About Our Skin Care Products

Sans Soucis products are…

• Supported by extensive quality testing, so that our customers know that they can count on our products for safety, effectiveness, and skin compatibility.
  
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• Free of preservatives except those necessary for product safety.
  
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• Clearly branded so that customers know that all of our product lines are part of the Sans Soucis family of quality cosmetics.
  
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Extensive Quality Testing

Creating products of the highest quality has always been Sans Soucis’ top priority. All Sans Soucis products are produced in accordance with the requirements of the Cosmetics-GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).

The development phase of a cosmetic product, from the time of the original idea up until its introduction to the market, can take up to two years. This phase involves a great deal of preliminary work and extensive testing.

• Raw Materials Testing. The quality assurance process starts right at the beginning with the raw materials. Sans Soucis not only tests the end product during and after the production process, but also tests all incoming materials.
  
• Shelf Life Testing. By European law, all cosmetic products must have a shelf life of at least 30 months. If this is not the case, the products must be marked with a best-before date.
  
• Climatic Test. All Sans Soucis products undergo a climatic test during the development phase.
  
• Effectiveness and Skin Compatibility Testing. Sans Soucis strives to create highly effective products with the greatest possible degree of skin compatibility. In order to achieve this, each and every product is tested for effectiveness and skin compatibility by independent test institutes. The promised effect will only be mentioned on the packaging after it has been verified. In order to establish proof of skin compatibility, Sans Soucis works hand in hand with independent, experienced dermatologists.
  
• Consumer Testing. In addition to the scientific testing that is carried out by independent test institutes, each product has to undergo carefully executed consumer tests. Here, in addition to skin compatibility, test subjects evaluate the scent, the texture and also the product’s general utilization characteristics. The product will only be released for production when all the test data matches the specified quality standards. The ideas and requests gathered during consumer testing are also taken into consideration when developing further products.
  
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  Routine Testing. In order to continuously test the quality and composition of products that have already been produced, a replacement sample is taken for every batch. This sample is checked at regular intervals and compared with the master sample.

All the above-mentioned tests, together with the fact that all Sans Soucis products are produced in one facility in Baden-Baden, guarantee that all Sans Soucis products have the same high level of quality.

Sans Soucis does not engage in animal testing.

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Virtually Preservative Free

Sans Soucis products are produced in accordance with the strict requirements of the Cosmetics-GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).

Cosmetics produced in accordance with this process leave the factory with virtually no germs such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds. When products are used on a daily basis, however, germs can enter products through fingers or spatulas, or when the cream comes in contact with oxygen.

Once products become contaminated, they provide ideal living conditions for various types of microorganisms, which can multiply in a very short period of time. Some of these germs can create poisonous substances that endanger health. For this reason, it is vital to add some preservatives to cosmetics.

At Sans Soucis, when we decide what preservatives need to be added to our products, we adhere to the following principle: as much as is necessary, and as little as is possible. The preservative concentration in our products is normally 0.05-0.3%.

Only preservatives that are allowed by law and that have been tested for compatibility and safety are used.

Each preservative formulation is tested specifically for each product in order to achieve the required shelf life with the lowest possible preservative concentration. In addition, each product is subjected to a thorough skin compatibility test. In spite of all the precautions taken, however, the possibility of skin incompatibilities occurring among certain groups of people (e.g. people suffering from an allergy) cannot be completely ruled out.

In order to offer these people more information and therefore more security, all the ingredients of Sans Soucis products are, in accordance with legal regulations, listed in full on the packaging or, in accordance with the INCI regulations, directly on the product (full declaration).

In this way, each customer suffering from an allergy can find the product that is most suitable for her or him. If you have any further questions, we are at your disposal at any time for individual counseling.

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Clear, Strong Branding and Advertising

A high-quality range of products, a consistent brand strategy, and a brand appearance that is uniform the world over form the basis of our success.

The Sans Soucis brand forms the umbrella under which the individual product lines are promoted. A corporate identity that is clearly differentiated from that of our competition is at the cornerstone of all our advertising, and gives each product line a very clear association with Cosmétique Sans Soucis.

The unique thermal spring water from Baden-Baden is at the center of the new, unmistakable Sans Soucis advertising campaign. The campaign has a contemporary design so that it may appeal to younger target groups.

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