Philosophy Behind the Brand

Nature‘s Treasures Transformed for You

The healing, therapeutic properties of plants are the very foundation of the complete line of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products. From the beginning, Dr.Hauschka Skin Care has based its approach to personal care on an in-depth understanding of the power of healing plants to restore and maintain healthy skin.

Nature‘s Treasures Transformed for You is the motto of WALA - the company behind Dr.Hauschka Skin Care - and is an expression of the entire company culture and has influenced all of their products, be it WALA Medicines, WalaVita or Dr.Hauschka Skin Care. WALA has been developing natural products since 1935. This commitment to the environment is driven by one fundamental idea: that the Earth is a complex organism in which various cycles interconnect to form a stable system. However, it can only remain stable when human beings integrate themselves effectively. In view of this, WALA sees protecting the environment as a responsibility for preserving and healing the world for generations to come, in accordance with the beliefs of the ecological association Demeter.

As a result many of ingredients are grown in WALA’s own biodynamic garden or through fair trade biodynamic projects throughout the world.

Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products contain only high-quality ingredients, for example plant oils such as Almond oil, Avocado oil and Jojoba oil; natural waxes such as Beeswax, Candelilla wax and Rose wax; skin-nurturing medicinal herbs such as Anthyllis, Nasturtium or Daisy and natural essential oils such as Lavender oil, Rose oil or Lemon oil.

WALA’s focus on the environment extends to all areas of the company. Special sun protection blinds avoid a build up of heat and reduce the strain on the air conditioning in the product rooms; the warehouse is located so deep in the ground that the more or less constant temperature helps to keep the room cool; outer air is used for cooling, waste heat from machines for heating; a sophisticated energy management system distributes recovered heat internally, thereby reducing energy consumption. WALA has its own water treatment plant which processes waste water and rain water is used to flush the lavatories.

All of WALA’s environmental measures are based on four principles:

Profit is necessary for a company’s development. However, this basis should not become the company’s main objective, but rather a means of bringing it’s ideas to life. This was the firm belief of Dr. Rudolf Hauschka, who established WALA in 1935. The objective of the company back then was to provide anthroposophical medicines for the people who needed them. This belief led to the creation of the WALA foundation in the 1980’s. This foundation means that the company’s equity does not belong to any single person and it cannot be sold or bought. Its primary function is to preserve the WALA idea.