John Bell & Croyden celebrates 225 years as London’s iconic luxury pharmacy
John Bell & Croyden – the renowned pharmacy emporium in London’s Harley Street Medical Area – is marking its 225th birthday as a modern and distinctive pharmacy – and one of London’s oldest.
The iconic Wigmore Street store – an emblem of one of the most celebrated medical districts around the world – has introduced hundreds of globally sourced and award-winning wellbeing and beauty products to the UK market over the last 225 years.
The luxury pharmacy has built its reputation by merging its centuries-old heritage with modern-day innovation. Each one of its 12,000 products has been personally handpicked from the best of the best going through a rigorous selection process.
Today the luxury pharmacy is recognised as a ‘best kept secret’ amongst celebrities and known for being the first retailer to bring many exclusive ranges and cult products to the UK for its customers. It’s also famous for serving both London’s elite, Harley Street professionals and the residents of Buckingham Palace, having held the Royal Warrant as pharmacists to Her Majesty the Queen for almost 60 years, until 2022.
Alexander Johnston, General Manager at John Bell & Croyden, said: “We are so proud of our pharmacy’s rich history, which has long centred on providing an idyllic meeting ground for luxury retail and cutting-edge healthcare. As a company we are incredibly passionate about the brands we choose, and we love discovering new products and being the first retailer to bring exclusive ranges and cult products to the UK. Though we’ve been around a really long time and are so proud to be celebrating our 225th birthday, we continue to focus on delivering expert advice, cutting-edge services, and the very best in innovative products for health and wellbeing in the bustling heart of the capital.”
Today John Bell & Croyden is renowned as a highly respected brand committed to the Health & Wellbeing of London. The store – first opened by John Bell, the founder of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society – is close to the prestigious Harley Street, the UK’s medical centre of excellence, where is has been established for well over a century.
The luxury pharmacy offers eight specialist health clinics, including osteopathy, podiatry and dental hygiene, and its pharmacy services include COVID-19 and flu vaccinations, diabetes screenings, blood testing, and pain clinics as well as blood pressure and cholesterol checks and the new medicine service.
It also features over 12,000 products from around the world – comprising new and exclusive beauty brands and award-winning British names.
The pharmacy has collaborated exclusively with award-winning clean beauty brand Ignae for their UK launch and recently partnered with luxury skincare brand Noble Panacea, founded on the research of Nobel Prize winner Sir Fraser Stoddart.
The store is also associated with the likes of award-winning luxury cosmeceutical brand –and cult-favourite – Skin Design London, which set up its first-ever clinical residency inside the prestigious pharmacy, and high-tech skincare brand VERDILAB, which launched into the UK with John Bell & Croyden.
As it marks its 225th birthday in January, John Bell & Croyden has launched ‘The Anniversary Award’ in association with leading beauty industry organisation CEW UK and Country & Town House. The competition intends to give new brands that provide products across beauty, health and wellbeing the opportunity to build and grow through an exclusive marketing package worth £25,000 – and a chance to get their products listed with the iconic store.
Alexander added: “At John Bell & Croyden, we have always strived to stay ahead of the trends to bring our customers the best the world has to offer in skincare, and this collaboration will allow us to continue to be leaders in the beauty retail industry.”
