Hey guys, welcome back to Skin Anarchy. I am so excited about the brand I'm introducing you guys to today because I have been

anticipating the launch of this brand for quite a while now. And also, it's so innovative because it's finally a brand that's bringing us truly efficacious products, not only in the space of skincare, but also makeup and beauty. And it's combining both worlds

in the most beautiful, scientifically backed way. And I'm just so excited about it. So without

me ranting too much, I would love to introduce you guys to the founder of biotech beauty,

Alana Tran. Welcome, Alana. I'm so excited to host you. Thank you, Dr. Ecta. It's such a thrill to be here.

I've been a fan of you and the Skin Anarchy Podcast, actually back when it was Skin Care Anarchy.

So I've been falling for a very long time. So it's an honor to be here.

Oh my gosh. It makes me so happy to hear that. Thank and you know i i'm so excited to host you i can't believe

the brand is out now and you've launched and it's huge i'm so excited uh to dive into it but i want to learn

all about you alana like tell us about your background because you have such a fascinating background

and i know you are pre-med to begin with so walk us down memory lane if you don't mind absolutely

well the story kind of

goes back to me trying to solve a problem for myself, which was in middle and high school. I

struggled with really bad acne and relied on the popular solutions at the time, which were

salicylic acid face washes, which hazel, benzodia peroy treatments, all these really harsh stripping formulas that

left my skin red and inflamed. And in high school, I discovered how makeup could cover my redness

and irritation. So I began wearing it daily and it boosted my confidence, but at the time,

makeup wasn't really designed per sensitive and acne prone skin. So almost immediately after applying foundation, I'd feel those really painful bumps forming

under my skin.

And I felt stuck in a cycle.

I was covering breakouts with my makeup that worsened my skin during the day and then trying

to undo that damage at night with harsh skin care.

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