Jo Prabhu is the dynamic Founder of www.YogEsence.com, a Yoga-based Natural Skin Care Line!  A Cosmetologist with 25 years of experience,  she uniquely combines her talents in Beauty to provide image-packaging services to her applicants through her other company: www.1800JobQuest.com, based upon the Corporate culture of her cients. She is regulary featured and quoted for her expertise in the media and popular publications such as the Wall Street Journal, CNN. Money, Forbes.com, CEO, Cosmopolitan & Inc. among others. She is also a proud sponsor of the Miss California USA, Miss Teen USA & Miss, Ms, Mrs California International Beauty pageants!

Her interest in Skin Care began at age 36, when she broke out with Acne.  As a work-from-home mom & manufacturer of Shoe Polishes for supply to the military, she was always experimenting with new wax-polish formulas in her kitchen. When Tetracycline and other prescriptions to clear her face didn't work, she decided to experiment with home-made concoctions by combining her culinary talents from cooking school with the wisdom of her mother-in-law Sushila Devi Vidyalankrita, a famous Yogic and Vedic scholar.  The potions and astes surprisingly dried up the Acne and when word spread she mixed formulas for friends and family. But frustrated in her attempts to find scar revision treatments in India, she packed up and moved to the US in search for solutions!

Finding a US surgeon to work on her olive skin proved just as difficult until she met Dr. James E. Fulton, the world-renowned Co-Developer of Retin-A, a revolutionary discovery for the treatment of Acne & Wrinkles.  A distinguished Scientist, Dermatologist & skilled Cosmetic Surgeon he was also an Acne patient himself and pioneered a new procedure in Dermabrasion after extensive testing on his own face. Jo underwent his ground-breaking historic surgery without hesitation, knowing finally she was in the right hands, and her delight knew no bounds when he erased 60% of her scars and restored her skin color just as he had promised! 

With a new-found confidence Jo decided to rekindle her old passion to help others with skin problems.  After extensive research & clinical testing she created a skin care line which contains breakthrough natural, anti-aging active-ingredients that incorporate the concept of Yoga, which means to ‘yoke' or ‘bind'. 

Naming it YogEssence to honor her now-deceased mother-in-law, her collection is Alcohol, Fragrance & Paraben Free & not tested on animals. Available as kits which can be cutomized, each formulation contains age-defying deep Cleansers, gentle Exfoliators, rich Moisturizers, potent Serums and maximum-protection SunBlocks which combine to work together.  Regular use will gently remove or peel the damaged outer-layers of your skin while deep penetrating ingredients continually re-activate the collagen, amino acids and polypeptide bonds to produce new, soft & glowing tight skin!  Yogessence products require no prescription and are available at select Dermatologists, MD Spas, Yoga & Fitness Centers and also on the website: www.YogEssence.com.  Users are urged to read detailed instructions on each product before you buy!  

What's next in the works?   With the firm belief that skin care should start at the cradle, a gentle natural Yo-Baby Diaper Cream and a unique family line of organic Yo-Go Body & Hair Care Products are scheduled for mid 2010 release.  Body and Hair Care products will contain pure, natural, add-on vials of fragrances to complement your astrological persona and the the new face-kits will include Yogic instructions for facial & neck muscle strengthening exercises and a special Vedic Mantra for daily inspiration!   Please visit http://www.yogessence.com/ for more information!