Bia Beauty, a good diet for your skin

Tracy Ryan uses edible ingredients in her Bia Beauty natural skin-care products, because the skin absorbs 60% of what is put on it. Her business began in her spare room and now sells to 100 stores nationwide.

MY four-year degree in herbal science at CIT was like a degree in biological sciences, but with an emphasis on herbal medicine. I studied biochemistry, anatomy, nutrition, etc, but also research in herbal medicine; the properties of herbs; as well as practical labs and a research project.

Starting off