We know what it's like to not want to look in the mirror.
I'm Alex. I spent years hiding my forehead behind my fringe, angling my face away from cameras, declining invitations because my skin felt like it was betraying me. Michelle, my co-founder would cancel plans on bad skin days, layering concealer that never quite concealed enough, wondering why her skin still acted like she was fifteen when she was well into adulthood.
We tried everything. The "gentle" cleansers that did nothing. The "powerful" treatments that left our skin red, raw, and definitely worse. The expensive brands with clinical packaging that promised results and delivered irritation. We'd stand in Chemist Warehouse aisles reading ingredient lists we didn't understand, but hoping this one would finally be different.
It never was.
The frustration wasn't just about skin. It was about feeling like strangers in our own faces. It was the shame of adult acne, the quiet thoughts that "we must be doing something wrong", that clear skin was something everyone else had figured out except us.
So we stopped waiting for someone else to solve it.
Together with Kenny, we set out to create what we couldn't find: skincare that actually works for acne-prone skin without punishing it in the process. Products powered by nature — with turmeric at the heart — that calm inflammation, balance oil, and support your skin instead of stripping it. No harsh chemicals damaging your skin or the Earth. Just honest formulas that do what they say.
The Clear Skin Aura collection, starting with our Skin Clearing Bar, is everything we wished existed when we were struggling. It's the reason Yen Aura exists, not just as a brand, but as the skincare we genuinely love, use every single day.
Yên means peace. That's what we wanted for our skin. That's what we want for yours.
Welcome to Yen Aura. If you're tired of products that don't work, try ours and finally feel at home in your skin.
