About this tour
Spend an hour in a working plant distillery near Nîmes or Arles, formulating your own organic skincare product from scratch. You'll learn how to harness lavender, thyme, rosemary and other botanicals grown on-site, then take home both your creation and the written recipe. The workshop pairs hands-on chemistry with the knowledge of how these plants actually benefit your skin.
Highlights
- Mix and measure your own cosmetic formula with staff guidance
- Source ingredients from the distillery's own aromatic plant gardens
- Walk away with finished product and reproducible recipe card
- Understand extraction and application of plant properties
- Accessible laboratory setting suitable for ages 7+
What to expect
You'll be shown into the working laboratory where the distillery produces its range. After a brief introduction to the plants and their uses, you'll work through making a single cosmetic product—whether a balm, oil, salve or similar—following a tested formula. Staff are on hand to explain each step and ensure your measurements and mixing are correct. The whole process is straightforward; no prior chemistry knowledge needed. Once finished, you'll bottle or jar your product and leave with it still warm, plus printed instructions so you can replicate it at home.
Good to know
Children must be seven or older. Pregnant visitors should mention this beforehand so the workshop can substitute appropriate ingredients. An apron is provided. The site is fully wheelchair accessible and near public transport links. Allow extra time if you'd like to visit the plant cultivation grounds beforehand.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.