REBEKAH JENSEN FOUNDER , SANARA SKINCARE
MANY THINGS CAN INFLUENCE A CREATIVE individual to begin working toward a new goal . Whether from the caring voice of a friend or a message seen on television , moments of inspiration can come from any direction . For Rebekah Jensen , that inspiration came from her ancestors . The Texas native is the proud founder of Sanara , a plant-based skin care line that celebrates indigenous Latin American botanicals .
“ I ’ ve been living with psoriasis since my teens , and it wasn ’ t until my 30 ’ s that I began to understand the negative impact on my skin I was having by the products I was using ,” said Jensen . “ I began DI- Y ’ ing my own skincare in my kitchen and eventually sold all my dining room furniture so I could turn it into my test lab . It was through this skin self-discovery that I felt a pull from my ancestors to begin researching ingredients my Latin American ancestors have been using for
Pink Brazilian clay is rich in iron , the minerals have natural healing properties helping return a natural glow to your skin . centuries . This was when I turned my passion for plantbased skincare into my mission : sharing the beautiful healing botanicals indigenous to Latin America .”
Rebekah ’ s research would lead her to unearth the hidden benefits of numerous botanicals that would go on to be incorporated in her products and received with encouraging support .
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