Ottmar Stubler and Jacqueline Birmingham are husband and wife and the principles of PFB Vanish Inc. Ottmar was born in San Francisco has been an aesthetician since 1987. He has successfully owned and operated two salons in San Francisco. He has also authored numerous articles for the skin care industry. On his free time, Ottmar teaches microdermabrasion techniques and chemical exfoliation at local beauty schools in the Bay Area.Jacqueline Birmingham was born in London, England and has been in the corporate world for over 25 years, bringing her office management and human resource experience to the company. She heads all customer service relations and accounting aspects of the business as well as exhibiting at ICES tradeshows. On a side note; everyone loves her accent! Read More

Founded by Walther and Elka Janssen in 1997, Janssen Cosmetics is regarded as a pioneer on the cosmeceuticals market. Janssen was the first company in Germany to market formulations as cosmeceuticals, thereby developing an extraordinary care system which enables the transition between pure beauty care and scientifically-based skin care. This year, Janssen Cosmetics will be celebrating its 15th anniversary and will also be drawing its major brand relaunch, a mammoth task over the past few years, to a close.   Read More

In 2009, Alicia Grande, CEO and founder of Grande Naturals, LLC discovered a unique eyelash and eyebrow enhancing formula to promote lush and longer looking lashes and brows in just weeks. While doing her New York radio show "The Health Buzz" – which focused on anti-aging – she stumbled upon this formula. After trying the formula on her own lashes and brows, she was amazed by her gorgeous lashes coupled with the compliments she received from strangers. She became passionate about the product and decided to market it herself. Using her creative spirit and over 20 years of marketing experience, she instantly thought of a meaningful name — GrandeLASH-MD.     Read More

The power of medical beauty. Developed by a dermatologist. Made in Germany. Dr. med. Christine Schrammek Kosmetik was founded over 50 years ago by Christine Schrammek, an experienced cosmetician and skin therapist. Born in Poland, she laid the foundations for the company, initially founding the Institute for Holistic Cosmetics and then today's International Academy for Holistic Cosmetics, as she was convinced of the importance of thorough training. Back in the early days in Poland she had already begun experimenting with herbs and conducted contralateral studies in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Horazak. With much ambition and motivation by the beginning of the 1970s, she had brought her GREEN PEEL® herbal peeling treatment to international success. Read More

DR. GRANDEL is a global supplier of high-quality branded products and a leader and pioneer in the skin care market. Total focus on the customer is the factor that ensures DR. GRANDEL's lasting success. This is true of both products and services. DR. GRANDEL stands for lasting economic success and a sustained increase in brand value. DR. GRANDEL offers highly effective products for facial and body treatment that meet the highest standards – The DR. GRANDEL Skin Care Programme, a fine selection of formulations which complement one another, allows you to choose precisely the 'problem solvers' tailor made for your particular skin type and skin care concerns. Read More

At Dermaware Bio-Targeted Skin Care, we emphasize science, results and product quality. Our complete skin care line targets: aging, pigmentation, acne, rosacea, pre- and post-op and healthy skin maintenance. As a scientist, Gül Zone, the founding biochemist and CEO, brings a new approach as a producer of high-end skin care products. "We formulate, manufacture, distribute and educate on our products to ensure the highest level of science, quality, results and ultimately the success of our skin care partners," says Gül Zone. "We control every aspect of our product development, formulating each product in our laboratories and producing every formulation in our own manufacturing facilities in the United States." Read More

Founded in 1986, Dermalogica is an independently owned, Southern California based company that is the brainchild of visionary professional skin therapist Jane Wurwand, and her husband and partner, Raymond Wurwand. Jane earned her certification as a professional skin therapist in her native United Kingdom, and was alarmed to observe a discrepancy in skill-level among her American counterparts when she and husband Raymond arrived in the United States. As a result, Jane originally founded The International Dermal Institute (IDI) in Los Angeles, driving her vision around the importance of human touch in the nurturing of holistic health, including the health of the skin. Read More

Bio Jouvance Paris is committed to transcending the boundaries of the skin care industry with exciting new products and services as they are developed in Europe and around the world. The story begins in Paris, where President and CEO Sonia Boghosian received training in skin biology and skin conditions, following her love of skin care instilled in her when she watched her mother perform facials and make organic creams. She met biochemist Raymond Scimouni in Paris, and the combination of aesthetics and science would be the model for every Bio Jouvance skin care formulation for the next two and a half decades. Read More

Beautiful Image, LLC – Advanced Technology for Skin Rejuvenation With the corporate headquarters based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Beautiful Image proudly manufactures America's number one microcurrent cosmetic equipment - The Model 900. Industry leader Ray Baker, CEO and President, founded and developed the Beautiful Image Facial & Body Sculpting System in 1976, fulfilling a growing demand for anti-aging remedies. Research has included employing a team of physicians, scientists and a NASA engineer who spent over 10 years perfecting the machine with its unique waveforms. Read More

Alex Cosmetic GmbH, headed by CEO Katharina Dieser, daughter of founder St. Dabkus, is a skin care company based in Germany with a background representing a blend of herbal, cosmetic and pharmaceutical knowledge developed and passed on for generations. Mrs. St. Dabkus, founder of Alex Cosmetic, originally started out working on clients in the artistic community, such as theater and opera, who admired her excellent work. These encounters in the creative fields, were the foundation of what inspired the launch of her own beauty salon and cosmetic line. Read More