The house · Since 2019

Proof, rather than promise.

SÈVE was born from a simple observation: the skincare industry sells dreams when skin only responds to matter. We chose the side of matter.

We only formulate what we can justify line by line. Each active, its concentration. Each concentration, its reason.

The SÈVE manifesto
Founder · To be replaced
The founder

Fifteen years in the lab, one single frustration.

Our founder spent fifteen years as a galenic formulator for major cosmetic labs. There, she learned something marketing prefers to keep quiet: most formulas contain their star active at doses too low to do anything — just enough to put it on the label.

In 2019, she left it all and set up a small atelier. One non-negotiable starting rule: display the real concentration of every active, on the back of the bottle as well as the front. If a formula can't hold up to that transparency, it doesn't ship.

SÈVE is that principle turned into a brand. Short formulas, dosed to work, tested under dermatological control. Nothing to hide, so everything on display.

Our founder Founder & Head of Formulation
The journey

Five years, step by step

First atelier opens

Three serums, one obsession: disclosed concentrations. The first orders ship, packed by hand.

Systematic dermatological review

Every formula now passes a test under dermatological supervision before launch. The range expands to moisturizers and cleansers.

Vegan & cruelty-free certification

Leaping Bunny certification. All bottles switch to refillable glass.

Skin diagnostic launch

Introduction of the online skin diagnostic to match customers to a precise routine.

The atelier becomes a lab

Full in-housing of R&D. Goal: carbon neutrality across the entire chain by 2027.

What sets us apart

SÈVE vs. conventional skincare

The difference isn't always visible on the label. It's there, though — if you know how to read it.

Criterion
SÈVE
Conventional skincare
Active concentrations
Disclosed on bottle
Rarely communicated
Formula length
Short, targeted
Often overloaded
Fragrance & dyes
None
Common
Dermatological testing
Systematic
Inconsistent
Bottles
Refillable glass
Single-use plastic
The atelier

Formulated, tested and filled in our atelier

Nothing is outsourced to the other side of the world. Our formulas are conceived, tested and filled in our own atelier. This closeness lets us control every batch and adjust a formula within days rather than months.

Discover our actives
Where to start?

Find the routine made for your skin

Four questions, one precise recommendation — no jargon, no empty promises.

Take the diagnostic