Our Story
Paris Pharmacy started with a couple, a passion, and a gap that needed filling.
We import the exact same Cicaplast, Mineral 89, and Sensibio sold in the pharmacies on every street corner of Paris. No gray market, no reformulated export stock, no 3x markups. Just the real products, shipped fresh, at prices that make sense.
Where it began
Pharmacy skincare is just how the French take care of their skin.
One half of our founding couple grew up in France. La Roche-Posay, Avene, Vichy and Bioderma are not luxury brands over there. They are the everyday products your parents buy you in high school. They work, they are held to French pharmacy standards, and they sit on every bathroom shelf in the country.
The American half discovered all of it on a first trip to Paris: clean formulations, serious testing behind them, and prices that made sense. What started as suitcases carried home full of Cicaplast, Sensibio and Mineral 89 for friends turned into the question we could not drop. Why is none of this available at home?
The gap
Good skincare should not require a trip to Paris.
American shoppers who wanted the same authentic French pharmacy products had limited options. Sites charged 2 or 3 times the French retail price. Some sold gray-market stock with uncertain freshness. Others carried the reformulated export version, stripped of the ingredients that made the original work.
We thought we could do better. So we did.
How we work
Four promises we actually keep.
Sourced in France
Bought directly from French pharmacy-grade suppliers. Real batch codes, real expiration dates, real freshness.
Fulfillment partners in California and Paris
Every order leaves our fulfillment partner in California or Paris, depending on the item, with tracking all the way to your door.
Eco responsibility
We favor brands committed to sustainable sourcing, recyclable packaging and ethical production, and we point you to ways to recycle what you buy.
The pharmacy shelf standard
Every brand we carry is stocked in French pharmacies, where skincare sits beside prescriptions rather than behind a luxury counter.
La Roche-Posay
Vichy
Bioderma
Avene
Caudalie
NUXE
SkinCeuticals
Filorga
Uriage
Klorane
Ducray
Mustela
A-Derma
Topicrem
SVR
Embryolisse
La Rosee
Boiron
Marvis
Panier des Sens
What we believe.
Good skincare should not require a trip to Paris or a $200 budget. French pharmacy products are effective precisely because they are accessible: regulated, tested, and priced for daily use by real people. The formulas that sit on a French pharmacy shelf should be available to anyone who wants them, at prices that reflect their actual value.
Every order ships from our fulfillment partner in California or Paris with tracking, real packaging, and a support team that reads every email.
A note from us
We are glad you are here.
Every product on this site is something we use ourselves, source ourselves, and stand behind. Write to us anytime. A real person from our team responds within 24 hours.
Questions we get asked.
How long does US shipping take?
US orders ship from our fulfillment partner in California or Paris, depending on the item, and arrive in 3 to 5 business days from California or 5 to 10 business days from Paris via tracked carriers. US shipping is free over $100*.
Large or heavy orders may carry a small additional charge, shown at checkout.
Will I pay customs or duties?
US orders ship DDP: duties and taxes are paid upfront, nothing to pay at delivery. International orders may be subject to local duties and taxes on delivery, charged by the carrier.
Are the products authentic and fresh?
Yes. We source directly from French pharmacy-grade suppliers, never from the gray market. Every product carries a real batch code and arrives with substantial shelf life remaining.
What is your return policy?
30 days from delivery. Unopened products in their original packaging can be returned for a full refund. Email contact@parispharmacy.com and we send a prepaid label.
Are these the same formulas sold in French pharmacies?
Yes. We carry the French-market version of every product, not the reformulated export version. That means the same ingredient concentrations a shopper in Paris takes off the shelf.
Free US Shipping Over $100*
Large or heavy orders may carry a small additional charge, shown at checkout.Shipped from California or Paris
Real batch codes. Real freshness.
30-day returns
No customs fees in the US. Ever.