Dr. Leslie Baumann, a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist, together with Dr. Jong-Kyung Youm, a Korean skin barrier scientist. They met at a dermatology conference in Seoul and developed Zerafite as a barrier-focused line built around Korean lipid technology because Dr. Leslie Baumann couldn't find a moisturizer that worked for her and her patients so Zerafite was originally formulated for her so she had a formula that was right for her skin type.

A board-certified dermatologist and a pioneer of cosmetic dermatology. She wrote the NYT bestseller The Skin Type Solution, and 2 cosmetic dermatology textbooks, Baumann's Cosmetic Dermatology (McGraw Hill) and
Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Ingredients. She has over 30 years in experience in cosmetic dermatology.

A Korean skincare researcher with a PhD in skin barrier science who co-developed Zerafite's formulas and created Maltese Cross Technology, the brand's 1:1:1 lipid system. Dr. Jong Kyung Youm also is an author on several research papers dedicated to MLE technology and skin barrier studies.

Yes. Formulated and made in South Korea in collaboration with Dr. Jong-Kyung Youm, produced to Korean (K-beauty) manufacturing standards.

Zerafite sits at the intersection of American dermatology and Korean skincare science. It was created for a US dermatologist by a Korean skin barrier scientist, produced in Korea.

Yes, co-developed by Dr. Leslie Baumann and sold through dermatologists' offices for over a decade before going direct-to-consumer.

More than a decade, including over ten years sold through dermatology offices before direct-to-consumer sales.

Yes. It was created by a dermatologist, sold through dermatology offices for 10+ years, and is recommended by 100+ dermatologists. Many of our customers discovered us through being recommended directly by their dermatologist or by using the Baumann Skin Typing System.

A play on "xerophyte," the term for a plant (like a cactus) adapted to survive with little water. This reflects the brand's motto, "Thrive Anywhere."

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