Sandra Chansler

Co-Founder | Vice President | Treasurer

Sandra Chansler has mastered the skincare industry for more than 30 years, with two decades of experience in cosmetics and laser treatments. She is a certified laser specialist, medical assistant, and licensed aesthetician. She has also played an instrumental role in training physicians on CO2 laser technology and has personally performed 10,000 plus hours of laser procedures.

Ms. Chansler developed the formulation, SM-1997, after discovering its incredible ability to heal difficult wounds. In 2006, she and Co-Founder, Neal Andrews, were approached by Dr. John S. Graham PhD of the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD after hearing about SM-1997.

As the National Sales Director for the American Institute of Esthetics, Ms. Chansler was responsible for all field sales, customer service, product design, and marketing. She also served as President for Esthetician’s Formula Inc., where she was responsible for sales, product development, and customer product training.

Prior to starting DermDefense Inc, Ms. Chansler founded a skincare brand where she still serves as president. She was one of the early skincare pioneers who recognized the amazing benefits of using hyaluronic acid as a cosmetics additive for skin rejuvenation and repair and developed a specialized formula for her brand.