Dr. Lorraine Meisner has been researching the role of genetic damage in cell regulation, growth and repair throughout her academic career. Her research on the effects of radiation began when she was still in graduate school, and this was later followed by research into the effects of chemicals in producing cell damage.

She then began to investigate ways of preventing or minimizing radiation and chemical damage that led to the study of the protective effects of antioxidants such as Vitamin C. In the early 1980's she formed a collaborative effort with Michael Schinitsky, a pathologist, to study ways of repairing the effects of stress, chemical and UV damage on connective tissue.

Drs. Meisner and Schinitsky realized that UV damaged skin could be helped by vitamin C in conjunction with specific nutrients. Together they patented a formulation that not only helps protect cells against sun-induced oxy radicals, but also stimulates collagen production. This formulation served as the basis for highly effective commercial anti-aging products.