How Function of Beauty Came to Function.

Ever realized that your reflection is uniquely yours? Each detail speaks to your individuality. We saw a gap in the beauty industry's acknowledgment of this uniqueness and stepped in. Function of Beauty celebrates you with tailor-made, naturally-derived formulas, crafted by in-house chemists and beauty experts. Since 2015 we’ve created 15 million unique, customized products and counting…

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Our Commitment

Excellence in Formulation

We formulate and produce our products in-house, ensuring total quality control at every stage. Our formula commitment ensures formulas are safety-tested, dermatologist-tested, and consumer-validated. We prioritize ethical, sustainably-sourced and naturally-derived materials. Our formulas are vegan, gluten-free, paraben-free, sulfate-free, and cruelty-free. Rooted in science, all formulas are made-to-order in our one-of-a-kind facility in the US.

Our Commitment

Excellence in Testing

Beyond premium quality and safety, our products undergo rigorous testing, meeting or surpassing industry standards. They are dermatologist-tested for sensitive skin, stability and microbiology tested. We incorporate independent lab tests, visual inspections, and performance evaluations at our in-house salon. Instrumental testing ensures our haircare products deliver proven results.

Our Commitment

Excellence in Ingredients

We meticulously select ingredients from trusted suppliers, adhering to strict cosmetic regulations. Beyond this, we formulate retail products to meet retailer clean standards, such as Clean at Sephora and Target Clean. Each chosen ingredient is rigorously assessed for safety, with our formulas vetted by expert toxicologists.

Minimizing our footprint

Innovation Meets Responsibility

Every step we take is intentional, aiming to minimize our environmental impact. We use post-consumer recycled materials for our product bottles and shipping boxes. Our packaging supplier holds SFI Certification, ensuring sustainable forestry practices in material sourcing. We offer customers the option to forgo pumps and minimize secondary packaging whenever possible. In our production facility, we've implemented energy-saving processes and the size of our shipping boxes is designed to minimize waste.

OUR ONE-OF-A-KIND FACILITY

Innovation Takes Shape

In our advanced production facility, our proprietary algorithm enables us to create a unique formula every 13 seconds. This facility is designed for comprehensive customization, accommodating various parameters including fragrance, color, size, and bottle type. As a result, your haircare is crafted to your specifications, bottled, and shipped directly to you. Moreover, you can adjust your formulation as your needs change over time. One constant remains: every bottle will distinctly represent you. It's that personalized.

Giving Back

Our Partnership With GirlStart

Only 27% of those working in STEM are women. We think it's time to dial up that number, which is why we are proud to partner with GirlStart—an organization that empowers girls in STEM by increasing their interest and engagement in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences at an early age.

Our Founders

Zahir Dossa

Zahir, an MIT engineer with a sustainability PhD, dreamed of pioneering personalized beauty at scale, putting customers in the lab coat to craft their ideal formula.

Hien Nguyen Kaplan

Hien, a seasoned industry chemist, set the foundation for our tailored formulas – perfectly blending potent ingredients to help achieve your beauty needs and goals.

Josh Maciejewski

Josh, another MIT marvel with a knack for supply chains and data science, engineered our unique production hub and crafted the algorithm to make it all a reality!