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Journal

Open skincare research notebook with product bottles and ingredient reference images

Education before hype.

More than 16 years of customer questions have given us a very good editorial calendar. The Journal turns those questions into calm, practical guidance.

16+ years of questions

The best guides begin with a real question.

Which step comes first? What changed in this formula? Is this product doing the same job as one already on the shelf? The Journal collects the answers in plain language, with clear limits whenever the evidence is incomplete.

No ingredient alphabet soup without a plain-English translation on the side.

Product literacy

Our editorial standard separates educational guidance from diagnosis and keeps product-specific claims tied to reliable source material.

The Brand Edit

Discover every brand story.

Meet the founders, original ideas, and defining moments behind every name in our collection.

2012 · London, United Kingdom

The Story of 111 Skin

Who founded 111 Skin, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1987 · Melbourne, Australia

The Story of Aesop

Who founded Aesop, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2015 · United States

The Story of Alastin

Who founded Alastin, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1984 · La Garrotxa, Spain

The Story of Alqvima

Who founded Alqvima, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1991 · United States

The Story of Bioelements

Who founded Bioelements, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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Late 1970s · France

The Story of Biologique Recherche

Who founded Biologique Recherche, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2000 · California, United States

The Story of Colorescience

Who founded Colorescience, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1999 · United States

The Story of Cosmedix

Who founded Cosmedix, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2000 · New York City, United States

The Story of Dr. Dennis Gross

Who founded Dr. Dennis Gross, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1989 · London, United Kingdom

The Story of Elemis

Who founded Elemis, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1988 · United States, with Swiss roots

The Story of EltaMD

Who founded EltaMD, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1958 · Hungary; expanded from Vancouver in 1996

The Story of Eminence

Who founded Eminence, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1972 · France

The Story of Guinot

Who founded Guinot, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2003 · Florida, United States

The Story of IMAGE Skincare

Who founded IMAGE Skincare, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2000 · California, United States

The Story of iS Clinical

Who founded iS Clinical, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1994 · San Jose, California

The Story of Jan Marini

Who founded Jan Marini, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1985 · Barcelona, Spain

The Story of Mesoestetic

Who founded Mesoestetic, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2008 · Israel and North America

The Story of Moroccanoil

Who founded Moroccanoil, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1989 · Los Angeles, United States

The Story of Murad

Who founded Murad, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2003 · Lausanne, Switzerland

The Story of Neocutis

Who founded Neocutis, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1991 · Paris, France

The Story of Nuxe

Who founded Nuxe, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1988 · California, United States

The Story of Obagi

Who founded Obagi, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2014 · Santa Barbara, California

The Story of Olaplex

Who founded Olaplex, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1990 · United States

The Story of Origins

Who founded Origins, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1990 · Arizona, United States

The Story of PCA Skin

Who founded PCA Skin, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2022 · Rochester, Minnesota

The Story of Plated

Who founded Plated, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1984 · Dallas, Texas

The Story of Revision

Who founded Revision, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2016 · Arizona, United States

The Story of Skinbetter

Who founded Skinbetter, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1999 · California, United States

The Story of Skinmedica

Who founded Skinmedica, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2002 · United States

The Story of StriVectin

Who founded StriVectin, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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Early 2000s · United States

The Story of TiZO

Who founded TiZO, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1985 · Montreux, Switzerland

The Story of Valmont

Who founded Valmont, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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1954 · France

The Story of Yon-Ka

Who founded Yon-Ka, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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2007 · California, United States

The Story of Zo Skin

Who founded Zo Skin, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

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