I was fascinated by the microbiome as soon as I was introduced to the subject. It’s a total change of perspective on how you see the human body, not something that exists by itself, but a full ecosystem that we barely understand. When I started to think about the possibilities that the skin microbiome was opening for skincare and beauty in general, it blew my mind. No one was working on it at that moment, so it was the perfect opportunity to create a brand based on the skin microbiome.

We have a small team of nerds that are really passionate with beauty and skincare. We have a cool little office in London and all of us are immigrants. It’s a very nice atmosphere, which is very important for me. My favorite part of the week: every Friday we have “Microbiome Classes” so that everyone stays on top of the new science.

 I’d be too scared to change anything! If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. :)

That’s such a hard question to answer. I love the Cleansing Bar because it was so challenging to make, we had to be very creative to be able to produce a ph5 cleansing bar. It’s a very special product. I also love our Face Vinegar because it looks like a normal toner, but the technology inside is so innovative. We have two patents on it and the fact that it can be used for both sensitive skin and oily skin is also quite rare.

I have a very minimalist routine, but what I prefer is to splash the Vinegar Toner on my face mornings and evenings. I never wear foundation, so I also like to put a bit of the toner on my face before a zoom call, it gives you the perfect healthy glow immediately.

Overcoming my own impostor syndrome was interesting. I never thought I would ever achieve as much as we did! To stay on top of things each day is not always easy, but I am lucky as the Gallinée team is a lot better at organisation as I am.

So inside our products you have good bacteria, food for the good bacteria and lactic acid to make good bacteria feel at home. That helps them to help your skin.

Any new ideas or products in the future? The future is bright for Gallinée, we want to take care of all the bacteria on and in our bodies, so there is a lot of work for the coming years!

Changing the world and making it a healthier, kinder place and keep learning and sharing the knowledge every day.