About Phosis
Your skincare isn't working because it was never made for your skin.
Changing hormones change your skin barrier. No amount of creams, oils, serums or toners will ever give you the skin you want if you don't address what changed in the first place.
The Shift Nobody Prepared Us For
Your skin biology has changed. Your skincare hasn't caught up.
Somewhere in your forties, the skin you'd known for decades begins to change. The barrier weakens, and your skin becomes duller, drier, and shows more fine lines. Radiance then dims and skin begins to sag. For some, their skin becomes more reactive to the same products trusted for years.
Shifting levels of estrogen change your skin: collagen production drops, lipid layers thin, and cell turnover slows. The face you had at thirty-eight is not the face you have at fifty-two.
The products you've used for years didn't fail because they were bad, they failed because they were built for a hormonal profile you no longer have.
The skincare industry has pretended for decades that this transition didn't exist. Marketing spoke to "anti-aging" and dermatology spoke to teenagers. The millions of women moving through menopause were left with harsh products that irritated their skin and failed to address the root cause.
So we built what was missing.
Our Founder
A bumpy road towards a metamorphosis
My journey towards menopause started slowly, and then it hit me like a freight train. I experienced disrupted sleep, hot flashes, brain fog, food sensitivities, low energy, and more. Bewildered and frustrated, I became a menopause coach to understand the lifestyle changes which would help my symptoms.
While I could improve my sleep, hot flashes, and energy, I couldn't seem to help my skin. It had settled into a type of dullness and dryness that no amount of moisturizer could resolve. When I looked in the mirror, I didn't recognize myself.
Like most women, I tried the anti-aging creams, the serums, and the cleansers, but my skin remained stubbornly dry and irritated. Red patches came and went, fine lines deepened, and my soft, supple skin seemed to be a thing of the past.
Out of frustration, I went back to school to learn skincare formulation. If I couldn't find skincare that worked, I would make it myself! As part of the program, I discovered that many ingredients commonly used for younger skin, actually damaged mature skin.
Exfoliators, harsh acids, alcohols, fragrances, and cheap ingredients were disrupting the thing my skin needed most to look its best: a strong skin barrier.
What I didn’t know at the start of this journey ultimately hurt my skin the most. Changing hormones weakened my skin barrier, and without addressing that, my skin was never going to glow again.
Midlife women deserve skincare designed for their changing skin. Barrier-repairing formulas honor and restore dull, dry skin to soft, supple, and glowing. That's why I built Phosis.
I’d love for you to try Phosis and experience your own metamorphosis. If you don’t love your skin in 60 days, return the products for a full refund, no questions asked.
Join thousands of midlife women who love their skin again.
“Menopause is hard enough; your skincare shouldn't be."
xx, Susan · Founder & CEO
The Underdog Story
Moments that told us we were right.
Two moments that mattered, because they came from people whose opinion had to be earned, not bought.
Oprah Daily Menopause Award
A little no-name brand won Best Menopause Night Cream.
We hadn't even reached full production. We went up against the major players, brands that have been in the industry forever, with marketing budgets many multiples of ours. We won anyway.
“It was really unlikely that we were ever going to win that award. And we did.”
Susan
The Menopause Society
Physicians stood ten deep to hear about the ingredients.
The first trade show was abysmal: no one wanted to talk to us. Then we exhibited at the Menopause Society Annual Conference, where physicians and nurse practitioners come to hear about new research. This time we were mobbed. Healthcare practitioners wanted to know exactly what was in the jar and why.
“That was the moment: oh, actually I did create something that was needed in the market. I was beaming from ear to ear.”
Susan
Integrity. Safety. Efficacy.
Every exclusive formula researched and tested for soothing dry, sensitive skin.
Our innovative formulas are unique to Phosis. While other brands repackage existing formulas to save time and money, we chose the harder and more time-consuming path to research the best ingredients for repairing and hydrating dry, sensitive skin, while avoiding ingredients that are harmful to you or toxic to the planet. Beyond the hand-selected ingredients, all of our formulas are clinically-tested, 100% non-irritating, fragrance free, and safe for your sensitive skin.
Formulator training.Certified in organic skincare formulation. Every product created to replenish dull, dry menopausal skin.
In the factory.Susan is onsite for every batch, personally overseeing quality and integrity throughout the manufacturing process.
Behind the scenes of the clinical trial.Real women. Real skin. Real instrument testing and expert clinical grading, not consumer perception studies.
What We Believe
The Phosis Promise.
Three commitments we don't compromise on. Ever.
Multiple layers of clinical testing
We subject every formula to four separate clinical tests to be sure it's safe and effective, while the FDA requires zero testing for skincare products that are sold in the US.
Exclusive formulas
We research and build our formulas from the ground up specifically for menopausal skin. Then, we use independent testing companies to evaluate our exclusive formulas. Most women don't realize this process can take years. Our products are not white labeled, not private labeled, and not available anywhere else.
Safe for you, safe for the planet
We believe in replenishing ourselves and the Earth. That's why we are proud to offer biodegradable formulas and partner with Pact Collective and 1% for the Planet to ensure we our doing are part to make the world a better place through recycling initiatives and donating 1% of our profits to environmental causes.
Verified Reviews
What our customers say
Where To Begin
Start where your skin changed.
What does your skin need: replenished hydration, reinforced barrier, or an overall radiant transformation?
Calm
The night cream that won an Oprah Daily O-ward for Best Menopause Night Cream. Replenished hydration, smoother, firmer skin, and brighter skin built specifically for menopausal skin biology.
Shop CalmLuminous
Dullness and a weakened skin barrier are common among menopausal women. One application of Luminous protects delicate skin and revives glow.
Shop LuminousThe Power Pair
Calm + Luminous: The simple, 2-step system for menopausal skin. Barrier repair, smoothing, firming, brightening, skin protection, and restored vibrancy.
Shop the Power Pair“Menopause is a new beginning, and it belongs to us.”
xx, Susan
