A World of Pharmacy
October 21, 2013
There is a growing trend
in European pharmacy for
combining some old-world
apothecary knowledge with
modern trends. Mostly focused
around the cosmetic and
beauty obsessions, pharmacists
are putting their skills to use
producing customised beauty
products instead of medicines –
and it’s paying off!
One of Amsterdam’s oldest
drugstores, ‘Jacob Hooy’ are
specialising in specially blended
remedies from hand cream
to face oils, all with organic,
naturally derived ingredients.
London’s ‘Farmacia’ dispenses
handmade goodies such as
organic lavender hand cream and
hair products and its products
have made their way into British
Airways first class cabins.
This trend can be found in
many a pharmacy in Paris, Rome
and other beautiful locations
around the world and it could
herald a new lease of life for the
traditional apothecary.
Our ever -growing obsession
with beauty has become almost
interlinked with health and
customers are looking for more
holistic, organic and natural
remedies – something that can
be tailor made and feel exclusive
and luxurious.
Producing small batch
cosmetics may not be for every
pharmacist, but it is one way we
can try to beat the supermarkets,
warehouse models and online
shops and re-take a slice of this
lucrative industry.
Worth thinking about!
This
week’s contributor
is Paul Rowe,
Managing
Director of The
Business Squad.
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