Meet the SKINCARE entrepreneurs
‘Mum had the expertise to research and test ingredients’
Sarah Thomas, 34, and her mother, Karen Horsley, 61, live in York. They joined forces five years ago to create Clockface Beauty, a range of natural, waterless skincare products.
THE IDEA
Sarah When I was pregnant with my first son, Alfie, who’s now four, my skin developed problems – from breakouts to dryness. After trying over-the-counter products, which either didn’t work or were not suitable to use in pregnancy, I turned to my mum, Karen, who had created her own serum when she started getting dry skin in her mid-50s. She’s retired now, but Mum was a biomedical scientist in the NHS for 30 years, so she had the expertise to research and test different natural ingredients. After using Mum’s serum regularly, my skin changed dramatically for the better. I thought, ‘I want to take this to market!’
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
After Sarah had her brainwave, I carried on developing skincare formulations. We
