Born in Cameroon and raised in Normandy, France, Noelly struggled to find the right solutions for her skin – searching for answers while moving across Europe and the USA. She discovered a skincare gap for highly effective products that meet the specific needs of darker skin tones. So, Noelly went backwards – she found out why and substantiated that feeling with science. Instead of focussing on speed to market like so many startups today, Noelly partnered with skin tone scientists to create the world’s first Skin Tone Research Lab, leveraging decades of leading global expertise. She dreamed of a physiology-led skincare brand with formulations that are safe and effective for darker skin tones - that dream came true with 4.5.6 Skin.