60 Years of Barcelona Skincare Science

Mar 11 2026

In 1966, a group of university professors in Terrassa, outside Barcelona, made a founding decision that still defines their company six decades later. Cosmetics is science. Not fashion. Not marketing wrapped in a jar. Science.

They built a laboratory before they built a brand. That laboratory is still there.

SCIENCE creates BEAUTY. Skeyndor, since 1966

Years of Research

4,500+

Formulations

60+

Countries

150+

Awards

The ISO 22716 GMP-certified laboratory in Terrassa, Barcelona. Research, development, and manufacturing under one roof since 1966.

13 Innovation Firsts

1970s-80s: Nanoliposomal Deep Delivery. Encapsulated formulas that delivered potent actives past the skin barrier without irritation. Foundational. Everything that followed built on it.

2006: Exclusive Thermal Water Access. An exclusive agreement with Termas de Salies-de-Bearn in the French Pyrenees. 837 mg/L magnesium, the richest in the world. No other skincare company has access.

2007: First Anti-Ageing with Plant Stem Cells. PhytoCellTec Swiss apple stem cells from the rare Uttwiler Spatlaubre apple. The European Academy of Cosmetics awarded Skeyndor for the most innovative active ingredient.

2015: First HEV/Blue-Light Professional Sunscreen. Trademarked protection against digital screen damage before most brands acknowledged HEV light was a concern.

2022: First Microbiome-Regenerating Peel. Five acid blends with probiotic rebalancing. Strips and rebuilds the microbiome in the same treatment.

2022-23: First Cosmetic Drones. Precision molecular delivery that made invasive procedures optional.

MEGAN device - patented Tri Synergy Technology

2023: Patented Tri Synergy Technology. MEGAN combined radiofrequency, electroporation, and LED in one internationally patented device. 100% lifting, 100% wrinkle reduction across 55 clinical volunteers.

Under One Roof

Full vertical integration. No outsourced chemistry. No contract manufacturing. The nanoliposomal delivery technology pioneered in the 1980s enabled the stable retinol formulations of the 2020s. The plant stem cell research of 2007 informed the 50 million Rosa Damascena concentration in Timeless Prodigy. Six decades of compounding knowledge creates a technical depth that newer brands cannot replicate.

90% Women Scientists

The research team behind 4,500 formulations and 13 innovation firsts is 90% women. This is not a diversity statistic. It is the composition of the laboratory that built Spain's number one professional skincare brand.