques' thalassic story.
• Melvita: French pioneer in organic cosmetics (founded 1983, acquired by L'Occitane group). Directly comparable organic skincare positioning, French manufacturing, and Ecocert-certified product range that mirrors Centifolia's plant-active approach.
• Yves Rocher: Major French botanical cosmetics company with vertical integration from field to consumer and direct-selling heritage. Comparable in botanical R&D, proprietary plant cultivation, and French-origin natural-cosmetics positioning, though at significantly larger scale.
• Léa Nature: French family-owned producer of organic and eco-responsible food, cosmetics, and home care products. Closest comparable by structure: multi-brand portfolio, French manufacturing, strong organic certification footprint, and direct-to-retail distribution.
• L'Occitane en Provence: French natural and organic beauty group operating global brands (L'Occitane, Melvita, Erborian). Comparable in botanical actives sourcing, organic positioning, multi-channel distribution, and French manufacturing heritage — though materially larger and publicly listed.
• L'Arbre Vert (La Corvette): French eco-responsible cleaning products brand (Novamex group). Direct comparable for Prosens' professional cleaning and Body Nature's household ranges, sharing the Ecocert-certified eco-cleaning positioning and French mass-retail distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Henkel: German multinational in laundry, home care, and beauty (Fa, Schauma, Frosch). Broad incumbent operating an eco-positioned cleaning range (Frosch) directly comparable to Prosens, with significantly larger R&D, marketing, and distribution scale.
• Pierre Fabre: French dermo-cosmetics and natural-care group (Avène, Klorane, Ducray). Broad incumbent in certified natural personal care with deeper R&D and global distribution; overlaps with Centifolia and Guérande Cosmétiques in plant-based skincare but at much greater scale.
• SC Johnson (Ecover / Method): Global FMCG incumbent owning eco-cleaning brands Ecover and Method. Comparable to Prosens in certified eco-friendly cleaning products, but at much larger scale with global retail penetration that LSN's private label must compete against.

Emerging players

• Cattier Paris: Smaller French organic and natural cosmetics brand with Bio/Cosmos-certified product range. Niche direct competitor in the French organic personal care category, with overlapping distribution in organic retail and pharmacies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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