1938
First cosmetic products by Mila Opitz-Altherr
Skin problems motivate the young native of Appenzell, Emilia Opitz-Altherr (*1903), to experiment with care substances. In cooperation with a dermatologist, Emilia Opitz, called Mila since childhood, succeeds in creating an innovative novelty: a hormone cream. She founds the cosmetics company Milopa, an abbreviation of the name Mila Opitz-Altherr.