Joining us on Life Lessons today is Professor Marc Clement from CyDen.
CyDen was founded in 2002 in Swansea, Wales, by four renowned pioneers in light-based treatment. Over 30 years ago, Professor Marc Clement realised the potential of light based therapy by accident, after passing a laser over his hand and noticing that the hairs did not grow back. He has led innovation in this field ever since.
Clement and his team first developed a patented ‘square pulse’ technology for use in professional (clinics and spas) markets. This “Intense Pulsed Light” (IPL) product offered permanent hair removal, which was a safer version of light therapy than laser.
CyDen’s first product for home use was the successful iPulse, a hair removal device for use at home which uses the same clinically-proven technology as our range of professional salon products. It is designed to provide an alternative to painful waxing, laser, shaving or epilation. And it works as a way of becoming hair free forever.
In 2008, CyDen inked a strategic partnership with leading UK high street retailer, Boots, to sell the home-use product under the Boots brand – the Boots Smooth Skin. The Smooth Skin became one of the leading products at Boots.com – and in store – outselling competitors and their less effective products.
1. Tell us about yourself and how you got started.
2. What was the flash of brilliance with your invention?
3. What makes your product different?
4. What advice can you give to our listeners on merging avocation with vocation?
5. Who were your great influencers in life?
6. Who are your contemporary mentors? 7. Where can we find more information on your product and enterprise? Where is product sold in US?