Rigorous science.
Ingredients with provenance.
Prebiotics + postbiotics paired with whole-food actives.
Vegan. Leaping Bunny Certified.
At Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom,Credo Beauty
Shelves with meticulous
standards for clean beauty.
Dermatologist-Tested,Clinician-Reviewed
Results reported exactly as measured. Backed by science.
Microbiome-Balancing,Prebiotic + Postbiotic
Formulas that build the
foundation for better skin.
Whole-Food Actives,Face-Grade Standards
Nutrition-based systems,
applied to skin.
At Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom,Credo Beauty
Shelves with meticulous
standards for clean beauty.
Dermatologist-Tested,Clinician-Reviewed
Results reported exactly as measured. Backed by science.
Microbiome-Balancing,Prebiotic + Postbiotic
Formulas that build the
foundation for better skin.
Whole-Food Actives,Face-Grade Standards
Nutrition-based systems,
applied to skin.
Care better.
I spent years as a beauty editor, immersed in what makes a product exceptional. But after a tumor scare during pregnancy and a difficult path to becoming a mother, my relationship with my body changed. I became more thoughtful about the small choices we make every day.
I began to think about bodycare the way we think about nutrition: not as one miracle ingredient or a quick fix, but as purposeful inputs working together to support the whole. Every ingredient should contribute something meaningful.
I created iota around that idea—treatment-led formulas built for real skin concerns, combining proven actives, ingredients derived from whole foods and microbiome-supporting technologies with sophisticated scent and texture.
That became Nutritional Bodycare: bodycare built like nutrition, designed to make caring for yourself both effective and indulgent.
Monique
Monique Meneses, Co-Founder
Provenance, translated into performance.
Some ingredients carry more than function. They carry a sense of place, generations of expertise and a story worth preserving.
We seek out ingredients and collaborators with genuine roots, then translate what makes them distinctive into sophisticated fragrance, sensorial texture and treatment-led formulas. The ingredient story is never separate from performance; it gives the formula greater meaning.
Guided by dermatologists
and industry leaders.
Experts in skin biology, dermatology and formulation help inform our approach.
Kelly Dobos
Cosmetic chemist and former President, The National Society of Cosmetic Chemists.
Dr. Tiffany Libby, MD
Board-certified dermatologist and Asst. Professor of Dermatology, Brown University.
Dr. Jessica Cervantes, MD
Dermatology physician with training at Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Lasting change starts with an iota.
Our name comes from microbiota, the living ecosystem on the skin, and from “iota,” meaning the smallest amount. It reflects our belief that healthier-looking skin is built through thoughtful formulas and small actions repeated consistently.
i·o·ta / īˈōdə /
A very small amount; a meaningful beginning.
Care better.
Discover treatment-led bodycare made to visibly improve your skin—and feel exceptional every time you use it.