Embracing Nature in Holistic Cosmetics: The PHYTO 5 Journey

Throughout history, plants have been integral to our daily lives, not just in our diets but more significantly in cosmetics. This approach is at the heart of our mission at PHYTO 5, where our laboratory is passionately dedicated to developing product lines and treatments derived from plants and natural ingredients. Here's why we're so committed.

“If we take nature for our guide, we shall never go astray,” Cicero once stated.

This philosophy is deeply embedded in our approach to natural, organic, and holistic cosmetics. Founded on the combination of phytotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Western aromatherapy, our brand PHYTO 5 has been rooted in Fleurier, Switzerland, since 1979.

From the beginning, our mission has been to provide both individuals and beauty and wellness professionals with the most comprehensive holistic experience possible.

This is why we create advanced dermatological research programs in our independent laboratory, moving beyond the mere search for active ingredients or components. Drawing from traditional expertise and cutting-edge Swiss research, our treatment ranges and procedures are dedicated to unveiling your beauty potential.

All our products, available on our online store, are Swiss-made using high-quality natural components 🌱. Approximately 90% of the ingredients are plant-based: algae, planktons, mineral substances (trace elements), essential oils, vegetable oils, and butters—all formulated with pure spring water from Val de Travers.💦

While the use of plants and their countless benefits has long been part of body care, we strive to honor the gifts nature and our environment provide. Thus, we are proud to be certified by Ecocert and remain deeply committed to sustainable development.✨

Medicinal plants and their flowers offer limitless inspiration in cosmetology and phytotherapy. They deliver natural actives that are highly sought after because they come from genuine processes and formulas. This aligns with the prevailing trend to reduce or eliminate chemical products in our beauty and skincare routines. It's widely recognized that the more natural our skincare treatments, the more our skin will be preserved.

Plants offer a myriad of properties suited to each skin type and concern. They nourish, soothe, protect, hydrate, rebuild, regenerate, enhance the complexion, slow skin aging, strengthen the hydrolipidic film, firm, heal, and even out the skin tone, to name just a few benefits. Combined with our team of professional and passionate researchers, developing beauty and skincare treatments beneficial for our bodies, minds, and environment, we proudly uphold the trademark of our laboratory.

Whether it's our Swiss, 5 Elements, or our 100% BIO Ageless La Cure lines, we utilize the best of plant power, always respecting nature. Jojoba, sage, shea, eucalyptus, nettle, cinquefoil, horsetail, olive, verbena, tamanu, sunflower, sweet orange, rose, ylang-ylang, guaiac wood, and avocado—all these plants infuse our formulas, making our products unique in Swiss cosmetics. Not to mention aloe vera 🍀, a staple in phytotherapy and beauty care for its extensive benefits. Aloe vera gel, extracted from the plant's leaves, contains 98% water, along with a powerful cocktail of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids.

This is why aloe vera is recommended and used in care for all skin types. Its antibacterial, soothing, regenerating, hydrating, and anti-aging properties cover the diverse needs of oily, dry, sensitive, irritated skin, and even skin conditions or sunburns.🧡

We incorporate it into our moisturizing creams like the Extreme Hydrating Cream BIO Ageless La Cure, and also in our body milks such as the Body Milk BIO PHYTO 5 from the Swiss range.

Facial care, body care, or hair care, plants are the fundamental raw material and natural ingredients that define a lineup of quality and responsible products.