Apivita S.A.
Apivita S.A. is a natural beauty and health care producer was founded in 1979 by Nikos and Nike Koutsianas and is based in Athens, Greece. After they both graduated from the School of Pharmacy at the University of Athens, Nikos and Nike combined their knowledge to develop innovative and effective formulas for skin and hair using natural ingredients. The company today has a worldwide reputation for producing high class natural beauty and health care products.
Apivita’s international success started from a simple handmade shampoo of rosemary, sage and other natural plants against dandruff, back in 1972. The company traces its roots to the teachings of Hypochrates and holistic approach to medicine and the natural herbs of the Grecian soil. With more than 30 years of experience, Apivita has developed over 5,000 formulas based on natural raw materials throughout the past 30 years of operation. Apivita today produces various face, hair, body, dental, sun, and special care products. The company also produces women, mothers, and children products, as well as products for throat, and colds. The company boasts for delivering good quality health products and for using only natural Greek herb extracts, essential oils, propolis, honey, royal jelly and beeswax avoiding any harmful synthetic ingredients.
The company sells its products through department stores, specialty stores, and pharmacies located globally. Apivita has a significant international presence with selling points in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and, Japan. As a tribute to the “Father of Medicine,” APIVITA has pledged an ongoing commitment to reviving the “Hippocrates Garden” on the island of Kos, where Hippocrates lived, studied and taught, to better understand and promote his work. It has also founded the non-profit organization “Hippocrates 2,500 years”, ultimately envisioning to handover a social, environmental and cultural heritage to future generations of the world.