France’s Best Beauty Exports

The French girl aesthetic is one of the most coveted looks in the world, and it’s easy to see why: who wouldn’t want flawless skin, perfectly undone hair, and an enviable makeup look assembled in just minutes? But this allure goes beyond style—it’s rooted in France’s legacy of beauty expertise.

Known for its excellence in fragrance and pharmaceutical skincare, France also offers a range of other beauty essentials that have earned their place on our shelves. To help you discover which French beauty products deserve your attention, we’ve curated a list of the country’s best exports.

Keep scrolling to read our recommendations.

Officine Universelle Buly Pommade Concrète

Harnessing the power of Africa’s cherished shea butter, Officine Universelle Buly’s bestselling balm combines sesame oil and beeswax for deep, restorative hydration. With chamomile floral water added for its soothing benefits, this balm is perfect for comforting dry, thirsty, and irritated skin.

Maison Louis Marie No.4 Bois de Balincourt Perfume Oil

Maison Louis Marie’s No.4 Bois de Balincourt is an evocative sandalwood fragrance inspired by founder Marie du Petit Thouars’ family home and the ancient, mysterious forest surrounding it. With cedarwood and sandalwood top notes, complemented by a warm blend of cinnamon and vetiver, this scent captures the magic of ‘Lover’s Lane’—a beloved trail through the forest where the family enjoyed long, memorable walks.

Bioderma Sensibio H2O

Beloved by celebrities and skincare fans alike, Bioderma’s Sensibio H2O is a gentle micellar water designed to cleanse sensitive skin. It removes makeup, pollution, and impurities without the need for rinsing. Ideal for on-the-go use, this gentle formula is a perfect alternative to wipes, leaving skin refreshed and soothed.

Institut Esthederm Age Proteom Advanced Serum

Institut Esthederm’s Age Proteom Advanced Serum is a breakthrough anti-ageing formula that firms, smooths, and revitalises the skin. This serum targets wrinkles, unevenness, and loss of radiance, while reinforcing skin’s resilience, making it ideal for those looking to preserve youthfulness at a cellular level.

La Bonne Brosse The Essential All Purpose Brush

Elevate your hair care routine with the world’s most beautiful brush. La Bonne Brosse’s Essential All Purpose Brush is meticulously crafted using natural boar bristles and nylon fibres. Designed for detangling and massaging the scalp, it promotes blood circulation and hair growth. A blend of tradition and innovation, this Parisian-made brush is essential for healthier, shinier hair.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse Dry Oil

Loved around the world, Huile Prodigieuse nourishes the skin with a luxurious blend of seven oils—including tsubaki, argan, and camellia—that deeply hydrate and impart a gorgeous glow. Suitable for face, body, and hair, this multitasking formula absorbs quickly, leaving skin soft, supple, and well-protected.

La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Restore hydration and bounce with La Roche-Posay’s Hyalu B5 Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum, which features two types of hyaluronic acid and vitamin B5. Clinically proven to reduce fine lines and improve elasticity, it leaves skin plump and refreshed, providing both immediate and long-term results. It’s the perfect pick-me-up for dehydrated skin.

Caudalie Beauty Elixir

Blurring the line between toner and priming mist, Caudalie’s bestselling Beauty Elixir is a nourishing facial spray that revitalises the skin. Loved by makeup artists, this enhancing mist blends grape, rosemary, bitter orange, rose, myrrh, and peppermint extracts to refine pores and deliver a radiant glow, leaving the complexion bright and refreshed.

Typology D41 9-Ingredient Face Moisturiser

This minimalist moisturiser is crafted with just nine essential ingredients to soothe and hydrate, making it ideal for sensitive skin. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, organic coconut oil, and vegetable glycerin, it provides lightweight, non-greasy moisture while reducing redness and protecting against dehydration. With a simple, effective approach, it’s suitable for all skin types and focuses on essentials for balanced, healthy skin.

L’Oréal Elnett Hairspray Normal Hold

L’Oréal’s iconic ultra-fine micro-diffuser hairspray delivers long-lasting, natural hold with flexible movement and shine, all without stiffness. Humidity-resistant and offering 24-hour hold, this hairspray is easily brushable, allowing for effortless restyling without the need to wash.

KOBA Feeling Myself Lip Balm

Soothes chapped lips with Koba’s Feeling Myself Lip Balm, a soft, non-sticky lip balm that keeps lips nourished throughout the day. Enriched with rice wax beads, it exfoliates and repairs, leaving lips supple and comforted.

Biologique Recherche Lotion P50

Known as a ‘facial in a bottle’ Biologique Recherche’s Lotion P50 is the cult liquid exfoliant, beloved for its multi-tasking abilities to exfoliate, balance pH, and hydrate in a single application. Packed with hydroxy acids, vitamin B3, and natural extracts of soapbark, arnica, and horseradish, P50 leaves skin smooth, clear, and radiant.

Leonor Greyl L’Huile de Leonor Greyl

Leonor Greyl’s luxe pre-shampoo oil combines a nourishing blend of botanical oils to protect, detangle, and revitalise dry hair. Enriched with hydrating copra and Mongongo oils, it acts as a year-round shield against sun, seawater, and chlorinated water. Ideal for coloured and damaged ends, this versatile oil also smooths frizz and can be applied before colouring for added protection. With organic coconut, jojoba, sesame, and sunflower oils, it leaves hair soft, supple, and beautifully conditioned.

Diptyque Baies Scented Candle

Baies, one of Diptyque’s most celebrated scents, blends Bulgarian rose with fresh blackcurrant leaf notes to create a balanced, fruity-floral fragrance. Handcrafted with a blend of vegetable and paraffin waxes, the Baies candle burns evenly, delivering an impressive projection and filling any space with its subtle, enchanting scent that lingers long after it has burned out.

Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré

Embryolisse’s Lait-Crème Concentré has been hailed as every make up artist’s secret weapon. The multi-functional cream acts as a primer, moisturiser, makeup remover, and facemask. With natural ingredients rich in essential fatty acids and vitamins, it hydrates and soothes, leaving skin plump, smooth, and dewy, and perfectly prepped for foundation.

Givenchy L’Interdit

Crafted in France at Ateliers Givenchy, L’Interdit is a refined fragrance that combines white florals with deep, earthy undertones. It opens with vibrant bergamot from Calabria and fresh ginger from Madagascar, leading into a heart of Tunisian orange blossom, Indian sambac jasmine, and tuberose. A rich base of Indonesian patchouli and Haitian vetiver completes the scent, creating an alluring and sophisticated fragrance.