SEPTEMBER
Lustre Profiles:
Uriage
Now available in Australia, Uriage thermal
Water has been one of the French Alps’ best
kept secrets. So we wanted to find out why...
by SARA WARD
You may not have heard of a
small town in the heart of the
French Alps called Uriage-debain but it’s famous in France
for its healing thermal waters.
Uriage’s story began centuries
ago in Ancient Rome after the
invasion of Gaul. During the
crossing of the French Alps,
the Romans came across a
spring & after bathing in the
thermal water, they noticed
that they recovered from their
wounds at a faster rate. They
had in fact just discovered an
exceptional water with unique
properties: Uriage Thermal
Water.
The Uriage thermal water starts its journey at the top
of the Alpine Massif of Belledone in the French Alps from
there it takes 80 years for the
water to reach the bottom,
collecting precious vitamins,
minerals and trace elements
on its way. From the pool at
the bottom, the thermal water
is harvested making it 100%
natural.
Today its outstanding properties – exceptionally
rich in minerals and trace ele-
ments, naturally isotonic, truly
active (moisturising, soothing,
anti-free radicals to only name
a few) are just as compelling
as ever with the world of dermatology making it a brand
recommended by many dermatologists worldwide and
now it’s available here in Australia.
The Uriage range provides a full range of hypoallergenic products formulated
with a unique active ingredient, Uriage Thermal Water. Filtered and enriched by nature,
Uriage water is bacteriologi-