Meet the Founder

Meet Dr. Jeanne Retief.

Founder of FIGGI Beauty, Dr. Jeanne Retief created FIGGI for skin that feels everything — bringing together sensitive-skin understanding, ingredient discipline, and the quiet strength of South African Rooibos.

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Dr Jeanne Retief founder of FIGGI Beauty

Founder-led care

FIGGI began with a very personal understanding of sensitive skin.

For Jeanne, sensitive skin was never just a marketing category. It was a lived experience — one that made her question why skincare for sensitive skin so often felt clinical, stripped back, or disconnected from the beauty of a considered ritual.

FIGGI was created to offer something different: skincare that feels calm, intelligent, intentional, and beautiful, while still respecting skin that prefers a gentler approach.

The personal connection

Skin sensitivity does not always look the way people expect.

Jeanne’s own experience taught her that sensitive skin is not always visible from the outside. Sometimes it appears calm, while still feeling easily unsettled, uncomfortable, or overwhelmed by the wrong textures, scents, or routine choices.

This understanding shaped FIGGI’s approach: fewer unnecessary irritants, more intentional formulation choices, and a skincare ritual designed around comfort, consistency, and care.

A note from Jeanne

“Sensitive skin should not mean giving up the beauty of skincare. It should mean being met with more thought, more restraint, and more respect.”

Dr. Jeanne Retief, Founder of FIGGI Beauty

The FIGGI approach

Calm, science-backed, intentional.

FIGGI is shaped by a simple idea: sensitive skin deserves skincare that feels premium, considered, and easy to trust. Every product is created with a clear purpose within the ritual.

Ingredient discipline

FIGGI avoids unnecessary sensory overload and focuses on formulas designed for sensitive skin routines.

Rooibos-centered care

South African Rooibos sits at the heart of FIGGI’s formulation philosophy, supporting skin comfort, hydration balance, and resilient-looking skin.

Founder-led restraint

FIGGI is built with intention — calm copy, thoughtful formulas, and a less-is-more approach for skin that prefers gentleness.

For skin that feels everything

A brand created for the overlooked sensitive-skin customer.

FIGGI speaks to those who have felt left out by traditional beauty rituals: the customers who check ingredient lists, avoid fragrance-heavy formulas, and want skincare that feels both gentle and elevated.

It is skincare for people who want calm without compromise — a ritual that feels refined, intentional, and supportive of daily skin comfort.

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Formulated with intention

What FIGGI leaves out matters.

Jeanne’s philosophy is rooted in restraint. FIGGI formulas are designed with sensitive skin in mind, focusing on daily comfort, hydration balance, and barrier-supportive care.

Fragrance-free

Essential oil-free

Artificial colourant-free

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Formulated for sensitive skin

The founder philosophy

Beauty should feel safe to return to.

FIGGI is not about overwhelming skin with more. It is about returning to a ritual that feels steady, beautiful, and considered — one product, one step, one calm decision at a time.

This is the heart of Jeanne’s work: creating skincare that honours sensitive skin while keeping the experience elegant, modern, and deeply intentional.

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