About Us
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.
Our Philosophy
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Formulation First
We use all performance ingredients at the most effective levels for your skin. -
No B.S.
We don’t believe in fear-mongering or meaningless claims. -
Science-Backed Solutions
Our products are dermatologist-tested, allergy tested, non-irritating, fragrance-free and cruelty-free. -
Education is Key
We share our dermatology expertise to empower you.
Social Impact
PillowtalkDerm is more than just skincare. We want to empower girls and women through accessible education. Our founder, Dr. Shereene Idriss, comes from a family that escaped war in Lebanon to build a future in the United States, and she’s seen firsthand how peer pressure, a lack of role models, and cultural biases can discourage girls from furthering their education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). But she and her two sisters, who also became doctors, are proof of the importance of STEM education.
Around the world, only 35 percent of STEM students in higher education are women, according to a UNESCO report. Refugee youth are particularly vulnerable to exclusion from STEM education because of lack of exposure, interruptions in schooling following displacement, and their status as linguistic, cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, and/or racial minorities.
To help make a change, PillowtalkDerm invests $10,000 annually to sponsor young women from displaced populations who are interested in pursuing STEM education in the United States. We’ve chosen to partner with STEM for Her, a Washington D.C.-based non-profit foundation on a mission to help girls and young women launch successful STEM-related careers. In doing so, we hope to make more opportunities available for girls and young women who are refugees.
