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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Founder operating in the Cosmetics space. If you think a Founder is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Paulina Chilarska
CEO & Founder of Cambridge Biolabs
Chilarska’s cutting-edge work at the University of Cambridge was funded by the prestigious 4-Year Wellcome Trust PhD award in Stem Cell Biology. Already at the age of 21 she worked with the Nobel Prize winner Sir Professor Paul Nurse on the cell cycle thus investigating the mechanisms underlying carcinogenesis. Dr Chilarska is an expert in the molecular basis of ageing and strongly believes that ageing is a disease which can be prevented and treated. She is currently wirting a book describing her revolutionary approach to Ageing Prevention and Ageing Reversal. She is fluent in five languages and has international consulting experience.
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About Cambridge Biolabs: Biotech-meets-tech startup developing personalised skincare solutions
Karen Harwood
Director and Co-Founder of Oodee
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About Oodee: allergen neutral skincare – next generation clean beauty
Victoria Tydeman
Director and Co-Founder of Oodee
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About Oodee: allergen neutral skincare – next generation clean beauty
Terence Chung
Founder of FRUU
Biochemist, former medical researcher and now a cosmetic scientist. It’s safe to say that, for Terence, life is like a box of chocolates. He loves all things science and making awesome new skincare products using natural ingredients. If you find a guy looking at the ingredients list in the skincare aisle for hours, that’s him.
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About FRUU: FRUU is a cosmetics company that specializes in turning fruit by-products into sustainable cosmetics.
Nativ Segev
Managing Director & Co Founder of MGC Pharmaceuticals
Nativ Segev is the Founder and Director of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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About MGC Pharmaceuticals: MGC Pharmaceuticals is a company founded with vision. A vision of globalizing the arena in which Cannabis, and specifically CBD.
Mark Helvadjian
Founder and CEO of Scrubd
Mark Helvadjian is the Founder and CEO of SCRUBD. Prior to that, he was the Founder, CEO, and Chief Shipping Officer at Shipping Easy.
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About Scrubd: Scrubd is an online store that sells a wide range of naturally made grooming products for men.
Anna Brightman
Co-Founder of Optiat
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About Optiat: Optiat is the nature-friendly beauty company.
William Brightman
Co-Founder of Optiat
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About Optiat: Optiat is the nature-friendly beauty company.
Grace de Alvaro
Founder of Sports HAI
Grace De Alvaro is a Marathon runner, horsewoman, triathlete and one of life’s natural disruptors. Grace De Alvaro created Sports HAI when she took on sport challenges and found there were no real performing products for high level athletes.
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About Sports HAI: Sports HAI is the first makeup brand made for healthy, active and inspired women and men.
Clare Eluka
Founder of Premae Skincare
Clare Eluka is the Founder of Premae Skincare and Co-Founder of BUFF Originals.
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About Premae Skincare: Premae Skincare is an allergen-free skincare brand making natural and vegan-friendly products.
E Stunner
CEO and Founder of Estunner.com
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About Estunner.com: A startup aiming to disrupt the cosmetic market industry. The company was founded when we realized that Cosmetic industry’s business mode
E Stunner
CEO and Founder of Estunner.com
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About Estunner.com: A startup aiming to disrupt the cosmetic market industry. The company was founded when we realized that Cosmetic industry’s business mode
Bianca Miller
Founder of Bianca Miller London
Bianca Miller is the founder of Bianca Miller London.
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About Bianca Miller London: Bianca Miller London offers Skin Tone hosiery and nail care products designed to complement women of all complexions.
