Many female leaders have received global recognition for their outstanding career achievements and impact on a global scale. Jacine Greenwood, a Yatala, Queensland-based cosmetic chemist, entrepreneur, speaker, coach, and best-selling author, is one of these big names. Greenwood’s formulations, creativity, and exceptional results have earned her extraordinary recognition on a global scale.
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Founder of Roccoco Botanicals and Sage and Clay
Greenwood is the Founder and CEO of Roccoco Botanicals, a multimillion-dollar beauty company that focuses on sensitive skin and acne while offering botanical skincare solutions for all skin issues. Headquartered in Yatala, Queensland, Roccoco Botanicals manufactures ethically sourced products for both domestic and foreign markets. In 2022, the company was the first professional skin care brand in the world to win the Alle Award in New York, which was previously known as the Research and Development Awards. To date, the company has been the only Australian brand to get this honor.
In May 2024, Greenwood also launched Sage and Clay, an award-winning skincare firm. Sage and Clay has quickly gained international recognition.
Leadership & Innovation
Greenwood’s innovative way of looking at skincare and how it should nurture and repair the skin barrier, and not disrupt it, is truly wonderful. With a focus on creativity, she employs unusual ingredients and formulas made from 94% to 100% natural botanical ingredients.
In today’s competitive corporate environment, strong leaders play a critical role in organizational growth by directing their teams towards accomplishing strategic goals, stimulating innovation, and adapting to change. Greenwood is an excellent illustration of this. Roccoco Botanicals and Sage and Clay are growing rapidly under her astute direction.
Global Impact
Greenwood has helped thousands of individuals worldwide have the skin they’ve only ever dreamed of. The majority of Roccoco Botanicals’ products are sold in foreign markets, especially in the US. Winning prestigious innovation awards two years in a row and making her a several-time finalist for international accolades is a testament to Greenwood’s impact on a global scale.
Speaker, Coach & Published Author
Greenwood is the author of Just Go For It: How to Build a Multimillion-Dollar Company Without Paid Advertising. In this book, she describes how she went from failure to the fastest-growing cosmetics brand in Asia-Pacific. She describes the exact steps and strategies she used to grow a multimillion-dollar business internationally. Entrepreneurs may grow their business or brand by implementing these simple yet powerful strategies.
Greenwood has also made a name for herself as a speaker and educator. She has given lectures and trained many skincare professionals.
Awards & Recognitions
Greenwood and her companies have received numerous international and domestic accolades, including the Allē Award in New York in 2022 for her 7-in-1 Ruby Crystal Cleanser, inclusion on the AFR’s Fast 100 list in 2021, recognition as an Asia Pacific Fastest growing company by the Financial Times in 2022 and 2023, the 2023 Women Changing the World Awards, the 2023 Most Influential Woman from the Australian Small Business Champion Awards, and inclusion on the Australian Financial Review’s Global Fast list in 2023, ranking 43rd among Australia’s fastest-growing exporters.
From Esthetician to Globally Recognized Cosmetic Chemist
Greenwood’s transformation from a licensed nurse and esthetician to one of the most influential female cosmetic chemists is incredibly motivating. She is called the “Fairy Godmother of Skin,” a moniker her clients have given her.
Success comes to those who embrace challenges. Greenwood is a wonderful illustration of this. She worked very diligently and overcame many challenges to become the lady she is today.