Octo skin care has announced the launch of its first product, The Restorative Moisturizer, during Milan Fashion Week. Octo will partner with Plantus, a Brazilian leader in biotechnology, to ensure fair-trade and labor practices.
The Restorative Moisturizer, housed in a custom octagonal glass bottle, is made with eight high-performance ingredients, sustainably sourced from Brazil through a fair-trade agreement. The product is formulated in California, and the packaging is designed in Milan.
The moisturizer is powered by BioIntact Emulsion, a distinct stabilization method that forgoes heat. This is achieved by blending fermented oils and extracts with a proprietary lactobacillus ferment derived from Amazonia. Octo architects the fermentation process for each raw ingredient by selecting a specific microbial blend directly from the plants' native biome, preserving an evolutionary union. This unlocks beneficial molecules not present in its unfermented form. The resulting postbiomic oils contain a complex and dense variety of rich compounds, offering optimal bioavailability to nurture, tone and invigorate the skin.
Simplicity by Innovation
The brand is co-founded by FIS Alpine World Cup champion Lucas Pinheiro and renowned automotive and lifestyle tastemaker Ted Gushue. Octo fuses high-performance skin care with a modern lifestyle ethos. The debut product embodies the brand's ethos of "simplicity by innovation," delivering impactful results leveraging precision fermentation technology.
According to Larry Weiss, Octo's chief scientific officer, "Octo products are based on over eight years of recently published landmark microbiome research and development. They are uniquely formulated with our precision fermented Amazonian botanicals to restore your skin's resilience and health."
Pinheiro and Ted shared, "We set out to create a brand that lives at the intersection of science, design and culture. Skin is our soil. Octo acknowledges our inextricable connection to nature, while trying to redefine timeless essentials through innovation."
