
Leila Haj Nassar
Cosmetic chemist and founder of 100 AND 1 Cosmetics, a water-free skincare brand inspired by Moroccan botanicals, based in Miami, FL.
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Oct 7, 2026
What You're Actually Paying For | Ft. Leila Haj Nassar & Fatima Rosa
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Lia CardosoHOST
So what made you look at what you were working on and think, "I can't keep making products like this"?

Leila Haj NassarGUEST
So I actually worked in contract manufacturing for about nine years now, and I started in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

Leila Haj NassarGUEST
And so I had a view from a contract manufacturer perspective where I saw so many different brands, small brands, bigger brands, medium-sized brands, and I would review labels all day pretty much.

Leila Haj NassarGUEST
And the first thing they train you in compliance when it comes to labeling is the first ingredients is usually the ingredients with the highest concentration in the formula.

Leila Haj NassarGUEST
And so I would review labels all day, and that ingredient, as you mentioned, would always happen to be water.
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Lia CardosoHOST
And Laila, my question for you now is how do you describe that difference to people who ask why you started?