It is my pride to dedicate my life to the world of beauty, making others beautiful through safe and ethical practices.
A pioneer and legendary icon in the beauty industry in Malaysia, Asia and around the world.
In 1997, she founded Clara International Beauty Group, a beauty salon and academy. Starting with a single outlet in Petaling Jaya a district in Malaysia, the brand has now evolved into one of the largest beauty chains in Malaysia and with affiliates in various parts of the world. Clara International boasts over 50 centres in major towns in Peninsular and East Malaysia and in countries such as China, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Pakistan, Brunei and Dubai.
Prof. Datin Dr. Clara started her career in the beauty industry since 1967 as a beauty consultant. Seeing great potential in the beauty and wellness industries, she decided to set up her own beauty salon with the help of two friends and two qualified aestheticians. Her consummate interest in beauty led her to acquire further knowledge in Britain, the University of De Montfort UK (formerly known as Leicester Polytechnic) for research studies and the U.S to further her medicinal, cosmetics chemistry and formulations. She later attained her honorary doctorate in cosmetics formulation and technology from Western Pacific University in 1996.
Prof. Datin Dr. Clara is widely recognized for her dedication, achievements and relentless search for beauty perfection. Apart from her positions in Clara International Beauty Group as a Chairman, Head of Research & Development (R&D) for Best Cosmetic Laboratories and Director of Clara Beauty Products in Shenyang China; she assumes many other positions in various beauty and cosmetic organizations. In Malaysia she is one of the five outstanding women in the Medicinal Service Industry.
Being a product formulator herself, Prof. Datin Dr Clara has profound interest in the formulation of skin care products that is most suitable for the tropical climate.
Thus, her foresight has led to the setting up of their very own manufacturing facilities in Malaysia and later in China, Shenyang, bringing in state of the art homogeniser ensuring quality products that equally match overseas standards.