After years working across the beauty industry, I became increasingly aware of how often skincare marketing relied on emotional language, trends, and vague promises, while many formulations themselves remained surprisingly ordinary.

I had been making simple skincare products for years, but eventually realised there was a gap between the technically advanced formulations I wanted to create and my own skill level. That realisation led me back to study cosmetic chemistry in my late 40s, where I developed a deeper understanding of formulation science, green chemistry, ingredient functionality, and the realities of the beauty industry itself.

What began as a desire to create better skincare for my own midlife skin evolved into something much bigger: a commitment to creating high-performing organic skincare built around clinically supported ingredients, multi-purpose formulations, and a more thoughtful approach to beauty and sustainability.

Today, Seadragon Organic brings together science, sustainability, and simplicity through a small collection of carefully formulated products designed to genuinely support the skin, without unnecessary complexity or excess.

Mandy is increasingly sought after for her expertise in evidence-led skincare and sustainable formulation.

She has appeared on podcasts across Australia, Canada, the US, UK, and Germany, spoken at the Australian Beauty Expo in 2023 on Sustainable Skincare, and delivered her keynote presentation, Becoming a Skincare Detective, at the Women Changing the World Summit in Paris in 2026.

Mandy is the recipient of two Rising Stars awards: one awarded by Provital in 2022 during her cosmetic chemistry studies, and a second at the WCW Summit in 2026. Alongside her work as founder and cosmetic chemist, Mandy is a published author through the Resilience and Reinvention anthology and is currently writing her first solo book.