My travels and work as an Environmental Chemist have taken me to some of the world's harshest climates: from arid deserts to the northern tundra. Changes in temperature, humidity, sun exposure (and occasionally being chased by bears) all took their toll.

Over the years, I tried to address my skincare issues with different products and complex routines, but became increasingly frustrated with the lack of results. The active ingredients I needed were distributed across too many different products, and trying to use these together overwhelmed my skin.