Manufactum Lanolinum

Pure wool wax (Adeps lanae) has excellent skin care properties. Thus, it forms a spontaneous water-in-oil emulsion with water, which keeps the skin supple for a long time - pure, however, it is quite tough and greasy. The mineral oil-free formula for our lanolinum, according to a Swiss pharmacopoeia, combines the good properties of wool wax with a firm-creamy consistency; for this purpose, it is supplemented with olive oil (not kerosene as is often the case) and water, vitamin E increases the stability.

We have developed a body care series according to our specifications and are cooperating for this project with two pharmacists from North Rhine-Westphalia. Based on well-thought-out recipes, all products of the series comply with our maxim: reduced to the essentials. Our partners see to it that the products of our series solely contain what serves the particular purpose. Moreover, although they are no pharmaceutical preparations, most of their ingredients – somewhat unusual for body care products – are of pharmacopoeia quality according to the current German and European Pharmacopoeia; both officinal collections set high standards in terms of purity, enrichment and freshness. Our range of products is small but well-considered, and we add only a few articles each year. Partly, the formulations derive from old officinal formulae and antiquarian pharmacopoeias; partly, we present new in-house developments based on proven elements and compounds. We attach great importance to natural ingredients and therefore completely dispense with petrochemical-based raw materials as well as synthetic fragrances, dyes and preservatives.