Environ founder wins Innovation Leader of the Year Award

Environ founder, Dr Des Fernandes has been announced as the winner of the INNOCOS 2016 Innovation Leader of the Year in the Product Category. INNOCOS events, organisiers of the World Beauty Innovation Summit awarded Dr Fernandes with this prestigious honour at its most recent event in Vienna.

Selected from an extensive pool of candidtates, a team of four judges and organisers recognised Dr Fernandes for his impressive performance, leadership potential and the impact he has made on his company and for industry innovation.

The judges released a joint statement explaining their decision: “As a practicing cosmetic surgeon, Dr Des Fernandes clearly has an in-depth knowledge of human skin and associated cosmetic challenges. His’ Step Up’ approach used in salons by skincare experts shows great innovation, combining medical knowledge with cosmetic formulation and close customer input. His broadened activities with other vitamins and their derivatives will bring further benefits to the consumer.”

Dr Fernandes comments: “Since 1990, the amazing Environ team and I have made every effort to make the best cosmetic products in the world.” CEO Val Carstens says the awards is a highlight for both Environ and South Africa:” “We are honoured that our Scientific Director, Dr Des Fernandes, has won such a prestigious award and for a South African company to be recognised for delivering world-class skincare products out of Africa.” Carstens further emphasises Environ’s vision: “This means so much to the team as we strive to keep our promise to our clients by offering them exceptional skin care products and a beautiful skin for a lifestime…Reborn Beautiful.” Environ’s vision has always been to make the most effective skin care products in the world that science permits, through a philosophy of using scientifically reseaerched ingredients.