PRODUCT HISTORY
The Holistica product line was created in Vienna over 45 years ago, under the name Bioderma, by two brilliant biochemists, John Corba and Jacques Alkalaj, who also happened to be practising professional aestheticians. Due to ongoing political instability in Europe, at the time, John and Jacques came to Canada and established an aesthetics and beauty centre in downtown Toronto named Bioderma Beauty Centre Ltd., where they continued to develop, test, refine and manufacture the product line. The brand name was changed to Holistica in 2000
Holistic was one of the very first companies in the evolving International Cosmetic Industry to create, develop and manufacture NATURAL INGREDIENT skin care products for professional use. The history of the cosmetics industry has proven that they were 30 years ahead of their time and the products are a testament to their vision and knowledge. Many of their special herb, fruit and plant extract blends are still unique in the industry.
The products have the tremendous advantage of having been professionally developed and refined over a 45-year period of time, in a professional aesthetics environment, on thousands of people. There is no other skin care line available that can offer this kind of development and refining background. No animal testing was, or is, used. The main advantage of all this development and refining is that, even though the products are very active, stimulating, regenerating, reparative, nourishing, healing, effective, natural and hypo-allergenic - negative reactions have virtually been eliminated and if a reaction does occur we know why. (See Product Information "Reactions")
Jacques and John enjoyed a great deal of satisfaction and success even though they did not actively market the products. Consequently, only a few other aesthetic centres were aware of, and used, the product line. One of those fortunate enough to be exposed to the product line was Filion's; a large upscale spa owned and operated by Madame Filion, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Madame Filion had the privilege of working with the products, professionally, for over 18 years and even though Filion's offered 26 different lines of skin, body and hair care products (including two of France's premier lines exclusive for Ontario), Holistic earned it's place as her cabine work horse and bread and butter line.
In 1990 John unexpectedly passed away and shortly thereafter Jacques decided, under the circumstances, that it was time to sell the business.
When John died Alma Filion tried desperately to find another product line, which would replace Holistic, in the event that it would no longer be available. It is important to note here that Filion's was one of Canada's most notable spas (in 1986 Filion's was officially listed, by Carlotta Carlson Jacobsen - Beauty Editor of Harper's Bazaar and Catherine Ettlinger -Beauty Editor of Vogue, as one of the top 10 skin care centres in the world) and, consequently, was approached by every skin and body care line imaginable, in order to get Filion's endorsement. The Filions tried them all and nothing they objectively tried compared to the consistent quality, performance, client satisfaction and extremely low product return ratio produced by Holistic.
Then, in one of those rare events where a lifetime dream is realized, the Filions were offered the unimaginable opportunity to take over the operation of Holistic with Jacques support and help. The Filions sold Filion's in early 1992 and moved Holistic to a 5000 sq. ft. location in Toronto, Canada. Due to growth exceeding expectations Holistic had to move to a much larger facility in late 1994.
Holistica no longer operates a skin care centre or offers treatments to the general public. Holistica is dedicated to and is concentrating it's efforts on producing, marketing and distributing the products to qualified practising skin and body care professionals.
The Filions feel happy and privileged to have the opportunity to share their experience, training and knowledge with their fellow professionals. They are also extremely proud to be able to offer a Canadian product line which has proven to be one of the finest and most complete professional skin care treatment lines available today.
We sincerely hope that we have been proficient enough to convey to you the deep trust, confidence and respect we have for this incredible skin care line.
WE ARE ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED THAT HOLISTICA WILL MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR BUSINESS -REGARDLESS OF WHAT PRODUCT LINE (S) YOU ARE PRESENTLY USING. 
