What Babyface does

Babyface LLC is a privately held, direct-to-consumer skincare and hair care company founded in 2003 by Traci Tran and headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The company manufactures and sells a 98+ SKU catalog of professional-grade cosmetic products—primarily serums, creams, chemical peels, sunscreens, and hair treatments—positioned at the intersection of clinical-strength active ingredients (Matrixyl 3000 peptides, encapsulated retinol, DMAE, vitamin C variants, stem cell conditioned media, AHA/BHA acids) and accessible price points from $13.95 to $400. Babyface emphasizes USA-made, largely vegan formulations, ingredient transparency, and micro-encapsulation technology intended to reduce irritation while preserving efficacy. The brand's core value proposition is delivering luxury-equivalent formulations at a meaningful discount, founded on the founder's premise that incumbents reduce active concentrations while maintaining premium pricing.

The business operates as a pure-play e-commerce retailer through its owned Shopify storefront (babyfacestore.com) and the Amazon marketplace, shipping to most countries worldwide from a single warehouse. Revenue mechanics combine one-time purchases with a Recharge Payments-powered Subscribe & Save subscription offering a 5% discount on flexible 4–16 week cadences, supported by a Marsello-based loyalty and referral program. Customer acquisition relies on a content-led marketing mix including an educational blog, organic social on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram, an email newsletter, an interactive skincare quiz, and earned media placements in publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler, and Condé Nast Traveller, as well as celebrity gift bag inclusions at the 2013 American Music Awards and 2014 Academy Awards. The company is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and operates with 11–50 employees, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the available data.

Name

Babyface

Legal name

Babyface LLC

Website

https://babyfacestore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Babyface LLC is a privately held, founder-owned direct-to-consumer skincare and hair care brand that formulates and sells 98+ clinical-grade serums, creams, chemical peels, and treatments worldwide through its Shopify storefront and Amazon marketplace at accessible price points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skincare & Cosmetics

NAICS

Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers (45612)

SIC

Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Treatment Skincare (Serums, Actives, Acne & Anti-aging) (CRABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Eye & Lip Skincare (CRABAAAC), Sunscreen (Face) (CRABAHAA), Professional Skincare & Facial Treatments (CRABALAF), Sensitive Skin & Barrier Repair (CRABAAAG)

Keywords

• Anti-aging skincare
• Professional skincare products
• Cosmetic manufacturing
• Hair care treatments
• Direct-to-consumer beauty

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: One-time purchases of skincare and hair care products through e-commerce website and Amazon marketplace. Products include serums, creams, cleansers, peels, and treatments priced from $13.95 to $400.00.
2. Subscription/Membership: Subscribe & Save program offering 5% discount on regular deliveries every 4, 6, 8, or 16 weeks. Powered by Recharge Payments for automated recurring billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Babyface manufactures and direct-to-consumer sells professional-grade skincare and hair care products featuring high-concentration active ingredients (peptides, micro-encapsulated retinol, DMAE, stem cells, vitamin C, chemical peels) at accessible price points ($13.95-$400.00). The 98+ SKU catalog spans anti-aging serums, eye creams, night creams, hyaluronic acid serums, vitamin C serums, mineral sunscreen, stem cell serums, chemical peel kits, and hair treatments, distributed through babyfacestore.com and Amazon with worldwide shipping.

Product overview

Babyface is a direct-to-consumer skincare and hair care brand offering a comprehensive portfolio of formulated products primarily in the serum, cream, and treatment categories. The product line centers on anti-aging solutions featuring key actives including Matrixyl 3000 peptides, DMAE, retinol, vitamin C variants (L-ascorbic acid, MAP, sodium ascorbyl phosphate), argireline, hyaluronic acid, and stem cells. Core products include the Complete Eye Cream (with caffeine, haloxyl, eyeliss), Night Renewal Cream (2.5% encapsulated retinol), Super-C 20% Vitamin C serum (with ferulic acid and EGF), Tightening Potion (8% DMAE), Massive Hydration serum, and the Firming Argireline serum. Hair care includes the Pure Protein Filler Treatment and Moroccan Argan Oil. The brand also offers chemical peels at various strengths (30-70% salicylic, glycolic, lactic acid), specialty products like Bearberry Extract for skin lightening, Vitamin K Cream, and mineral sunscreen. Babyface emphasizes high-concentration active ingredients, vegan-formulated products where possible, and USA-made formulations at accessible price points compared to luxury skincare alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Complete Eye Cream w/ Caffeine, Haloxyl, Eyeliss, Matrixyl & Skin Brighteners Eye cream formulated with Matrixyl 3000 peptides, Eyeliss, Haloxyl, Leontopod stem cells, bearberry extract, caffeine, and tranexamic acid to address under-eye puffiness, dark circles, fine lines, and wrinkles for consumers targeting the eye area.
• Tightening Potion 8% DMAE Wrinkle Smoothing Serum High-concentration serum with 8% DMAE and Matrixyl 3000 peptides designed for instant firming, tightening, reduced pore appearance, and collagen stimulation.
• Night Renewal Cream 2.5% All-Trans Encapsulated Retinol Overnight retinol cream featuring 2.5% all-trans micro-encapsulated retinol that promotes cell turnover, collagen production, and deep overnight hydration while minimizing irritation.
• Massive Hydration Hyaluronic Acid Serum with Vitamin C & Matrixyl 3000 Hydrating serum combining hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and Matrixyl 3000 peptides to plump skin, reduce fine lines, and provide antioxidant protection.
• Super-C 20% Vitamin C Serum with C+E+Ferulic, EGF & Matrixyl 3000 High-potency vitamin C serum with 20% L-ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, vitamin E, EGF, Matrixyl 3000, CoQ10, and resveratrol delivering antioxidant and anti-aging efficacy.
• Firming 20% Argireline Wrinkle Serum with Matrixyl 3000 Anti-wrinkle serum combining Argireline (topical peptide) with Matrixyl 3000 to reduce muscle-contraction-based wrinkles, firm skin, and visibly reduce deep wrinkles.
• Bearberry Extract Concentrate (Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi) Pure botanical skin-lightening concentrate containing arbutin from bearberry leaves to reduce melanin production and address age spots, freckles, and melasma without hydroquinone.
• MAP Vitamin C Serum (15% Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) Water-soluble vitamin C serum at 15% magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, designed as non-irritating and non-comedogenic for sensitive skin.
• Age-Defying SPF 40 Mineral Sunscreen & Primer Mineral sunscreen with SPF 40 providing antioxidant protection, functioning as a primer, with an oil-free, reef-friendly formula suitable as both UV protection and makeup base.
• Lip Miracle Anti-Aging Lip Treatment Anti-aging lip treatment containing Matrixyl 3000 and stem cells to address fine lines and improve fullness and condition of the lip skin.
• Vitamin K Cream Specialty cream using vitamin K to address redness, bruising, dark circles, and spider veins through vascular-based discoloration reduction.
• Pure Protein Filler Treatment - Hair Strengthening Keratin-based hair treatment that penetrates the hair to repair the natural keratin layer, strengthen damaged or thinning hair, and extend color treatments without formaldehyde.
• Mega Lift All-In-One Daily Beauty Cream Anti-aging daily moisturizer providing lifting, firming, and comprehensive hydration in a single step for mature skin and elasticity concerns.
• Moroccan Organic Argan Oil Pure organic Moroccan argan oil for hair and skin conditioning, providing moisture and shine without odor or heavy residue.
• Millionaire Cream with 10% Glycolic Acid Rich daily moisturizer combining 10% glycolic acid for gentle exfoliation with deep hydration, improving skin texture and reducing signs of aging.
• Peptide Potion Matrixyl 3000 Anti-Aging Serum Dedicated Matrixyl 3000 peptide serum designed to stimulate collagen synthesis and reduce wrinkles and fine lines.
• Chemical Peel Products (Salicylic, Glycolic, Lactic Acid) Professional-strength chemical peel line including 30% Salicylic Acid, 35-70% Glycolic Acid, and 40% Lactic Acid formulations, sold as individual products or complete kits for at-home or professional use.
• Stem Cell Serum Regeneration Formula Regenerative serum combining plant stem cell cultures and peptides to promote skin renewal, firming, and reduction of fine lines and wrinkles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Matrixyl 3000 with continued use helps reduce main wrinkle depth, roughness, and sagging
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Ordinary (DECIEM): DECIEM's The Ordinary pioneered single-active, ingredient-led serums at low price points, directly competing with Babyface's Matrixyl, retinol, and Vitamin C serums in the same anti-aging category and DTC channel.
• Paula's Choice: Paula's Choice competes head-to-head with Babyface in clinically-formulated anti-aging serums, BHA/AHA exfoliants, and Vitamin C treatments, sold through its own DTC storefront with similar ingredient-transparency messaging.
• The Inkey List: The Inkey List targets the same ingredient-conscious consumer with affordable treatment serums and actives, and shares Babyface's DTC-first, education-led GTM model with mass-market price positioning.
• StriVectin: StriVectin sells peptide-led anti-aging serums and creams (notably its original NIA-114 line) in a similar accessible-luxury price tier, with overlapping positioning around Matrixyl-style peptides and clinical-strength actives.
• Peter Thomas Roth: Peter Thomas Roth markets high-potency clinical skincare including retinol, Vitamin C, and AHA/BHA peels in a comparable mid-premium price band, directly overlapping Babyface's treatment-sku portfolio.
• Drunk Elephant: Drunk Elephant sells vitamin- and peptide-forward serums with strong DTC and Sephora distribution, competing for the same clean-formulation, high-active anti-aging shopper as Babyface at a higher price tier.
• Mario Badescu: Mario Badescu operates a comparable DTC skincare brand with treatment serums, peels, and moisturizers at accessible price points, sharing Babyface's focus on celebrity/editorial placement and direct-to-consumer e-commerce.
• Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare: Dr. Dennis Gross built its brand around at-home chemical peels and clinical-grade actives, directly overlapping Babyface's peel SKU range and high-active serum positioning with a similar professional-inspired GTM narrative.

Broad incumbents

• CeraVe: CeraVe (L'Oréal) is a mass-market dermatology-backed brand that competes on affordability and barrier-repair claims with peptides and gentle actives, representing a larger incumbent in adjacent accessible skincare territory.
• RoC Skincare: RoC is an established mass-market anti-aging brand sold through drugstores and DTC, overlapping Babyface on retinol and peptide-led product lines with broader retail distribution and brand recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BABYFACE-Skin-Care-123764780969057
• Instagraminstagram.com/babyfacebeautiful
• Pinterestpinterest.ca/BABYFACE92663
• Xx.com/BABYFACESTORE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/babyface-skin-care

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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