Our story
An unexpected journey into skincare
If someone had told me years ago that I would one day be making
skincare products, I probably would not have believed them.
My original goal was not to create skincare at all. After learning
about the growing demand and limited supply of snails for human
consumption as escargot, I became fascinated by snail farming and
decided to establish our family snail farm in the drumlins of County
Monaghan.
While working with the snails every day, I began noticing the effect
that snail mucin was having on my own skin. That unexpected discovery
sparked a curiosity that would eventually change the direction of my
life.
The more I learned, the more fascinated I became. I spent countless
hours researching snail mucin, reading scientific studies and
exploring why it had attracted so much interest within skincare.
For almost two years, Marion and I worked together developing and
refining our first formulations. We tested different ingredients,
listened carefully to feedback from family, friends and local
volunteers, and kept improving every product.
The people using our products have helped shape Bragan Skincare from
the very beginning.
As more people tried our products, friends began telling friends.
Families recommended us to one another. More people got in touch
looking for help with dry, irritated and sensitive skin.
Bragan Skincare has grown greatly since those early days, but the way
we work has not changed. We still listen. We still learn. And we still
believe that some of the best ideas come from the people using our
products every day.
