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2009: Extraction Lab
In our early years in the business, we were shocked to discover that we were not able to utilize the amazing Greek herbs in our formulations because there were no extraction-processing units in Greece!
We would have to export the herbs and then import the herbal extracts. So we set our minds on developing our own exemplary Extraction Lab & Facility, in-house.
We partnered with the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacognosy & Natural Products Chemistry, to design a fully green, clean, and zero-waste Extraction Lab. We only use natural solvents and processing techniques that help maintain the integrity of all precious active ingredients of our extracts and oils. After the extraction, all solid naturally-processed waste ends back into the farmers to be used as fertilizer. A Full Circle inside the bigger Circle!
1996: The Company
Lena Philippou was the first to join the newborn Company, fresh out of the University as a Chemical Engineer.
“I was one of very few girls at the time that chose to go to Engineering school! My mind just works that way, I am all about analytical thinking and problem-solving. That does not mean I knew what I wanted to do after my studies! Because apart from being a linear thinker, I am a passionate person. I love nature and all things natural, and above all, I am a Greek soul. I am simply in love with Greece. Walking into the original Korres pharmacy, I instantly knew I wanted to be part of this world. All aspects of my personality were matching! And I saw a purpose! Natural products back in 1996 were all brown, boring and simplistic. I set my mind on combining nature and science to create the most effective natural products out there! And made in Greece! All it takes is dream, work, and a little love.”
- Lena Philippou, Chemical Engineer
2006: Production Plant
The need to take ownership and full responsibility led to one of the hardest decisions: that of creating our own Production Plant!
After years of planning, looking for the best equipment and securing the funds, finally in 2006, 10 years after the Company was born, we were able to produce our own products!
With top quality in mind, our Production Facility competes with the best international standards:
ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and ISO 22716 (Good Manufacturing Practices -GMPs- for Cosmetics) certified.
Water Purification Facility:
In the heart of our Production Facility there is a state-of-the-art Water Purification Facility that produces the ultra-purified water used in all our products.
Our zero-waste Purified Water System combines Reverse Osmosis and Deionization purification methods, providing a continuous flow. To guarantee our high water quality we follow an extended control plan, checking 10 different sampling points of the flow daily. Our KORRES Water, with conductivity below 1μS, is almost 5x more pure than EU Pharmaceutical Standards and 200x more pure than the bottled water we drink!
2008: Soil Lab & Local Farmers
Our Soil Lab is focusing on people and their land, the communities and the ingredients they nourish. A series of decisions led by our minds and hearts, showed us the way.
The first decision was to focus on the most powerful Greek herbs, including the wealth of endemic species that grow only in Greece and nowhere else on the planet. In cooperation with the Agricultural University of Athens we identified the best locations for the cultivation of our herbs based on soil and micro-climate conditions.
The second decision was to never collect herbs from wild nature but to cultivate them instead, in order to protect endangered species.
The third decision was not to compete with local farmers by creating our own farms but to support local communities and work closely with them on organic farming.
The KORRES Soil Lab is a network of 5 Agricultural Unions around Greece, 30 local micro-farmers, and a total of over 1,000 families.
They provide us with amazing superior quality organic herbs, and we secure a steady income for them, mostly needed in the remote and less developed areas of our country.
