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Jane Wurwand's Journey to Building Dermalogica Skincare Empire
TLDR Jane Wurwand went from doing facials at a beauty parlor to founding Dermalogica, a leading skincare company, by identifying gaps in the industry, offering training to estheticians, and creating American-made products that stood out. She eventually sold the company to Unilever after facing challenges in finding the right CEO, but remains involved in the business.
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Jane Wurwand went from doing facials for women at a beauty parlor to building one of the leading skincare companies in the world, Dermalogica, after receiving important advice from her mother to always have a skill set.
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Jane Wurwand moved to South Africa after seeing an advertisement offering assisted passage, where she found a job in skincare and eventually met her husband before moving to Los Angeles to pursue new opportunities.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner identified a gap in the skincare industry in the US, realizing the potential to train Americans in better skincare treatments and combine it with effective retailing, leading them to develop a business plan together.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner started the International Dermal Institute by offering free skincare classes to licensed estheticians, eventually expanding to charge for classes and working tirelessly to grow the business.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner realized the opportunity in creating American-made skincare products for the salon industry, leading them to develop a new line of skincare products that stood out from European brands.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner created the skincare line Dermalogica with a focus on clean, pharmaceutical-like packaging and a wide range of products to capture the attention of skin therapists.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner faced skepticism from a chemist before launching Dermalogica in 1986, but proceeded with confidence and determination.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner started Dermalogica with confidence, funding the business through product sales, and achieved a million dollars in revenue in the first year by focusing on skin therapists and education.
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Jane Wurwand and her partner decided to sell Dermalogica to Unilever after realizing the challenges of finding the right CEO to run the company, and they are still involved in the business.
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