Activ'Age

Since its founding in Paris in 1962, Maria Galland has built a solid reputation in the world of luxury cosmetics on a premise as simple as it is powerful: revealing the natural beauty of every woman, regardless of age. This Parisian house, born from the vision of Madame Galland — a dancer and pioneer in professional skincare — does not pursue artificial perfection, but rather harmony between the skin and the life of the woman who wears it. Its integrative approach combines three complementary pillars: Méthode, the personalisation of every treatment; Beauté, the creation of products with lasting effects; and Active, the balance between the factors of modern lifestyle — stress, sleep, nutrition and environment. Maria Galland's Activ'Age line is a direct expression of this philosophy: a beauty ritual designed to activate, not to mask, the beauty of mature skin.

Maria Galland's Activ'Age range is specifically designed for women from the age of 50 onwards, a stage in which the skin undergoes profound changes: loss of density and firmness, the appearance of more pronounced wrinkles, reduced moisture retention capacity, and a texture that becomes progressively finer and less elastic. To address these challenges, this skincare line offers three highly effective products designed to work in synergy as a complete beauty ritual. The 740 Activ'Age Serum is the initial, intensive step of the ritual: a serum with a light, delicate texture and a density index of 80%, which acts as an active concentrate before the cream. Next, the skin chooses its cream according to its needs: the 760 Activ'Age Fine Cream, with its light, refreshing texture ideal for normal or combination-oily skin, or the 761 Activ'Age Comfort Cream, a richer nourishing cream specially formulated for dry, mature skin that needs an extra boost of comfort.

The true differentiator of this luxury skincare line lies in its technological complex of effective ingredients, carefully selected to act on the mechanisms of skin ageing in depth. Artichoke leaf and tobacco flower peptides form the main active duo: the former improve skin density, boost hydration and normalise keratinocyte growth, while tobacco flower peptides — a natural blend of bioactive tripeptides — form a protective shield against free radicals, reinforce the extracellular matrix, stimulate cellular vitality and improve elasticity. Together, they work by stimulating cellular vitality and strengthening the extracellular matrix, resulting in a visible improvement in density and firmness and a reduction in wrinkles. This advanced formula is completed with a patented raspberry stem cell extract and a red bean stem cell extract, which protect the skin from UV-induced ageing and oxidative damage, together with a powerful anti-pollution complex that defends the skin from everyday environmental aggressors. In the case of the 761 Activ'Age Comfort Cream, the formula is further enriched with an exclusive Nutri-Complex combining precious sunflower, sesame and jojoba oils, strengthening the lipid barrier and preventing transepidermal water loss.

The beauty ritual with the Activ'Age range by Maria Galland is as effective as it is pleasurable. Morning and night, on cleansed skin of the face, neck and décolleté, apply a few drops of the 740 Activ'Age Serum with a gentle massage, allowing its silky, lightweight texture to fully absorb. Next, apply the cream chosen according to skin type: the 760 Fine Cream for normal to combination skin, providing an immediate sensation of freshness and lightness, or the 761 Comfort Cream for dry skin, enveloping it in a layer of intense nourishment and lasting comfort. This serum-cream sequence is no coincidence: the serum prepares and boosts the skin's receptiveness so that the cream's active ingredients penetrate more effectively. Experts recommend performing the ritual continuously — as a sustained treatment — to maximise its benefits and achieve visible, long-lasting results over time.

The results delivered by the Activ'Age line by Maria Galland are backed by user tests carried out under dermatological control. The 740 Activ'Age Serum reaches a density index of 80% in a study conducted with 40 participants aged between 45 and 65 years after four weeks of application, with an average satisfaction level covering criteria such as softer, smoother, well-hydrated, well-nourished skin and an overall feeling of wellbeing. The 761 Activ'Age Comfort Cream, tested on a panel of 40 people aged between 51 and 79 years over the same period, recorded a density index of 79%, with results assessed in terms of greater softness, hydration and firmness. From the very first uses, skin feels instantly firmer and smoother; over time, wrinkles are visibly reduced, density is restored and the facial contour gains definition. A luxury cosmetic ritual that promises no miracles, only real, measurable and scientifically validated results.