Ducray

More than 85 years of useful innovation to best support the management of dermatological disorders of the skin and hair.

Our DUCRAY INNOVATION approach respects scientific ethics and the pharmaceutical culture.

Curiosity, observation and critical thinking play an active part in our DUCRAY USEFUL INNOVATION strategy.

At DUCRAY, we FOLLOW SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS CLOSELY alongside INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS in our fields of specialization: hair and skin care, therapeutic education and knowledge of the specific characteristics and needs of each phototype.

At DUCRAY, we focus on PATIENT BENEFITS, drawing on research backed by our medical, marketing and R&D expertise.

At DUCRAY, we TRANSFER INNOVATIONS TO MARKET, with clinical studies, publications and contributions at international dermatological symposiums and congresses.

At DUCRAY, we collaborate with health professionals to BETTER MEET THEIR EVERYDAY NEEDS.

Our DNA, our trademark

Thanks to continual scientific intelligence in collaboration with all Pierre Fabre research teams and in partnership with specialists, Ducray Dermatological Laboratories seek the most suitable solution to a given hair or skin need.

The Ducray brand is the driving force behind dermatological boards, which bring together the top opinion leaders in their field: Specialists who support us and guide us throughout the innovation process.

Scientific precision with a dermatological focus

If we are able to achieve such high levels of precision, it is because we work closely with the leading opinion leaders in dermatology. DUCRAY enjoys partnerships with 17 permanent dermatologists and 2 bacteriology specialists located throughout Europe (Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland), all experts in their field.

Our team keeps abreast of the very latest international scientific progress, the everyday needs of health professionals and the problems encountered in dermatological practice.
Together we work to find the right solutions, pursuing avenues of research not always previously explored.

Our innovation policy

We perfect our solutions through sharing experiences and adopting a strict innovation policy, which includes:

Rigorous selection of best-performing actives:
11 patents, active ingredients inspired by medicine and herbalism.

Our reference active substances include:

• azeliac acid (Melascreen), 
• ciclopiroxolamine-zinc pyrithione (Squanorm),
• kertyol® (Kertyol P.S.O),
• iron sulfate (Anacaps)

as well as other original active substances from Botanical Expertise Pierre Fabre:

• hydroxydecine (Ictyane HD),
• saw palmetto (Sabal, Squanorm),
• ruscus (Anaphase), 
• myrtacine (Keracnyl)

…and other innovative substances:

• tetrapeptide (Neoptide),
• trehalose (Ictyane)

Innovative, pleasurable formulations that make everyday use easier 

Pharmacy, the science of formulating care products, which we master thanks to the pharmaceutical culture of the Pierre Fabre Laboratories, enables us to optimize our formulations and products.

Ducray Dermatological Laboratories also pay special attention to ensuring optimal ease of use. Since cosmetic pleasure is at the heart of our priorities, we have acquired real formulation knowledge over time, which can be seen in the pleasant textures and emblematic aromas of many of Ducray products (Extra-doux, Ictyane).

Claims substantiated by solid clinical research:
30 publications in scientific journals since 1996.

At DUCRAY, we encourage contributions to innovation, sharing experiences, knowledge and skills fueled by curiosity, observation and a critical mind.

We have created specialized working groups, of which there are currently 4 (Hair, Acne, Therapeutic Education and Africa - Phototypes V and VI).