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With laboratories based in Montreal, G.M. COLLIN’s highly
researched derma-corrective treatments have been helping
skincare professionals deliver exceptional and exclusive results
worldwide for many decades. We talk to VP Myriam Sayer
Treatments contain powerful formulas exclusively for professional use that are not sold in retail format / photo: G.M. COLLIN
What’s your most popular clinical treatment? It’s our signature Collagen 90+, which was developed at the start of the G.M. COLLIN story in 1957.
Parisian dermatologist Dr Eugène Lapinet joined forces with Monique Moreau, an award-winning aesthetician, with the shared mission of identifying the youthful elements at the core of skin. They based their research on the need to stimulate the production of collagen, an essential protein in the fight against skin ageing.
They created their first ‘collagen pellicle’ (coating), an intensely rejuvenating mask applied to the face, which is considered the first generation of the Collagen 90+ clinical treatment. Exclusive to G.M. Collin, this concept combines a pure lyophilised native collagen pellicle with selected biotech ingredients in formulations designed to optimise the performance of the mask.
What other clinical treatments do you offer? We have five more core offers. The first of our 60-minute treatments is Sea C Spa, involving a powerful vitamin C antioxidant serum, seaweed and organic mud application. Our 60-minute Hydrolifting session provides visible lifting and firming, and flowing massage techniques, while the 60-minute Botinol is an innovative and non-invasive treatment, focusing on expression lines to provide instant and long-lasting visible results.
Finally we have a five-step, 50-minute Oxygenating facial treatment, and a 45-minute Algomask session to target dehydrated and sensitive skin.
How are your clinical treatments supplied to the spa? Our clinical treatments come in a pre-dosed format, which helps retain the full integrity and effectiveness of the formulas. The pre-dosing also simplifies the treatment protocol for skincare professionals, as quantities are already pre-measured and they simply need to follow the steps. This also makes inventory easy to manage, and allows for a standardised application to deliver exceptional results every time.
These treatments contain powerful formulas exclusive to professional use that are not sold in retail format, differentiating the professional offers and bringing an added value to our treatments for the consumers.
What’s the key to the company’s success? Each formula is the culmination of years of research and development to obtain the most effective skin care solutions on the market. Authenticity is also essential for us: we always ensure the products deliver on their promises. During the development of each formula, we ensure that the results surpass the benchmark established, otherwise we don’t launch it and go back to re-formulating.
Why should spa and wellness operators partner with G.M. Collin? We believe the strong collaboration between our team and skincare professionals is what enables us to achieve excellence in dermo-corrective skincare. With our Support 360° programme, we put a team of dedicated professionals at the service of our spa partners to support all business development needs every step of the way. Our support also includes business development, customer service, complete training and development, dynamic marketing and web support.
What makes the company stand out? Since the very beginning, G.M. Collin products have been developed with results in mind, which is why we’ve created our clinical evaluation department, comprised of dermatologists, biologists and skincare experts. This department specialises in evaluating and measuring the performance of each formula, qualitatively and quantitatively.
The efficacy and tolerance of each product are confirmed by these rigorous clinical studies, conducted from a pool of thousands of volunteers. We’re very lucky to do this from our own laboratories in Montreal, a very diverse city, which allows us to have volunteers from all skin types and skin ethnicity and test in all types of weather.
"Our clinical treatments come in a pre-dosed format, which helps retain their integrity and effectiveness" – Myriam Sayer, VP, G.M. COLLIN
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Editor's letter: At a crossroads
As the UK prepares to host this year's Global Wellness Summit, fresh research shows its wellness industry must address a number of issues if it's to maintain levels of unprecedented growth
Spa People: Charlotte Church
The Welsh singer talks about how growing up in the media spotlight has influenced The Dreaming, her healing retreat business
Spa People: Julia Bradbury
Leading a series of Walk Yourself Happy retreats based on her best-selling book and years of TV presenting
Spa People: Samantha Dunn
Shaking up the industry with her new, affordable DIY consultancy programme for entrepreneurs
News report: Big spenders
Finn Partners’ latest research shows how China’s high-net-worth women are redefining luxury travel
News report: Step back in time
Two new GWI reports analyse the growth of the global spa and hot springs markets over the past 10 to 15 years
Interview: Dillip Rajakarier
Following a 450 per cent increase in core revenues, Minor Hotels is planning 200 more properties. Megan Whitby sits down with its CEO
New opening: Kintsugi Space
Patrizia Bortolin talks to Lisa Starr about creating a transformative women-only sanctuary in Abu Dhabi
Research: To inform and inspire
The UK Spa Association has conducted its first survey of spa businesses in the country for 18 years. GM Bobby Griffiths unveils the numbers
Research: From wellness to wellbeing
A new study uncovers four wellness consumer market segments ripe for innovation. WELLSurvey co-author Kevin Kelly reveals the findings in a Spa Business exclusive
First person: To the source
Jane Kitchen takes to the sulphurous waters of Terme di Saturnia in Italy and shares details about its exciting upcoming sister site in Milan
Promotion: L'OCCITANE en Provence – the art of recovery
With an approach to wellbeing that’s both holistic and grounded in science, the latest massage from L’OCCITANE en Provence promises to have a powerfully-beneficial effect on customers, both in the spa and at home
New opening: Surrenne at The Emory
The £15k memberships at this wellness club in London sold out in just weeks. Creator Inge Theron tells us why
First person: Playful wellness
A Stella McCartney facial and Tracy Anderson studio are just two USPs Megan Whitby finds at Surrenne
Promotion: TechnoAlpin – naturally cool design
TechnoAlpin’s snow technology is not only an effective way to introduce gentle cold therapy into the spa environment, it’s also a powerful biophilic design element that can bring the wonder of nature indoors
Promotion: Biologique Recherche – potent partnership
A new anti-senescence serum from Biologique Recherche offers transformative results and raises the bar in anti-ageing skincare when combined with its iconic collagen formula
Promotion: Comfort Zone – A longer life for skin
Created to combat the visible signs of ageing, Comfort Zone’s latest range revamp is based on the company’s pioneering research into cutaneous cellular longevity
Promotion: G.M. COLLIN – Clinical excellence in skincare
With laboratories based in Montreal, G.M. Collin’s highly researched derma-corrective treatments have been helping skincare professionals deliver exceptional and exclusive results worldwide for many decades. We talk to VP Myriam Sayer
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With laboratories based in Montreal, G.M. COLLIN’s highly
researched derma-corrective treatments have been helping
skincare professionals deliver exceptional and exclusive results
worldwide for many decades. We talk to VP Myriam Sayer
Treatments contain powerful formulas exclusively for professional use that are not sold in retail format / photo: G.M. COLLIN
What’s your most popular clinical treatment? It’s our signature Collagen 90+, which was developed at the start of the G.M. COLLIN story in 1957.
Parisian dermatologist Dr Eugène Lapinet joined forces with Monique Moreau, an award-winning aesthetician, with the shared mission of identifying the youthful elements at the core of skin. They based their research on the need to stimulate the production of collagen, an essential protein in the fight against skin ageing.
They created their first ‘collagen pellicle’ (coating), an intensely rejuvenating mask applied to the face, which is considered the first generation of the Collagen 90+ clinical treatment. Exclusive to G.M. Collin, this concept combines a pure lyophilised native collagen pellicle with selected biotech ingredients in formulations designed to optimise the performance of the mask.
What other clinical treatments do you offer? We have five more core offers. The first of our 60-minute treatments is Sea C Spa, involving a powerful vitamin C antioxidant serum, seaweed and organic mud application. Our 60-minute Hydrolifting session provides visible lifting and firming, and flowing massage techniques, while the 60-minute Botinol is an innovative and non-invasive treatment, focusing on expression lines to provide instant and long-lasting visible results.
Finally we have a five-step, 50-minute Oxygenating facial treatment, and a 45-minute Algomask session to target dehydrated and sensitive skin.
How are your clinical treatments supplied to the spa? Our clinical treatments come in a pre-dosed format, which helps retain the full integrity and effectiveness of the formulas. The pre-dosing also simplifies the treatment protocol for skincare professionals, as quantities are already pre-measured and they simply need to follow the steps. This also makes inventory easy to manage, and allows for a standardised application to deliver exceptional results every time.
These treatments contain powerful formulas exclusive to professional use that are not sold in retail format, differentiating the professional offers and bringing an added value to our treatments for the consumers.
What’s the key to the company’s success? Each formula is the culmination of years of research and development to obtain the most effective skin care solutions on the market. Authenticity is also essential for us: we always ensure the products deliver on their promises. During the development of each formula, we ensure that the results surpass the benchmark established, otherwise we don’t launch it and go back to re-formulating.
Why should spa and wellness operators partner with G.M. Collin? We believe the strong collaboration between our team and skincare professionals is what enables us to achieve excellence in dermo-corrective skincare. With our Support 360° programme, we put a team of dedicated professionals at the service of our spa partners to support all business development needs every step of the way. Our support also includes business development, customer service, complete training and development, dynamic marketing and web support.
What makes the company stand out? Since the very beginning, G.M. Collin products have been developed with results in mind, which is why we’ve created our clinical evaluation department, comprised of dermatologists, biologists and skincare experts. This department specialises in evaluating and measuring the performance of each formula, qualitatively and quantitatively.
The efficacy and tolerance of each product are confirmed by these rigorous clinical studies, conducted from a pool of thousands of volunteers. We’re very lucky to do this from our own laboratories in Montreal, a very diverse city, which allows us to have volunteers from all skin types and skin ethnicity and test in all types of weather.
"Our clinical treatments come in a pre-dosed format, which helps retain their integrity and effectiveness" – Myriam Sayer, VP, G.M. COLLIN
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2024 issue 3
Editor's letter: At a crossroads
As the UK prepares to host this year's Global Wellness Summit, fresh research shows its wellness industry must address a number of issues if it's to maintain levels of unprecedented growth
Spa People: Charlotte Church
The Welsh singer talks about how growing up in the media spotlight has influenced The Dreaming, her healing retreat business
Spa People: Julia Bradbury
Leading a series of Walk Yourself Happy retreats based on her best-selling book and years of TV presenting
Spa People: Samantha Dunn
Shaking up the industry with her new, affordable DIY consultancy programme for entrepreneurs
News report: Big spenders
Finn Partners’ latest research shows how China’s high-net-worth women are redefining luxury travel
News report: Step back in time
Two new GWI reports analyse the growth of the global spa and hot springs markets over the past 10 to 15 years
Interview: Dillip Rajakarier
Following a 450 per cent increase in core revenues, Minor Hotels is planning 200 more properties. Megan Whitby sits down with its CEO
New opening: Kintsugi Space
Patrizia Bortolin talks to Lisa Starr about creating a transformative women-only sanctuary in Abu Dhabi
Research: To inform and inspire
The UK Spa Association has conducted its first survey of spa businesses in the country for 18 years. GM Bobby Griffiths unveils the numbers
Research: From wellness to wellbeing
A new study uncovers four wellness consumer market segments ripe for innovation. WELLSurvey co-author Kevin Kelly reveals the findings in a Spa Business exclusive
First person: To the source
Jane Kitchen takes to the sulphurous waters of Terme di Saturnia in Italy and shares details about its exciting upcoming sister site in Milan
Promotion: L'OCCITANE en Provence – the art of recovery
With an approach to wellbeing that’s both holistic and grounded in science, the latest massage from L’OCCITANE en Provence promises to have a powerfully-beneficial effect on customers, both in the spa and at home
New opening: Surrenne at The Emory
The £15k memberships at this wellness club in London sold out in just weeks. Creator Inge Theron tells us why
First person: Playful wellness
A Stella McCartney facial and Tracy Anderson studio are just two USPs Megan Whitby finds at Surrenne
Promotion: TechnoAlpin – naturally cool design
TechnoAlpin’s snow technology is not only an effective way to introduce gentle cold therapy into the spa environment, it’s also a powerful biophilic design element that can bring the wonder of nature indoors
Promotion: Biologique Recherche – potent partnership
A new anti-senescence serum from Biologique Recherche offers transformative results and raises the bar in anti-ageing skincare when combined with its iconic collagen formula
Promotion: Comfort Zone – A longer life for skin
Created to combat the visible signs of ageing, Comfort Zone’s latest range revamp is based on the company’s pioneering research into cutaneous cellular longevity
Promotion: G.M. COLLIN – Clinical excellence in skincare
With laboratories based in Montreal, G.M. Collin’s highly researched derma-corrective treatments have been helping skincare professionals deliver exceptional and exclusive results worldwide for many decades. We talk to VP Myriam Sayer
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day
(GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in
alignment with the day’s theme #JoyMagenta.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness.
Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a
series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations by Lumina Wellbeing.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, has opened a 2,800sq m spa called The Sanctuary,
with the design and concept inspired by the Native American people that populated Florida’s
Southwest coast – the Calusa.
Swire Hotels’ luxury hospitality brand Upper House has revealed it will roll out its two-day
House of Healing retreats at its three hotels in Hong Kong, Chengdu and Shanghai.
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of
its plan to expand globally, according to the brand’s international spa and wellness director,
Diane Davody.
A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich, called WELLSurvey 2.0, has revealed
more than half of consumers in the UK, US and Germany would not choose numerous high-
profile wellness resort brands for a future trip.
Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a
digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build
transformational leisure experiences that drive profit.
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our limits and the sweat pours, the importance of efficient recovery cannot be overstated. [more...]