Clarisonic
Clarisonic, or Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc., is a company based in Redmond, Washington that produces the Clarisonic line of skin care products. The company was sold to L'Oreal in 2011.[1]
Availability
Clarisonic products are available to spa owners, physicians and consumers. The consumer line of products include Clarisonic Cleansing Devices, available in PLUS, Aria, Mia 2, and Mia models, the Clarisonic Opal Sonic Infusion Device, and the Clarisonic Pedi. Spa owners and physicians carry the consumer line along with the Clarisonic PRO model. Clarisonic products are sold in retailers such as Sephora and Nordstrom, and on the company's website, www.clarisonic.com.
Co-Founders
Clarisonic was founded by David Giuliani, Robb Akridge, Steve Meginniss, Ward Harris and Ken Pilcher in 2000. Giuliani, Clarisonic's CEO, is the former co-founder and CEO of Optiva, which developed the Sonicare line of toothbrushes. Giuliani sold Optiva to Philips Oral Healthcare in 2000.[2]
Akridge was a scientist at Optiva Corporation before co-founding Clarisonic. He holds a bachelor's degree from University of Texas, a Master of Science degree in biology from Texas State University–San Marcos and a doctorate in microbiology from Texas A&M University.
Ken Pilcher is the lead inventor of Clarisonic's skin care systems. In the past he has developed avionics for the NASA Space Shuttle as well as medical electronics.
Charities
Clarisonic's Pink campaign has raised over 1 million dollars to fight breast cancer. The company currently donates proceeds from its pink products to the American Cancer Society Look Good…Feel Better campaign. As of October 11, 2010 Clarisonic has donated over $1 million to the Look Good...Feel Better campaign.[3]
Awards and Recognition
2012
- Glamour (magazine) Best Skin Device [4]
- Allure (magazine) Best of Beauty [5]
- Harper's Bazaar (magazine) Beauty Hot 100
- Health (magazine) THE TOP BEAUTY BUYS OF 2012
- InStyle (magazine) Best Beauty Buys
- Self (magazine) Healthy Beauty Awards
- QVC Customer Choice Beauty Award
2011
- Ebony (magazine) Beauty & Grooming Award
- Elle (magazine) Genius Awards
- InStyle (magazine) Best Beauty Buys
- Ladies' Home Journal (magazine) Beauty Awards
- Look Fantastic Hair & Beauty Award
- New Beauty Beauty Choice Award
- Woman & Home Best In Beauty
2010
- Allure (magazine) Beauty Breakthrough Award
- ICMAD City Award for Personal Care Product
- ICMAD Personal Care Product Innovation
- Inc. (magazine) 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies List (#305)
- Puget Sound Business Journal Fastest Growing (#5)
- QVC Customer Choice Beauty Award
2009
- InStyle (magazine) Best Beauty Buys
- Star Superstar Award
- QVC Customer Choice Beauty Award
2008
- QVC Customer Choice Beauty Award
2007
- The Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System was named one of Oprah's Favorite Things
References
- ↑ "L'Oréal completes acquisition of Clarisonic maker". Antoinette Alexander. drugstorenews.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Philips to acquire Optiva Corporation, maker of the Sonicare® sonic toothbrush". Philips. 2000-08-22. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Clarisonic Empowers Cancer Patients to Put Their Best Face Forward". prnewswire.com. 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Clarisonic Wins Glammy Award for “Best Skin Device”". Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Clarisonic Wins Allure’s 2012 Best of Beauty Award". Retrieved 23 April 2016.