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Malachy Mitchnick

Malachy Mitchnick

Co-Founder and CEO of burnd, a science-driven skincare and sunscreen brand based in East Hampton, NY.

Sep 18, 2026

15:26
Can you speak a bit about that?
15:29
Yeah, absolutely.
15:29
So, you know, my background has 0% to do with CPG or skincare or sunscreens for that matter professionally.
15:36
But when I was a little kid, actually a little bit before, my dad was a pediatrician working out in Gail Schoenfeld's office in East End Pediatrics, which I know you're familiar with at some point.
15:48
And he had an idea and it was to make a watch that told you when to put on sunscreen.
15:53
So turns out that was a terrifically bad idea.
15:55
No one cared.

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35:20
But why did you believe that, I know you've said the word disruption a lot, that this disruption could happen and you could lead that?
32:45
Yeah,
32:46
and I have a slightly more aggravated view of this than Mark does.
32:52
But I mean, my view comes of this from probably me being 28 and living on social media a hell of a lot more than Mark does, although he does have an Instagram account now and we do DM.
33:06
So he's entered the world of social media now.
33:11
But the reality is, and I know this well for sunscreen.
33:16
I don't know this well for other skincare verticals.
33:20
But...

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