Story of our birth

“Although human subtlety makes a variety of inventions by different means to the same end, it will never devise an invention more beautiful, simpler, or more direct than does nature, because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous.” Leonardo da Vinci

In 1988, Hylunia Skin Care was launched to give the freedom of choice to people of all skin types and ages who want to prevent free radical damage to their skin and live a healthy and balanced life. Hylunia’s core purpose is to benefit humanity. Below is the story of how this company that runs on altruistic principles was born.

The year was 1987. A beautiful baby girl was born to a rocket scientist who came from a family of Ayurvedic doctors. The doting parents found that their baby girl’s skin was reacting adversely to the standard baby skincare products in the market. Dr. Lingam and his wife searched for gentler, safer, and non-irritating alternatives in stores and pharmacies but to no avail. Of course, Dr. Lingam was not discouraged. Not only did he come from an illustrious line of Ayurvedic specialists, but he was also part of an esteemed group of scientists, physicians, and research chemists. Dr. Lingam sought the help of his friend, Brian Jegasothy, MD who was a part of this inner circle (and formerly Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh, USA). A research team headed by Dr. Jegasothy was soon formed to fulfill the quest for a skincare product that was non-irritating, non-inflammatory, and gentle on an infant's skin. This research team had a combined experience of over 200 years and consisted of accomplished dermatologists, scientists and physicians.

Dr. Lingam, Dr. Jegasothy, and their team had a vision to develop an irritant-free skincare line that would tap into Mother Nature’s healing power to keep skin safe, soft, and radiant. This team, guided by Dr. Jegasothy’s scientific research knew something that most skincare lines did not know or care about. Dr. Jegasothy had discovered the relationship between continuous inflammation, disease, and aging.

The key discovery of this research team’s intense work over 6 years:

“Continuous inflammation is a key precursor to disease, the root cause of premature aging, and may even be linked to cancer!

The team also discovered that most skincare products in the market contained ingredients that caused inflammation of the skin and disruption of the endocrine system. Also, because the ingredients were animal-derived in most cases, they required the use of harmful preservatives such as parabens to increase their shelf-life. Further, to enhance the psychological and sensory appeal of the products, various kinds of chemical dyes and synthetic fragrances were used in most skincare products. In essence, there was no connection between the actual needs of the skin and the factors that attracted most consumers to certain skincare products. In other words, most of the benefit was psychological while causing severe physiological damage that could later show up in the form of deadly diseases. This discovery greatly alarmed Dr. Lingam and his team of scientists. The team was inspired to form Hylunia Skincare in 1988 to enable people of all ages and skin types to protect, preserve and pamper their skin with powerful antioxidants, vitamins, and plant peptides.

Since then, Hylunia has continued to be committed to its core purpose, core values, and philosophy. We have done so for 26 years and will continue our commitment into the future.

Core Values:

• Prevention of toxic, inflammatory, potentially carcinogenic ingredients and endocrine disruptors in Hylunia skincare products
• Effectiveness of Hylunia products and protocols
• Spread good karma – ensure the long-term safety of our customers
• Truth and honesty based on science
• Balanced, sensible, realistic, and simple approach to skin care
• Fight human trafficking, slavery, child labor, and to support Fair trade
• Give customers their freedom of choice
• Science-based holistic innovation