How One Woman Went From Being A Pastry Chef To Starting An Eco-Minded Skincare Brand

Upon moving to New York City, Kate McLeod found herself feeling lost and low in the busy city. She found solace in business—accidentally.

In 2015, McLeod was living in a small Brooklyn apartment while engaged to her college sweetheart. Yet, she was struggling in the city: the pace, the rush, the lack of meaningful human connection. It had left her in a depressive state. During this time, a visit to her sister-in-law gave her the spark for a new business idea that put her culinary skills and environmental ethos to work.

“I was just chatting with my sister-in-law while applying lotion, and she asked me what

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