Clarins joins 'farm to face' movement with new 200,000-acre land purchase

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 23-Apr-2019
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The French skin care brand now owns a farm in the Alps to research innovative plant extracts

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Clarins has bought a 200,000-acre farm in the Alps to grow and study plants for its cosmetic formulas.

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