In a world where the beauty industry thrives on complexity, overselling, and aggressive skincare routines, Rachel Jane’s story is a breath of fresh air. A 48-year-old Cosmetic Nurse with over 9 years of experience in the industry, Rachel founded 41° South Glow, a skincare brand that treats 16 skin concerns and simplifies beauty without sacrificing results. Drawing from her background in injectables, wound care and dermal therapy, Rachel created a serum that speaks to real skin concerns rather than marketing hype and it all started with a simple but powerful realization: The beauty industry was selling more confusion than solutions.
A Moment of Clarity: From Nurse to Skincare Pioneer
Rachel’s expertise as a cosmetic injector and nurse, combined with her own struggles with skin, laid the foundation for 41° South Glow. For nearly a decade, she has worked closely with patients, performing injections and skin treatments. Yet; over the years, a troubling pattern began to emerge. More and more women came to her with damaged skin barriers, a result of overusing harsh actives like retinol, over exfoliation and adhering to excessive beauty routines. “What I saw was a beauty industry profiting off confusion, insecurity, and oversold ‘miracles’ that often left skin worse, not better,” Rachel says. “Women and even girls in their 20’s were presenting with skin looking much more aged than it should – These women were actually aging faster”.
Rachel wanted to offer a solution that was rooted in her clinical experience, barrier repair, and scientifically backed ingredients. She created 41° South Glow, a single serum that could treat 16 kin concerns without the harsh actives like retinol.
A Revolutionary Serum for Real Skin
Glow is more than just another serum on the market. It’s a formula designed with simplicity and effectiveness in mind. Unlike other single ingredient products, Glow treats 16 skin concerns in one powerful serum. From barrier repair and acne, pigmentation, pore size, fine lines, dullness and more, Glow offers a solution for all skin types especially for those with sensitive or damaged skin. “I remember back in 2019 and I was buying all of my serums and having to layer each one – morning and night. It would leave my skin tacky – it was so much product. I had this idea to combine all of my favorite serums into one product. I had just returned from South Korea for the second time and a lightbulb just went off in my mind”.
What makes Glow so unique is its blend of emerging, Korean ingredients that support skin barrier health. Rachel was tired of the over-prescription of harsh actives – a trend that’s become the default in the beauty industry, despite its potential to cause dryness, irritation, and long-term barrier damage. “I see so many girls come in with red, raw, damaged skin because they were told they ‘need’ retinol. They don’t. They need barrier repair,” she explains. Instead of retinol, Glow is packed with snail filtrate, peptides, growth factors, hemp extract, aloe, vitamin B, B5 & C, and a long list of ceramides, all designed to heal, hydrate, and regenerate the skin along with a ‘smart delivery system’ to get the ingredients deep where they are needed.
The Glow Formula: Effectiveness Meets Affordability
One of the major selling points of Glow is that it works for everyone. Whether you’re dealing with sun damage, pigmentation, or hormonal acne, Glow’s unique blend can address it all. “I’m not here to sell you a fantasy. I’ve lived the skin journey, just like you and I’ve created something that makes healing possible without damaging actives. She emphasizes that her skin is better now at 48 than it was at 38, thanks to healing her own skin barrier without relying on botox or retinol. “Yes, I stopped my injectable treatments – after I repaired my skin barrier, I just didn’t need them anymore”.
An Industry Out of Touch: Harsh Actives
Rachel; along with many others, shares her concern about the beauty industry pushing harsh actives – especially for young women. She’s one of many professionals openly challenging the overuse of harsh actives in skincare routines, especially for younger skin. In fact, Rachel purposefully omitted vitamin A/Retinol from 41° South Glow as a direct response to the damage it had caused her own skin. “It has been a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution for aging, acne, and other skin issues for as long as I can remember. My skin was at its worst while using retinol. I wanted to offer an alternative and one that could tackle a host of skin concerns while being gentle and barrier loving”.
A Brand Built on Experience, Not Influence
What sets Rachel apart from the many influencer-led beauty brands today is her authenticity and lived experience. As a 48-year-old woman, she’s navigated her own skin challenges from sun damage and pigmentation to hormonal shifts and come out the other side with healthy, glowing skin. She’s not a 20-something with perfect genetics. She’s a mother who’s lived through perimenopause, dealt with skin stress, and witnessed firsthand what harsh skincare products can do to the skin. Her lived experience gives her credibility in a beauty world dominated by airbrushed influencers who sell fantasy over reality. “It is so overwhelming now when trying to choose a product. I feel that women have lost trust in the skincare industry.”
Rachel’s credibility is what makes 41° South Glow stand out. She’s not just an entrepreneur; she’s a cosmetic nurse with real-world experience in treating skin. While many beauty brands are built by influencers with little clinical experience, Rachel’s formulations are grounded in science and real client data. “I’ve spent 9 years treating real skin, not just creating content,” she explains.
41° South Glow: Awarded Best Breakthrough Skincare Brand in Australia for 2025
We are thrilled to announce that 41° South Glow has been recognized as the Best Breakthrough Skincare Brand in Australia for 2025. This prestigious award highlights Rachel Jane’s commitment to innovation, simplicity, and effective skincare solutions. By challenging industry norms with a focus on barrier health and science-backed ingredients, 41° South Glow stands out for its dedication to offering accessible, high-quality skincare that addresses real concerns – without the gimmicks. This recognition underscores the brand’s powerful impact in the skincare world, delivering transformative results with a single serum.
Conclusion: Empowering Women, One Serum at a Time
With 41° South Glow, Rachel isn’t just selling a product; she’s leading a movement. A movement that encourages women to take control of their skincare journey without succumbing to industry trends and confusion. She’s challenging the oversaturation of products promising miracles that never deliver, the overuse of actives like retinol, and the idea that great skincare has to come with a luxury price tag. Instead, Rachel’s mission is clear: Skincare should be effective, easy, and affordable to everyone, not just an elite luxury.
For the women who have lost trust; are tired of oversold products and complicated routines, 41° South Glow offers a real solution – one that restores the skin barrier, targets multiple concerns, and helps women glow from within. No fluff, no filters, just results.
So, if you’re ready to experience the truth about skincare, visit 41° South Glow and take the first step toward healthier, glowing skin. Empower yourself with a formula designed by someone who’s lived through the same challenges and created something that works.
