portia-ella wouldn't exist without the visionaries behind our partner brands. These are women who saw something missing in the Canadian market and then found the courage and ambition to make it available. Or perhaps they had a dream to create something to call their own and change the course of life for themselves and their families. We are eager to champion them as individuals - powerful and full of passion. We are proud to offer their creations here at portia-ella; the largest selection of clean-beauty products in Canada.

Today we learn more about Céline Champigny, founder of Corpa Flora, a brand that is committed to offering powerful, results-driven skincare to everyone, especially those with the most sensitive of skin.

about Céline

Céline Champigny has worked in university research laboratories in Montréal and Toronto for over 20 years. In the late 80s, she began her career as a research assistant in molecular biology at McGill University in the Biochemistry Department. She then worked as a laboratory technician at the Calcium Lab run by Dr. David Golztman (Chief of Physicians at the Royal Victoria Hospital).

In 1994 and for the following five years, Céline joined world-renowned embryonic development biologist Dr. Janet Rossant's laboratory, one of the first laboratories in the world to demonstrate the versatility of stem cells, located at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. In 1998, she returned to McGill University and later to the McGill Breast Cancer Centre. With a deep interest in skincare and health, in 2012 she decided to establish her own company specializing in the development of topical lipid complexes.

Céline considers herself is a perfectly balanced “hybrid” between science and art. She is a creative person who is inspired by music, nature, the flora and fauna, as well as other passionate human beings. Her creativity is well-balanced by the rigour of her training in scientific research, resulting in the development of novel and effective products.

about award-winning gentle, active skincare for EVERYONE

Formulated with pure, vegan, botanical actives that transform the skin, Corpa Flora designed their products for maximum absorption and benefit. By combining their nourishing oils and plumping hydrators, your skin will be able to utilize all of the nutrition without ever feeling greasy or heavy—the ultimate skin experience!

Corpa Flora won the Grand Prize for Best Innovation from the Canadian Beauty Group in 2014, for its camellia Beauté Divine Cleansing Oil, which has distinguished itself in the Canadian market as a cleansing oil. It is comparable to Shu Uemura, but without mineral oil or petrochemical derivatives. Beauté Divine has also won the Best Facial Cleanser Prize from Clean Care in 2015.

Explore the active ingredients behind their incredible forumlas: Sytenol A (Bakuchiol) · Gatuline In-Tense · Gatuline Link 'n Lift · Gatuline Derma-Sensitive · Defensil+ · Revital-Eyes

honouring all women who fight or have fought against breast cancer

Erythema, scaling, crusting, and extreme dry skin, all of which are not only the source of much pain for those undergoing chemotherapy, but can also prevent them from living with cancer on their terms. Inspired, Corpa Flora created products that were effective but gentle enough to be safe for those undergoing chemotherapy. Certified by the Oncology Training International, an organization that educates beauty professionals to impact the lives of cancer patients with compassion and healing, Corpa Flora offers 8 soothing and repairing products that help to keep such delicate skin as healthy as possible.

discover 'living with cancer' collection

Lulu Hughes, dearest Corpa Flora brand ambassador since 2017

Singer and actress, Lulu fought breast cancer in 2016. Then, during an outing with friends to a health clinic, Lulu discovered Corpa Flora products and loved them. Her skin, which had suffered greatly from the treatments she underwent, returned to its former state in less than a week! Her crush on the brand prompted her to contact Corpa Flora and soon thereafter became their ambassador to the greatest joy of the Corpa team!