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It took two caring, creative mothers and their teenage daughters to create a line of skin care items that promotes a wholesome attitude toward beauty and self-esteem.

"The teenage years can be awkward each physically and emotionally for teens," said Susan Shand, a single of the co-founders of Tess (Teen Every day Skincare Method). So Shand, co-founder Sheri Poe and their daughters created a brand that celebrates the private, individual beauty of every teenage girl. Note : Hair Nowadays, Gone Tomorrow: What's in Your Shampoo?

To discover out what teens wanted and necessary, Shand and Poe spoke with hundreds of teens and their mothers. Right now, the Tess Advisory Panel-created up of girls 13 to 17-supplies opinions on almost everything from naming, scents and packaging design.

They produced goods formulated with all-natural fruit and botanical extracts, essential oils and vitamins to cleanse, tone, moisturize and defend teenage skin. The products function paraben-free of charge blends of natural ingredients such as aloe vera gel, lavender oil and extracts of chamomile, green tea, hibiscus flower, comfrey, white willowbark, lemon peel, apple and strawberry.

There are two, easy-to-use, "day to night" skin care kits for combination and issue skin and eight full-sized "a la carte" merchandise. For a lot of girls, an simple-to-use kit can support them start off the good habit of taking care of their skin, creating the kits a fantastic back-to-college present.

For instance, the Skin with Attitude Kit is formulated for teens with blemish-prone skin. It features Scrub-It-Off Strawberry/Jojoba Facial Cleanser, This Is Your Wake-Up Get in touch with Orange Facial Toner, Take No Prisoners Peppermint Severe Blemish Stick, Out and About SPF15 Lavender Oil-Free of charge Lotion, Excellent Pout Strawberry Healing Lip Gloss and Place on Your PJs And Vanilla Oil-Free Healing Night Cream.

Packaged in classic, clean, easy bottles and tubes with exciting, lighthearted product names and colorful accents of watermelon, lime, tangerine and sky blue, the packaging also characteristics empowering statements such as "take charge," "dare to dream," "speak your thoughts" and "in no way settle" to give everyday inspiration.