About Us

Hey, Little Skin Nerds!

PillowtalkDerm was founded by Dr. Shereene Idriss. She’s not your typical content creator (just watch her first Instastory if you don’t believe us!). She’s a leading board-certified dermatologist on a mission to stop the B.S. and demystify the world of skincare and cosmetic procedures.

PillowtalkDerm makes science-backed skincare solutions that help you look like the best version of yourself. We are over the hype and the fearmongering, so we put formulation first and use all our performance ingredients at the most effective levels for your skin. We know skin is complex, but we believe skincare doesn’t have to be.

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Formulation Standards

Science-Backed Solution

All of our products are dermatologist-tested, non-irritating, and fragrance-free. We believe formulation is key. We use all performance ingredients at the most effective levels for your skin.

Extensively tested

Dermatologist Tested Allergy Tested Clinically Tested Non-Irritating Fragrance Free

Cruelty-Free

We're part of the Leaping Bunny program, which means we do not test our products on animals and we’ve ensured our ingredient suppliers don’t test on animals.

Planet-Friendly

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Social Impact

Dr. Idriss is a citizen of the world. She speaks TBD languages and is known to her family and friends (and now to her followers!) as a connector who cares. She comes from a family that’s deeply devoted to science and community. Both of her sisters are also doctors, and they’re proof of the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. [Need to flesh this out a bit after I talk to Shereene.]

Worldwide, only 35 percent of STEM students in higher education are women, according to a UNESCO report. Dr. Idriss has seen firsthand how peer pressure, a lack of role models, and cultural biases can discourage girls from furthering their STEM education. She created PillowtalkDerm, in part, to help make a change.

A portion of every PillowtalkDerm purchase is donated to help to educate young girls in STEM. We’ve partnered with TBD organization, which works to TKTKTK.