When we started Hairstory in 2015, we had no idea how much we'd love working together. Not many life partners are able to succeed as business partners too, but right from the start we realized the same yin/yang that brings balance to our home enables synergies at work. The next seven years were the best of our lives, an incredible nexus where life and love and work all came together. Hairstory eventually grew up, and when we stepped down from day-to-day management we knew we would continue working together in our next chapter.
Erica and I already knew soap (foaming detergent) was the enemy of good hair; maybe it was also the enemy of healthy skin? And, we thought, if there are new detergent-free formulations that can clean and condition hair, why couldn’t there be soapless formulations to clean and moisturize your skin?
Quick research showed that, while there were already many non-foaming face cleansers (for exactly the reason that soap depletes your skin of moisture), there were none for the body and the only non-foaming hand cleansers were all alcohol gels like Purell which are even more drying than soap!
Inspired by the incredible natural beauty around us, we decided then and there that this new brand would celebrate Charlevoix, protecting and manifesting the balance of nature in every way possible.
With Charlevoix as our inspiration, we created Sans Savon to bring balance to our bodies. A different perspective on cleansing that removes the dirt, grime and germs we want gone and keeps intact the barrier that protects our skin and the microbiome that supports it. And when they flow down the drain, because they are derived from nature, our products biodegrade seamlessly back without a trace. Balance begets balance. Cycles ebb and flow. Sustainability perpetuates.
All because we discovered Charlevoix.
