Sebamed is a German brand name of Sebapharma GmbH & Co. KG, which manufactures medicinal skin care products.
History
Sebamed was established by Heinz Maurer (1921–2016) in 1957. Since 1971, the Sebamed products have been exported to over 70 countries.[3] The headquarters of Sebapharma located in Boppard town district Salzig.
Before Sebamed, Dr. Maurer worked in the dermatological department of the University Clinic Bonn in Germany and was in charge of patients with acute eczema. Patients under Maurer's care were forbidden to wash with soap because soap destroys the therapeutic efforts of doctors treating Dermatitis. Maurer and his ward physician did an unauthorized experiment to clean his patients without using any soap; instead, they used an acid tenside. The results showed that the acid tensides dissolved all the ointments and crusting of eczema, left affected skin free of irritation, kept the areas dry, and made the skin receptive to further treatment.
Dr. Maurer's clinic management was unhappy with the unauthorized experiment. Ultimately, Dr. Maurer left the University of Dermatological Clinic and continued his work in the Paediatric Clinic in Bonn.[4] He continued with his vision of a soap-free cleansing product and carried out scientific trials with acid tensides.