Our journey began in Oslo in 2008 with a very real need.
One of our founders, Kristine Borge, was struggling with her skin. Through her own search for solutions, she was introduced to a set of advanced skincare formulations that had not yet been developed into finished products. Curious about their potential, she shared them with her friend Marianne Fjørtoft, a trained skin therapist.
Together, they tested the formulations, studied the effects, and were struck by the results. What began as curiosity quickly turned into a shared ambition: to develop these formulations into skincare that could be used consistently, safely, and made accessible to others facing similar skin challenges.
At the time, the skincare market offered few good alternatives. Products were either cosmetic and surface-level, or prescription-based and difficult to access. Kristine and Marianne saw an opportunity to bridge that gap with skincare grounded in science, yet designed for everyday use, effective, trustworthy, and easy to live with.
That ambition became Elixir Cosmeceuticals, one of the first Norwegian brands to introduce active-ingredient skincare.
From the beginning, the work was hands-on. They collaborated closely with clinics, treated clients directly, and used before-and-after skin scans to understand exactly what worked, and what didn’t. Progress was measured in results, not promises.
Trust was built over time. Clients saw change. Clinics shared their confidence. The brand grew organically across Norway and Sweden.
But as skin science evolved, so did we, and the brand became more than its name and identity could fully express.
