JUVASANTE STORY

Our story

The 80's

In the 80s, you could only buy vitamins in pharmacies. Hervé Le Lous founded Laboratoires Juva Santé, broke with convention and was the first to sell vitamins in supermarkets. He forged a new path, with a clear ambition: to offer everyone the opportunity of accessible and responsible health.

Juvamine was founded in 1987 and became the no.1 off-the-shelf multivitamin brand. A pioneer even in advertising, Juvamine had a bold slogan that went down in history and would be etched into the memory of generations of French people: “Si Juvabien, c’est Juvamine !”, meaning “If you are well (“si tu vas bien” in French), it’s Juvamine!”

The 90's

This success inspired Hervé Le Lous to open his own production facility in 1993. For its location he chose Forbach in the Lorraine area. In the same period, Juvamine began to sell abroad, marking the start of the company’s opening to international markets.

In 1997, Laboratoires Juva Santé pursued their aim by offering a first aid range for supermarkets, acquiring the Mercurochrome brand. Born in 1917, the brand with the little red bottle soothed the knees of millions of children in short trousers, followed by a plaster, “the plaster for heroes”.

In that same year, Laboratoires Juva Santé acquired Marie Rose. Marie Rose has been the expert in bringing “fragrant death to head lice” since 1934. Today, the brand offers a complete range of solutions against mosquitoes and head lice.

The present day

Mercurochrome has now extended its expertise to over a hundred specialised personal care products for the whole family.

Juvamine‘s signature has never changed but the brand has continued to innovate throughout its history. It creates unique, new product ranges for healthy people who want to stay that way. As the brand moves gradually towards a more natural approach , most of its catalogue now consists of herbal products.

The Intimy brand hit the supermarket shelves in 1998 with a wide selection of products: condoms, intimate gels, then massage gels and a sex toy range

Driven by the values of entrepreneurship, boldness and excellence, Laboratoires Juva Santé continue to expand their range every year, offering health innovations that are accessible to all.

Juva Santé in a few dates

  • 1987
  • 1989
  • 1990
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1997
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1998
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2005
  • 2007
  • 2007
  • 2012
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021
  • Juvamine brand creation

    1ère diffusion de la publicité « si juvabien c’est juvamine »

    In the 80s, vitamins are only bought in pharmacy. Hervé Le Lous, founder of the brand, breaks the codes and proposes the 1ers vitamins available in large and medium surfaces.

  • 1st screening of the “Si Juvabien, juvamine” advertisement.

    1ère diffusion de la publicité « si juvabien c’est juvamine »

    Juvamine turns the traditional advertising model upside down with a slogan that will go down in history. “Si Juvabien, c’est Juvamine!” and a brand new screening method: the triplet, which involves playing the advertisement 3 times in a row. The formula worked since the ad is etched into the memories of generations of French people.

  • International openness

    Ouverture à l’international

    In the early 90s, we started to export our brands and they are now available in around thirty countries.

  • Construction of the production site

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    The company opens its own production facility, choosing a location in Forbach, Lorraine.
    The first stone is laid by Hervé Le Lous.

  • Launch of herbal of products

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Laboratoires Juva Santé takes its first step towards Natural health with the launch of the first range of 100% herbal food supplements.

  • ACQUISITION OF THE LABORATOIRES MERCUROCHROME BRAND

    Rachat de la marque laboratoires Mercurochrome

    An iconic brand born in 1917, Mercurochrome was known at the time for its “little red bottle”,
    used on many a child’s grazed knee and still fondly remembered.
    Today, Mercurochrome has extended its expertise to over a hundred specialised personal care products for the whole family.

  • ACQUISITION OF THE MARIE ROSE BRAND

    Rachat de la marque Marie Rose

    A historic pharmacy brand and a helper to mums since 1934, Marie Rose was the expert in bringing “fragrant death to head lice” at the time.
    Nowadays, the brand has expanded its range and offers solutions against mosquitoes and head lice, available in supermarkets.

  • CREATION OF THE INTIMY BRAND

    Création de la marque Intimy

    The Intimy brand hits the supermarket shelves with a wide selection of condoms and intimate gels.

  • 1ST SCREENING OF THE “PLASTER FOR HEROES” ADVERTISEMENT

    1ère diffusion de la publicité « le pansement des héros »

    The ad that will make Mercurochrome “the plaster for heroes” makes an impact with its little car as well as its screening method: the triplet.

  • LAUNCH OF OUR 1ST ORGANIC RANGE

    Lancement de notre 1ère gamme Bio

    Juvaflorine food supplements are pioneers on the market with their organic range.

  • CREATION OF THE CELLIFLORE BRAND

    Création de la marque Celliflore

    A range of herbal teas and infusions dedicated to well-being.

  • 1ST HIGH-TECH PLASTERS IN SUPERMARKETS

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Mercurochrome completes its first aid offering with products harnessing new pharmaceutical technologies like hydrocolloid plasters.

  • 1ST CONTACT LENS SOLUTIONS IN SUPERMARKETS

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Mercurochrome is the first brand to make contact lens cleaning solutions available in supermarkets.
    The range has expanded since then with the creation of a complete eye care range.

  • LAUNCH OF THE MERCUROCHROME PITCHOUNE RANGE

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Pitchoune is a range dedicated to the baby and childcare sector, still available in stores today.

  • 1ères lentilles cosmétiques en supermarchés

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Mercurochrome surfe sur la tendance des lentilles de contact de couleurs et proposera la première gamme disponible en grandes et moyennes surfaces.

  • LAUNCH OF THE MERCUROCHROME FOOT CARE RANGE

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Mercurochrome completes its offering with a selection of products dedicated to foot comfort. This range now covers all things foot-related: care, cosmetics, plasters, treatments…

  • 1ST SEX TOYS IN SUPERMARKETS

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    Intimy made a bold move that year! It was the first brand to offer a range of sex toys in supermarkets.

  • LAUNCH OF THE MERCUROCHROME PROBUCCAL RANGE

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    The first Probuccal products mark the start of Mercurochrome’s involvement in the oral health sector. This range makes pharmacy-grade products accessible to the general public.

  • 1ST CONNECTED PRODUCTS IN SUPERMARKETS

    Création du site de production à Forbach

    As the first connected objects make their appearance, Mercurochrome sets about making this technology accessible to all.

  • 1ST PREGNANCY TESTS IN SUPERMARKETS

    1ers tests de grossesse en grande surface

    With a project launched 10 years earlier, the first pregnancy tests only appear in supermarkets in 2014, thanks to Mercurochrome.

  • 1ST MENSTRUAL CUP IN SUPERMARKETS

    Lancement de be’Cup 1ère coupe menstruelle disponible en GMS

    Be’Cup is the first menstrual cup available in supermarkets. Be’Cup is an alternative to disposable sanitary protection for women who are comfortable with their bodies and their periods.

  • LAUNCH OF THE MERCUROCHROME PAIN RELIEF RANGE

    Lancement des supers aliments en grande surface

    To be there for consumers in all their daily activities, Mercurochrome becomes the partner of active people with a “pain & exertion relief” range.

  • CREATION OF THE ESPRIT BIO BRAND

    Lancement de la marque Esprit Bio

    Esprit Bio is a simple, accessible health solution that’s easy to fit into your everyday diet. The brand offers juices, sap or plant extracts to drink, plant extracts to sprinkle, superfoods, bags of dried plants for infusions, and capsules and tablets made from whole plants.

  • Creation of the Ricqlès oral and dental hygiene range

    Ricqlès takes care of breath and teeth. At the heart of its products is peppermint, an emblematic ingredient, which makes freshness the key quality of each product.

  • Creation of the EOSTRA brand

    EOSTRA is revolutionizing the cosmetics available in supermarkets and offers simple and ultra-short formulas to preserve the purity of the ingredient.
    Pure, raw products, with one main ingredient of natural origin and no non-essential additions