Most skincare research focuses on the surface. collagen, hydration, barrier function. Young Goose goes a layer deeper, down to the mitochondria powering those processes in the first place — and it’s exactly why our partnership with them made sense from the start.
Young Goose was founded by Amitay Eshel and Anastasia Khodzhaeva, who built the brand around a specific scientific lens: treating skin aging as a cellular energy problem, rooted in mitochondrial function, rather than just a surface-level one.
That premise shows up in the brand’s core idea: your skin ages the way the rest of your body does, at the cellular level, starting with your mitochondria. Every skin cell depends on mitochondria to produce the energy it needs to repair itself, build collagen, and keep your skin barrier intact. As that cellular energy system loses efficiency over time, skin loses its ability to hold hydration, defend itself, and renew — which is exactly the biology Young Goose set out to address rather than mask.
That philosophy is most visible in the product that put Young Goose on the map: C.A.R.E., their Mitochondrial Moisturizer. The newest version of the formula was reformulated with Troscriptions Methylene Blue and liposomal creatine alongside its existing actives (NAD+ APEX, CoQ10, ergothioneine, and GHK-Cu). In plain terms: methylene blue helps support cellular energy production when the normal chain of energy-making inside a cell hits a bottleneck, and creatine helps buffer a cell’s energy reserves when demand spikes. Together with the moisturizer’s other actives, the formula is built to support the same cellular energy pathway from several different angles at once — not just hydrate the surface.
That same commitment to mitochondrial science is why our partnership with Young Goose has always felt like a natural fit. Their partnership is rooted in not just skincare, but a shared belief that cellular energy is foundational to our health. By donating $1 from every C.A.R.E. purchase to Countdown, they are helping to advance mitochondrial science and medicine — research, education, and the scientific breakthroughs shaping how we understand human health, from prevention and resilience to performance and long-term vitality.
What this means for you: if C.A.R.E. is already part of your routine, you’re already funding the science. If it’s new to you, it’s a chance to bring mitochondrial health into your day twice — once on your skin and once in the research it supports.
Learn more and purchase C.A.R.E. (here) and learn more about our 1% for Mitochondrial Research and Brand Partnerships (link to partnership page).
