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Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login ′′The world doesn’t need another beauty brand.” So says Emma Lewisham , who did, as it happens, found a beauty brand.

The self-named line, now five years old, was never her intention, however – it came about because the former tech general manager wanted to resolve an issue. “I never set out to create a beauty brand; I was following my nose when I was trying to solve my own problem of hyperpigmentation,” she says, referring to the discolouration of skin known as melasma, which can occur during pregnancy. Natural products that address skin conditions are the basis of the Emma Lewisham skincare line.



Lewisham was expecting her first child when she realised many products targeting hyperpigmentation contained ingredients that might be harmful during pregnancy. “I lost my mum when I was really young to cancer and that made me very aware of my own health and lifestyle. It became clear to me that I wanted to use natural skincare, but it always felt like a compromise; the efficacy just wasn’t there.

” Today, her line is sold all over the world – recently it has entered the UK via luxury beauty retailer Space NK, and it’s about to land on the shelves of Credo, the American beauty boutique with an emphasis on natural products. And in Australia, Emma Lewisham has teamed up with Mecca and Melanie Grant , th.

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