Water
and skin

DERMATOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE TO CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES

1st Spa combining La Roche-Posay dermatological effectiveness enhanced by the neurosensory power of massages, for increased effectiveness on the skin and well-being.

Why La Roche-Posay water
is unique?

A THOUSAND-YEAR-OLD JOURNEY
THAT DRAWS ITS VIRTUES FROM THE HEART OF THE EARTH

La Roche-Posay thermal spring water is extracted from a protected catchment area at a depth of 30 to 80 metres, after slowly percolating through the Turonian chalk bedrock.

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EXCEPTIONAL COMPOSITION
OF ESSENTIAL MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS

Its mineral composition gives it anti-inflammatory, healing and soothing dermatological properties. Weakly mineralized, it is a calcic, silicate and selenium bicarbonate water.

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THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
PROVEN BY CLINICAL STUDIES
 

A unique water with proven therapeutic properties, which regulates the immune system, soothes inflammation, accelerates healing and improves skin suppleness and elasticity.

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ACTION ON THE SKIN MICROBIOME 
TO RESTORE BALANCE

The spring water has a healing power that acts on the microbiome of the skin but also, when you drink it, on the intestinal microbiome.

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A PRESERVED RESOURCE
TO CONTINUE TO CARE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Today recognized as being of public interest, the protection of this precious resource finds a regulatory framework that will ensure its sustainability and the safeguarding of its therapeutic virtues.

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WHY IS THIS WATER SO LIFE CHANGING?

 

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At the heart of LA ROCHE-POSAY DERMATOLOGICAL THERMAL CURE, is a unique water with exceptional soothing, anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Together with the skin care treatments that our team of experts provide, you will see a significant improvement in your symptoms and quality of life.

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In the beginning of the very first skin care brand to be prescribed in France: an active ingredient with unrivalled effectiveness: La Roche-Posay thermal spring water.

Millennium
A mixture of rainwater slowly passing through thick layers of clay, sand and chalk. Rich in minerals and trace elements, the water is approximately 1700 years old. It boasts a unique and natural composition.

Active
An exceptional concentration of selenium, combined with very diverse microflora, gives it its dermatological properties. With anti-inflammatory, healing and soothing properties which have been scientifically proven in over 20 clinical studies, it helps to restore the diversity of our skin microbiome.

Protected
Declared to be of public interest, La Roche-Posay's thermal water is protected by decree on over more than 400 hectares of catchment fields, which guarantees the water is constantly renewed and remains pure.

Preserved
Sensors and fibre optics provide a real-time monitoring of the level and quality of the groundwater, making sure that this precious resource is managed in a sustainable way. 
Our water is extracted from a depth of 30 to 80 metres; is then stored, untreated, and finally distributed via a network of state of the art equipment, thus retaining all of its properties.

Therapeutic
Every year, at La Roche-Posay Thermal Centre, Europe's leading centre for thermal dermatology, our thermal water treats thousands of patients with severe skin conditions. As a guarantee of its efficiency, La Roche-Posay’s thermal cure is covered by the social security system. La Roche-Posay Spa Source’s skin care protocols are all based on its thermal water.

Unique
Each day, the water comes to our factories and we combine it with active dermatological ingredients. This is what makes our formulas unique. Loaded with soothing and healing properties, our skin care products benefit people all over the world.

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La Roche-Posay, skin care that changes lives, prescribed by dermatologists.

 

TÉMOIGNAGE CURISTE

“IT RELIEVES, IT SOOTHES”

“IT RELIEVES, IT SOOTHES”

TÉMOIGNAGE CURISTE

La Roche-Posay Thermal Centre logo

[The video opens with soft piano music.
We see aerial views of the town of La Roche-Posay and the surrounding nature, then the title of the video appears: the LA ROCHE-POSAY dermatological cure].


[Then, in a leafy environment, appears Fernando, a curist, who has had a serious accident. He has come to treat his burns. We also see shots of massages given by a physiotherapist at the spa]
[Fernando speaks]

"Showers and massages are very compatible with burns, that's for sure.
The water makes you feel much more supple, I can move well.

[Still in this green environment, we meet Thierry, a curist, who has suffered from psoriasis since his grandmother died].
[Thierry speaks]

"I have had psoriasis for 35 years, it comes, it goes..."

[Fernando speaks, as he is seen undergoing treatment].
"I came here in a wheelchair. I could hardly walk, hardly speak.
I had to learn everything. But after that, with each treatment, things got better and better.

[Thierry speaks, and we see him during his treatment.]
"I do a lot of puvatherapy in the cabin which works very well.
But the last one didn't work.
My dermatologist and doctor were the ones who urged me to go for a spa treatment.
The filiform shower is good and it gives me exactly the same sensation as when I scratch myself, it relieves and soothes. At the moment, there is less itching."

[Fernando speaks]
"I think it's the thermal treatments and the thermal water that do me a lot of good."

[The video ends with a text saying:
'Repair and replenish : take care of your skin and of yourself, in La Roche-Posay'.
This thermal cure is covered by the Social Security - consult your doctor].


Logo of the Thermal Centre 

[Website address : www.centrethermal.laroche-posay.fr]

 

JEAN-PIERRE - SPA CLIENT - SEPT 2020

Note: 5 on 5

The welcome is always professional and friendly.
I will come back with great pleasure!

CURIST TESTIMONIAL

"it allows you to enter a bubble, and to think only of yourself"

"it allows you to enter a bubble, and to think only of yourself"

CURIST TESTIMONIAL

Logo of the Thermal Centre
[The video opens with soft piano music, aerial views of the town of La Roche-Posay and the surrounding countryside, and the title of the video: La Roche-Posay thermal water repairs your skin].

 Map of France showing the location of La Roche-Posay.

 [We see a shot of a person in a bubble bath, then we see Vanessa, the Centre's physiotherapist speaking].

[Vanessa speaks]

"Thermal water has many virtues thanks to the minerals and trace elements it contains, which include selenium, silica and calcium carbonate. These minerals act as an anti-inflammatory agent and help the healing process.

[We meet Martine, also a curist, who has come to treat the effects of breast cancer. She is in one of the make-up areas of the Pink Pavilion, and while she talks, we see alternating shots of her treatments: a bubble bath and also a make-up session (offered as part of the support care].

[Martine speaks]


"I find that the skin is very soft, very smooth and very pleasant. It's an overall feeling of wellbeing.

[Then, in leafy surroundings, appears Fernando, a curist, who was victim of a serious accident. He is here to treat his burns. We also see shots of massages given by a physiotherapist at the spa].

[Fernando speaks]


"Showers and massages are very compatible with burns, that's for sure.

[Then we see Janine, a spa staff member, talking while she is in the spa].

[Janine speaks]


" It is completely different compared to the hospital, where the treatments are sometimes quite tough. Here, It’s all comfort ".

[We see several shots of people taking the waters during their treatments: children with their parents, people being massaged, patients undergoing facial spraying, etc. Then Cathy, the mother of a little patient with Dermatitis Oona, speaks up].

[Cathy speaks]


"The treatments take place from Monday to Saturday, even on public holidays. And that leaves the afternoons free."

[Christelle, the specialised educator who leads the children's workshops at the Thermal Centre, speaks. We see her in her working environment, alternating with shots of her applying pomade].

"There is a workshop I run called the pomade workshop, where I teach children to stay hydrated, and to be more autonomous when it comes to applying the pomade.

 [Claire, from the La Roche-Posay Thermal Centre speaks in the leafy surroundings against the backdrop of the Pink Pavilion. There are also shots of some of the activities she is talking about]

"At La Roche-Posay, we give priority to the overall care of patients. The Pink Pavilion has been renovated, and we offer a number of activities: a discussion group, sophrology workshops, adapted physical activities (APA), corrective make-up, as well as many conferences, so that people can get to know each other and leave the Spa feeling better equipped and revitalised."

[We then discover several patients who take turns to speak. They give their opinions on the cure].

 [Young woman speaks].


"We feel really relaxed after these three weeks spent at the spa."

 [Thierry, speaking]

"It relieves, it soothes."

 [Carole, speaking]


"It feels really good, it's relaxing and the skin looks better day after day."

 [Catherine, speaking]

"I don't regret coming. You meet lovely people here, and some very different people also, especially in La Roche-Posay."

 [The video ends with a text stating:

'Repair and replenish : take care of your skin and of yourself in La Roche-Posay'.

This thermal cure is covered by social security - ask your doctor].

 Logo of the Thermal Centre

 [Website address : www.centrethermal.laroche-posay.fr]

 

callecjordan - SPA CLIENT - OCT 2020

Note: 5 on 5

A very good "mother/daughter" day spent at La Roche-Posay.
I recommend.