It Started With My Mom
DermYoung didn’t begin with a scientific breakthrough or a business ambition.
It began with my mother.
As a professional woman balancing a demanding career and family, my mom rarely had much time for herself. As the passage of time began to leave its marks on her skin, I wanted to create something meaningful for her—to slow the process, restore what time had changed, and help her skin become healthier and more resilient.
So I turned to what I knew best.
My background is in skin biology and molecular science. I had spent years studying both normal and diseased skin, seeking to understand the biological processes that govern how skin functions, maintains its delicate cellular equilibrium, and what happens when that natural balance is disrupted.
My work extended from scientific research into pharmaceutical drug development, including patented discoveries designed to translate cellular science into practical, real-world applications.
Until then, that knowledge had belonged largely to the laboratory. For the first time, I wanted to use the science and techniques I had spent years mastering to create something deeply personal.
I began developing active skincare specifically for my mother—not simply to mask the visible signs of aging with temporary fixes, but to support the underlying biology of her skin and help restore its natural balance.
And her skin began to transform.
What started as a creation for someone I loved gradually led me to a much bigger question:
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What if skincare could do more than temporarily improve how skin looks? What if, instead, we could support the biological processes that keep skin healthy—and allow beautiful skin to emerge naturally as a result?
That question became the beginning of DermYoung.
Years later, our scientific research has evolved, our formulations have advanced, and what began with my mother has grown into professional treatments, clinical collaborations, and years of real-world results.
Yet the belief at the heart of DermYoung remains exactly where we started:
Beauty is a side effect of healthy skin.
Insights from DermYoung Founder, Dr. Yang Brooks.
Over the years, I watched my mother’s skin age dramatically… As my mother incurred the endless stressors of juggling a family and a busy career, I saw the results appear across her face. Fine lines. Small areas of subtle discoloration. Dull skin tone. As a skin biologist, how could I let this happen to the most beautiful woman in my world? I was on a mission to help my mom, a busy, hard-working, professional woman, regain her youthful complexion.
While working as a skin research scientist at Harvard Medical School, I hand-crafted a special skincare regimen to surprise my 60-year-old mother on New Year’s Day. Building on my extensive training in the biomedical field of skin health and repair, I developed a topical regimen consisting of a serum and cream duo that was both simple and safe, but effective in reversing the signs of premature aging from my mother’s face.
Within two weeks of using the products, she noticed improvements in her skin’s texture, brightness, and overall appearance. Soon, I began receiving calls from her close friends and colleagues, all eager to try her regimen. As more people tried it, the number of phone calls I received grew. Within 2-3 months, over 100 people had requested samples. Encouraged yet scientifically cautious, I approached a dermatologist friend, Sarina, to conduct a clinical evaluation of my invention with her colleagues in dermatology.
The result: virtually everyone who tried the serum/cream duo reported that it improved their skin in various ways, including improved radiance and skin texture, reduced redness, acne, and discoloration, and smoothed fine lines. Incorporating feedback, we continued to tweak the formula for enhanced results and customer experience.
Inspired by the overwhelming support, DermYoung was born. Our mission is to provide the most powerful and effective anti-aging remedy using the skin’s innate ability to heal and renew. Especially as we age, this renewal process slows and needs a little boost, so DermYoung products use select ingredients that are scientifically proven to promote skin rejuvenation and healing.
Now many years later, my mother feels more confident about her own radiant glow. Originally created as a daughter’s gift to her mother, DermYoung now extends this gift to all.
Meet Our Founder: Dr. Yang Brooks
Dr. Yang Brooks is a skin biologist and former faculty member in the Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She holds a PhD in Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine.
Her academic and clinical research spans both normal and diseased skin, including skin barrier function, inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis, wound healing, cellular aging, and skin oncology. At the center of her work is a fundamental question: how does skin maintain its biological equilibrium, and what happens when that balance is disrupted?
Her peer-reviewed research has been published in scientific and medical journals including Nature, Nature Chemical Biology, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, and The EMBO Journal. Her work has also extended into pharmaceutical drug development, resulting in two international patents.
Dr. Brooks has received research awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Keystone Symposia, and other scientific organizations, and has presented her research at scientific forums around the world.
This foundation in skin biology continues to shape the way she approaches skincare today: looking beyond temporary changes at the surface to understand and support the biological processes that allow skin to function well.
It is the scientific perspective behind DermYoung—and the belief that has guided the brand from the beginning:
Beauty is a side effect of healthy skin.