Hi, I’m Elvis, the founder of PiliBee. My story doesn’t start with a lightning bolt or a family recipe passed down for generation... It starts with curiosity. I’m the kind of person who asks a lot of questions and genuinely enjoys figuring things out.

By day, I work as an Instructional Designer, helping leaders and teams turn complex ideas into clear, meaningful learning. One day, I was asked a simple question that turned out to be anything but: how do you define a skill in a way that actually makes sense? That question stuck with me, and I decided to explore it the best way I know how, by doing.

That experiment led me to soapmaking, then skincare, and before I knew it, I was deep in research, formulations, and conversations with friends and family who wanted to know more.

Along the way, I discovered Pili Oil from the Philippines, and everything clicked. It’s a rare, deeply nourishing oil packed with skin-loving goodness and even better, its byproduct, Pili Pulp Oil and its slightly richer fatty acids and vegetable protein properties!

What started as a personal learning experiment quickly became a passion for creating skincare that’s thoughtful, effective, and responsibly made.

PiliBee grew from that journey, blending education, craftsmanship, and a pragmatic green luxury mindset.

I focus on using thoughtfully chosen ingredients, telling their stories honestly, and creating products that feel good, work beautifully, and are safe to use every day, without parabens, phthalates, formaldehyde, sulfates (SLS/SLES), or PEGs.

I’m still learning, always experimenting, and that curiosity is the heartbeat of PiliBee. If you’re curious too, you’re in the right place.