A vast physical distance separates the birthplaces of traditional Chinese medicine and Alpine health resorts. But a new partnership between the beauty brand Herbar and the hotel Schloss Zermatt brings those two traditions together for a unique range of facial treatments at the world’s first CBD and adaptogenic spa.
Herbar’s founders Catarina Oliveira and Rui Liu met five years ago in a Berlin cafe when Liu overheard Oliveira speaking about mushroom coffee. (Oliveira has a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Liu has one in nutrition). Liu, who grew up in China and first learned about adaptogens through TCM, interjected. The two began a conversation about medicinal herbs, skin care and natural healthcare which eventually led to the development of their adaptogenic skincare line, Herbar.
