Molton Brown

Founded by Caroline Burstein and Michael Collis in 1971, the brand began as an exclusive hair salon drawing celebrities, musicians, film stars and models to its doors. Located at 58 South Molton Street, Mayfair, London it was situated almost opposite Caroline's parents’ trend-setting, famed fashion boutique Browns.[5][6][7]

Molton Brown were globally renowned for pioneering natural hair care products and revolutionary styling techniques such as finger-drying and Molton Browners. Their celebrated in-house stylists, including Sam McKnight and Kerry Warn, created countless covers for fashion magazines, most notably Vogue and Cosmopolitan. The brand also featured the then-unknown Kate Moss as a house model in the 1990s.[8]

To begin with, the founders hand-mixed their products at the salon, then moved production to their country house, Motts Hall, in 1984. During this time, they created Bath, Body, Fragrance and Colour Cosmetics. They provided their Orange Grove collection, known today as Orange & Bergamot, to the distinguished Mayfair hotel, Grosvenor House, making them one of the first British luxury toiletry houses to supply hotels. The business continued to thrive in the 1990s with Hotel and Travel collections, creating restorative Travel Spas and partnering with British Airways in 1996 to offer indulgent in-flight amenities.

Japanese company Kao Corporation acquired Molton Brown for £170m in 2005.[9][10]

In February 2013 Molton Brown was awarded the BUAV Leaping Bunny stamp of approval by Cruelty Free International certifying all of the brand's products to be free from animal tests under the international Humane Standards.[11]

The brand have created many award-winning products over the decades, working with a diverse range of perfumers including industry masters such as Jacques Chabert who created their iconic Re-charge Black Pepper collection in 2002.

Fragrance: Eaux de Parfum and Toilette

Bath & Body: Bath & Shower Gels, Body Lotions, Body Polishers, Bath Oils, Body Oils, Bath Salts

Hand Care: Hand Washes, Hand Lotions, Hand Creams, Hand Sanitisers

Hair Care: Shampoos, Conditioners, Masks, Perfume Mists

Home: Candles, Aroma Reeds, Room Sprays

Men's Grooming: Skin Care, Shaving, Deodorants

Since their beginning, Molton Brown have never tested on animals and the brand have been Leaping Bunny-approved since 2012. The Leaping Bunny programme is the globally recognised gold standard for cruelty free cosmetics and household products, and demonstrates that a brand is genuinely committed to removing animal testing from its supply chain.[12]

They have also committed to ambitious sustainable initiatives including refillable packaging, responsible manufacturing and reduction of plastic.[13]

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