Derbe

Derbe is a Florentine natural cosmetics house that traces its origins to the pharmaceutical laboratory of founder Mauro Cresci, who transformed a family enterprise into a company dedicated to plant-based personal care products. The house takes its identity from Florence's ancient apothecary tradition — the city that gave Europe much of its knowledge of essential oil extraction, botanical blending, and the science of skin — and positions its work as a continuation of that lineage updated with contemporary research and European regulatory standards. Operating from Sesto Fiorentino, just north of Florence, Derbe carries out its own production and maintains close control over raw material selection and quality testing. A formal collaboration with the University of Florence has further anchored the brand's approach to its scientific heritage. The house's most celebrated product line, Speziali Fiorentini, is a luxury bath, body, and fragrance collection that draws directly on the city's historic spice and botanical trade. Derbe sits comfortably at the accessible end of the natural beauty market, making quality herbal formulations available without the premiums typical of luxury apothecary brands. It remains Italian-owned and Florentine in identity, now expanding into China and Japan as interest in European natural cosmetics grows internationally.