About philosophy: Skincare industry veteran Cristina Carlino founded philosophy in 1996 as a way to offer consumers the kind of leading edge products her previous company provided to dermatologists and plastic surgeons. Using medical and scientific knowhow and a light, fun approach to beauty, philosophy quickly gained a loyal following and was bought by Coty in 2010. The company makes award-winning moisturizers, fragrances, retinol treatments, and color cosmetics.