Celebrating a Decade of Art.Science.Beauty

This year, we are excited to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Retrouvé.

To commemorate this special anniversary, we will be sharing about Retrouvé’s journey from its inception till now and will also be presenting special commemorative events throughout the year, beginning with the introduction of our limited edition candle!

A Personal Skincare Vision

Retrouvé, French for “to find again,” is the realization of our personal skincare vision – a vision that combines potent, highly effective ingredients in elevated concentrations with luxurious, skin-supporting formulations that harness our four generations of leading skincare knowledge as the family behind Kiehl’s Since 1851. We actually originally created these powerful, gender-neutral products for our own use only and never intended on selling them. But soon, our friends and family started asking for them, and once seeing and experiencing the incredible difference that our products made for their skin, the demand grew until after evolving and refining the formulations over years, we decided that we just had to share these special preparations with the world.

The Retrouvé Collection

As I entered into my 40s and started to see the effects of hormonal aging, I scoured the market for products that would effectively meet my skincare needs without any unnecessary irritating filler ingredients. After not finding anything that met my exacting standards, I began creating for my own use the formulations that eventually became Retrouvé. I worked to fine-tune my unique preparations for over a decade with the intention of creating highly concentrated, high-performing, multipurpose products that would actually work, and without unnecessary and potentially irritating filler ingredients such as artificial fragrance, artificial coloring, mineral oil, silicone, etc. With Retrouvé, I sought to formulate a line that would simplify the skincare routine with science-backed, efficacious preparations that address myriad skin concerns, like dehydration, roughness, dullness, and fine lines and wrinkles.

Je T’aime Paris

The French inspiration behind Retrouvé was natural, as my connection to Paris goes back generations: My Russian grandmother, who believed that France was the epicenter of art and beauty, moved to Paris to attend the Sorbonne to pursue her passion for opera singing. My father, Aaron Morse, paid homage to the influence of his mother and to the superlative
French resources in beauty for products and ingredients by sourcing and importing many ingredients from France for Kiehl’s. As a result, I was steeped in French influences that I loved and admired from a young age. So, once we decided to bring the products to market, I knew that when choosing the name and the location of where to launch, France was the answer. Thus, Retrouvé was introduced to the world in November 2013 in Paris with our four facial moisturizers – Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, and Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator.

10 Products in 10 Years

After the launch of our original four products, we continued to craft unique products that I could not find on the market or that were requested by our customers - eventually extending the line to include a cleanser, exfoliating treatments, and body products for a full yet streamlined regimen. We are proud to have recently launched our 10th product in 10 years with our Balancing Face Oil, and we look forward to continuing in our mission of skincare excellence, to bringing you even more exciting and efficacious innovations, and to assisting you personally with your skincare needs.

All of this could not have been possible with you, our wonderful Retrouvé community. We are grateful for your support over these last 10 years, and we are honored to be included in your skincare routines. Thank you for allowing us to share with you our personal vision of sublime and superbly efficacious luxury skincare.