Two Cosmetics

Two Cosmetics is a Slovak independent skincare company that hand-makes its products in Galanta and runs a retail store in Bratislava. The brand spans face care, haircare and body products, and describes its approach as "Naturally Scientific" — pairing natural raw materials with modern cosmetic chemistry. Its guiding idea is a concept it calls F121™, glossed as one part science and one part nature combined in a single whole.

The company traces its beginnings to 2013 and remains active. Its founder was named Businesswoman of Slovakia in 2017, the brand was nominated for the European Natural Beauty Awards in 2025, and its Slovak-language shop, blog and Instagram account were all running as of that year.

By the brand's own account, Two Cosmetics grew out of a hobby rather than a business plan. The founder recalls that in 2013 she had no intention of making cosmetics; the turn came when her sister challenged her to produce a better lip balm. A few days later she made her first solid soap, which sparked a wider interest in cosmetic chemistry and led her to earn an international diploma in the field [2].

The founder's identity is recorded slightly differently across sources. The current brand site names her as Martina Szabó, a cosmetic chemist and formulator [2]. Earlier Slovak press and a podcast appearance instead give the name Martina Horváthová, and Forbes Slovakia framed the company as a venture started by "two sisters" [7]. The two names most likely refer to the same person under a changed surname; the sister who issued the original lip-balm challenge appears in the origin story but is not named on the site.

The founding date carries a similar ambiguity. The company anchors its story to 2013, the year of that first soap [2]. A separate product listing describes the brand as handmade "since 2016," which more plausibly marks the commercial launch or registration than the earlier hobby origin [9]. The brand's own 2013 date is used here, with the discrepancy noted.

Two Cosmetics presents itself as a Slovak brand built on combining honest natural ingredients with scientific methods, a stance it summarises in the F121™ concept and the tagline "Naturally Scientific". The company organises its outlook around four short values: that it respects both nature and the customer, that its formulas are made to work on specific skin concerns, that it is proudly hand-made in Slovakia, and that it cares for the environment through eco-minded packaging.

The range is positioned as accessible, high-active skincare rather than a luxury line. According to the company, its products are dermatologically tested and formulated without parabens or sulfates, use vegan ingredients, and avoid palm oil [1]. The brand states that its formulas are designed to be safe even for sensitive skin.

The catalogue is divided into three main areas: skin, hair and body. Face care is sorted by skin type and concern — sensitive, dry, mature, problem, pigmented, oily, dull and combination skin — alongside cleansers, toners, serums, masks, eye care and moisturisers. The hair line includes solid shampoos, conditioners and masks, while the body range covers solid soaps, shower gels, scrubs, butters, creams and products aimed at children and expectant mothers.

Featured active ingredients include hyaluronic acid, bakuchiol, niacinamide, salicylic acid, ceramides, coenzyme Q10, tea tree and vitamin E [1]. Among the products the brand highlights are an HA⁶ hydration booster serum, a bakuchiol anti-age serum, a salicylic-acid cleansing gel, an overnight gel mask and a night regeneration serum.

Environmental practice is a recurring theme. The company says it has treated sustainability as part of the business since the brand began. Its most concrete initiative is a packaging take-back scheme called "Two druhá šanca" (Two's second chance): customers can return used plastic and glass containers either in person at the Bratislava store or by mail to Galanta, and receive discount codes in return, with the empties recycled or upcycled into items such as soap dishes [3]. The brand also markets an eco line of upcycled soap dishes, konjac sponges and soy candles, and describes glass as one of the best materials for repeated recycling.

The founder was named Podnikateľka Slovenska (Businesswoman of Slovakia) in 2017 and has been recognised on a Forbes "30 under 30" list [2]. In 2025 the brand was nominated for the European Natural Beauty Awards [2]. Forbes Slovakia has profiled the company more than once, including a feature on its vegan, zero-waste positioning [7].

Two Cosmetics remains an active, single-country operation centred on Slovakia, with a Czech-language storefront and retail distribution through beauty retailers such as Notino. During the coronavirus pandemic around 2020, the company shelved plans to expand abroad and temporarily turned to producing disinfectant, as reported by Forbes Slovakia [8]. Its most recent visible activity, including the 2025 awards nomination and an active e-shop and social presence, confirms the brand is still trading.