Codex Beauty Labs is a biotech company grounded in science, dedicated to supporting the microbiome and pioneering products that have clinically proven, meaningful skincare benefits. The brand was founded in 2018 by Dr. Barb Paldus, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who grew up in Waterloo, Ont., and is on a mission to blend the sciences of ethnobotany and plant biology with biotech innovations to create a new standard of plant-based biotech beauty. Treating skin conditions like acne while also revealing healthy, youthful skin, Codex Labs was conceived with dermatologists and ethnobotanists to deliver affordable, clinically proven skin-gut-brain solutions that support the microbiome and deliver healthy skin, all while keeping sustainability at the forefront.