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Melissa Kimbell

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Brand Founder, Director at Awake Organics
📍 Olney, England, United Kingdom

Melissa Kimbell is the founder of Awake Organics, a pioneering natural beauty brand specializing in waterless and plastic-free formulations. Originally from Canada, she leveraged her background in graphic and web design to launch the business after identifying a gap in the UK market for sustainable, chemical-free products. She is an alumna of the UK Space Agency Accelerator Programme.

Originally from Saskatchewan, Canada, Melissa now lives in Northamptonshire, UK with her husband and two children. She was inspired to create her own natural products after struggling with skin issues like acne and rosacea, and after her daughter had a bad reaction to a commercial baby shampoo. Her formulas are inspired by her homesteading family traditions.

Interesting fact: Melissa participated in the UK Space Agencys accelerator, researching how concentrated, waterless cosmetic formulas could be used in space.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Brand Founder, Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Olney, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Melissa shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

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Priorities

Topics Melissa cares about

Sustainable Packaging
She pioneered a customer-incentivised circular packaging model for her brand, a reverse refill program which was featured in Forbes for its environmental impact.
Waterless Cosmetics
A core tenet of her brand, she specializes in creating concentrated powder and waterless formulations for hair, skin, and body care to enhance efficacy and sustainability.
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Career

Work history

10-2017
Brand Founder, Director
Awake Organics
UK Space Agency Accelerator Programme 2020-2021
UK Space Agency
1-2004 - 11-2015
Freelance
Freelance Graphic and Web Design
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