Portrait
Meet the founder who's changing the world of skincare
A scientist at heart and passionate about skin for as long as she can remember, Fabienne Sebaoun founded Mimétique with a single, clear ambition: to understand what skin really needs – far removed from fleeting skincare trends and supposed must-have products. Join us as we get to know this successful entrepreneur, for whom every innovation responds to a real need and every skincare ritual represents a precious moment of self-knowledge and self-care.
How do you take care of your skin?
“I hydrate and protect it a lot. Those are my fundamentals. And I’ll admit, I test a lot of formulas and pure ingredients. My bathroom is an extension of my lab. I’m two steps away from replacing bathrobes with white coats. There’s still some resistance from my husband, but I’ll get there eventually…
In the evening, I cleanse with Skin Cloud and exfoliate two to three times a week. I’m currently testing anti-dark-spot treatments – most recently Thiamidol. I finish with Skin Restore+ – our richest cream (launched in January 2026), designed for dry, mature and sensitive skin. My skin ticks all those boxes.
In the morning, I use Skin Revive for its antioxidant and radiance-boosting power – it’s pretty incredible. Its texture is very fine, so I layer it with one or two creams depending on the season. My skin is extremely dry, so I go all in when it comes to nourishment. I use our CTRL EYE cream, which I also apply around the mouth. Then SPF – a non-negotiable!
I also love Oh My Cream’s selection: Bioeffect’s EGF Serum, Oh My Cream Skincare’s Foundation (that I love mixing with Skin Restore for an even more natural finish), Violette_FR’s Bisou Balm in shade Mon Chéri, and so many other things...
I also do LED sessions with my dermatologist. And I don’t use Retinol. You can achieve similar effects using other active ingredients, without making your skin photosensitive. But everyone is free to choose.”
What was the starting point?
“After years in major cosmetic houses, I needed to truly understand the skin and formulate specifically for it. When COVID hit, I went back to university to study chemistry, with that goal in mind. Everyone has their obsessions. I wanted to crack the skin’s code, to understand how it really functions, so that I could create biotech formulas – highly concentrated in active ingredients – that genuinely work. I love learning and getting to the root of things, especially when it’s something I’m passionate about. I’m borderline obsessive. Going back to school at my age, surrounded by 20-year-olds and younger (ouch!) was quite something. But I don’t regret a single second of it.”
Has your vision of beauty evolved since creating Mimétique?
“Honestly, it hasn’t changed. It’s just been consolidated. I believe in a beauty that’s grounded in science. I still look at every innovation, I still read studies at unreasonable hours, I still want to offer the very best to our clients. What has changed is that as Mimétique grows, I have greater means to go further. We invest in research with the Chaire de Cosmétologie. When I started, I could never have imagined that it would be possible.”
And if you could only keep one Mimétique product…
“Skin Restore+, our latest launch. It’s the richest cream we’ve ever formulated, exclusively designed for dry, mature and sensitive skin. But honestly, just one? That’s a tough question. If you’d asked for two, then I’d have added our CTRL EYE cream.”
What’s on the horizon for Mimétique?
“So many things. My incredible team and I are working on several new launches – all requested by our community. They’re the ones that guide us; we don’t develop anything in isolation. And in 2026, a new complex is coming. I wake up every morning excited to read everyone’s comments and feedback. I’m so lucky to live this adventure, and I never take any of it for granted.”
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