Ash Mokhber - Founder of KAHN™, A Premium Skincare Brand Focused on Clean Ingredients

25 Jul 2021 · 34 min
Episode

25 Jul 2021 · 34 min

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Podcast interview (Rise of the Young) with Ash Mokhber, founder of KAHN (branded as a men’s skincare/grooming line). Ash describes his personal acne experience in his late 20s, the dermatology advice that led to a three-step routine, and his decision to build a male-focused, clean-ingredient skincare brand. He explains product details (three-step set: cleanser, hyaluronic acid serum, moisturizer), formulation choices (avoids EU-banned ingredients and Credo/Dirty List items; sources higher-grade raw materials from France/Canada/US; minimal plastic/aluminum-forward packaging), timeline (ideation ~2019, ~9 months product development, COVID and personal surgery delays, soft launch end of 2020 and mainstream push in Jan), early go-to-market lessons (pricing sensitivity, DTC vs. retail, role of partners/podcasts in conversion), and near-term plans (raising capital, 3 new products in pipeline, retail expansions and partnerships).

Questions this episode answers

k a h n skin.com (spoken spelling: 'k a h n skin.com')

Cleanser; hyaluronic acid serum; moisturizer.

The EU's banned-ingredients list (~1300 banned ingredients) and the Credo Beauty "dirty" list.

About nine months (he cites ~9 months from formula finalization to sale-ready product).

About a year and a half (including delays from COVID and personal surgery).

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