Mr. Vercauteren shared one of his discoveries with them - that PCOs (procyanidolic oligomers) extracted from grape-seeds, are more effective than vitamin E against free radicals.

[1] In 1995, Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas launched Caudalie by developing three products containing stabilized grape-seed polyphenols with anti-aging properties.

In 2018, Mathilde Thomas was presented with a French Legion of Honor award by Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, for her entrepreneurial achievements and commitment to creating products which are both eco-friendly and effective.

[11] Caudalie has its own Natural Formulation Laboratory situated in Gidy, France and works in partnership with Harvard Medical School and anti-ageing guru, Dr David Sinclair, to develop patents to combat skin ageing.

Caudalie also supports various associations such as the WWF, Surfrider, Nordesta, Pur Project, NFF, Coeur de Floret and is committed to planting 8 million trees by 2021.