About Us
More than 60 years and three generations in Dermatology and patient care …
It might sound cliché though dermatology and skincare seems to run in our blood (line). Dr KC Kandhari, known by many as a legendary teacher, was the first head of department of dermatology and subsequently, the dean of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He started the 1st teaching department of dermatology in India, following suit was his son Dr Sanjiv Kandhari, a name synonymous with dermatology care over the past 3 decades and he has been awarded the best private practitioner in Dermatology, from North India by the Indian Association of Dermatology. He is also an avid speaker and has been the chairperson of numerous dermatology forums nationally and internationally. With this lineage, its never easy to carry the torch forward, but Dr Rajat Kandhari, an innovative and dynamic dermatologist, carried the torch with elan, and has taken Dr Kandhari’s from general dermatology to even a complete coverage of the aesthetic domain of dermatology. Dr Rajat, is a well-known name in the field of dermatology and continues the passion for teaching. He also has spoken on numerous international and national forums.
The love for concocting formulations is not new, it started way back (in the 1960’s) by Dr KC Kandhari, where he used to make formulas and collaborated with a few dispensing chemists and formulators who used to make the concoctions for his patients and Dr Sanjiv Kandhari refined these in his own way. However, these units are far and few but what remained was the passion for formulating the “right concoction” and the “magic formulas”. This dream has been realized by Dr Rajat Kandhari, when he realised the vision for the FaceCraft Project, the idea behind which was to give patients and consumers the “right ingredient”, the “right formulas” and modern, innovative, safe and effective solutions for the their skin care, so that they all can feel confident and radiant in their own skin.
This is our history but more on who we are and what we want to give you below … ☺
Rajat’s Story
It has been over 14 years of a successful clinical and aesthetic dermatology practice, and being a third-generation clinical dermatologist, I have seen skin care changing over the years and become more “elective, preventive and a holistic”. In this journey of studying, researching, training fellow dermatologists from all over India and treating Indian skin I have come to understand the lacune which exist in terms of skin care, and what the Indian skin needs. Whether it’s the Gen X, the millennials or Gen Z, everyone now wants to “look good” and moreover, the younger generation are particularly sensitive to the idea of “Healthy Skin” and a “holistic skincare regime”. This concept of good “skin health” while, is still emerging in India, is here to stay. Over the years every time I needed to prescribe a good quality product I reached out for an imported brand, more than anything because of its credibility, effectiveness and its ability to deliver. (this is however changing now, as we have some good work happening in India in this domain, as we speak)
Being a dermatologist, while I know my actives (and learn everyday) and how they work but sadly it’s a challenge to find formulas in the market which truly substantiate their claims. Why is it that a retinol which is 0.05-0.1 percent works different in Indian brands and different in an international brand, why could we not deliver awesome outcomes from our own products that are made in India and that too consistently. I feel that in India now we have the manufacturing capabilities, world renowned dermatologists and scientists, and resources to make truly amazing products that can compete on any international platform.
Hence, our search for functional, effective, safe skincare products in India which were not unnecessarily expensive gave birth to The Face Craft Project.
Gargi’s Story
I am a mommy of two beautiful monkeys, a dentist and someone passionate about skincare which does not involve needles or anything invasive. I have this huge fear of anything sharp coming near my face and have terribly sensitive skin. Hence my search for a good product that works began early in life.
My sensitive combination skin reacted to anything I used, as a young girl with no guidance I tried all different kinds of products which resulted in eruptions and skin reactions. I perpetually had a red tipped nose with multiple eruptions, on which I used all kinds of concealers. Basically, I kept jumping from the pan into the fire. Even though I was married into a family of renowned dermatologists with over 70 years of experience in skin, I often struggled. We eventually identified three or four products that worked for me. So, over the years I adapted my skincare regime to these few products and benefited hugely.
In this journey of finding the “right product”, one thing which was glaringly obvious, quality products were “tough to find”, “not Indian”, “reacted” or they “did not work well enough”, which opened our eyes to the huge lacunae for good quality, effective, skin care products that actually work, substantiate their claims and are made in India
We have been on a journey to create a skincare brand that echoes effectiveness and quality. Our products are clean, no fuss, vegan, cruelty free and do what they claim. We know our actives and have worked hard to give you an efficient solution to enhance your skin.
We hope you love our creations, which have been ethically made with thought, love, care and are backed by robust science to give you healthier skin that you fall in love with every day.
Why The FaceCraft Project?
The thought and vision behind The Face Craft Project began in 2020, which was stemmed by the lack of quality formulations for skin care in the Indian market. The thought was the brainchild of Dr Gargi Kandhari, who tried and tested many products on her sensitive skin only to be disappointed. Her love and desire to find great products that suited her skin led to the “initial thought” (light bulb moment) which eventually actualised with ideas and formulations thought out by Dr Rajat Kandhari and hence, began the quest for products which are modern, clean, safe, effective, and with reproducible results.
Our products are innovative with revolutionary delivery systems and made with love and care to actually deliver in order to make a visible difference to your beautiful skin.
Developed by Dermatologists.
Innovative and effective formulations
Safe for your skin
Clean, vegan and animal cruelty free
Reproducible outcomes
Developed by Dermatologists
What you need to know
Developed by dermatologists and scientists in a research lab we intend to give you formulations which back their claim. Whether you need products for your sensitive, oily, acne-prone, combination or normal skin, we have it.
Facts about our Craft
- Rooted and backed by the science of dermatology, FaceCraft products are formulated with a blend of the “good old”, tried and tested and the new and innovative to give you the best of both worlds.
- Each of our products backs its claims with an advantage to balance other aspects of the skin be it barrier restoration or attaining adequate hydration with an exfoliator to make it easy and tolerable to use and more than anything a pleasurable experience.
- Each product is backed by science and has advise on “How to use” and “when not to use”
- Made with the thought that the products should be able to provide you with a complete basic everyday glow regime without taking any drastic or invasive steps – Of course each skin differs and there may come a time that other measures maybe combined to give optimal outcomes.