Sesha Skin Therapy

Employee size

11-50

Headquarters

West Chester, PA

Founded in 1996 from biomedical research by Harvard- and MIT-educated scientist Dr. Dean Hsieh, Sesha Skin Therapy makes science-based professional skincare for everyday use. Its proprietary Permeation Enhancement Technology (P.E.T.®), developed over more than 30 years, is designed to carry active ingredients into the skin’s regenerative layers; the company’s U.S. lab and headquarters produce paraben-free, non-toxic products that are never tested on animals. Sesha also supports licensed estheticians through specialist treatments, products, and professional resources.

• Dr. Michelle Copeland Skin CareDr. Michelle Copeland Skin Care grew from a New York plastic surgeon’s effort to formulate better post-surgical skincare for her patients, and now makes physician-developed regimens for everyday skin health. Dr. Copeland, a Harvard-trained biochemist and the first woman plastic surgeon to create a full skincare line, personally develops and tests the formulas, including the long-standing AHA Face Cream and treatments for discoloration and scarring. The line is allergy tested, fragrance free, and made without animal testing.NEW YORK, NY
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  Conrex Pharmaceutical CorporationFounded in 1985 by MIT- and Harvard-trained scientist Dr. Dean Hsieh, Conrex Pharmaceutical develops transdermal drug-delivery technology and therapeutic formulations. The company is best known for Permeation Enhancement Technology™ (PET™), its patented polymer-matrix system for temporarily helping larger active molecules pass through the skin, a platform used in the FDA-approved Testim® testosterone gel and in Conrex’s SESHA Skin Therapy line. After Dr. Hsieh’s death in 1995, his wife and co-founder, Phyllis Hsieh, became president and CEO and guided the company’s expansion into skincare.WEST CHESTER, PA
• Topix Skin HealthFounded in 1981 by Stanley and Burt Shaffer, Topix Skin Health develops and manufactures science-based skin-care products through a portfolio of professional and consumer brands. Its New York-based Topiderm operation provides in-house research, development and manufacturing, supported by more than 40 scientists, including three full-time PhD microbiologists. The company’s formulas are developed with dermatologists and physicians, with products tested by more than 6,000 physicians over four decades.AMITYVILLE, NY
• Nature Pure LabsFounded in 1996, Nature Pure Labs develops and makes professional clinical skincare products for customized skin, body, hair, and wellness care. The Staten Island company combines American scientific research with traditional botanical ingredients from Eastern Europe, West Siberia, and Asia, and says its products are made in the USA. Its research program has produced seven trademarks and a patent for purifying active plant compounds for topical use.BROOKLYN, NY