Our story
Dr Botanicals is a clean-beauty skincare brand, created for the person who wants their skin to feel its best — cleaner, and better. Founded by Richard Walker, a pharmacist's son, the brand began with a simple idea: gentler skincare to give your skin a break. Over more than a decade, it has grown up with the science, pairing clean formulation with genuinely advanced ingredients like wheat-derived hyaluronic acid. Dr Botanicals is PETA-certified, vegan, and formulated without more than 250 ingredients found in conventional skincare. And there is a rainbow flag on the back of every pack — because we believe skincare should be as kind to others as it is to your skin.
Born from a Simple Insight
Dr Botanicals was created from the observation that people naturally look for moments to reset — whether as summer begins, at the start of a new year, or simply when they want to simplify their routines and let their skin breathe. The brand was built to offer cleaner, gentler skincare that supports healthy-looking skin without unnecessary complexity.
Clean Meets Performance
Originally rooted in botanical-led skincare, Dr Botanicals has evolved alongside modern cosmetic science. Today, the brand combines naturally inspired formulations with advanced ingredients, including innovative plant-derived actives, to create products that are both clean and highly effective. The philosophy is simple: skincare can be kinder in what it leaves out while still delivering visible results.
Trusted Heritage, Modern Vision
Founded by Richard Walker, the son of a pharmacist from a multi-generational pharmacy family in Carlisle, Dr Botanicals blends heritage expertise with modern innovation. Following the success of skinChemists, Richard launched Dr Botanicals to meet growing demand for simpler, more conscious skincare consumers could trust.
Driven by Values
Dr Botanicals is vegan, PETA-certified, and formulated without more than 250 ingredients commonly found in conventional skincare. The brand’s values became even more personal following Richard’s loss of his mother to pancreatic cancer, strengthening his belief in mindful everyday products. Inclusivity and respect remain central to the brand, symbolised by the rainbow flag featured on every product — a commitment Dr Botanicals continues to uphold, without compromise.