How this Sydney entrepreneur created a global cult following

David Simmons - Business News Australia - 16 July 2018

When she was a little girl, Rina Timpano had a dream that one day she'd be a businesswoman, creating products to line the shelves of Italy's famous department stores and boutiques.

It was this dream that inspired Timpano to create her very own skincare brand, RinaScentia, with an ambition to become the next big Aussie skincare brand and compete with the likes of Jurlique and Aesop.

Right now, Timpano sells her products both at Paddington Market and online. Her products are now internationally popular, including some countries you might not expect.

Since founding RinaScentia as an online business in 2015 Timpano has fast developed a global cult following, with customers from European countries including Spain and Slovenia particularly hungry for her wares.

Timpano has been creating skincare products at home since the 80s, even though her business was only established formally three years ago.

"My intention in the beginning wasn't to make and sell products," says Timpano. Read more

"In the mid-80s my first son was born, and there weren't many products available, especially for sensitive skin."