60 YEARS OF EXQUISITE HAIR

In 1957, René Furterer created a method he called Etheirology, an original philosophy built around a healthy scalp and beautiful hair (etheirology, from the Greek etheira, hair, and etheiro, to treat). He began practicing this approach in his first Hair Spa in Paris by developing a three-phase “Prepare, Cleanse, and Treat” method, which offers a custom treatment ritual based on techniques carefully selected according to a sophisticated preliminary diagnosis. The preparation phase involves stimulating the scalp with Complexe 5. The second phase, “Cleanse,” uses a shampoo suited to the scalp’s specific condition. The third and final phase, “Treat,” introduces a deep treatment for the scalp and hair lengths. For the very first time, women experienced an unparalleled, stimulating experience with natural, rich, and custom-made hair care products: the recipe for exquisite hair was thus concocted.

René Furterer continued to push the boundaries: he was the first to create plant-based hair care products offering the luxury of being both ultra-effective and highly appealing to the senses. He selected rare and precious essential oils and transformed these quintessences of plants into an ultimate nectar, enhancing their therapeutic powers. Each essential oil was chosen to offer a specific sensory experience based on its virtues.
Primarily processed at the Gaillac site in France, these plant-based key ingredients are transformed into ultra-effective formulas obtained through unique expertise that respects the environment (ISO 14001 certification).
The René Furterer brand seeks to transfigure and enhance nature, but always in a principled and responsible manner, with the certified “Botanical Expertise Pierre Fabre” approach. All the brand’s innovations therefore respect, protect, and preserve the plant world.
 

René Furterer applies a Fair Trade, Supportive and Accountable Sourcing approach for its procurement of plants. The finest example of the brand’s commitment is the creation of three supply chains:
- SHEA BUTTER: the ethical sourcing of shea butter with a small company from Burkina Faso called SOTOKACC, established ten years ago.
- MORINGA: René Furterer has undertaken the cultivation of moringa in Madagascar with SEAR (the Ranopiso Farming Company).
- ARGAN: René Furterer has made genuine investments in Moroccan cooperatives that produce argan oil.
With the creation of these three supply chains, the René Furterer brand and its botanists have succeeded in making their quest for precious key ingredients a valuable human experience, focused on sharing knowledge and respecting traditional methods.

 

René Furterer also puts high-end hairstyling on a pedestal, regarding it as the perfect embodiment of hair’s beauty. The brand’s creative talent is thus expressed in hair fashion shows, where inspiring and dazzling styles are paraded on catwalks in France and throughout the world. Through these collaborations, René Furterer encourages inspiration and artistic creation and strengthens the ties naturally woven between fashion and hair.

 

The René Furterer Hair Spa works its wonders in the heart of Paris. The level of excellence in hair care expertise within this refined and discreet haven is unfailing. In private booths scented with essential oils, our specialists dispense the brand’s trademark treatments of exceptional quality. This intimate, luxury setting is an essential part of the René Furterer experience, the ultimate hair pampering environment where the most personalized and blissful treatments are dispensed.