From The Italian Alps to North America: The Rebirth of a Skincare Legacy
Lunaqua is the North American evolution of LunaSol, a revered European skincare tradition born in the Italian Alps. Its story begins with Alexander von Bernus, a German poet and pioneering alchemist who founded the SOLUNA Laboratory in 1921. Guided by a deep respect for nature’s rhythms, he developed botanical remedies to support the body’s natural detoxification, balance, and renewal, believing true health and beauty arise from living in harmony with the cycles of nature and the cosmos. These principles became the foundation for LunaSol Rhythm Cosmetics-an approach that honors the skin’s innate intelligence and aligns with the changing seasons and daily rituals. Today, Lunaqua carries this legacy forward with modern refinement, offering skincare that is both art and science. Crafted in the Italian Alps with time-honored methods and exceptional botanicals, each formula is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and experience beauty as it was meant to be: alive, harmonious, and deeply transformative.
Rooted in Rhythm: The Birth of LunaSol
In the 1980s, Karin Proeller and Marino Lazzeroni revived Alexander von Bernus’s forgotten remedies with the blessing of his widow, Isa von Bernus, breathing new life into the SOLUNA Laboratory and launching LunaSol Rhythm Cosmetics in 1991. Crafted in the Soluna Medicinal Plant Gardens high in the Italian Alps, each formula is grown, harvested, and prepared in harmony with the sun, moon, and seasons, following biodynamic and spagyric principles. More than skincare, these are living preparations designed to nurture renewal on every level-physical, emotional, and energetic. In 2000, Karin’s son Christoph Proeller joined the laboratory, bringing fresh vision and a deepened commitment to alchemical traditions, ensuring that every Lunaqua product remains an invitation to slow down, honor nature’s rhythms, and care for the skin in its most authentic, transformative way.
Lunaqua Today: Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Skincare
Lunaqua was born when Dr. Mark Iwanicki, a naturopathic doctor and specialist in European biological medicine, discovered the extraordinary purity and vitality of LunaSol skincare in the Italian Alps. Inspired by its unmatched craftsmanship and alchemical heritage, he brought the line to North America, founding Fiori Naturals LLC, based in Naples, Florida, as its exclusive distributor. Renamed Lunaqua for its new chapter, the collection remains true to its origins, crafted in Italy using the same time-honored methods, botanicals, and spagyric traditions passed down from Alexander von Bernus and the Proeller family. From the pristine Alpine gardens to the sun-drenched shores of Florida, Lunaqua now infuses its old-world alchemy with the spirit of luxurious, tropical living, offering skincare that is alive with purpose, deeply nurturing, and beautifully transformative.
Discover Our Alpine Gardens
Explore the Soluna Alpine Gardens, where over 100 pristine, medicinal-grade botanicals flourish in untouched Alpine air. It’s here that each ingredient in Lunaqua skincare begins its journey—nurtured, hand-harvested, and prepared with reverence for nature’s rhythm and timeless beauty.