Melvita is an international retailer of body, face, and home products based in Lagorce, France. The company was founded in 1983 by

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and beekeeper, Bernard Chevilliat on a farm in the

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label for certified organic health and beauty products in France in 2002. It is France's largest certified organic beauty brand and now has a range of over 400 products. Melvita was bought by French cosmetics brand L'Occitane in 2008 and as part of their expansion programme launched in the UK in 2010, with the first flagship store located in

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in London. The company also has stores in Hong Kong, Germany and Russia. Its US site closed in September 2013.

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Official websiteNice showroom Melvita
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