Speick Natural Cosmetics from Walter Rau Gmbh of Germany are the only products in the world to contain the extract of the Speick plant, which has been prized for centuries for its unique calming and harmonizing properties.  As developers and manufacturers of one of the very first natural product lines, this company was producing natural cosmetics long before public awareness created a booming market for natural skin care products.

By the 20th century, the Speick plant had been nearly forgotten and was threatened with extinction.  In 1928, Walter Rau introduced a gentle, natural soap for body care that made use of the Speick plant and led to renewed interest in this once thriving and widely used plant.  Today, the Speick plant is under protection and only obtainable by biologically regulated wild harvesting in a few small areas of the Austrian Alps.  As a result, the Speick Natural Cosmetics products are the only products in the world to contain the unique Speick extract.  It is often combined with other, mostly plant-based ingredients and with essential oils in what is now a broad range of skin care products in four products lines - Speick Natural, Speick Thermal Sensitiv, Speick Woman, and Speick Men.