LIONESS WEEKENDER COVER STORY
Kerryne Krause, who calls herself "The Chief Excitement Officer", is the founder and CEO of I-Slices Innovations, a Top Technology 100 Company in South Africa. I-Slices® Technology is a first in the world, and is a unique Cryogel dermal delivery system with its applications in the cosmetics, veterinary & medical industries.
Manufactured in South Africa (in a globally unique facility) and exported to various countries since 2007, eyeSlices® (the first of a range of innovations) is a proudly South African story that spans more than 10 years of Research & Development. It is a technologically advanced dermal delivery eye treatment pad that is both patented and unique. It is the only stable, water based hydrogel in the world. It has a dermal delivery system that encapsulates and releases active ingredients into the skin, and has an instant cooling sensation, without the need fo a fridge! It has a thermo-gymnastics effect stimulating micro-circulation, and the eyeSlices® pads are re-usable up to 10 times.
This exciting innovation is a story of perseverance, resourcefulness and overcoming a multitude of obstacles in the advanced manufacturing & life sciences technology space. The business has a globally unique manufacturing process and facility developed and owned in-house, which is automated with a capacity to produce 200,000 pairs of the eyeSlices® per month.
The product range now incorporates starter packs which can be used over a 10 day period, and also 20 and 30 day packs. Kerryne has also launched a series of special combo deals which include special Cryogel technology facemasks plus eyeslices, to offer customers the chance to intensely hydrate, firm, brighten, and tone the skin, all in one. An additional 2 step skincare range completes the product offering to customers. The company also partners with professional salons and spas to distribute the product range and make it accessible to customers globally.
Kerryne pitching her business to investors in the UK at Start-up Night Africa! London hosted by Lionesses of Africa and UK DIT as part of the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020.
Future plans include developing the technology for specialist burns and wound care; face masks private label development; and breast slices private label development.
The company’s big hairy audacious goal is to build a globally recognized brand and develop products that change lives! Kerryne says:
“In a world of mediocrity where discipline defines success, we are pattern recognizers who engineer opportunities to create global brands that change lives. We are meaning makers who generate wealth for all through inspiration, innovation and unwavering resolve.”
Visit the website www.eyeslices.co.uk or www.eyeslices.co.za
