Rudolf Hauschka

Rudolf Hauschka (born November 6 1891 in Vienna, died December 28 1969 in Bad Boll) was an Austrian chemist, author, inventor, entrepreneur and anthroposophist.

He was the founder of the company Wala Heilmittel GmbH and inventor of a "rhythmic" production process that excluded the use of alcohol as a preservative of plant extracts and can preserve the extract for over 30 years. 'Dr. Hauschka' is the brand name given to the range of skin care and cosmetics made by the Wala company from his research.