Clarins and Fondation Arthritis: a special connection
A love story is at the heart of Fondation Arthritis’ creation: disheartened by the suffering his wife endured due to rheumatoid polyarthritis, Clarins Founder Jacques Courtin-Clarins established the Association for Polyarthritis Research in 1989. In the 1990s, his energy and faith made a real impact in research being conducted in the field of chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
FIND OUT MOREThirty Years of Working Together...
1989
A special connection
In 1989, Jacques Courtin-Clarins establishes the Association for Polyarthritis Research.
2006
Dr. Olivier Courtin-Clarins
In 2006, the Association for Polyarthritis Research becomes Fondation Arthritis
2012
A FAMILY COMMITMENT
Every year since 2012, Claire, Jenna, Prisca and Virginie Courtin-Clarins have paid tribute to their grandmother by supporting and featuring the products benefiting the Fondation.
More than €100,000 has been raised since 2012!
2016
THE MIRIAD PROJECT
In 2016, Clarins begins supporting the MIRIAD project sponsored by Prof. Maxime Bréban from Hopital Ambroise-Paré Paris (France).
*MIRIAD stands for Microbiome Research Initiative on Spondyloarthritis and Dysbiosis.
2017
SECOND YEAR OF SUPPORTING THE MIRIAD PROJECT.
More than €250,000 is raised through the sales of Tonic Body Treatment Oil in 2016 and through the Clarins group.
In 2017, this commitment was enriched even further, as it was co-funded and/or promoted by all of the Clarins group subsidiaries.
2018
PRESSING ON IN 2018!
For every Tonic Body Treatment Oil sold, Clarins will make a donation to help fund the MIRIAD project. The goal is to raise as much funding as possible to allow the teams to continue their research in hopes of finding treatments that ease the suffering of rheumatic diseases, which affect more than 100 million people in Europe.
2019
2019: 30 YEARS OF PARTNERING TOGETHER!
In 2019, Clarins is proudly celebrating 30 years of partnership with Fondation Arthritis.
2020
2020: The CURE-RA
Project
Clarins is proud to support the CURE-RA project over the next three years.
As an ambitious new research initiative, the CURE-RA project is working to develop a new treatment to target the causes of rheumatoid arthritis, with the goal of improving the chances of long-term remission and, ultimately, finding a cure.
In the words of Olivier Courtin
Arthritis is a disease
that’s as old as the world…
but, over the past 40 years, these degenerative auto-immune diseases are being diagnosed more effectively. Some appear in childhood, some during the teen years and others in adulthood. They develop as the years go by and get worse, eroding joints and eroding one’s ability to find relief, well-being and peace with one’s body."
Tonic Treatment Oil:
an iconic and charitable product
A LEGACY REFLECTING OVER 65 YEARS OF INSTITUTE EXPERTISE
1954
The first Clarins Beauty Institute opens on Rue Tronchet in Paris’ 8th arrondissement
1965
Clarins Treatment Oils are launched. They were commercialised at the request of customers who wished to continue experiencing the benefits of the Institute's oils at home.
Field mint
Hazelnut
Every year, with each purchase of Tonic Treatment Oil* or Relax Treatment Oil*, Clarins will make a donation to Fondation Arthritis to support research programmes for inflammatory
rheumatic diseases.
*This oil is a cosmetic product. It is non-therapeutic and is not a treatment for arthritis.
You can also support research by purchasing the Tonic Treatment Oil or Relax Treatment Oil!
100% of every donation
will go towards the fight
against rheumatoid arthritis.
Relax Body Treatment Oil
£36.00
Let's work together
to beat arthritis
We can all help find a way to beat
arthritis. Join Clarins in the fight
against arthritis and joint disease
with a small donation.
