About us

In 1936, pharmacist and scientist Dr Eugène Mavromati set up a dispensary along the volute-lined Rue Fontaine in Paris’ elegant 9th arrondissement. In his back room, he formulated a handful of skincare products with key active ingredients that he shared with women in his neighbourhood. Understandably, they were delighted a pharmacist with a keen interest in improving their complexions was right on their doorstep, and in 1946, they were able to visit his first boutique: MATIS Paris. But to Dr. Mavromati, chemistry alone wasn’t enough to achieve high-end results and, indeed, a holistic approach to skincare was needed. He cited the real value of professional beauty treatments and—a big believer in French epicurean tradition— their sensorial experiences; the grainy textures of his scrubs on the skin, the rich silkiness of his cremes, the scent of his serums. The regularity of these luxurious facials, combined with a personalised at-home skincare ritual with active ingredients, would achieve radiant, smooth and hydrated skin that was more resistant to signs of ageing, Dr. Mavromati claimed. To him, every day, the skin would become more beautiful. And, he was right.

Today, the MATIS Centre for Research and Development—a laboratory just five minutes from the Arc de Triomphe— takes inspiration from the latest scientific advances in medicine and molecular and cellular biology. Here, the team create a wide range of highly concentrated formulas for all skin types, capitalising on the benefits of hyaluronic acid, vitamin C and AHAs, as well as the house’s most precious cargo, caviar.

At MATIS Paris Australia, we want to bestow the importance of a good regime with our Australian clients, and, through select salon partners, welcome them to regular dates with a sensorial luxury experience direct from France.

Star products include the MATIS Paris Cell-Expert, Universal Serum, MATIS Paris Cell-Skin Universal Cream, MATIS Paris The Mask with Caviar, and MATIS Paris The Night Regenerating Cream with Caviar.

In studio, one of the brand’s standout signature treatments is its Éclat Solution facial, a 60-minute experience which draws on Niacinamide, Vitamin E, Glycolic Acid and Damask Rose Extract to achieve hydrated, evenly-toned, radiant, glowing skin.