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The SkinFood OptiBlend in the Ultimate - Complete Skin Food Elixir contains all the essential nutrients to allow your skin, hair, nails and immune system to thrive. This blend of essential nutrients will help promote growth in both the lashes and the hair on your head, while also addressing healthy skin and nails. So yes, fuller, thicker lashes are possible! 

Not all ingredients are created equal. Ingredient selection is paramount to ensuring product efficacy and performance. At Optima, all our ingredients are meticulously sourced from around the globe. Optima co-founder Cate Lilja explains why this matters and how the Optima ingredient selection process, ensures results.  

Co-founders, Karissa Mather and Cate Lilja are determined to cement their passion for a more sustainable future into every facet of the Optima brand, including the packaging. 

"We searched the globe for sustainable and ethical packaging that not only protected the product inside but was also aesthetically designed", says Karissa. 

Here we share our bumpy journey to perfection. 

Cate talks to Move Nourish Believe (Lorna Jane Active Living) about five steps you can take to assist with gut health and enjoy glowing, radiant skin. 

As our largest organ, our skin is interconnected with every other system in our body. It holds a particularly strong relationship with our gut.

Five top ingredients to incorporate into your diet to help keep your gut and skin healthy over the holiday season.  

Our co-founder Karissa Mather has 20-plus years’ experience working for some of the most famous names in beauty, health and wellness but her interest in gut health began well before her career did. Now, she is devoting her passion and experience to Optima.

Karissa shares her reflections and survival tips for the challenging-yet-exhilarating journey of start-up business.     

It's hard not to get immersed in the festivities over December and January. With summer, Christmas, party and holiday season upon us, we can quickly forego our healthy habits. Optima co-founder Cate Lilja explains the key ingredients needed to heal your gut after you’ve over-indulged.

Stomach upsets can really hinder your holiday fun. A change of environment, new foods, varying climates, even drinking the water can have an impact. Cate shares some helpful tips on how to maintain a healthy gut while travelling.