How Eminence Came To Vancouver, Canada
Eminence Organics has come a long way from our humble beginnings in Hungary. Since 1958, our mission to naturally improve your well-being through exceptional products and service has led us from the Hungarian countryside to Vancouver, Canada and beyond. Today we have roots in Hungary on the Eminence Certified Organic Farm, a growing team at our headquarters in Vancouver and thousands of spa partners who lead our result-oriented organic products worldwide. Here's a quick look at our incredible journey.
From Hungary with love
Eminence Organic Skin Care started years ago with the organic ingredients and natural skin care techniques that have been used by the Koronczay family for generations. However, the defining experience that led Boldijarre and Attila Koronczay Entry into the skin care industry was unlikely. At the age of four, Boldijarre was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of leukemia and was given a 0.1% chance of survival. His mother and grandmother turned to organic Nutrition to heal his body. Incredibly, Boldijarre recovered completely and since then the brothers' goal has been to improve people's wellbeing through organic nutrition and skin care.
Moving to Vancouver, Canada
Years after his recovery, Boldijarre followed in the Koronczay family's footsteps and became a trained beautician with a passion for natural and organic ingredients. With the aim of offering organic skin care products worldwide, he and Attila targeted Vancouver, Canada in 1996. Boldijarre says: “We chose Vancouver in particular because the city offers a healthy lifestyle and is one of the greenest cities in North America. We also looked for a place that has a mild climate all year round due to natural and heat sensitive products. "
Initially, the Koronczay brothers worked in minimum wages and renovated apartments for rent. Attila recalls: “We dealt with years of rejection while the market was not ready to understand the benefits of organic. Even the spa industry wasn't interested in organic products … My brother and I shared a sofa bed for almost a decade. But we shared the same dream and commitment to our ideas and to each other.”
A global brand
It took nine years for Eminence Organics to launch in North America. The company started small when Boldijarre worked in a local spa and shared the skin care line with his private customers. His Hungarian-style organic facials and massage techniques quickly spread and he soon had a long waiting list. With a background in engineering and logistics, Attila oversaw business operations and brought Eminence Organics products from Hungary to North America.
Today Boldijarre is an icon of the spa industry with an unprecedented reputation as a master cosmetician who develops skin care products that have attracted A-list customers, including Katherine Heigl, Laura Dern and Kristen Bell. Attila continues to manage the company's day-to-day operations and oversee agricultural production, product development and manufacturing in Hungary.
Attila continues to manage the company's day-to-day operations and oversee agricultural production, product development and manufacturing in Hungary.
Our headquarters are in Vancouver, but we are closely connected to our Hungarian roots. At Eminence we often get the question: "Is Eminence really made in Hungary?". All of our products are formulated in Hungary, where most are also made and then hand-cast to Canada. Although a large number of our natural, organic and Biodynamic® ingredients are sourced worldwide, the majority are still grown in Hungary.
Ingredients for success
We at Eminence Organics are incredibly proud of how far we've come. The secret to success? Boldijarre tells Dermascope: “Success works all the time and makes it easy. Only through decades of hard work, late nights, victims, hard battles, and hundreds of miles spent on the streets each year has Eminence become the global brand it is today. "
Watch this video to see some of the milestones that marked our journey:
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How long have you been a fan of Eminence Organics? We would love to hear how you were introduced to our skin care! Let us know your story in the comments below or join the conversation on social media.
Note: This post was originally published in July 2018 and has been updated for accuracy and completeness. .