Recorded on 07/09/25

From Trauma to Transformation, the Future Is Regenerative Skincare. Nicolas Travis intimately shares how failed facial reconstruction surgeries at 19 inspired him to build Allies of Skin, a global brand rooted in clinical science. Nicolas' mission is to make science-backed skincare more human and accessible for all skin journeys using regenerative actives including growth factors and peptides.

How Recovery Inspired Allies of Skin's Regenerative Approach. In this episode, Nicolas Travis, CEO/Founder of Allies of Skin, highlights how the brand combines rigorous science with a deeply human approach to beauty. He details how he launched Allies of Skin with three science-backed products, including the Peptides & Antioxidants Advanced Firming Daily Treatment (which is still their #1 best-selling moisturizer today), the Retinal & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream, and the Molecular Saviour Probiotics Treatment Mist. Travis explains how he then introduced the breakthrough Multi Peptides & Growth Factor Advanced Lifting Serum, a $188 hero product that took five years to create and has sold out seven times with a 12,000-person waitlist. Nicolas discusses how growth factors and peptides act as “personal trainers for your skin,” strengthening collagen and cellular communication. Travis also shares how Allies validates every launch through 28- and 56-day clinical studies and is now advancing into custom exosome delivery for 40x deeper ingredient penetration. We explore how Allies of Skin has scaled to 36 countries in nine years, driving rapid growth across Amazon, direct-to-consumer, and Cult Beauty, while also expanding retail doors at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Violet Grey. Targeting mature customers with higher spending power and loyalty, Allies balances margin goals with accessibility, offering products like SPF at $45, and adopts a channel-agnostic philosophy, meeting consumers where they shop, from luxury retailers to TikTok Shop.

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