The vagaries of life brought Georges Wurz, an industrialist and Lancaster pilot in World War II, to Monaco. There he met Dr. Eugene Frezzati, a chemist specializing in cosmetics. Inspired by their new beginnings, the two men set out to plan their future, one based on luxurious beauty products that would surpass anything they've ever done. They then founded their company and named it Lancaster.
The two partners decided to build the Lancaster plant in Monaco. Early successes such as Crème Embryonnaire, Serum Tissulaire and le Lait pour les Mains helped to quickly build the Lancaster brand's reputation. After establishing a solid position in the French market, Lancaster spread to other European countries and even Asia and the Middle East.
The Principality Palace designated Lancaster as "designated supplier of Her Serene Highness Grace of Monaco". Before that, the Ligne Principle was launched with anti-aging products at the height of the research. In 1971 Lancaster took first place under the sun and has stayed there ever since. With its full range of pre-sun, sun protection, after-sun, self-tanning and sun make-up, it is still the market leader today, more than thirty years later. As a pioneer, Lancaster became the first brand to utilize Retinol's anti-aging properties in a revolutionary skin care range, Suractif.
In 1993, skin therapy, which is vital to oxygenation, became the first product to deliver pure oxygen to the skin. In 1998 Lancaster unveiled its most glamorous face and launched a full make-up range to complete its brand offering. In 2002 Lancaster's patented RPF technology in Sun care protection was launched to combat free radical damage in a very effective way.