Dive into the world of L’OCCITANE’s Almond Collection, a lineup inspired by the nourishing properties of the almond tree.
By Ellie McKenna
Let’s take a closer look at four standout products:
Indulge in the Hydrating Almond Shower Oil, a rich blend of almond oil and extracts that transforms into a foamy lather upon contact with water. This gentle cleanser leaves skin feeling refreshed and moisturized, turning your daily shower routine into a spa-like experience.
L’OCCITANE’s Almond Shower Oil Refill offers a sustainable solution for replenishing your favorite shower oil bottle. With a focus on reducing waste, this refill option allows you to enjoy the same luxurious formula while making an eco-friendly choice.
Experience intense hydration with the Almond Milk Concentrate, a lightweight body cream infused with almond oil and milk. Its fast-absorbing formula deeply nourishes the skin, leaving it soft and supple without any greasy residue.
Pamper your skin from head to toe with the Natural & Moisturizing Almond Supple Skin Oil. Packed with almond and camelina oils, this lightweight formula can be used as a massage oil, bath oil, or daily moisturizer for soft, radiant skin.
An Almond Love Affair…
Almonds have long been one of L’OCCITANE’s signature ingredients, featuring in a variety of our most-loved products. We love to celebrate the versatility of the ingredient, and are committed to minimising waste; using every part of the nut that in the confectionary sector often goes to waste, such as the hard shells which acts as a fabulous, natural exfoliant to be utilised as ingredients in our products.
The Almond Revival
Until the beginning of the last century, the almond tree was an emblem of the Provençal landscape. But little by little, almond cultivation was abandoned to make way for more profitable crops such as lavandin, and, by the 1950s and 60s, the tree had all but disappeared from the region. L’OCCITANE is committed to sourcing its almonds from producers in the south of France and the Mediterranean basin in order to help revive this traditional industry.
In France, our historical producer is Jean-Pierre Jaubert, who, since 2002, has replanted over 17,000 almond trees, especially typical Provençal varieties from the Valensole region. His land covers 50 hectares, and his passion and know-how go back three generations. Through multi-year contracts, L’OCCITANE maintains a sustainable partnership and relationship with him working hand-in-hand to ensure sustainable farming practices, using only organic fertilisers. Jean-Pierre Jaubert also installed a rainwater retention basin to avoid over-exploiting the surrounding rivers and built 300 beehives around the almond groves to promote biodiversity.
“Almonds have a special place in my heart because my parents and grandparents grew them before
me. It brings me great joy to follow in their footsteps and continue this family tradition, which I hope to
pass on one day too.” – Jean-Pierre Jaubert, Almond producer