About us
A NEW KIND OF BUSINESS, A REMEDY
ReMI is a circular beauty innovation house with the aim to restore ourselves and our planet. We believe the simple act of taking care of our skin can catalyse this much needed restoration. By taking care of ourselves, we can create the space to open up to others and take care of our planet.
REMEDY OUR SKIN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AGGRESSORS
ReMI helps protect our skin from environmental aggressors and strengthen its barrier.
REMEDY OUR SELVES FROM MODERN-DAY STRESSORS
ReMI works on a multisensory level to provide healing through touch, visual, and scent – creating a centring practice.
REMEDY OUR PLANET FROM WASTE AND POLLUTION
A change in our daily habits can positively impact the global plastic crisis and climate change. ReMI strives to make this change a beautiful experience.
ReMI - For skin, self and planet.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
PART 1: THE ABSURDITY
Sheer exhaustion.
Like many women, I was trying to do it all, while running on empty. The only time I had for myself was behind the closed doors of the bathroom. This is the time I had to recharge, while cleansing and nourishing my tired body.
But then… I noticed all the plastic bottles, pumps and tubes surrounding me. Where were they going? I was shocked to learn, nowhere… They would stay around for 400-500 years, breaking down into microplastics, harming our oceans, our wildlife, our health, our children’s health.
I was doing this everyday while trying to make myself feel better? The absurdity of our way of life struck me. We were driving ourselves too hard, and then to survive, we consumed stuff that harm our children and destroy our planet.
PART 2: THE SEARCH
I wanted to reclaim that daily routine for myself and others that needed it. To do it right, we needed to look into the future – what would our grandchildren be using, bereft of the resources we take for granted now? It would be a simple product, but one that packed a punch and created a restorative experience. It would be more than just a skincare.
We designed to that ideal, leveraging the latest biotechnology and ancient native botanicals. Beautiful and knowledgeable experts joined the effort. It was too perfect to say it was a mere coincidence that we had met.
In creating ReMI, I realised, plastic is a symptom. The problem is our disconnection. In pursuit of material success, we had become disconnected with our humanity. Which is why we decide to make or buy toxic products.
PART 3: AN INVITATION
ReMI invites us to return to our selves. While going through the basic routine of nourishing our skin and breathing deeply, we can reconnect with ourselves and the vast nature we are a part of.
This is a vital, daily practice of love that can make all the difference in who we are and how we step out into this world.
FOUNDER BIO
A student of innovation, Kiyoung brings a decade of experience in the beauty and personal care industry. She believes in the power of circular design to create a better way of life that can protect our future. She is a proud mum of two spirited children, who act as ReMI’s Chiefs of Sustainability.
OUR COLLABORATORS
ReMI has been a beautiful journey through strange times, working with exceptional creatives who are passionate about purposeful innovation. ReMI is the product of all these brilliant minds and kind hearts coming together.
EVA
She masterfully edited our videos into visually powerful stories that danced with the original soundtrack created by Tamara.
JANA
She breathed artistry into ReMI, capturing the visual nuances behind the Stones. She produced imagery that brings forward subtle beauty in playful layers of light.
RYAN
A multi-disciplinary artist, Ryan generously gave us his time and guidance, meticulously creating the stone moulds and perfecting the ceramic boxes.
STACEY
She has been with ReMI from the beginning as an advisor and now a friend. A true innovator, she believed in us through the many bumps in the road and kept us going.
TAMARA
A cellist and producer, Tamara graciously created the ReMI original soundtrack and edited the music to work with Eva’s storytelling.
ISAAC & CARISSA
If every business was run by a 10-year-old, the world would be a much better place. Kiyoung’s two children act as Chiefs of Sustainability, keeping us honest and reminding us of the future that we are leaving them.
We are forever grateful for all the love and support in our lives.