Before merging in summer 2026 to form Office Nature, Laboratoire Science et Nature (LSN) and the group Nature et Stratégie, respectively led by Olivier and Antoine Guilbaud, and Samuel Gabory, spent decades building their businesses around a shared ambition: to make a lasting positive impact on the environment and humans.

“We were the first generation to want to do something positive for the planet, by developing household cleaning and beauty & personal care products that were safe and healthy for both humans and the environment, because they were biodegradable and made from plant-based raw materials. This was long before the Cosmos and Cosmebio labels,” explains Olivier Guilbaud, co-Manager of Office Nature.

Own brands and contract manufacturing

The newly formed Office Nature group now brings together the activities of both companies, which cover own-brand products and contract manufacturing for cosmetics and household cleaning products.

LSN includes Body Nature, a beauty & personal care brand sold primarily through direct selling; Centifolia Bio, a cosmetics brand available in specialist organic points of sale; and Guérande Cosmétiques, launched in 2023, for the beauty salon market. The company also has a substantial contract manufacturing business.

“At the time of the merger, just over a third of our revenue came from direct sales through Body Nature, another third from contract manufacturing, and the remainder was split between Guérande Cosmétiques, Centifolia and Prosens, our professional cleaning product brand,” explains the head of LSN.

Meanwhile, Nature et Stratégie brings together Coslys, a family beauty & personal care brand; Acorelle, acquired in 2024, which specializes in sun care, fragrances and hair removal; Les Couleurs de Jeanne, a range of plant-based hair colorants and hair care products; and Étamine du Lys, a leading brand in the eco-friendly household cleaning segment.

“We have adopted a cross-functional approach, combining distribution channels and brands. Office Nature is the name for our activities, and it also serves as our employer brand. Then, our own brands and contract manufacturing business remain at the heart of what we do,” explains Olivier Guilbaud.

Located just a few kilometres apart in Western France, the two companies share the same integrated model across the whole value chain. “Our approach covers everything from flower to bottle. Since 1981, our site located just over an hour from the city of Nantes has spread across 115 hectares and brought together plant cultivation, biomass crops, R&D, production, and logistics,” continues the head of LSN.

Global ambitions

The merger of the two entities was in line with the complementary nature of the brands and the potential for synergies between their businesses. It also reflects a shared desire to expand their presence and promote their values beyond France’s borders.

“Our brands complement one another while retaining their own areas of expertise. Beyond the synergies between our businesses, pooling our resources makes us stronger, in particular when it comes to exports and production. Our markets are becoming more structured: organic cosmetics, once a niche, has become a full-fledged market segment. This requires the ability to innovate and offer a broader range of industrial capacities,” says Olivier Guilbaud.

The group is now run by its three executives and organized around six strategic business areas: direct selling, specialist mass market networks, professional distribution networks, B2C digital sales, exports, and contract manufacturing.

Together, the two companies generate EUR 67 million in revenue and employ 430 people. However, the group aims to go beyond simply adding these figures together: it aims to reach EUR 90 million in revenue by 2030, driven by several growth areas. Exports, currently accounting for 7% of the revenue, are the top priority.

“We already operate in 30 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America, mainly through our contract manufacturing business, where exports account for 5% of our activity. Our own brands generate EUR 3 million in export sales, so there is significant growth potential, especially as a French cosmetics group,” says Olivier Guilbaud.

The group is also planning to boost its e-commerce channel by providing each brand with a more distinctive e-shop, while investing in brand awareness and influencer marketing to attract new customers and strengthen relationships with existing ones. External growth opportunities are also on the agenda.

“Taking care of ourselves and our homes in an increasingly responsible way is an irreversible trend. This market will continue to grow, as consumers increasingly need reassurance. They want to look beyond claims and want companies that adopt a holistic approach which respects all forms of life,” concludes Olivier Guilbaud.