JAFRA Cosmetics
Beauty and cosmetics brand founded in 1956 by Jan Day and Frank Day, whose combined first names form the name JAFRA.
Last updated September 11, 2026
Overview
JAFRA Cosmetics International is a beauty and cosmetics brand. According to its official About page, the name JAFRA combines the founders' first names: JA from Jan Day and FRA from her husband Frank. In 1956, Jan Day started a new kind of beauty company. The brand states that its beauty products and business opportunities celebrate individuality, and that it does not test its products on animals. It is a proud member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and describes a clean beauty standard defined by an emphasis on ingredient selection. Its official site presents skincare, body and sun, makeup, and fragrance collections, including JAFRA BioLab Meno Balance Skin Care Set, Royal Lavender, Color Passion Supremematte, and Sweetie Magic EDT.
History
According to the official About Jafra page, the name JAFRA is a combination of the founders' first names: the JA from Jan Day and the FRA from her husband Frank. In 1956, Jan Day started a new kind of beauty company, described as building a legacy that is JAFRA. The page states that JAFRA never seeks to hide who you are or what you look like, and that its beauty products and business opportunities celebrate individuality, inspire confidence, and invite exploration of potential. It also states that JAFRA does not test its products on animals, is a proud member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and explores reusable, recyclable, or recycled materials; new fragrances come in cartons made with a minimum of 70% recycled paper, and How2Recycle® labels are added to packaging. The page further notes that when Jan Day set out to disrupt the skincare industry, she discovered Royal Jelly as an ingredient.
Products and positioning
Beauty products and business opportunities that celebrate individuality and confidence, with a clean beauty standard emphasizing ingredient selection and no animal testing.
JAFRA BioLab Meno Balance Skin Care Set
Royal Lavender
Color Passion Supremematte
Sweetie Magic EDT
Flagship businesses
- JAFRA BioLab Meno Balance Skin Care Set
- Royal Lavender
- Color Passion Supremematte
- Sweetie Magic EDT
Sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/jafra-cosmetics · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled