Skincare formulated by chemists, made in their own Thermi laboratory
For its sunscreen, the ZELIA team refused synthetic silicones. In their place: a plant-based emollient derived from sugar and coconut, plant oils and their esters. The choice came out of long formulation research. The cream goes on with a light texture and leaves a silky feel on the skin.
That standard is born in a laboratory. ZELIA is a family business based in Thermi, in the Thessaloniki prefecture. There, a team of chemists and biotechnologists designs the formulas, which are then made in the brand’s own laboratory. The laboratory is approved by the EOF, Greece’s National Organisation for Medicines, under EU Good Manufacturing Practice. The brand does not mass-produce, and continues its research within Thessaloniki’s Alexander Innovation Zone.
The range covers face, body, hair, sun protection, men’s and children’s care, as well as plant oils. Each product page states its share of ingredients of natural origin, product by product, for example 85% for the sunscreen. A precise figure rather than a promise, worth checking on the site.
A refusal carried all the way into the sunscreen: no synthetic silicones, but plant oils and a sugar and coconut emollient instead. Formulas designed and made under one roof, in the laboratory of a family business in Thermi. And a natural-origin percentage shown product by product, even when it falls short of 100%.
