Why the Dior perfume factory is now producing hand sanitiser – The National

Why the Dior perfume factory is now producing hand sanitiser – The National

Why the Dior perfume factory is now producing hand sanitiser. Luxury conglomerate LVMH is producing hydro alcoholic gel in three factories traditionally used to make Christian Dior, Givenchy and Guerlain fragrances. At the Parfums Christian Dior plant in France's Saint-Jean de Braye, gleaming vats once reserved for the world's most exclusive fragrances are now brimming with "gel hydro-alcoolique".. LVMH, owner of some of the world's largest luxury brands, announced earlier this week that it would begin producing much-needed hand sanitiser at three of its perfume manufacturing facilities - and work has already begun in earnest.. Where workers used to oversee the creation of Christian Dior, Givenchy and Guerlain perfumes, hydro alcoholic gel is now transferred into plaster containers elegantly topped with the Dior logo.. LVMH is expecting to produce 12 tonnes of the hydro alcoholic gel in its first week of production, to be delivered free of charge to French health authorities starting this week.. "The cosmetics factories are very similar to pharmaceutical factories," explains Marc-Antoine Jamet, general secretary of LVMH. ". We were told that perhaps hand sanitisers will be at risk of shortage in Paris hospitals and elsewhere.". "Mr Arnaud said that this free patronage will be