Podcast 287: Skincare you can eat – Trend or transformation?

What if your skincare didn’t come in a jar, but in a gummy? And what if that gummy was designed not only for your skin, but also for your lifestyle, environment, and biology?

In this episode of Green Beauty Conversations, Lorraine Dallmeier, CEO of Formula Botanica, interviews Melissa Snover, award-winning entrepreneur and founder of Nourished, the world’s first 3D-printed personalised gummy stacks.

Melissa shares her journey from reinventing confectionery to pioneering personalised nutrition, and explains how clinically validated ingredients, AI, and additive manufacturing are transforming the ingestible beauty market.

You’ll hear how beauty from within can complement topical routines, why adherence is the secret to results, and how sustainable sourcing and innovation are reshaping the supplement industry.

If you’ve ever wondered whether ingestible beauty is just hype or genuinely works, this conversation is for you. This podcast episode will leave you inspired – and a little more nourished.

“What you put in is what you get out. Beauty from within is about giving your body the right tools, in the right way, so it can show the best version of you.” — Melissa Snover

In this episode with Melissa Snover, you will hear:

• From sweets to science: How Melissa went from missing gummy sweets as a vegetarian in the 1990s to inventing the world’s first FDA-approved food 3D printer, and eventually creating Nourished. Her entrepreneurial journey shows how curiosity and persistence can fuel genuine industry transformation.
• How Nourished works: Why these gummies are unlike anything else on the market, from their 7-layer personalised stacks to their unique 3D printing process. Melissa explains how each formulation is based on clinical trial data and AI-driven recommendations, making every product truly tailored to the individual.
• Beauty from within: The science behind ingestible beauty and why nutrition complements, rather than competes with, topical skincare. Melissa reveals how clinically studied ingredients, used at beneficial doses, can deliver visible improvements to skin, hair and overall wellbeing.
• Sustainability at the core: How Nourished ensures ethical sourcing, plastic-free packaging, and rigorous testing of every ingredient and finished product. Melissa shares why transparency and responsibility are vital in the booming ingestible beauty market.
• The future of personalisation: Melissa’s vision for how 3D printing could transform not just supplements, but pet health, skincare, and even personalised medicine.

Key takeouts include:

• Personalisation is the future: With over 6 billion possible combinations, Nourished allows every customer to receive a formulation that truly matches their lifestyle, goals, and health needs. This level of individualisation simply isn’t possible with conventional manufacturing.
• Evidence matters: Nourished only includes ingredients with at least one published human clinical trial, and at proven beneficial dosages. Melissa explains why this scientific standard is essential in an industry where too many products rely on hype, weak evidence, or trendy marketing claims.
• Adherence drives results: Gummies aren’t just slightly better absorbed than pills; their real strength lies in consistency. While only 42% of people take pills daily, 90% of participants stuck to their Nourished gummies, proving that enjoyment is the key to long-term impact.
• Results take time: Some nutrients, like vitamin C and B12, work the same day, while others, such as collagen or antioxidants, may take weeks or months to show visible effects. Building supplements into a daily routine is crucial, and Melissa emphasises the importance of realistic expectations and credible education.
• Sustainability and trust: From audited suppliers and rigorous testing to compostable packaging and UK-based sourcing, Nourished demonstrates how responsibility and innovation can go hand in hand. Melissa believes this approach strengthens consumer trust in a crowded and sometimes misleading market.

Meet our guest: Melissa Snover, Award-Winning Entrepreneur & Founder of REM3DY Health

Melissa Snover is an award-winning entrepreneur in the fields of food technology and additive manufacturing.

With over 20 years of entrepreneurial success and several successful exits, she has established a strong track record for innovation and brand building on a global scale.

A registered nutritionist and inventor of several patented technologies, Melissa founded Rem3dy Health in 2019, raising the highest-ever female founder seed round in UK history.

Her latest creation, Nourished, is the world’s first 3D-printed personalised gummy stack, and showcases her innovative approach to consumer-centric product development and commitment to a better life through science.

Find out more about Melissa & Nourished:

• Website: get-nourished.com
• LinkedIn: Melissa Snover

Nourished is available online in the UK, EU, US, and Japan, and in Boots, Holland & Barrett, and international retailers.

Special offer: Get 20% off your first month of Nourished’s collagen range subscription. Visit the Nourished website and use the code COLLAGEN20 at checkout. Offer valid for 8 months from October 2nd.

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• Episode 209: Medical-grade skincare: Marketing hype vs. scientific reality
• Episode 251: Podcast 251: From kitchen formulator to global icon – The story of Elizabeth Arden

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Lorraine Dallmeier

Lorraine Dallmeier is a Biologist, Chartered Environmentalist and the CEO of Formula Botanica, the award-winning online organic cosmetic science school. Read more about Lorraine and the Formula Botanica Team.