Vella Bioscience

"Vella?Bioscience co-founder and CEO Carolyn Wheeler said she had a call with the Saks team in late April where she was alerted that Saks would be exiting the category. Wheeler says, “On my call with them we agreed it was a sad day for progress in women’s sexual wellbeing. And that hopefully the category will be made stronger in the long run because of lessons learned here.'" Claire McCormack Beauty Independent https://lnkd.in/g63ZVk-5

We are excited to announce our new distribution partnership with industry leader Eldorado Trading Company to the adult/novelty market across the U.S. Our mission is to advance biotechnologies & scientific research in service of female sexual empowerment. Bringing clinically proven, efficacious products to women is our goal. Working with Eldorado means getting our products into more people's hands. Because we all deserve the attention of science.

We ?? Dr. Maria Uloko, one of the newest members to our Scientific Advisory Board https://lnkd.in/g4Hw4cvV

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This is one close to our hearts. A couple of weeks ago, we had the honor of donating a portion of February's sales proceeds to the Take Control Initiative, the nation's longest running contraceptive access network, also based—like us—in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Doing this work in Oklahoma has a lot of cons. One being that we're not 'networking' at the same pace as the coastal femtech startups are. "That's why start-ups exist in SF, LA, and NYC," we've been told over and over, "not in the midwest." These same people miss the point of why we are doing what we are doing in the first place. The challenge of femtech is in the conversations that are required in order for people--all people across this entire country—to understand deeply the value of a woman's body. 'Group think' isn't our thing. By operating in the buckle of the Bible Belt, we get to learn HOW to have these conversations in a way that is uniquely difficult, where talking about female sexuality is the hardest. "The person who says it can not be done, should not interrupt the person doing it." We have learned so much about how to talk about these subjects face-to-face with "real Americans," and in turn, are developing a super skill set because of it. And, time will tell, but we're betting on more meaningful, more long-lasting impact because of our geography, not in spite of it. We hope you see this reverberate soon more across our brand as the months unfold. We are proud of what we are building, and where we are building it. Thankfully, the word 'orgasm' is translatable across most, if not all, languages. (Orgasmo! ?????????? Orgazm! ??????? Orgasmus! 性高潮 Orgasme! ??? ??????) We are building strong blocks to expand the conversation. Check out this article by The Black Wall Street Times---an amazing publication (it's in their name, folks)---to learn more about the importance of building and investing in female innovation hubs in this part of the country. https://lnkd.in/gj2Sgw_i

Look ma, I made it! Vella won the pitch contest judged by Ulta Beauty The Detox Market Milani Cosmetics. And I think we may need to up our business property insurance policy after receiving an insanely beautiful award for best intimate care product in the beauty+biotech space. Exhausted and happy (photo evidence below). Thank you INNOCOS and Iryna Kremin ???? you guys rule.

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We had a great time at the International Society for the Study of Womens Sexual Health (ISSWSH) annual meeting last week. We: 1. Welcomed new members to our Consortium and two new members to our Scientific Advisory Board (more on that below). 2. Distributed a poster with the *first* medical illustration of female sexual arousal to healthcare providers. 3. Dined with members of the new vanguard of female sexual medicine. 4. Learned a ton. Thank you to everyone who makes this organization function! And thank you to new and old friends alike. -- The Consortium for the Study of Women’s Sexual Wellness announces the expansion of its Scientific Advisory Board with the addition of two leaders in the field of Female Sexual Medicine and founders and past-presidents of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, Drs. Irwin Goldstein and Sue Goldstein. Dr. Irwin Goldstein is a world-renowned pioneer, researcher and clinician in FSD. Sue Goldstien is broadly experienced in FSD clinical trials and patient management. These two individuals will join Drs. Alan Altman, Anita Clayton, Cindy Meston, Peter Fodor, James Pfaus, James Simon, Nicole Prause, Raymond Rosen and Sheryl Kingsberg on the SAB. The Mission of the Consortium is to advance science in the field of women’s sexual wellness and facilitate this field to be medical adjacent employing the tools from the field of sexual medicine. No longer will female consumers be denied real science and real efficacy data on products that provides more than a promise.?

Thank you INNOCOS USA for naming our Pleasure Serum as the Best Intimate Care Product in your inaugural Biohackers Choice Beauty Awards. This one is special because of your commitment to recognizing products rooted in true science and innovation.

Grateful to be featured in Air Mail's holiday gift guide. Who needs mistletoe when you can have Pleasure Serum?