The biggest skin-care success story of our time didn't begin in a lab. It was born at a billionaire's dinner party, where a French banker met a German scientist and came to discover the formula for a cream that has captured hearts, minds, and lots of money. Head to our #linkinbio to read on how #AugustinusBader made us believe in a $280 cream. And yes, it involves stem cells, a billionaire, Melanie Griffith, and a puppy that ate slug pesticide. Illustration by Delcan & Co. + Peter Crowther