The company is out of South Africa and the technology of the product is from France, USA, and AU. I had never heard of Nimue before. After bringing this home I decided to try it out one evening after washing my face. At first I wondered where that little gritty feeling was that you usually get from an exfoliater. After about 2 mintues, I thought, "what a waste of time this didn't do anything." I massaged it in again with my fingertips as suggested and then rinsed it off. I noticed All my dead skin came off and my skin had a refreshing feeling and healthy glow.I think I got my monies worth :)