Cosmetics company Maison de Senteurs produces disinfectant gel

Tunisian cosmetics producer Maison de Senteurs is producing disinfectant gel in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, with support from the EBRD and European Union (EU).

The company has 11 stores across the country and also offers its creams, perfumes, home fragrances and other products in a shop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as well as online for consumers abroad.

A Tunisian online shop is currently under construction and is expected to be ready by this month.

Maison de Senteurs CEO Mondher Ouenniche said: “We knew that we could contribute in a meaningful way in such a situation. We had all the equipment needed to make disinfectant gel, as well as the necessary know-how as an experienced cosmetics brand.

“We started production at first to make donations to Tunisian hospitals with the help of our team who, each at their own level, did not hesitate to make every effort for the success of this operation.”

The company now produces more than 180l of hydroalcoholic disinfectant gel in each production cycle in a dedicated part of its plant.

This gel is available for sale in its shops and available for delivery. Maison de Senteurs also donated the gel to various hospitals to support the hard work of doctors and nurses in Tunisia.

The company is depending heavily on e-commerce for the upcoming period as shops in Tunisia are far less frequently visited even after the lockdown.

Ouenniche further added: “Even after re-opening our stores, we are still offering a delivery option to our clients until our Tunisian e-shop is ready in the next few days.”