Harnessing the science of cellular therapy, La Prairie’s top-secret Cellular Complex promotes anti-ageing with noble ingredients
La Prairie Focus
Anti-ageing skincare products are ubiquitous today, but in the 1930s, the science of skincare was in its infancy. A glandular transplant specialist, La Prairie founder Dr Paul Niehans pioneered a skincare philosophy that has withstood the test of time.
Niehans believed that the key to anti-ageing could be found at the cellular level. All he needed? The right mix of potent ingredients that would boost the skin’s natural renewal process.
In 1931, the pioneering scientist introduced his revolutionary live cell therapies at Clinique La Prairie, a holistic medical and wellness retreat on the Swiss Riviera. Word spread and, soon enough, the clinic attracted a steady stream of royals, artists and celebrities from around the world.
Over the years, Niehans treated a long list of VIPs, including Pope Pius XII, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Pablo Picasso and even Marilyn Monroe—all seeking out the Father of Cellular Therapy and his “Revitalisation” treatments (which injected humans with fresh animal cells, the aim being to boost the immune system and slow the ageing process.)
La Prairie skincare wasn’t officially founded for another 47 years but, by then, the brand already had a reputation for its state-of-the-art approach to health and skincare. Still today, the luxury collections are developed based on the groundbreaking science of cellular therapy.
