At the mod skin labs home office in East Granby...
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Finding good skin care products is a priority for a lot of women, and now it's possible to care for your skin and the environment at the same time thanks to a Connecticut company.
At the mod skin labs home office in East Granby, the company's founder is demonstrating the products.
"We're now cleansing the skin with a detergent free cleanser," says Raffaele Roberto of Mod Skin Labs.
Raffaele Roberto spent a decade in New York City doing product development and formulation for a major cosmetic company.
But two years ago, he came back to Connecticut with an idea to start his own company.
"I was tired of all the waste," says Roberto.
That's something you do not see with Mod Skin.
Product packaging is minimal and the face care line is made up of all natural and organic materials.
"I think green is no longer something out west and California. I think here in Connecticut we're really proud to have the partnership that we do," says Roberto.
Mod Skin products are sold in boutiques throughout the state and in whole foods stores.
The name of the company comes from the idea of modesty.
"Luxury comes from modesty. We're seeing a trend in the the beauty industry that less is more," says Roberto.
It's an idea that Rafaelle first shared with colleagues in New York.
"Everybody that I had asked and talked to about my idea, it can't happen. You can't have a green company, a green organic company and try to source everything locally," says Roberto.
But a year after the launch of mod skin, Raffaele is continuing to produce a green product that relies on absolutely no overseas outsourcing.
"We've proven we can do it and it's a personal victory for me," he says.
-Courtesy Ryan Hanrahan, NBC News
