L’Institut Guinot – Paris was founded by French biochemist Rene Guinot, who introduced a revolutionary professional skincare treatment – Cathiodermie – in the 1960s.  It was the first facial to use mild galvanic and high frequency currents to deep cleanse, ionise and oxygenate the skin.  For the past 30 years, under the ownership of Jean Daniel Mondin, a doctor of pharmacology, the company has been at the forefront of advances in the beauty industry.  Guinot was one of the first professional skincare companies to include the ‘cellular life complex’ in its skincare products.  This complex of 56 vitamins, proteins and amino acids was developed in a hospital burns unit to help repair skin.  Today, Guinot treatments and products are available in 70 countries worldwide.