As a child growing up in Taiwan, I struggled terribly with my skin and the many signs of an unhealthy, imbalanced barrier: eczema, rashes, allergy-related symptoms, and more. It was awful! My parents tried everything to help me - even having me drink Cobra Soup (yes, really!) but nothing seemed to work until they took me to a doctor who specialized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

The relief came in the form of an ointment made from herbal ingredients common to TCM remedies. Though I was familiar with some of these ingredients and had even taken some orally up to this point, what was unique was the way he applied them to my skin. He instructed me to “wrap the rash with plastic wrap to push the medicine deeper.”

It sounded more than a little crazy to me in the moment, but within a matter of days the rash was gone! I had no idea at the time, but it was my first experience with a sheet mask and ultimately what would come to be Karuna!

Today Karuna has expanded into daily skincare and I've made it my mission is to share the wisdom of these traditional remedies with everyone, so they too can experience the transformative power of balancing their skin from the outside in.