About Bexi('s)
Dr. Bexi Lobo, PhD: nutritional biologist, biochemist, skincare & cosmetic scientist
I used to have painfully dry, sensitive skin. From childhood, buying and using personal care products was like negotiating a minefield; I never knew what would cause a flare-up. The condition of my skin dictated, and frequently limited, me: no makeup, no wool or acrylic clothing, limited social outings, no camping or athletic events. I was constantly wondering, "Will my skin be OK with this?" and "Do I want to deal with the concerned questions, teasing, and gawking stares?"
Prescription drugs, like hydrocortisone cream, and over the counter skincare products and natural solutions provided temporary relief without improving my skin function and health. Aquaphor, Vaseline, and Eucerin made my skin oily, sticky and itchy, and worse, caused breakouts. Aveeno, Neutrogena, Mary Kay and Alba Botanica left my skin dry and itchy. Natural solutions suggested by doctors, such as oatmeal and saltwater baths and butter scrubs, were ineffective.
Metabolic pathways are complex and interconnected. As I researched the effects of nutritional epigenetics on breast cancer progression for my PhD, I discovered that slight modifications to nutrient structure could have totally unpredictable, long-term effects on the body as a whole.
In science, we reduce and simplify complex metabolic pathways in order to understand them and, in so doing, we see only a part or parts of the picture, instead of the whole. Our knowledge of the world is only as good as the technology and tools we use to analyze it; what we know is mainly determined by what we can detect and measure, which, when it comes to metabolism, is not that much. We are limited by the technology we're able to develop to detect biology and chemistry in action.
In 2018 I was diagnosed with Sjögren's (SHOW-grins) Disease, a common, but rarely studied or diagnosed, systemic autoimmune condition. Left untreated, Sjogren's is severely debilitating and can be fatal. My dry, sensitive skin was one of the biggest symptoms of my Sjogren's. It took me 10 years to piece together the seemingly disparate symptoms and then diagnose myself. My doctors were focused on a microscopic view of whatever my current symptom happened to be, rather than taking a holistic, macroscopic approach affording a more accurate diagnosis.
I combined my knowledge of nutrition and biochemistry and my passions for food and health, into formulating skincare products that provided my skin with the building blocks it needed to function properly, repair, and grow. My skincare line is made from high-quality, nutrient-dense whole foods that relieve, rather than add, chemical stress and support, rather than weaken, health. Most importantly, as I paid more attention to my body, I developed a deeper connection with it and the microbes living on and in it.
Over time, I created a different approach to skin care: one that was simple, sustainable, bespoke, and, most importantly, actually gave me more functional skin. I founded Bexi's Bespoke Revitalisation to share my different approach to skin care with you.
Bexi's skin care is dynamic and requires your active participation. My approach to skin care asks you to let go of how you think you’re supposed to care for your skin, to recognize it for the important, dynamic, and well-connected organ that it is, to lean into your intuition and observation, and to develop and nurture a symbiotic relationship with the microbes living in and on your body.
Together, we identify what changes need to be made to revitalise your skin. Then we revitalise your skin by implementing those changes.
The revitalisation phase, though resource intense, is temporary. The duration of each stage of revitalisation depends on your commitment and circumstances. Each stage can be as short as days and as long as years.
My goal is to help you impart life and vigor back to your skin in such fashion that your consumption of Bexi's skincare products decreases over time.
So, rather than caring for skin symptoms such as dryness and sensitivity by spending hundreds of dollars a month on the same products for decades of your life, try a different approach to skin care, one that actually imparts life and vigor back to your skin: Bexi's Bespoke Revitalisation.
BEXI('S) IN THE MEDIA
Authority Magazine - Women In Wellness: Dr Bexi Lobo of HIDDEN On The Five Lifestyle Tweaks That Will Help Support People’s Journey Towards Better Wellbeing
Global Wellness Institute - Skincare, Whole-Body Wellness, & Diversity
CBS 13 - Northern California doctor creates directory to connect people living with hidden disabilities
Sacramento Valley SBDC - Dr. Bexi Lobo's new directory showcases businesses owned by people living with hidden disabilities
Bold Journey - Bexi's Bold Journey
Autoimmune Registry - I Have Sjogren's
CBS 13 - Davis woman looks to help other patients after struggling to find Sjogren's diagnosis
Davis Enterprise - Dr. Bexi's Blog contains all my monthly Davis Enterprise columns
American Chemistry Society (ACS) - Industry Matters, Innovation Zone Feature,
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VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Board Member & Director of Research, The Empower Network - January 2026-Present
Founder, HIDDEN - 2024-Present
Assistant to Dr. Sarah Schafer, MD, Sjögren's Advocate - 2019- February 2026
Member, Sjögren's Foundation Walk for Sjögren's Fundraising Committee - 2020-2024
Star Fundraiser, Sjogren's Foundation 2024 and 2025, join Bexi's Team for 2026
Vice President, Goa Sudharop, in collaboration with greenlight for girls - Hosted Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workshops - 2016-2018
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RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Lobo RC, et al. Glucose Uptake and Intracellular pH in a Mouse Model of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Suggests Metabolic Heterogeneity. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 4 (6 Pt 1) - August, 2016
Lobo RC. One-carbon and glucose metabolism in human breast and mouse mammary cancers.
PhD Thesis, University of California, Davis - February, 2014
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RELEVANT SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS
Lobo RC, et al. The Yin-Yang of Folate Supplementation and Cancer Risk: Testing a Biochemical Hypothesis in Breast Cancer Cells. Annual Graduate Group in Nutritional Biology Symposium, University of California, Davis - May, 2013
Lobo RC, et al. Development of stably transduced tetracycline inducible breast cancer cell lines for the study of one-carbon metabolism. Junior Investigators Mini-Symposium 2012, UC Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento, California - July, 2012
Lobo RC, et al. A Biochemical Hypothesis for the Effects of Folate Supplementation and Cancer Risk. Medical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Retreat, University of California, Davis - September, 2012
Lobo RC, et al. Preliminary findings of a study of intracellular pH measurements in pre-cancer and cancer cells from a mouse mammary pre-cancer model of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). Medical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Retreat, University of California, Davis - September, 2012
Lobo RC, et al. Epigenetic mechanisms of folate nutrition in breast cancer. Era of Hope 2011, Orlando, Florida - August, 2011
Lobo RC, et al. Inhibition of DNMT1 with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine induces expression of tumor antigens (GAGE, MAGE, PAGE, and CT45) in MCF7 cells. FASEB J - 2009