Our Story

The House

Our Story

A house built on restraint. ápex began with a single olive branch and a belief that luxury should feel effortless, honest, and quietly powerful.

Hands holding olive branches
Founder crafting botanical cream

Crafted From Calm

The olive says everything worth saying

Longevity, calm, quiet strength — the olive has carried these meanings for millennia. We chose it as our name because it holds exactly the feeling we want our beauty to give: nothing loud, nothing excessive, simply a deep and lasting sense of ease.

Our formulations are built around cold-pressed olive-derived actives, blended with clean, proven ingredients and tested on real skin. We believe the best makeup and skincare disappear into the person wearing them, leaving only the glow behind.

Every product is designed to be used slowly, refilled honestly, and kept for years rather than seasons. That is our idea of luxury.

Discover the Collection

Nature First

Olive-derived actives and clean botanicals at the heart of every formula.

Cruelty Free

Never tested on animals, always tested on real skin and real people.

Consciously Made

Refillable vessels and recyclable packaging across the collection.

The Journey

A quiet timeline

2018
ápex begins in a small atelier in Provence, working with olive growers to study cold-pressed botanical actives.
2020
The first Velvet Matte Lip Crème launches — and sells out in three weeks.
2023
We open our refill programme, cutting packaging waste across the range by 40%.
2026
A member-led house of over 200,000 — refined, quiet, and growing with intention.

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Members unlock private pricing, early access, and invitations to ápex rituals around the world.

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