Romain Gaillard
CEO/Founder of The Detox Market
A little bit about Romain…
Romain Gaillard was raised in Paris, France by parents who were early adopters of the green living movement they were exposed to in San Francisco in the late ‘70s. Growing up organic came full circle when after embarking on a career in tech, a friend’s battle with breast cancer opened his eyes to the need in the beauty industry for healthier self-care and wellness options. “Everyone was talking about processed food and how you need to eat organic, but somehow no one cared about what they were putting on their skin,“ Romain says. “Even I was not immediately convinced—after all, cosmetics in Paris are sold in pharmacies by people wearing white lab coats.”
Romain took a leap of faith to switch career paths and pioneer the green beauty movement. In 2010, he opened The Detox Market on Abbot Kinney in Venice, California as a collaborative, short-term pop-up shop aimed at providing education regarding the benefits of green beauty while also exposing consumers to hard-to-find, eco-friendly brands. After the positive response and several more pop-ups, he opened the West Hollywood flagship in 2011. As one of the first purveyors of natural beauty products, Romain’s focus has always been discovering and incubating new brands and showcasing the brand founder’s stories which reflect his own passion for offering non-toxic beauty choices.
Now North America’s leader in green beauty, The Detox Market has since expanded to seven locations throughout Los Angeles, Toronto, and New York City, as well as several Beauty Corners in partnership with Café Gratitude, the plant-based restaurants in California. The demand for the best in green beauty has also made the e-commerce shop www.thedetoxmarket.com a thriving platform, shipping worldwide. The company offers a tight selection of eco-friendly, non-toxic, cruelty-free brands in Beauty, Wellness, Health, and Home.
Romain has become a sought-after industry leader featured in publications like Forbes, Fast Company, Vogue, Well & Good, and WWD. He also speaks regularly on expert panels, including Cosmetic Executive Women, Cosmoprof, and IBE. Romain now focuses on working to innovate and reinforce The Detox Market’s commitment to consumer education and their mission to provide the highest quality, non-toxic beauty and wellness products for a healthy lifestyle.
Romain’s values only deepened since starting his own family. “You realize how responsible you are for the next generation. Every choice you make is teaching them.” He lives in West Hollywood with his wife and two small children. He always makes time for cooking his family creative meals and enjoying the beach.
How to connect with Romain and The Detox Market…
The Detox Market’s Website
The Detox Market’s LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Pages
Romain’s LinkedIn Page