About Sans Skincare
How It Started
People often ask me how I came to become a skincare formulator. The answer is deeply personal to me.
When my dear mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I witnessed firsthand how the radiation and chemotherapy treatments took a harsh toll on her skin. I wanted to find truly natural, healing products to soothe her, but quickly realized how difficult it was to find skincare that was both safe and effective. What I found instead was shocking: so many commercial products contained harmful carcinogens, chemicals that disrupt hormones, weaken our immune systems, and attack the nervous system. The word “natural” was often just a marketing label, far from the truth.
Determined to do better for my mother I started experimenting in my kitchen. Mixing a little of this and a little of that, I began creating gentle, nurturing formulas. That moment sparked a passion and a calling. Out of a time of pain and heartbreak grew something meaningful . . . a brand dedicated to care, honesty, and the healing power of nature.
Inspirations
Growing up, many of my summers were spent on the beautiful, turquoise Mediterranean coastline of Turkey. Playing among fields of Lavender, I can remember picking bushels of Lavender for my Grandmother who would then stuff delicate hand-made pochettes with the fragrant buds so we could put them in our drawers to scent our clothes. There were acres of olive trees covering the hills around my grandparent’s house. We would fill baskets full with olives and take them inside to be cured and brined so that they may be eaten. Then, there was that beautiful hand-stacked stone wall atop the hillside where their house stood, overlooking the Mediterranean. We would sit on that wall for hours. On one side of us stood the grape arbors covered with hanging bunches of beautiful, ripe grapes and on the other side of the stone wall were big Pomegranate trees with fruit the size of softballs. There was never a shortage of fresh snacks as we sat and talked and laughed. We would drink Chamomile tea and make face masks out of homemade yogurt and raw honey straight from the hives. I can remember my grandmother had the most beautiful skin and her secret, she swore, was that she never used anything but ingredients from nature on it.
The earth and sea have always been my sanctuary, sources of peace, inspiration, and joy. These memories and traditions inspire every product we create.
Today
Since 2012, our products are handcrafted in our own studio here in Maryland. Nothing is outsourced. From formulation to labeling, we do it all. This way we have full control over the quality of our ingredients and a full understanding of the supply chains. We are very deliberate and thoughtful about each ingredient that we use because every single ingredient matters. We create products that are luxurious, effective and above all safe. We are conscience of not only how each ingredient works individually, but also how each ingredient works together with the other ingredients in the formulation. We believe our customers should not have to sacrifice health for beauty and to that end our research never ends.
Our pride in the quality of our products is in every jar and every bottle that we sell. We hope you love using our products as much as we love making them for you, and that together, we create a community of women who feel empowered, nurtured, and beautiful in their own skin.
