Yonka
Yon-Ka is a skincare brand and registered trademark owned by Laboratoires Multaler and Cie, a French company created in 1954 and specialised in "phytoaromatic" skincare (or fragrant plant-base).
History
YON-KA was founded in 1954 by botanist brothers, Charles and Ernest Mühlethaler, near Paris, France. Together, they perfected a process for stabilizing essential oils in water-based emulsions. This was the beginning of what would become Yon-Ka, a pioneer of esthetic aromatherapy and phytotherapy. Over the years, YON-KA has established a reputation for consistently offering high-quality skin care products.
Company development
Today, Laboratoires Multaler, the parent company of YON-KA brand, remains located in the Paris region, Colombes leaded by founders' daughters and nieces - Françoise and Catherine Mühlethaler. Laboratoires Multaler continues to formulate, produce and market YON-KA products. YON-KA products are manufactured in Multaler’s new state of the art facility in Argenteuil, designed to maximize quality and purity of the finished YON-KA products, with extremely rigorous selection and inspection of ingredients, production conforming to pharmaceutical standards and traceability of products.
Brand name and philosophy
The name YON-KA is a combination of two words: Yon and Ka. "Yon" is the name of a fast-flowing river filled with purifying water – the basis of all life and also the energy particle, the ion. "Ka" refers to the principle of regeneration in Egyptian mythology, the eternal part of the human soul that dwells in every being. The combined name is the symbol of continuous regeneration, restored harmony and the reconciliation of body and mind. The single objective of YON-KA is to "give your skin the means to regain its balance and vital energy at every age of life."
YON-KA’s philosophy centers on two key concepts, phytobiointegrity and personalized treatment. Phytobiointegrity refers to YON-KA’s desire to have skin derive maximal benefit from all that the plant world has to offer. YON-KA thus uses not only fragrant essential plant oils but many complementary ingredients contained in plant and marine extracts such as vitamins, trace elements and fruit acids. YON-KA promotes personalized treatment by offering products that help improve a variety of skin conditions and are suitable for virtually all skin types. YON-KA’s broad product line offering facilitates regimen personalization.
Products and services
YON-KA's offer is composed of an extensive palette of tailor-made professional treatments and a range of face, body and sun care products, with a line especially designed for men.
Distribution
YON-KA is distributed in over 40 countries, exclusively through the network of 5,000 selective spas and beauty clinics.