our story

SWISS SERENITY

Mila d’Opiz was created to make you feel Swiss serenity, enabling you to escape to freedom. Feel the absence of limits, the opportunity to be who you want to be. A profound beauty transformation like a day in the Swiss mountains. We are incredibly proud of our Swiss heritage, providing you with award-winning, science-based, clean, and cruelty-free luxury beauty solutions.

1938

First age-defying high-precision skin care

In 1938, company founder Mila Opitz-Altherr started producing cosmetics after finding nothing suitable for her skin problems at the time. Working closely with a dermatologist, Mila created an age-defying hormone cream that marked the first in a line of high-precision skincare that provides an escape to freedom.

1958

Major fire hits company hard

On 6th March, 1958, a big fire destroys the entire office floor of Milopa, rendering the research laboratory practically useless. Without losing faith, Milopa employees continue working over the next three months using crates and provisional arrangements.

1965

Division of the company

Due to confusion surrounding the similarity of the name Milopa and baby food manufacturer Milupa, Milopa is renamed and split into two branches: the parent company M. Opitz & Co. AG, and the commercial branch Mila d'Opiz AG.

1994

ISO certification

M. Opitz & Co AG is the first Swiss cosmetics company to be ISO-certified, receiving a quality certificate ISO 9001. The company already complies with standards introduced by the EU ahead of its time.

1999

Founding of ARCOS

The cosmetics academy ARCOS (Academy for Cosmetology) is founded, introducing the first education and training centre run by Mila D'opiz. The diploma achieved by completing education at the institution enjoys the highest level of recognition worldwide.

2013

75th Jubilee of Mila d‘Opiz Swiss Beauty

The R&D team created a product "The Skin Whisperer" that achieved the ultimate goal in skincare: everlasting beauty. Mila d‘Opiz has succeeded to combine high-tech anti-aging formulas with the greatest legendary beauty dream of mankind.

Awards & Innovations

Under the leadership of Caroline Studer, The Skin Whisperer Cream wins Most Innovative Cosmetic Product at the 2014 BSB European Innovation Awards - also known as the Beauty Oscars. In 2016, the "Phyto DS Forbidden Serum" is produced. Furthermore, the company wins another award: the "European SPA & Health Award" for the most innovative cosmetics product in Switzerland. On Mila d'Opiz's 80th anniversary, The Skin Whisperer Eye Cream wins the Most Innovative Cosmetic Product in the BSB Innovation ceremony held in Amsterdam.

01/11

Our Obsession

Mila d’Opiz is your escape to freedom

Letting you feel Swiss serenity through age-defying, high-precision skincare. Every product is created with a relentless obsession to perform, to take control over time and reverse its effects on beauty and aging.

Feel Swiss Serenity

We believe that people should feel absolute calm, discover bliss, and live life unapologetically in tune with nature.

Escape to Freedom

We want our customers to experience freedom in the absence of limits and the opportunity to be oneself.

World-first Innovations

The same way stem cells harvested from Swiss plants adapt to most extreme conditions, we constantly redefine the endless possibilities quality skincare has to offer.

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