our story
Brush care is skin care.
Our founder is a beauty educator that's worked for the biggest names in beauty, with a deep understanding of skin anatomy and artistry. Across treatment rooms, real makeup bags and every day routines, she kept seeing the same problem: the transfer cycle. Pigment, oil, daily grime, and environmental residue collect in tools and make their way back to your face, especially around the eyes and lips.
We created Smiling Scorpio to break that cycle.
Our water-activated cleansing serum for cleans and conditions in one step. A few drops dissolve buildup in about 30 seconds, rinse completely clean with no film, and condition fibers so tools feel renewed.
make it your weekly reset.
No added synthetic fragrance or drying alcohols. skin-compatible ingredients. recyclable packaging.
because your brushes make skin contact every day. so ingredients matter.
start your weekly brush care routine
the problem: the transfer cycle
makeup tools touch the most reactive areas-eyes, lips, cheeks. fibers trap pigment, oil, oxidized product, sweat, and environmental buildup, then bring it back to skin. a continuous transfer cycle that creates buildup.
the build: 23 reformulations
developed over 4 years and 23 reformulations. the brief was obsessive: break down buildup fast, rinse fully clean, condition fibers so performance stays high, without heavy film or added synthetic fragrance, using intentionally chosen skincare-grade ingredients.
the solution: serum by design
Serum format = precise drops, skincare-grade actives, and a water-activated lather when it meets a wet tool, creating a gentle weekly ritual that respects fibers, supports cleaner tools and skin hygiene.
our standards
non-comedogenic • skin + hormone-conscious choices • no added synthetic fragrance • vegan & cruelty-free • formulated without parabens, sulfates (sls/sles), phthalates, synthetic dyes, or drying alcohols.
packaging minimal and recyclable by design
our north star
we lead with kindness
we formulate with intention
we send with gratitude