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The little Irish beauty brand that went global - inside the Cork HQ of Codex

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Barbara Paldus was returning to the US from a business trip when she came across Irish skincare brand, Bia Beauty, at Cork Airport.

Tracey Ryan

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020 - 19:30

Marjorie Brennan

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Barbara Paldus was returning to the US from a business trip when she came across Irish skincare brand, Bia Beauty, at Cork Airport.

She approached owner Tracey Ryan — and Codex Beauty was created.

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