Institut Esthederm
Institut Esthederm was founded in Paris in 1978 by Jean-Noël Thorel and built its reputation on what the brand calls 'cellular water' technology and a non-SPF sun philosophy it calls 'sun-responsible tanning.' The house has been sold in dermatology and high-end skincare channels in Europe for over four decades, though its sun-protection philosophy remains more controversial outside France than within it.
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Institut Esthederm, by the numbers.
Institut Esthederm has 1 product in the DermFND database, which is categorized as sunscreen. Observed ingredient patterns across the database include octinoxate, avobenzone, grape seed extract, centella asiatica, and bisabolol. The price range for the brand is $49 to $49, resulting in an average price of $49. The single product entry, Adaptasun Sensitive Skin Body Lotion Moderate Sun, carries an average DermFND score of 58.0/100. This data provides a limited profile of the brand's formulations and pricing structure within our current ingredient-analysis database.
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