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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2025 · 32 MIN

SOBER BEAUTY: How Valentine Chen & Johannes Walch Built China’s First Clean Beauty Brand

from Peeled Pomegranate · host Didi Aphra

Episode 8 is our first episode with a pair of cofounders! In episode 8, Didi sits down with SOBER BEAUTY’S Valentine Chen and Johannes Walch for an insider look at how they built China’s first clean & vegan beauty brand.SOBER BEAUTY has been certified by The Vegan Society, and their The O.N.E. Tinted Lip Oil was a Vogue Beauty Awards Finalist in 2023.In this episode, Val, Johannes, and Didi discuss:* How SOBER BEAUTY was born.* Unique challenges that Val and Johannes faced while developing clean beauty products in China.* How China’s clean beauty market has changed in the last 5 years.* Val and Johannes’ favorite product to develop so far.Hosted by Didi Aphra, cofounder of OVONZO @ovonzo_officialVisit www.sober-beauty.com and follow them on Instagram at @soberbeauty_official, TikTok at @soberbeauty_official, and Rednote at @SOBER BEAUTY. Find SOBER BEAUTY in Harmay stores across China. Hope you enjoyed this episode. If you did, feel free to share, leave a review, or suggest potential podcast guests. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit peeledpomegranate.substack.com

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