Our Story
Our Story
Est. 2006
Founded in 2006, in Fremantle, Western Australia, Mokosh is a leader in sustainable luxury, offering the world’s most potent, healing botanicals in a streamlined, multipurpose range.
Rooted in the wisdom of science, nature and minimalism, Mokosh formulas deliver pure, concentrated nutrition designed to improve skin health, restore natural balance, and promote vitality and radiance.
From Scientist to Skin Care Founder
“My path to founding a skin care company was a little unconventional.
It started about 100 years ago when I graduated from veterinary school. I worked as a vet in Australia and the UK and then moved into scientific research, getting my PhD in Cambridge and doing post-grad work at Oxford.
When our children were little, we moved home to Australia. We wanted them to raise them under the gum trees and blue skies. We wanted to give them the best. And that included pure, clean, healthy skin care. Surely, that wouldn’t be difficult to find? How wrong I was.
As I looked into it, I discovered that all the products on the market, even those marketed for children and those with sensitive skin, included not only a lot of unnecessary ingredients but many that were potentially harmful.
My background in science gave me the confidence to look into how skin care was being made, to pull apart the formulations, then create my own using a minimalist mindset – where nothing unnecessary was added.
With the confidence that mother nature offers us such abundance, I researched and found the most effective, healing botanical ingredients for my formulations.
I started tinkering with making soap and skin care from my kitchen, just for friends and family at first. But my list of friends and family grew and grew. There was a need for this.
So I dived in, and haven’t looked back.
Recently we celebrated 19 years of Mokosh.”
– Marion O’Leary, Mokosh Founder & CEO
On a Mission to Demystify Skin Care
Guided by founder Marion O’Leary’s background in science and natural health, we’ve built our formulas and philosophy on clarity, not complexity.
In place of marketing spin and multi-step routines, we offer concentrated, nutrient-rich products that support the skin’s natural function. No fillers, no synthetics, no hidden compromises.
And because informed choices lead to better outcomes – for people and the planet – we also share the why behind everything we do. Through our blog, our skin care guides, and our transparent ingredient lists, we invite our customers to understand their skin, and care for it with intention.
