Clarisonic, or Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, Inc., is a private company based in Bellevue, Washington that produces the Clarisonic line of skin care products.

Availability

Clarisonic products are available to spa owners, physicians and consumers. The consumer line of products include the Clarisonic Sonic Skin Cleansing System, available in Classic, PLUS and Mia models, and the Clarisonic Opal Sonic Infusion System. Spa owners and physicians carry the consumer line along with the Clarisonic PRO model. Clarisonic products are sold in retailers such as Sephora

Sephora

Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...

  and Nordstrom

Nordstrom

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Co-Founders

Clarisonic was founded by by David Giuliani, Robb Akridge, Steve Meginniss, Ward Harris and Ken Pilcher in 2000. Giuliani, Clarisonic’s CEO, is the former co-founder and CEO of Optiva, which developed the Sonicare

Sonicare

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 line of toothbrushes. Giuliani sold Optiva to Philips

Philips

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 Oral Healthcare in 2000.

Akridge was a scientist at Optiva Coproration before co-founding Clarisonic. He holds a bachelors degree from University of Texas, a Master of Science degree in biology from Texas State University–San Marcos

Texas State University–San Marcos

Texas State University–San Marcos is a doctoral-granting university located in San Marcos, Texas...

 and a doctorate in microbiology from Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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Ken Pilcher is the lead inventor of Clarisonic’s skin care systems. In the past he has developed avionics for the NASA

NASA

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 Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

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 as well as medical electronics.

Charities

Clarisonic’s Pink campaign has raised over 1 million dollars to fight breast cancer. The company currently donates proceeds from its pink products to the American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...

 Look Good…Feel Better campaign. As of October 11th, 2010 Clarisonic has donated over $1 million to the Look Good...Feel Better campaign.

Awards and Recognition

Clarisonic was ranked Number 60 in the 2009 Inc. (magazine)

Inc. (magazine)

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 500. The Clarisonic Opal won the Allure (magazine)

Allure (magazine)

Allure is the leading U.S. women’s beauty magazine, published monthly by Condé Nast in New York City. It was founded in 1991 by editor in chief Linda Wells, who has been at the helm of the magazine ever since. From its inception, the magazine has been widely recognized for its intelligent,...

 Best of Beauty Award for the Breakthrough category in 2010.

Oprah's Favorite Things

Each year, Oprah Winfrey picks favorite products on her program that "spark a holiday frenzy," according to http://www.oprah.com. In 2007 the Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System was named one of Oprah's Favorite Things

Oprah's Favorite Things

"Oprah's Favorite Things" was an annual segment that appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show from 2002 to 2010, with a one-year hiatus in 2009. In the segment, which was typically aired during the holiday season, Winfrey shared products with her audience that she felt were noteworthy or that would make...

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Sources

• http://www.clarisonic.com/us/
• http://www.medestheticsmagazine.com/news_events-1109.php
• http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/202437889.html
• http://www.massagemag.com/News/massage-news.php?id=8321
• http://www.aesthetictrends.com/news/index.php?s=&paged=29
• http://healthy-aging.advanceweb.com/Article/Vendor-Advisory-Board.aspx
• http://www.oprah.com/food/Oprahs-Favorite-Things-2007/9
• http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2000/08/21/daily9.html
• http://www.clarisonic.com/us/about/pink.php
• http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2009/company-profile.html?id=200900600
• http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clarisonic-empowers-cancer-patients-to-put-their-best-face-forward-103923483.html
• http://www.allure.com/beauty/bestof/breakthroughs