Our Story
Luxurious Skincare Straight from the Lab
Founded in 2003 by creator and visionary Erica Chung, 3LAB was built on a belief that most skincare brands had it backwards — chasing trends instead of results, prioritizing packaging over performance, and compromising on the very ingredients that matter most. 3LAB was created to be the exception. Not just to treat the skin, but to genuinely perfect it.
From day one, 3LAB has merged beauty with science in a way no other brand has dared to. Where most brands license existing technology, 3LAB funds the discovery of new ones. With over 40 dedicated in-house chemists operating within our own state-of-the-art R&D and product manufacturing facility, we are one of the few luxury skincare companies in the world with full control over every stage of the formulation process — from raw ingredient sourcing to final product testing.
This unique infrastructure allows us to do what others simply cannot: incorporate the highest percentages of active ingredients in the industry, maintain uncompromising quality standards at every step, and bring genuinely breakthrough formulas to market faster than anyone else. The result is a streamlined, precisely developed collection of products designed to address the needs of every skin type — with efficacy that speaks for itself.
The 3LAB Philosophy
As a privately owned company, 3LAB operates by a principle that sets us apart from every publicly traded beauty conglomerate in the world: results first, cost second. Erica Chung built 3LAB with honesty and integrity at its core — investing in what it truly takes to create the perfect product, without the pressure of shareholder demands or the temptation to cut corners in the name of margin.
This philosophy begins and ends with the ingredients. Every formula in the 3LAB collection is built around the most innovative, antioxidant-rich, and clinically validated actives available anywhere in the world. We don't settle for what's accessible — we seek out what's exceptional. Our team of chemists travels globally, partners with the most advanced ingredient suppliers, and invests in proprietary research to ensure that what goes into every 3LAB product is genuinely unlike anything else on the market.
Our line features the Bio-Engineered Renewal Complex — a plant-based ingredient complex that helps visibly renew the appearance of healthy, youthful skin. We incorporate Apple Stem Cell Technology, utilizing stem cells extracted from a rare Swiss apple that have been clinically proven to delay the visible signs of chronological aging for dramatically younger-looking skin over time.
Most recently, we have introduced X-50 with Intelligent Targeting Device Technology — one of the most expensive and exclusive actives in the world at $1 million per kilo — an ingredient that uses patented Cosmetic Drone™ technology to deliver targeted cellular repair precisely where the skin needs it most. And our proprietary Marine Repair Complex, patent pending, harnesses the regenerative power of algae and rare marine ingredients to provide superior, long-lasting hydration that no conventional moisturizing system can replicate.
3LAB is the only skincare line in the world with the scientific infrastructure, the research capability, and the unwavering commitment to quality required to discover and incorporate such extraordinary ingredients — and to do so at concentrations that actually make a difference on the skin.
Beauty + Science = 3LAB
3LAB is recognized globally as a leader in high-tech, results-driven skincare. We have been behind some of the most significant breakthroughs in the modern beauty industry — formulating products that don't just promise transformation, but consistently, visibly, and measurably deliver it.
Our dynamic collection of high-end anti-aging products addresses multiple skin concerns simultaneously — from combating the cumulative damage of environmental stressors and pollution, to reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin density and firmness, and restoring the kind of luminous, healthy radiance that most skincare brands can only claim in marketing copy.
Our Super "H" Serum is an antioxidant powerhouse that has earned the admiration of the beauty industry's most discerning voices — lauded by the editors at Allure and recognized as a "top splurge" award winner in the magazine's prestigious Best of Beauty issues. It is the kind of product that turns skeptics into believers after a single use.
Our legendary Super Cream uses what we call "smart" delivery technology — a GPS-like system that identifies where the skin needs the most support and delivers encapsulated collagen and elastin-producing peptides directly to those areas. The result is a measurable increase in both elastin and collagen production, with visible results that are both quick and lasting. It is, in every sense of the word, intelligent skincare.
Loved and trusted by beauty editors, celebrities, dermatologists, and skincare experts across the globe, 3LAB has built a loyal following not through advertising promises, but through results that speak for themselves. Every product in our collection is a testament to what becomes possible when you refuse to accept anything less than perfect.