Kristin Fraser Cotte

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The Grapeseed Company - founder & CEO

Santa Barbara, CA

Kristin Fraser Cotte is the founder and CEO of The Grapeseed Company ~ botanical beauty from wine. The spark behind The Grapeseed Company began when Kristin returned to a landlubber's life after a two-year adventure sailing a 30-foot sloop from Boston to the Caribbean. Living off solar and wind power, Kristin and her husband gained a deeper respect for treading lightly on our planet. In her travels, Kristin studied the benefits of natural oils and plants being used by local islanders making soap. During the long ocean passages, she researched herbs, essential oils and the craft of making natural skin care products. After creating and testing formulas back on land in Santa Barbara, Califor...