Ottmar Stubler and Jacqueline Birmingham are husband and wife and the principles of PFB Vanish Inc.
Ottmar was born in San Francisco has been an aesthetician since 1987. He has successfully owned and operated two salons in San Francisco. He has also authored numerous articles for the skin care industry. On his free time, Ottmar teaches microdermabrasion techniques and chemical exfoliation at local beauty schools in the Bay Area.
Jacqueline Birmingham was born in London, England and has been in the corporate world for over 25 years, bringing her office management and human resource experience to the company. She heads all customer service relations and accounting aspects of the business as well as exhibiting at ICES tradeshows. On a side note; everyone loves her accent!
What sets PFB Vanish apart from similar companies is the customer service aspect of the business. When an order is placed in, it goes out within 24 hours. There are rarely any back-orders and the company offers a 100 percent money back guarantee on certain products.
Ottmar is always researching new ingredients for pre- and post-hair removal. He is currently investigating hair inhibitors that actually work. He states that most products on the market today have little if any effect on hair reduction which leaves customers disappointed and usually wanting their money refunded. Working with an FDA approved laboratory with top-notched forward thinking chemists is most important according to Ottmar.
The Products
PFB Vanish: PFB Vanish is the first line of defense after shaving, waxing, tweezing, electrolysis and laser hair removal. PFB Vanish is a unique, cosmetically elegant roll-on gel formulated to aid in the relief of ingrown hairs and razor burn/bumps.
PFB Vanish + Chromabright: In addition, we found the need for a skin lightener to help with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation so we infused Chromabright into the original formula. Glycolic, salicylic and lactic acid exfoliate the top layers of skin to allow the trapped ingrown hair to lift above the skin line. This in addition, aids in the penetration of chromabright to target the abnormal accumulation of melanin which is responsible for hyperpigmentation, which could be a serious aesthetic problem.
Clinical studies show that PFB Vanish + Chromabright was 45.9 percent more effective than kojic acid and hydroquinone; and in addition was able to inhibit tyrosinase activity by 37 percent. PFB Vanish + Chromabright possesses a photoprotective effect on epidermal keratinocytes, helping to prevent the skin damage caused by UV radiation.
Numb IT: Takes the “sting” out of hair removal. Numb-it is a fast acting topical anesthetic gel that is recommended for minor pain associated with waxing, electrolysis, laser hair removal, microdermabrasion, tattooing, threading and tweezing. It works in about 15 minutes and lasts up to one hour.
New From PFB Vanish – A Two-Step Skin Lightening System
Liquid Luffa: This is an exfoliating face and body scrub with glycolic acid and papaya fruit extract. Liquid Luffa is a finely abrasive gel designed to remove dead skin cells anywhere on the body. It is to be used prior to waxing and prepping the skin for depigmentation. Gylcolic acid and papaya fruit extract removes the dead, dehydrated epidermal cells to allow for greater penetration of Lumen8.
Lumen8: Skin brightening and dark spot correcting cream with Chromabright. Lumen8 visibly reverses the appearance of dark spots, age spots, sun damage, pregnancy mask, post-acne scars and mild melasma after 30 to 45 days. Eighty percent of the volunteers with melasma and 77.8 percent with lentigines experienced a significant improvement after 60 days. Clinical studies show that Lumen8 exhibits a better depigmenting effect than kojic acid, arbutin and hydroquinone. Clinical studies show that Lumen8 was 45.9 percent more effective than kojic acid and hydroquinone and in addition was able to inhibit tyrosinase activity by 37 percent. Lumen8 possesses a photoprotective effect on epidermal keratinocytes, helping to prevent the skin damage caused by UV radiation.
