It comes as no surprise that the Los Angeles area fosters a wide array of businesses in the anti-aging industry.  From plastic surgeons to anti-wrinkle eye cream manufacturers,  there are tons of businesses that are headquartered here. However the cost of doing business is much higher in Westside communities like Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,  and West Hollywood.  In turn, many companies are opening up shop in the San Fernando Valley instead.

Toby Gower,  for example, owns an upstart anti-aging eye cream business. Initially, he ran the company out of his apartment in WeHo. But once the company grew and it was time to get an office, he chose Van Nuys. “Simply put, I can’t afford to manufacture my wrinkle cream on the other side of the hill.”

Gower’s company uses a unique formula for his vitamin K eye cream.  However,  vitamin K is a substance that is destroyed by light.  In turn,  in order to make vitamin K eye cream a special facility is needed. “Not only did I find an affordable location to do this in the Valley, but I also found a nearby supplier for copper peptides,  which is another ingredient I use.”  It just so happens that there was a wholesaler of copper peptide cream a few miles from Gower.

Even after the economy fully recovers,  it’s likely we will see more and more skin care and anti-aging companies re-locate to the Valley since it’s a more affordable place.