Our History

Germaine de Capuccini’s heritage goes back to 1963 when it was founded by Carmen Vidal and is now responsible for some of the most important breakthroughs in skincare technology.

Carmen Vidal
1963

Carmen Vidal launches Germain de Capuccini with small product range.

International
1975

Germaine de Capuccini expands into the international market starting in Venezuela.

Spa
2004

Germaine de Capuccini Enters the Spa market with launch of Spa Marine Body Therapies

Zinc Glycine
2009

Our exclusive Zinc Glycine Complex wins the IFSCC award.

Glycation
2014

Germaine de Capuccini becomes the first skincare company to launch a facial targeting glycation; a form of skin ageing caused by excess sugar in the blood.

Epigenol
2016

Germaine de Capuccini becomes the first skincare company to work with Epigenol and epigenetics.

Wellness
2018

Launch of Wellness Therapies for cancer and invasive surgery

Glyco-8
2019

GdC exclusive ingredient, Glyco-8 launched. World exclusive formulation multiplies absorption of active ingredients by 8.

Rides
2020

Germaine de Capuccini launches 2 exclusive ingredients; Tissulage Tech and BTX Tripeptine in our leading anti-ageing Timexpert Rides

…And there’s so much more…