Fragrance house

Babor

Founded in Cologne in 1956 by chemist Dr. Michael Babor as a biomedical cosmetics company, BABOR moved to Aachen after the Vossen family acquired a stake in 1962 and became sole owner in 1965. The family-owned business developed into a professional skincare company associated with research, precision, efficacy, and German production. In the 1960s, Dr. Leo Vossen introduced the black rose as a distinctive brand symbol, while the company made its 2 ml glass ampoules a central product technology during the 1970s. BABOR opened its first training center in Aachen in 1983, supporting its professional-cosmetics model and education for beauty experts and specialist retailers. Dr. Martin Grablowitz and Isabel Bonacker joined the supervisory board in 2013 and assumed leadership of the family business’s board in 2014, representing the third generation of the owner family. A 2022 brand refresh modernized the lettering, recast the rose as a seal, and introduced the identity “EXPERT SKINCARE. MADE IN GERMANY.” BABOR is the flagship brand of BABOR BEAUTY GROUP, positioned as professional skincare for salons and spas.