How it started
StriVectin entered the market when a peptide-rich stretch-mark formula attracted attention as a facial moisturizer. The company’s public story emphasizes the laboratory discovery rather than an individual founder.
The original goal
The goal became translating biomedical research around NIA-114, an optimized form of niacin, into barrier-focused skin care for visible aging and change.
How the idea still shows up
NIA-114 remains in every StriVectin formula, while the line has expanded from the original cream into targeted face, eye, and neck care.