Author name: Elara Voskian

Elara Voskian is a certified cosmetic chemist and ethnobotanist with 12 years of focused research on lipid-based topical formulations. She developed award-winning zero-waste body balms using cold-pressed regional butters and upcycled botanical actives. Trained in both EU cosmetic regulations and traditional apothecary practices across the Caucasus and Southeast Asia, she consults for sustainable beauty brands and teaches formulation science at the Geneva Institute of Skincare Innovation.