A company that is highly successful in the skincare, fragrance and beauty arena that represents the most refined qualities of beauty, continuously striving for excellence and continuously striving to be synonymous with both elegance and creativity by always enchanting our brand portfolio with the products and cultural values that the trademark embodies - blending tradition and innovation so that we can reach the growth point where we know Maria Garcia International becomes the global legacy it has set out to be. A vision long articulated by the company’s founder, Maria Garcia to showcase South Africa with pride and confidence on the global map.

Company Mission

To offer accessible luxury; that being premium products at affordable prices. To meet all stakeholder expectations by providing a product portfolio that is deeply diversified and caters to the various market sectors, including travel and hospitality.

The Brand - Portfolio

• Hotel, Guest House & On-board Travel Amenities (Hospitality)
• Cosmetics (Skincare)
• Fragrance Libraries (Fragrances and Colognes)
• Maria Garcia Gift Couture (Corporate Gifting)

Company Success to Date

Maria Garcia International has made its mark on both South African Airways and Air Emirates, having supplied both airlines with their onboard amenities for a period of five years – having secured those tenders against Clarins and Molton Brown, a significant achievement that we are very proud of.

In South Africa, we are also gaining notorious ground, supplying some of the Nation’s most renowned hotel properties with their in-room bathroom amenities such as; The Southern Sun Deluxe Hotels, The Hyatt Regency – Johannesburg, The Louis Group Hotels Vineyards and Spa’s, The Bay Hotel, Guvon Group of Hotels, amongst many others.

Maria Garcia Gift Couture is also making waves in the corporate gifting segment supplying clients such as FIFA 2010, Platinum Life Insurance Brokers, SABC, Pitco Busby House, amongst others.

Slowly, sustainably and surely Maria Garcia International is taking each of our infiltrated markets by storm and showcasing South Africa with pride and confidence on the global map.

We have successfully registered our products for entry into the EU countries and registration for first entry and poison centre was done in the UK. Maria Garcia International can freely export our products into any EU country and any EU member country.

Maria Garcia International prides itself with its uncompromising perfectionism towards quality and value for money.

As part of Maria Garcia’s national expansion into South Africa, we have carefully selected a handful of South Africa’s favourite top-celebrities - including; red carpet socialites, media-moguls, home-grown super models, fashion revolutionaries and TV sensations to form part of our Maria Garcia Brand Ambassador Team. Maria Garcia International also proudly sponsored South Africa’s favourite soapy, Isidingo from 2005-2007.

Maria Garcia International has been South Africa’s best kept secret, but on the international stage we have been making waves. Since the birth of the company, we have infiltrated into: The United States of America, Iran, Namibia, Ghana, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Egypt, London and The first Maria Garcia Concept Store was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2005.

Company Directors

• Maria Steenkamp
• Desiree Heaton
• Nerissa Nellus

Shareholders

• Walt England
• Paula Doublin
• Desiree Heaton
• Maria Steenkamp
• Uyigi Waosagie