No other plant enjoys such universal fame. The olive branch has become an emblem for the United Nations and the Olympics; the olive tree was an inspiration for painters like Van Gogh, Braque, and Cezanne; and the olive itself is the centerpiece of the healthy Mediterranean diet.

The cultivation of the wild olive tree started more than 5,000 years ago. Back then, humanity had already noticed that the green or black fruits of the olive tree were particularaly nutritious. As cultivation techniques gradually improved, olives became one of the three fundamental nutriments across the Mediterranean. (Wheat and wine were the other two.) Though the olive tree was primarily cultivated to make olive oil for consumption, the Greeks and Romans also discovered its ability to soften skin, warm muscles, prevent dermatosis, and treat burns. They also developed perfumes by combining olive products with flower petals. That means olives have been used as skin care ingredients since 500 BC!

Grown in a unique climate with special cultivation routines, Nyons’s olives are famous for their extremely high nutritional value. Proscien is incorporated into the local olive value chain; we work closely with the olive farmers and processors of Nyons to optimize usage of the total olive ecosystem and supply a variety of olive-based skin care ingredients, which provide emulsification, emollience, antioxidation, and other functionalities.