Bioelements Founder Dies

Bioelements Professional Skin Care Founder Barbara Salomone died after an ongoing illness. Salomone passed away peacefully in her California home, with her husband Ross at her side, according to the company.

 
“There are no words to express our sadness. Barbara treated all employees like family – many of whom have been a part of Bioelements for decades, and we are truly heartbroken,” said Salomone's brother and Bioelements CEO Bob Schatz. “She laid the groundwork for what this company is today, and helped build an ever-expanding team of experts that share her pioneering spirit, her passion for advanced education, and devotion to product and ingredient innovation above all else.”


Salomone's career began as a makeup artist in the late 1970s. In 1978, she became one of the first licensed estheticians in the US, and soon began defining a whole new way to assess the skin, determine treatment strategies, and develop new facial techniques – innovations that would become the SkinReading system.
 

She opened advanced esthetics Learning Centers across the US, and soon saw a need for a professional line of skin care products that would meet her standards. The Bioelements product line launched in 1991, including the exclusive Custom Blending system, to transform professional treatments. Since that time, the company has spearheaded some of the most industry-changing formulations, including probiotics, calcium, pollution-neutralizers, amino acid, and white truffle.

 
The company requests  estheticians, spa pros and industry leaders who worked with her or were taught by her to share any remembrances with Biolements at amanda@bioelements.com.