This Just In: New Zealand Skincare Pioneer Emma Lewisham Gets Thumbs Up From Nobel Laureate Scientist
Dr Peter Agre is the second great mind to compliment the brand's scientific thinking and sustainability cred.
Emma Lewisham began revolutionising the skincare game in 2019, establishing planet-friendly practices that earned her Aotearoa-born label the world's highest B Corp score and Dr Jane Goodall's kudos. That same forward thinking has recently been endorsed by Dr Peter Agre, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2003.
"I recognise Emma Lewisham's genuine commitment to scientific thinking and dedication to sustainable practices," Dr Agre says. "For me, what's most appealing about Emma Lewisham is their way of thinking, curiosity, and genuine authenticity in their work. Their work is anchored in science, using it as a force for good."
High praise from the scientist who rewrote the world's understanding of hydration with his discovery of aquaporin proteins in 1992. There's more: Emma Lewisham will soon launch an innovation drawing on Dr Agre's award-winning research, which transformed multiple fields of science. Aquaporins are tiny proteins that shuttle water molecules in cell membranes, and they're crucial to hydration levels, so it's needless to say that 'aquaporin boosting' became a bit of an obsession among skincare brands.
Glyceryl glucoside, urea, bakuchiol... Over the years, more research-backed ingredients have taken turns as aquaporin boosting darlings. But proving an ingredient works in a petri dish is one thing; turning it into effective cosmetic skincare is another.
Luckily, starring a "miracle" ingredient has never been Lewisham's thing. Rooted in the desire to target multiple biological pathways in one fell swipe, her formulations blend a plethora of clinically backed actives in careful concentrations. Over 20 ingredients work in synergy within this $148 Emma Lewisham serum alone – a promising precursor for the brand's move into aquaporin science.
Dr Agre "embodies the kind of purpose-driven innovation [Emma Lewisham] aspires to," Lewisham says. "To be recognised by Dr Peter Agre — a scientist whose groundbreaking work reshaped how we understand the natural world — is incredibly meaningful."
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