For more than 90 years, GATINEAU has brought the Parisian art of professional skincare into the comfort of your own home. Our AHA Body Lotion, loved for decades for leaving skin beautifully smooth, silky, and soft, is a testament to this enduring expertise. Expertly formulated with resurfacing acids inspired by professional salon treatments, it brings sophisticated renewal and hydration into an effortless at-home ritual. Reflecting the French philosophy that beautiful skin begins with thoughtful preparation, we have created a new essential first step designed to refine the skin’s surface, prepare it with precision, and enhance its receptivity to the ritual that follows. Introducing the latest addition to the Renewal Ultime™ range: Renewal Ultime™ AHA Body Wash, bringing GATINEAU’s expertise in acids, enzymes, and skin renewal to the shower - because body cleansing should do more than simply cleanse.

Behind the Science of Skin Renewal:

Long before sophisticated body care became part of the modern skincare landscape, Jeanne GATINEAU championed a more complete vision of beauty, one in which the body deserved the same expertise, innovation and thoughtful attention as the face. When she opened her pioneering Parisian salon in 1932, she created treatment rituals for both face and body, combining professional techniques with advanced formulas designed to extend the benefits of the salon into the home. 

Among Jeanne GATINEAU’s earliest convictions was the importance of exfoliation. She understood that encouraging the natural shedding of surface cells was essential to maintaining skin that felt smooth, looked refined and luminous. Yet she also recognised a limitation in the methods of her time: too often, achieving a renewed surface meant relying on harsh, abrasive techniques that could leave skin feeling uncomfortable. Jeanne sought a more intelligent solution. Drawing on scientific innovation, she pioneered formulations that harnessed the resurfacing properties of acids and enzymes to gently loosen the build-up of dead cells and reveal a smoother, more luminous surface.

It was a philosophy ahead of its time - effective renewal without unnecessary aggression, and professional expertise translated into a ritual that could be enjoyed every day.

Renewal Ultime™: A New Era of Skin Renewal:

It is this enduring philosophy that inspired the Renewal Ultime™ range, a wardrobe of intelligent skincare that harnesses the power of acids and enzymes to refine, resurface and renew the skin, with precision and purpose. The range reflects GATINEAU's long-standing expertise in professional exfoliation, reimagined for today's skincare rituals. By bringing together multiple exfoliating technologies with skin-conditioning ingredients, the collection takes a more sophisticated approach to renewal helping to visibly refine texture, improve clarity and restore radiance, while respecting the skin's comfort. It is sophisticated, results-driven skincare, created to make the science of exfoliation both effective and effortless, an expression of the considered innovation that has defined GATINEAU for more than 90 years.

Why Body Skin Needs Its Own Ritual? 

Your body skin has its own set of challenges. For much of the day, our skin is covered by clothing, creating an environment where heat, sweat and friction can build up against the skin. From active days and exercise to warm weather and long periods spent in close-fitting clothing, the body can accumulate sweat, sebum and dead skin cells on the surface. Then there is the effect of time. As we age, the natural process of skin renewal gradually slows. Dead skin cells can take longer to shed, while the skin's ability to retain moisture and maintain its smooth, supple appearance changes. The result can be skin that feels drier, rougher, duller, and less refined, with uneven texture and crepiness becoming more noticeable.

In the French approach to skincare, cleansing is never simply a means of removing the day’s impurities, it is the first considered step in preparing the skin for what follows. Yet everyday body washes can sometimes leave skin feeling dry, tight, or uncomfortable, particularly when its moisture balance is already compromised. We believe cleansing the body should be a more sophisticated experience - one that gently purifies while respecting the skin, refining its surface and creating the ideal foundation for the care that follows.

This is where Renewal Ultime™ AHA Body Wash redefines the everyday shower, transforming cleansing from a purely functional step into the first stage of a complete skin-renewing ritual.

Where body cleansing meets skin renewal?

Our NEW AHA Body Wash, is an exquisite gel cream body wash that transforms effortlessly with water, blossoming into a fine, airy lather that glides over the skin with a light, silky touch. At its heart is a multi-level approach to gentle exfoliation, combining five Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) derived from orange, lemon, bilberry, sugar maple, and sugar cane, together with fruit enzymes including papaya and mango. Working in harmony, they help to gently refine the skin’s surface, sweeping away accumulated dead skin cells to leave the body feeling smoother, softer, and beautifully renewed. To complement this renewing action, the formula is enriched with a sophisticated hydration complex inspired by the skin’s own natural hydration factors which helps to replenish and maintain moisture, leaving skin feeling supple, comfortable and beautifully conditioned after cleansing without the dry, tight sensation that can so often follow a shower.

The result is a beautifully sensorial cleansing experience which leaves the skin refined, smooth, and delicately polished. And its versatility extends beyond the shower. Whisk it into a luxurious bath and let its airy foam transform an everyday soak into a moment of indulgence or use it in a restorative foot bath to refresh and soften tired feet. A beautifully adaptable formula, designed to make every cleansing ritual feel that little more exquisite.

A fragrance to linger over:

It’s not only the exquisite texture and visible results that make this ritual so irresistible; the fragrance is equally captivating. A beautifully balanced blend of fresh delicate florals, and creamy warmth, it feels elegant, feminine, and quietly sensual. A soft veil of fragrance lingers on the skin, transforming the everyday shower into a truly indulgent moment.

The art of layering body care:

The perfect beginning to a more considered body-care ritual, the AHA Body Wash creates the ideal canvas for what follows. Once cleansed, refined and beautifully smooth, the skin is perfectly prepared for AHA Body Lotion to replenish moisture and softness, or Golden Glow Gradual Tan to impart a soft, sun-kissed radiance. Together, each step builds upon the last, creating a seamless ritual for skin that feels refined, supple, and beautifully luminous.

This is a new generation of body cleansing where the pleasure of a Parisian-inspired ritual meets the precision of advanced skin renewal.

Lucy x