Founded 2020 · Aix-en-Provence, France
About Solenne
Solenne started in 2020 in a rented lab space outside Aix-en-Provence, where a small team of three formulators set out to answer one question: how few ingredients can a cream actually need? The first product, a cold-pressed rosehip oil, used 1 ingredient. It is still the brand's best-selling SKU.
Every Solenne formula is built around a "no-filler" rule: if an ingredient does not visibly change texture, absorption, or stability, it is cut. That rule pushed the average INCI list down from the industry's typical 25-35 ingredients to 9-14 across the current range, while keeping each product cosmetically stable for 12 months after opening (PAO 12M, printed on every package).
Solenne is a vegan brand, certified cruelty-free by Cruelty Free International (Leaping Bunny), and manufactures within 40 km of its Aix-en-Provence headquarters to keep shipping distances for raw ingredients short. The brand sells exclusively through Amazon EU marketplaces (DE, FR, IT, ES) rather than its own e-commerce site, which keeps fulfillment and returns centralized under Amazon's logistics network.
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Short INCI, no fillers
Every formula is reviewed ingredient by ingredient; anything that does not change texture, absorption, or shelf stability is removed before launch.
02
Vegan and cruelty-free by default
100% of the Solenne range is formulated without animal-derived ingredients and certified cruelty-free by Cruelty Free International (Leaping Bunny).
03
Made within 40 km of Aix-en-Provence
Formulation and filling both happen in the same regional supply chain, which shortens the path from raw plant oil to finished bottle.
11 ingredients
Average INCI length
100%
Vegan formulas
12 months
Shelf life after opening
2,800+
Amazon EU reviews (combined)
The range
