A few years ago Monica had a health scare of her own. While snowmobiling in the Canadian Rockies, her craft plunged into a deep crevasse at full speed. She awoke with several broken bones and lacerations on my face and neck. Plastic surgery was recommended and she worried that lacerations to her face would leave her with permanent nerve damage and scars.

While she recovered, she searched for an ultimate recovery balm that would address the scarring from the wounds. Necessity breeds invention and she created and applied a serum based on plant chemistry research. The plant oils and nutrients helped her skin to rejuvenate naturally, leaving no visible scars— and no need for surgery. She was reminded of the power of plants and worked with a green cosmetic chemist to formulate the Essential Line, inspired by a reverence for nature and respect for our bodies.