Mario Badescufirstdiscoveredhis namesake brand in 1967 out of a two-room apartment on Manhattan’s East Side.Working as a cosmetic chemist and aesthetician, the founder opened a salon renowned for its signature facials and custom skin caresaviours– that became a trustedtreatments fora loyal clientele of actors, models, and New York City locals. From his success, Mario Badescu decided tomakehis solutionsaccessible toall, so he bottled them up and thus the eponymous label was born. Fast forward to today, and not much has changed. The family-run brand is on its third generation withMorise Cabasso at the helm. Aqua (Water, Eau), Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, PEG-8 Stearate, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Cocamide, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Extract, Carbomer, Sodium Chloride, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Triethanolamine, Diazolidinyl Urea, Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benyl Alcohol, Limonene, Citronellol, Gerianol, Mica, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), CI 19140 (Yellow 5),CI 42090 (Blue 1), CI 15985 (Yellow 6)

Isopropyl Alcohol, Aqua (Water, Eau), Calamine, Camphor, Sulfur, Zinc Oxide, Talc, Glycerin, Salicyclic Acid, CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)