About Dermavitality
About Dermavitality
Created by an Oncology Nurse and a Survivor
Dermavitality was founded by oncology nurse Mark Brown and breast cancer survivor Lesley Nygaard, bringing together clinical experience and a personal understanding of the cancer journey.
Our mission is simple: To make a difficult journey a little easier.
We create plant-based oncology skincare designed to moisturize, soothe, and comfort sensitive skin during chemotherapy, radiation treatment, recovery, and beyond.
Meet Our Co-FounderS
Mark Brown, RN, BSN
Co-Founder & CEO, Dermavitality | Oncology Nurse | Healthcare Advocate
With more than 20 years of nursing experience, including 10 years in oncology, Mark Brown has dedicated his career to caring for patients and families during life's most challenging moments.
Having witnessed how cancer treatments affect skin comfort, confidence, and everyday well-being, Mark co-founded Dermavitality to extend compassionate care beyond the hospital.
Guided by his Christian faith and commitment to service, Mark continues his mission of helping patients feel supported, comfortable, and cared for throughout their journey.
Designed by a nurse and a cancer survivor. Inspired by compassion. Guided by faith. Dedicated to making a difficult journey a little easier.
Mark Brown, RN, BSN
Co-Founder & CEO, Dermavitality
Ultimate Vitality LLC
Lesley Nygaard
Co-Founder | Breast Cancer Survivor | Naturopathic Nutritionist
As a breast cancer survivor and naturopathic nutritionist, Lesley brings firsthand experience and a holistic wellness perspective to Dermavitality.
Her journey inspired a commitment to gentle, thoughtfully formulated skincare that prioritizes comfort, confidence, and ingredient awareness.
Together with Mark, Lesley helps shape Dermavitality's mission to provide compassionate skincare support during cancer treatment, recovery, and life beyond cancer.
For Lesley, caring for the skin is about more than appearance. It is about helping people feel comfortable, confident, supported, and cared for during one of life’s most challenging experiences.
Lesley Nygaard
Co-Founder, Dermavitality
Breast Cancer Survivor & Naturopathic Nutritionist
Ultimate Vitality LLC
Support Through Every Stage
Skincare Designed Around the Treatment Journey
Cancer treatment can affect the skin in different ways, and those needs may change throughout treatment and recovery. Dermavitality offers targeted skincare designed to moisturize, soothe, and support sensitive skin along the way.
Radiation Care
Gentle hydration and soothing botanical support for skin that may become dry, sensitive, tight, or uncomfortable during radiation therapy.
Explore Radiation Care →Chemo Care
Moisture-focused skincare for the face, body, lips, hands, feet, and scalp when treatment leaves skin feeling especially sensitive.
Explore Chemo Care →Neuropathy Support
Topical skincare formulated with comforting botanical ingredients as part of a broader self-care routine.
Explore Neuropathy Support →Scalp Care
Moisturizing care for an exposed, dry, or sensitive scalp during and after treatment.
Explore Scalp Care →Restore
Everyday hydration and barrier-supporting skincare for sensitive skin during recovery and beyond.
Explore Restore →Gift Sets
Thoughtfully assembled care sets designed to make supportive skincare easier during treatment and recovery.
Explore Gift Sets →Thoughtful Formulation
Ingredients Chosen With Sensitive Skin in Mind
Dermavitality formulas bring together gentle botanical ingredients and nourishing moisturizers selected to help comfort and support dry, sensitive skin.
More Than Skincare
Small Comforts Can Matter
We know a moisturizer cannot change a diagnosis. But the right care routine can help make a difficult day feel a little more manageable.
Dermavitality exists to provide practical skincare support throughout the cancer journey — from treatment through recovery and beyond.
From Our Family to Yours
Developed With Oncology Insight. Shaped by Personal Experience.
Explore skincare designed to bring comfort and support when it matters most.