Debra Brock chats to skincare scientist Dr. Om Prawarisa about her multi-purpose capsule collection.
DB: What inspired you to work in the beauty industry"
Dr Om: I?ve always had a passion for skincare, ever since I was a little girl. I originally wanted to be a dermatologist but then I realised you had to do general medical training first which wasn?t my thing. So I found a Cosmetic Science degree instead and then did Pharmaceutical Science for my PhD. Afterwards, I worked for a number of brands and in a lab doing research into nano technology. I found that I was using products from brands but having to customise them to work for me, which started me thinking about making my own product range.
It took ten years to come up with a capsule collection of five products. Because everyone is really busy these days, I wanted to make products that would do multiple things, like a cleanser that could be used to remove makeup and as a really deep cleansing mask, or a primer that also has SPF in it. DB: When you create a product, who is in the back of your mind"
Dr Om: I made the capsule collection for all skin types, ages and climates. I travel a lot between Thailand and London and wanted something that would adapt to the changes in my skin. In Thailand my skin is very oily, because it?s humid and hot, and when I?m in the UK it?s very dry and sensitive because of the cold and wind. So I?ve done things like including ingredients in the moisturiser that reactivate lipid prod...