Pangea, an emerging leader in sustainably sourced beauty products, recently launched its new skincare collection. Conceived by Founder and CEO, Joshua Onysko, Pangea was born with the mission to bring consumers the first plant-based and truly sustainable collection of bioactive, highly efficacious formulas within completely plastic-free packaging.
Following the release of the Pangea Body Care collection in Fall 2021, Pangea now grows the brand’s beauty portfolio with the introduction of a new skincare collection influenced by Joshua’s passion for nature and ethically sourced bioactive ingredients.
Joshua has dedicated the last twenty years of his life to travelling the world and immersing himself in the knowledge behind plant-based ingredients that nourish both skin and soul. Utilising his expertise and deep connections with more than 50+ organic farmers across the world, Joshua is defining the true meaning of sustainability and eco-friendly beauty.
From soil to skin
After personally experiencing skin irritation from commercial formulas, Joshua sought to develop a high-performance, plant-based skincare collection for Pangea. Concentrating on organic ingredients and incorporating science-backed actives including Reishi Mushroom, Turmeric, Nori, Bakuchiol, and Niacinamide, Pangea Skincare was born with the mission to provide the purest formulations with clinically proven performance.
Every innovation within the collection’s offerings – from cleansers to moisturisers, treatments, masks, and exfoliators – tells a story about nature’s healing and transports consumers on a journey into the creation of each product, from soil to skin.
“When creating Pangea Skincare, I sought to establish self-care beauty products that were highly effective while still upholding Pangea’s commitment to ethically-sourced ingredients in order to help build a more sustainable future,” says Joshua.
He adds, “Through my connections and in building a deep knowledge behind the power of plant-based bioactives, I became aware of the positive impact utilising organic and regenerative ingredients can have on both our skin and the Planet. At Pangea we strive for gold-standard efficacy, which starts with transparency and ends with delivery. It is our mission to provide consumers a choice for high-quality, plastic-free products and truly inspire continued change within the beauty industry.”
Life After Plastic
In addition to the rich, plant-based bioactive ingredients ingrained in every Pangea formulation, developing a completely plastic-free packaging model for the brand was a top priority for Joshua – which took two years in the making and spans across every detail of packaging, including the custom aluminum caps. This also inspired the launch of a Life After Plastic initiative.
The world produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, impacting our ecosystem and leaving behind a disastrous effect on our oceans. Recognising this sad reality, Pangea encourages other brands to adopt their Life After Plastic pledge and use the turtle symbol on their own sustainable products.
Joshua says, “I’ve been obsessed with understanding the intelligence of nature from an early age – and have spent years redefining efficacy when it comes to clean and green beauty. One of the things I enjoy most about my role as a formulator is being able to partner with farmers and distillers around the world who have dedicated their lives to creating the most nutrient-dense ingredients the earth has to offer. The launch of our new Skincare collection is our most exciting innovation yet – and was a journey over two years in the making. Our new formulas combine the best of nature with the power of science for products that deliver noticeable results and are wrapped up in packaging that is now 100% plastic-free, from tube to cap.”
The Life After Plastic symbol signifies that the packaging it’s on is completely plastic-free. That means no plastic bottles, seals, or even labels. Pangea envisions the Life After Plastic symbol uniting like-minded brands to commit to the same goal and proudly communicate that commitment to consumers through packaging, advertising, social media, and ecommerce platforms.
