This is a conversation I copied directly from this website ...

Arval is a big lab that does research and development for 100's of different cosmetics companies from around the world. Arbonne was just one of many of their customers. ... Our lab is headed up by Pierre Bottiglieri who is arguably the leading cosmetic chemist in the world, and has served as the Managing Director or AIRD for over 4 years." ... ................
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