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Conceptor & custom manufacturer of ingredients & cosmetic products 100 % Made in France
Founded in 2002 by Christophe Winckler, LESSONIA is a company specializing in the design and custom manufacturing of ingredients and cosmetic products for brands.
Historically specialized in the transformation of algae, we have gradually moved our activity towards the production and transformation of plant based matter and led us to the manufacture and packaging of cosmetic products.
Since the foundation of Lessonia in 2002, we have been committed on a daily basis to exercise our know-how while actively contributing to the creation of a positive impact on the environment and in our ecosystem.
The year 2020 marks the change in governance of Lessonia. Christophe Winckler appoints Sébastien Guillotin as a General director and gradually transmit the company internally into teams of manager.
OUR MISSION
Design and develop innovative cosmetic ingredients and products while ensuring the success of our clients.
CUSTOM-MADE OFFER
& WHITE LABEL
By identifying the emerging trends, we anticipate market needs and develop a customized offers suitable to your project. We also have white label brand solution to offer you a reactivity in the implementation of your project.
100% MADE IN FRANCE
Our industrial site being situated in Brittany near Brest, we are able to guarantee 100% French production, from manufacture to the packaging of your products.
Our history
Our DNA
Our values
Reactivity
The company’s ability to anticipate market needs and the potential risks allows us to be flexible, proactive & a source of proposals responding to incoming demands.
TRANSMISSION
Autonomy, the initiative taken and the transmission of knowledge and skills, contributes to the success, motivation , professional & personal development of our employees.
EXIGENCE
Quality research is fundamental in our activity. It pushes us to provide a flawless service for the creation of solid links with our stakeholders.
COMMITMENT
We have always been committed to a CSR approach in order to create a positive impact in our environment and in our ecosystem.
Diversity
Versatile, we navigate two complementary trade (finished products and ingredients) allowing us to meet the needs of our clients in a a controlled manner.
Continuous improvement
Our ability to learn allows us to adapt quickly to market developments and respond reactively to incoming requests.
R&D culture
Innovation is at the heart of every product thought and leads us to develop our portfolio of patents to ensure exclusivity in our markets.
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE
The quality and the acquisition of new industrial equipment allow us to be at the cutting edge of technology that enhance our know-how and increase our volume production.
Our Differences
Our site
A PRODUCTION
100% MADE IN FRANCE
Located in Sainth Thonan, in Brittany, our industrial site covers more than 16,000 m2. The specificity of our business lies in a unique industrial know-how. This is why we have two production plants dedicated to the manufacture and packaging of our products.
2 production plants
LESSONIA 1
Factory dedicated to R&D, transformation of plant matter (grinding, sieving, micronization, sterilization) and the manufacture of cosmetic products (lotion, creams, serum, etc.)
LESSONIA 2
Factory dedicated to product packaging dating from 2018
A STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT FLEET
TAILORED TO EACH PROJECT
BY PUTTING OUR EXPERTISE AND OUR EQUIPMENT AT YOUR DISPOSAL, we do our utmost effort to offer you a custom-made production, of high quality and an optimal traceability.
PLANT MATTER TRANSFORMATIONS
COSMETIC
MANUFACTURING
COSMETICS
PACKAGING
PLANT MATTER TRANSFORMATIONS
A variety of equipment to suit your project
CRUSHING (Capacity 1,200T / year)
- 9 grinding units (100 µm-5mm)
- 1 ball mill for stones and minerals
- 6 screening lines including metal detectors
- 2 thermal sterilizers approved for organic cosmetics
- 2 powder mixers (3,000 l – 4,000 l)
MICRONIZATION (Capacity: 600T / year)
- A micronizer reaching particles smaller than 40-50µm
- air jet micronizer reaching particles smaller than 10-20µm
- ball micronizer for stones and minerals
GRANULATION (Capacity: 2T/day)
- Granulator: dry granulation technology to homogenize the particle size of powders, improve flowability and avoid dust.
MANUFACTURING COSMETIC
Private Label OEM manufacturer and leader in the creation of masks and skincare products, Lessonia offers a complete and customized service
MIXER (Capacity 1 200T/year)
- 1 vacuum mixer for pilot projects (25 L)
- 5 vacuum mixers (150 – 300 – 600 – 1 000 – 2000 L)
- 3 mixing tanks for lotions and oils (200 – 800 – 1 000 L)
- 2 powder mixers (1 200 – 4 800 L)
PACKAGING COSMETIC PRODUCTS
A factory dedicated to product packaging, fully automated and semi-automated adapting to large and medium- sized series.
- 16 packaging lines
for tubes, jars, bottles and sachets - including 8 lines dedicated to sheet masks:
- 3 automatic lines
- 5 semi-automatic lines
- 1 tablet press machine(91 000 tablets/hour)
- 4 packing lines for powders
- 1 automatic line for flasks
- 1 semi-automatic line for jars and buckets
- 2 automatic lines for sachets
- 4 secondary labeling packaging lines
- Pots, bottles, seals
- 3 automatic lines for boxing
- 2 packing lines for overwrapping
