Home / Our expertise OUR EXPERTISE Bontoux has been a source of aromatic natural ingredients for over 120 years. From botanics to the link that connects the earth with people, from olfactory memory to our industrial expertise that never ceases to be reinvented and perfected, we continue to explore, probe and reveal the very essence of nature. SOURCING PRODUCTION R&D REGULATORY ASPECTS ANALYSIS FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR EXPERTISE SOURCING We extract our natural raw materials from the land around our production sites, keen to form direct and personalised relationships with producers from all over the world to offer you the very best natural products. FIND OUT MORE R&D Equipped with innovative tools, our laboratory masters all the techniques on a laboratory scale before they are replicated in all our production workshops. R&D IN FIGURES Comprising a team of seven people, the Research and Development Department boasts a modern and versatile laboratory working on various aspects of R&D with a strong link to production: developing new products and processes, research into industrial conversion and upscaling, analysing raw materials, etc. 4 research engineers or PhD-qualified engineers 5 scientific publications 1 R&D programme approved by the PASS competitive cluster 1 doctoral fellowships through the CIFRE REGULATORY ASPECTS - QUALITY Our quality procedures and our desire to develop a product that provides our customer with complete satisfaction are our key priorities. Our continuous improvement scheme aims to constantly optimise our organisation for the benefit of all our partners and stakeholders. Membre : IFEAT, SFP, ISO, EUROPEAN PHARMACOPEIA, CRIEPPAM, FONDS DOTATION SPLP, CIHEF, ITEIPMAI ANALYSIS Our analysis laboratory boasts the very best analytical equipment available, enabling us to apply reliable and stringent checking to all our production operations. The laboratory has many physicochemical measuring devices, as well as an extremely comprehensive set of chromatography equipment enabling us to analyse contaminants and monitor products in terms of their natural and authentic content. ANALYSIS IN FIGURES Our laboratory guarantees the traceability and quality of all raw materials on the site, whether they are purchased, manufactured or imported. It analyses and approves all the aromatic natural ingredients destined for our customers, in full compliance with all regulatory and environmental constraints. 5 people 250 square metres of laboratory surface area 2650 analyses carried out each month (across all techniques) 20 different analysis techniques Breathe Nature We design our products with unconditional respect for the natural rhythm of the seasons, resources, flora and fauna. OUR COMMITMENTS BONTOUX SAS 583 Route du Col de Peyruergue - Quartier Aguzon - 26170 Saint-Auban-sur-l’Ouvèze - FRANCE T. +33 (0)4 75 28 64 64 - F. +33 (0)4 75 28 60 32 contact@bontoux.com CONTACT US © Bontoux 2018 | Legal information | General terms and conditions