What Laboratoires Asepta does

Laboratoires Asepta is a Monaco-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of dermo-cosmetic products founded in 1943 (with the AKILEÏNE® brand registered in 1947), operating as a Monegasque Société Anonyme with €1,520,000 of share capital and a workforce of more than 200 people organized across headquarters, manufacturing, and five country subsidiaries. The company conceives and manufactures its entire portfolio in the Principality of Monaco, selling only through pharmacies and parapharmacies — both in France and across more than 60 international markets via a distributor network reinforced by wholly-owned subsidiaries in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Canada.

Its product offering spans five branded ranges: AKILEÏNE® (podology and foot care, the No. 1 podological brand in France), COUP D'ECLAT® (facial care including the iconic lifting ampoule launched in 1977), ECRINAL® (nail, eyelash, and hair care, the leading nail-treatment brand in France), SPORTS AKILEÏNE® (sports-specific foot and body care including the CE-marked TIBIAL tibial protection device), and VITA CITRAL® (hand and lip care, established 1952), plus a natural-origin face care line D'ÂME NATURE®. Differentiation rests on a portfolio of proprietary patented active complexes — ANP® 2+, Iparzine-4A®, Lipesters®, and Thio-Lipesters® — developed through more than 15 years of internal research.

The revenue model is a traditional consumer-goods wholesale operation: the company manufactures more than 6 million units annually of its own branded dermo-cosmetic SKUs and sells them through independent pharmacy and parapharmacy retailers in France and internationally, with no direct-to-consumer channel and no disclosed enterprise or B2B contracts. Demand generation is supported by a multilingual website in seven languages and brand-level Instagram accounts, while international distribution is executed through third-party distributors in 60+ countries and direct subsidiaries in five priority markets. The company is family-controlled, with Anne-Marie NOIR serving as Chairperson and CEO and Brice FROMION as Export Director; no external funding, acquisition, or leadership change has been disclosed.

Name

Laboratoires Asepta

Legal name

LABORATOIRES ASEPTA

Website

https://asepta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laboratoires Asepta is a Monaco-based, family-owned manufacturer of dermo-cosmetic products sold exclusively through pharmacies and parapharmacies across more than 60 countries, with category-leading brands in podology (AKILEÏNE®) and nail care (ECRINAL®).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dermo-cosmetics

NAICS

Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing (32561)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Dermocosmetics & Medical-Grade Skincare (CRABAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Foot Care (Deodorizing, Anti-chafe, Callus Care) (CRADANAK), Hand & Body Care (Lotions, Creams, Body Oils) (CRADANAC), Hair Care (Shampoo, Conditioner, Styling, Treatments) (CRADANAE)

Keywords

• Dermo-cosmetic manufacturing
• Foot care products
• Pharmacy distribution
• Skincare formulations
• Nail care treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Monaco

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dermo-cosmetic products sales: Manufacture and distribution of dermo-cosmetic products across multiple product ranges (AKILEÏNE®, COUP D'ECLAT®, ECRINAL®, VITA CITRAL®, SPORTS AKILEÏNE®) sold exclusively through pharmacies and parapharmacies. Production capacity of more than 6 million units per year.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Laboratoires Asepta conceives, formulates and manufactures dermo-cosmetic products — covering podology, face care, hair/nail/eyelash (phaneres) care, hand and lip care, and sports care — entirely at its facility in the Principality of Monaco. The portfolio is organized into five branded ranges (AKILEÏNE®, COUP D'ECLAT®, ECRINAL®, SPORTS AKILEÏNE®, VITA CITRAL®) plus the D'ÂME NATURE® natural-origin line, comprising more than 200 formulas. Products reach end consumers exclusively through pharmacies and parapharmacies in France and via distributors (with five subsidiaries) in more than 60 countries internationally.

Product overview

Laboratoires Asepta is a Monaco-based manufacturer and distributor of dermo-cosmetic products operating since 1943 (80+ years). The company produces over 6 million units per year and employs more than 200 people. The product portfolio consists of five main branded product lines: AKILEÏNE® (foot/podology care - market leader in France), COUP D'ECLAT® (face care with iconic lifting ampoules), ECRINAL® (hair, nail, and eyelash treatments), SPORTS AKILEÏNE® (athletic care products), and VITA CITRAL® (hand and lip care). Products are organized by consumer needs including podiatry, hands/lips/body, face care, phanera care (hair/nails/eyelashes), and sports care. All products are designed and manufactured entirely in the Principality of Monaco.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AKILEÏNE®: Podological treatments for foot care including dry feet, calluses, diabetic foot, cold weather protection, and sports. The brand is positioned as the #1 podology brand in France.
• COUP D'ECLAT®
• ECRINAL®
• SPORTS AKILEÏNE®
• VITA CITRAL®
• D'ÂME NATURE®

Quantifiable outcome

• AKILEÏNE® is the No. 1 podological treatment brand in France
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caudalie (Laboratoires Dermatologiques Caudalie): French natural-origin dermo-cosmetic brand sold through pharmacies and selective retail. Comparable in French-origin, pharmacy-distributed, multi-product skincare brand with international retail reach.
• Laboratoires Urgo (Urgo Medical / Bioderma): French family-owned group with Bioderma (NAOS) and Urgo medical dermo-cosmetic brands. Directly comparable in pharmacy-only dermo-cosmetic positioning, French family ownership, specialty skincare/nail/foot adjacency, and international pharmacy distribution.
• Avène (Pierre Fabre): Thermal-spring dermo-cosmetic brand sold exclusively via pharmacies. Closely comparable in pharmacy-only distribution, sensitive-skin dermatological positioning, and global reach through subsidiaries.
• Laboratoires SVR: French family-owned dermo-cosmetic laboratory selling through pharmacies and parapharmacies. Directly comparable in pharmacy-channel distribution, French family ownership, and broad face/body skincare portfolio with specialty ranges.
• Laboratoires Nuxe: French dermo-cosmetic brand with pharmacy and selective retail presence. Comparable in size, French heritage, multi-category skincare portfolio, and international expansion through subsidiaries and distributors.
• Lierac (Laboratoires Lierac): French dermo-cosmetic brand sold through pharmacies and parapharmacies. Comparable as a French pharmacy-channel dermo-cosmetic player with face/body specialty lines and Europe-wide distribution.
• NAOS (Bioderma / Institut Esthederm): International dermo-cosmetic group owner of Bioderma and Institut Esthederm. Closest comparable in pharmacy-exclusive dermatological skincare branded model, multi-brand portfolio across face/body/sun, and global presence.
• Pierre Fabre Dermatologie: Privately-held French dermo-cosmetic and dermatology group (Avène, Ducray, Klorane, A-Derma). Directly comparable as a pharmacy-exclusive dermo-cosmetic manufacturer with leading positions in dermatology-adjacent categories, family-controlled heritage, and global pharmacy distribution.

Broad incumbents

• La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal): Global dermatological skincare brand owned by L'Oréal, sold primarily through pharmacies. Comparable in pharmacy-distributed dermatological skincare but at much larger scale within L'Oréal's active cosmetics division.
• Vichy (L'Oréal): Pharmacy-distributed dermocosmetic brand owned by L'Oréal. Comparable in pharmacy-channel skincare and dermatological positioning, but operates as part of L'Oréal's broader active cosmetics portfolio at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laboratoires-asepta

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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