Care Concept

What Care Concept does

Care Concept GmbH is a privately held German B2B distributor and brand operator specializing in premium active-ingredient skincare (Wirkstoffkosmetik), headquartered in Berlin-Steglitz. Founded in 1992-1993 by Marina and Achim Wessolowski after securing the German distribution rights for ENVIRON Skin Care, the company today operates as the exclusive DACH distributor for three global premium brands: Advanced Nutrition Programme (nutritional supplements, UK origin), ENVIRON Skin Care (vitamin A-based medical-grade skincare, founded by Dr. Desmond Fernandes), and jane iredale (clean beauty mineral make-up, US origin). These three brands are unified under the proprietary care³+ / wirkung³+ concept, which maps ANP to internal nourishment (Versorgung), ENVIRON to topical strengthening (Verstärkung), and jane iredale to finishing protection (Vollendung), with the AI-assisted 4D View Skin Analyser adding a visualization layer. The company is led by three co-founder managing directors (Marina Wessolowski, Achim Wessolowski, Dirk Grawe) and has operated continuously for over 30 years without external institutional investment.

The business model is selective B2B distribution: certified cosmetic institutes, medical practices, pharmacies, and Heilpraktiker in Germany and Austria must complete brand training and certification before becoming eligible to purchase. A physical B2B sales network of Business Consultants, organized by postal code zones, supports resellers alongside the Shopify-based B2B e-commerce portal (relauched in 2024), the Skin Academy digital training platform (free on-demand courses, paid Zoom-based live sessions, and fee-based in-person training), and the Business Programme coaching service (tiered €1,800-€5,400 packages). Two ZEITWUNDER flagship retail institutes in Berlin and Landsberg am Lech serve as both revenue-generating consumer stores and proof-of-concept demos for the brand portfolio, with a dedicated ZEITWUNDER B2C Shopify shop complementing the physical retail. Ancillary revenue streams include hardware sales of the 4D View Skin Analyser, needling devices (Cosmetic and Surgical Roll-CITs), and the ENVIRON Ionzyme DF machine. Recent milestones include the 2024 B2B shop relaunch and the 2025 jane iredale Professional Channel Innovation Award.

Name

Care Concept

Legal name

Care Concept Fachkosmetik Vertriebs GmbH

Website

https://careconcept.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Care Concept GmbH is a Berlin-based B2B distributor of premium active-ingredient skincare, exclusively representing Advanced Nutrition Programme, ENVIRON Skin Care, and jane iredale across Germany and Austria through a certified network of cosmetic institutes, medical practices, and pharmacies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Professional Skincare Distribution

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (456120), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional/Backbar Skincare (Esthetician & Spa Use) (CRABAAAK), Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC)

Keywords

• Premium skincare distribution
• B2B selective distribution
• Professional skin analysis
• Medical-grade cosmetics
• Beauty professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Product Sales (Premium Wirkstoffkosmetik): Care Concept generates the majority of revenue through wholesale distribution of three premium skin care brand families — Advanced Nutrition Programme (nutritional supplements), ENVIRON Skin Care (vitamin A-based topical cosmetics), and jane iredale (mineral make-up) — to verified commercial customers including cosmetics institutes, medical practices, and pharmacies in Germany and Austria. Sales are conducted via an approved B2B e-commerce portal, a field sales team organized by postal code regions, and a free discovery kit onboarding mechanism. The company operates a selective distribution system.
2. 4D View Skin Analyser Device Sales: Care Concept resells the AI-powered 4D View Skin Analyser hardware device to professional skin care providers. The device is offered as a professional diagnostic tool that drives product recommendation and upsell of the company's cosmetics lines.
3. Business Programme Coaching & Consulting: Care Concept offers a paid 'Boost Your Business' coaching program with tiered packages (3-month, 6-month, 12-month) and individual consultation sessions. This represents a professional services revenue stream targeting existing B2B customers seeking business optimization.
4. Training and Certification Fees: Revenue is generated from in-person training sessions at the Berlin headquarters and traveling city-based training events. While some live online training is free, in-person seminars charge per-day fees ranging from €119 to €449 for multi-day packages, with a 'Verwöhnbeitrag' (comfort fee) of €49/day for new customers. The Skin Academy on-demand courses are free with a €50 merchandise voucher reward.
5. ZEITWUNDER B2C Retail: Care Concept operates ZEITWUNDER flagship retail institutes in Berlin and Landsberg am Lech with a dedicated B2C e-commerce shop (zeitwunder-shop.com) for private customers in Germany and Austria. This channel extends the company's reach to end consumers while also serving as a proof-of-concept for the brand portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Care Concept is the exclusive Germany and Austria distributor for three premium international skincare brand families — Advanced Nutrition Programme, ENVIRON Skin Care, and jane iredale Mineral Make-up — sold through a selective B2B network of verified cosmetic institutes, medical practices, and pharmacies, with full-service partner enablement including field consulting, the Skin Academy training and certification platform, the Business Programme coaching offering, and AI-powered 4D skin diagnostics. A parallel ZEITWUNDER branded retail concept (Berlin and Landsberg am Lech flagship institutes plus B2C online shop) extends the offering directly to end consumers.

Product overview

Care Concept is a German B2B distributor of premium active ingredient cosmetics operating a multi-brand portfolio distribution model. The offering comprises three core international brands: Advanced Nutrition Programme (nutritional supplements for skin health), ENVIRON Skin Care (vitamin A-based medical-grade skincare), and jane iredale Mineral Make-up (clean beauty mineral cosmetics). The portfolio is unified under the 'wirkung3+' concept, where ANP provides internal nourishment (Versorgung), ENVIRON strengthens externally (Verstärkung), and jane iredale completes the regimen (Vollendung). The offering is extended by the AI-powered 4D View Skin Analyser for diagnostic visualization, the Care Concept Business Programme for coaching services, and the Skin Academy for professional training and certification. Care Concept also operates ZEITWUNDER flagship institutes and provides needling devices (Cosmetic and Surgical Roll-CITs) and the Ionzyme DF machine for professional treatments. All products are distributed exclusively to verified cosmetic institutes, medical practices, and pharmacies in Germany and Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Nutrition Programme: Premium nutritional supplements for skin health from within, featuring vitamins, antioxidants, and microbiome-supporting formulations.
• ENVIRON Skin Care
• jane iredale Mineral Make-up
• 4D View Skin Analyser
• ZEITWUNDER
• BU:KEI Beauty

Products and services

• Advanced Nutrition Programme British supplement line providing nutritional support for skin health from within, featuring vitamins, antioxidants, omega fatty acids, and microbiome formulations (Skin Vit A+, Skin Antioxidant, Skin Complete, Skin Vitality, Skin Youth Biome, Skin Clear Biome, Skin Omega+, Skin Moisture Lock) — sold exclusively through verified B2B resellers in Germany and Austria.
• ENVIRON Skin Care Medical-grade skincare line developed by plastic surgeon Dr. Desmond Fernandes featuring the trademarked progressive Vitamin STEP-UP SYSTEM and combinations of vitamins A, antioxidants, peptides, and alpha-hydroxy acids; available in product systems including Skin EssentiA, Youth EssentiA, Body EssentiA, Focus Care ranges and Sun Care, sold exclusively through verified B2B resellers in Germany and Austria.
• jane iredale Mineral Make-up Clean Beauty mineral cosmetics line marketed as The Skincare Make-up, featuring pure mineral pigments enriched with vitamins and antioxidants that allow skin to breathe; foundations, primers, powders, blushes, eye and lip products plus professional brushes, cruelty-free and free from parabens, GMO, synthetic fragrances and preservatives — sold exclusively through verified B2B resellers in Germany and Austria.
• 4D View Skin Analyser AI-powered 4D skin analysis device using multi-light source imaging (UV, polarized, daylight, cross-polarized) to visualize ten skin parameters — wrinkles, surface texture, pigmentation, pores, porphyrins, brown spots, UV spots, vascularity, and deep vascularity — with KI-gestützte prediction of future skin problems and automated product recommendations; resold by Care Concept to professional skin care providers in Germany and Austria.
• Care Concept Business Programme ('Boost Your Business') Paid coaching and consulting programme for verified B2B reseller partners covering revenue optimization, customer acquisition and retention strategies, customized training, digital solutions, and needs analysis; available as tiered packages (3-month €600/month, 6-month €500/month, 12-month €450/month) plus individual coaching sessions (€500 initial digital consultation, €250 follow-ups), delivered by regional Business Consultants.
• Care Concept Skin Academy Comprehensive digital and in-person training platform offering free live Zoom online trainings, free on-demand courses (with €50 merchandise voucher incentive on completion, minimum order €450 net), and paid in-person seminars at the Berlin headquarters and Austrian training center (1-day €119 to 5-day €449 per attendee); leads to BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL certification covering Advanced Nutrition Programme, ENVIRON, jane iredale, and the 4D View Skin Analyser.
• ENVIRON Surgical Roll-CIT (3mm, Class IIa Medical Device) Medical-grade needling device with 3mm needle length for use by physicians in scar revision, skin elasticity improvement, and surgical skin rejuvenation; classified as a Class IIa medical device under Medizinproduktegesetz and marketed exclusively to physicians by Care Concept in Germany and Austria.
• ENVIRON Ionzyme DF Maschine (DF II / DF III) Professional treatment equipment combining Iontophoresis (pulsing galvanic current) and Sonophoresis (sound waves) to deliver highly concentrated active ingredients into the skin up to 40 times more effectively than topical application alone; designed exclusively for use with ENVIRON products.
• ZEITWUNDER Kosmetikinstitute (Berlin and Landsberg am Lech Flagship Retail) Owned-and-operated flagship cosmetics institutes in Berlin-Charlottenburg (Savignyplatz, opened 2008) and Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria; operate as both B2C retail outlets and proof-of-concept showcases for the full care³+ brand ecosystem, accompanied by the parallel ZEITWUNDER B2C online shop.
• elim Spa Products / BU:KEI Beauty Spa products and BU:KEI Beauty range for professional manicure, pedicure, and body care, combining scientific insights, highly effective formulations, and spa experience; featured in the Skin Academy training modules for nail and pedicure services.
• ENVIRON Cosmetic Roll-CIT (0.1mm) Cosmetic-grade needling device with 0.1mm needles for skincare professionals and Heilpraktiker; creates micro-channels in skin to stimulate natural collagen and elastin production without damaging tissue.

Quantifiable outcome

• ENVIRON Ionzyme DF technology enables up to 40x greater active ingredient absorption compared to topical application alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Advanced Nutrition Programme (ANP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Concept serves as the exclusive Germany and Austria distributor for Advanced Nutrition Programme, a UK-based premium nutritional supplement brand focused on skin health. ANP products provide the inner nourishment ('Versorgung') pillar of Care Concept's care³+ concept. The partnership has been maintained since the early 2000s when ANP was added as the third brand.
• ENVIRON Skin Care (Dr. Desmond Fernandes / Fernandes Family Trust)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Concept is the exclusive Germany and Austria distributor for ENVIRON Skin Care, founded by South African plastic surgeon Dr. Desmond Fernandes. The distribution partnership dates to 1992/93, making Germany the third country outside South Africa to receive ENVIRON. ENVIRON products form the central 'Verstärkung' (strengthening) pillar of the care³+ concept and account for the majority of the brand portfolio.
• jane iredale (Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Ltd.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCare Concept serves as the exclusive Germany and Austria distributor for jane iredale THE SKINCARE MAKEUP, a US-based Clean Beauty mineral make-up brand founded by Jane Iredale in 1994. The brand was added to Care Concept's portfolio in 2007 as the 'Vollendung' (completion) pillar of the care³+ concept, providing the finishing touch to the skin care routine.
• PD Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Matthias Aust (Plastische und Ästhetische Chirurgie)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPD Prof. Dr. Dr. Matthias Aust, Chief Physician for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, partnered with Care Concept to open a second ZEITWUNDER institute in Bad Wörishofen, Bavaria in 2010. This cooperation represents a co-development partnership between a medical practice and Care Concept's retail concept, proving the business model's applicability to the medical-aesthetic sector.
• ZEITWUNDER Institute (Flagship Concept)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare Concept operates two ZEITWUNDER flagship cosmetics institutes (Berlin and Landsberg am Lech) as owned proof-of-concept retail locations that demonstrate the full care³+ brand ecosystem. The institutes serve as both revenue-generating retail locations and demonstration/showcase sites for prospective B2B partners.
• Prof. Jörg Hundertpfund (Interior Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Jörg Hundertpfund developed the distinctive interior design concept for the ZEITWUNDER flagship institute in Berlin — described as stylish, purist, and futuristic. This design concept set new standards and contributed to ZEITWUNDER being ranked #1 among Berlin's top 10 cosmetics institutes.
• take-e-way GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCare Concept uses take-e-way GmbH as its authorized partner for WEEE (electrical waste) and Battery Act (BattG) compliance. take-e-way handles the take-back and disposal process for Care Concept's 4D View Skin Analyser and other electronic devices at end-of-life, as required by German law for registered manufacturers.
• Stiftung Elektro-Altgeräte Register (Stiftung EAR)minorOthersCare Concept is registered as a manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment with Stiftung EAR under WEEE registration number DE 30649597 and Battery Act registration DE 57581064, allowing it to legally place 4D View Skin Analyser devices on the market in Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• SkinCeuticals (L'Oréal): Medical-grade skincare brand sold through physicians and licensed skincare professionals. Directly competes with ENVIRON in the doctor-dispensed channel targeted by Care Concept's medical practice segment.
• HydroPeptide: Professional skincare brand with strong peptide positioning, distributed via licensed spas and medical practices. Comparable channel and product positioning to ENVIRON.
• iS Clinical (Innovative Skincare): US-based cosmeceutical brand sold through medical spas, physicians, and licensed estheticians. Targets the same premium professional skincare segment as Care Concept's portfolio.
• PCA Skin: Professional skincare brand distributed through licensed estheticians and physicians, with a focus on chemical peels and skin transformation. Competes with Care Concept's ENVIRON portfolio in the same professional channel.
• Dermalogica: The leading professional skincare brand in the esthetician channel globally, distributed via certified skin therapists. Compares directly to Care Concept's selective-distribution B2B model across DACH/EU and competes for the same professional skin care institute customers.
• Repêchage: Professional skincare brand with seaweed-based formulations, sold through spas and salons globally. Overlaps with Care Concept's professional channel and cosmeceutical positioning.

Emerging players

• Alchimie Forever: Swiss-based medical-grade skincare brand distributed through physicians and high-end spas. Competes in the same doctor-dispensed and institute channels as Care Concept's portfolio.
• cosmacon GmbH: German manufacturer and distributor of professional skincare for cosmetic institutes and medical practices. Comparable regional professional-channel player with selective distribution.

Regional players

• Selective Beauty Care GmbH: Austrian/German distributor of multiple premium professional skincare brands (e.g., Mesoestetic, Institut Esthederm) to pharmacies and institutes. Operates the same selective B2B distribution model in DACH.
• Beyer & Kotte GmbH: German distributor of premium professional skincare brands (e.g., Clinique, Darphin in some channels) to beauty institutes and medical practices. Directly comparable DACH B2B distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CareConceptBerlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/CareConcept
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/care-concept-fachkosmetik-vertriebs-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/careconceptfachkosmetik

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Care Concept