How long has SeneGence been in business?

Who founded SeneGence?

Joni Rogers-Kante’s idea began with a small, familiar frustration: the goodbye kiss she gave her son Alan before work left color on his cheek and meant another touch-up for her. She wanted beautiful lip color that could stay with a woman through her day. LipSense® brought that ambition to life in 1999.

A single mother with no investment capital, Joni built SeneGence around Products That Really Work. She still leads the company as Founder, CEO and Chairwoman. SeneGence remains privately owned and debt-free, with products reaching women in dozens of countries. Meet Joni Rogers-Kante on SeneGence.

That is the lovely practicality behind the founding product: less attention spent putting your color back, more attention for the person in front of you. Read the kiss that began it all in SeneGence’s own origin story.

What has SeneGence built since 1999?

1999. SeneGence began in Newport Beach, California, with LipSense® as its flagship: long-lasting lip color when makeup was designed to fade. The founding idea joined lasting color with products women could build a business around.

Summer 2000. Joni followed her interest in resilient plants to Vanuatu with scientists and botanists. The orchid of the Mount Yasur caldera and the search for life thriving in extremes inspired the research behind SenePlex+®, which carries Calanthe Discolor (Ebine) Extract and Orchis Mascula (Orchid) Flower Extract. SenePlex+® is SeneGence’s proprietary care complex, created to support a smoother, more youthful-looking appearance through visible renewal. Discover the caldera orchid that inspired SenePlex+®.

2001. SenePlex+® launched, carrying that Vanuatu research into SeneGence’s proprietary anti-aging skincare technology. MakeSense Foundations & Highlighter brought the skincare-as-foundation philosophy into complexion color, while SeneGence Canada began the company’s international expansion.

2002. Joni established the Make Sense Foundation, the nonprofit supporting women and children in need. ShadowSense® advanced the cosmetics-as-skincare philosophy in eye color, and BlushSense® soon brought the same treatment-minded approach to cheek color. Today BlushSense® and ShadowSense® carry SenePlex+®, bringing treatment-minded care into cheek and eye color.

2003–2004. SeneDerm® SkinCare Systems expanded the science-led skincare collection and its education in complete-system use for more beautiful-looking skin.

2005–2006. LashSense, LinerSense Lip Liners (no longer available) and EyeSense Liquid EyeLiners joined extensions in highlighters, concealers and blushes. SeneGence Australia brought the company to another international market.

2007–2008. SeneDerm Solutions, SeneDerm Body Care, SeneStyle Hair Care and powders expanded the choices beyond the makeup bag into more of the day.

2009–2010. LipSense Sports Balm, LashSense Mascara Volumizer, LipSense Naturals, and SeneCa fragrance and body products extended the collection. Peptide-focused treatments and expanded SeneDerm skincare accompanied growth into Indonesia.

2011–2012. SkinCare Solutions and Treatments continued the beauty story. The United Kingdom opened in 2011, followed by Poland and Switzerland in 2012.

2013. SeneGence broke the $100 million marker.

2014. HairCovery® brought its strengthening and thickening approach to haircare, and its serum pairs Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 with Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract.

2017. SeneGence hit its first $1 billion marker.

2018–2019. Climate Control became a global bestseller, with its water-light preparation step bringing hydration into the start of skincare. International expansion continued into Mexico in 2018 and New Zealand in 2019.

2020. Glowify® brought multi-use cosmetics into the collection, Kiss & Tell Customer Loyalty Rewards gave customers another way to take part, and SeneGence expanded to Hong Kong.

2023. The Microbiome Skincare System arrived, and SeneGence reached the $2 billion marker.

2024. SeneCell™ SenePlex+® StemCell Concentrate and SmileSense™ with BritePop™ extended the story into concentrated skincare and oral care.

2025. GLP Complex™ with SenePlex+® and Exosomes joined the treatment collection. The Science & Innovation Lab opened in May in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the SeneGence Amazon store opened another shopping door.

2026. The SeneGence TikTok Shop and online skin analysis added ways to discover the products. Twenty-seven years after the beginning, the catalogue reaches skincare, color, haircare, body care, wellness and oral care.

What does the name SeneGence mean?

Sene comes from senescence; Gence comes from intelligence. Together, the name expresses aging intelligently: a cosmetic philosophy of understanding your skin and choosing care that helps it look its best. Explore the meaning of SeneGence.

Joni’s Vanuatu experience also helped shape the Clean Beauty Commitment. SeneGence formulates to the European Union cosmetic standard, which prohibits 1,700+ substances. See what SeneGence means by Clean Beauty.

Who makes SeneGence products today?

Every SeneGence product is made in facilities that adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practices, with quality audits and inspections for every production run.

The Science & Innovation Lab in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, opened in May 2025 with color and research-and-development chemists. Manufacturing and fulfillment operations in west Tulsa are another part of the company’s work today. See where SeneGence products are made.

SeneGence’s latest responsibility report (2026 edition) counts 118 million units sold, 8.8 million orders processed and 566 active SKUs. Open the company’s manufacturing and responsibility sources.

How does SeneGence give back?

Established in 2002, the Make Sense Foundation had assisted an estimated 34,000+ women and children in need over 20 years, as of SeneGence’s latest responsibility report (2026 edition). Explore the Foundation’s work.

Every SeneGence product supports the Make Sense Foundation, our MakeSense® products most of all. The Foundation supports women and children in need through scholarships, nonprofit grants, in-kind product donations, fundraising, community partnerships and service. Proceeds from select SeneGence products, including designated LipSense shades, go directly to support the Foundation’s operating expenses, while the Foundation contributes 100% of the donations it receives to other deserving nonprofit organizations.

SeneGence provides volunteer opportunities for employees every month, as its 2026 responsibility report records, so giving belongs to the whole working year. See how the company, Foundation and community give.

The same care extends to what surrounds the formula. More than 1.2 million outer cartons have been left out since tracking began in 2002. Follow the Naked Bottle choice and the Green Initiative.

Why does LipSense still lead the story?

LipSense® Long-Lasting Liquid Lip Color gives waterproof, kiss-proof, transfer-proof wear for up to 18 hours, and Beauty Book 2026 reports that one LipSense® Liquid Lip Color sells every thirty seconds, with over ten million tubes sold and counting. Three thin layers build the Permeable Polymer Matrix, and the required LipSense® Moisturizing Gloss seals the color while its compatible conditioners reach the lips beneath. Ooops!™ Lip Color Remover completes the system when it is time to take color off. You can layer up to three shades to make the color your own. Learn the LipSense system.

Where should I begin if I am new to SeneGence?

Start with the beauty job you want done. If lasting lip color brought you here, meet today’s LipSense® Long-Lasting Liquid Lip Color. If you want to build a skincare routine, explore the SeneGence skincare guide.

Where does Joni’s story continue?

Read Joni’s full company story, explore LipSense® and every SeneGence lip product, or return to Brand and trust questions. Each product page on senegence.com carries its full formula and directions.

Is SeneGence still in business in 2026?

Yes. SeneGence marks 27 years in business in 2026, Joni Rogers-Kante still leads it as Founder, CEO and Chairwoman, its Science & Innovation Lab opened in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, in May 2025, and the SeneGence TikTok Shop opened in 2026.

Was LipSense the first SeneGence product?

LipSense® was SeneGence’s founding flagship in 1999. It remains part of a catalogue that now reaches well beyond lip color.

Is SeneGence only a makeup company?

SeneGence’s catalogue includes skincare, color, haircare, body care, wellness and SmileSense™ oral care. Explore the products and routines by the job you want them to do.

How old is SeneGence in 2026?

SeneGence marks 27 years in business in 2026, measured from its founding in 1999. Every anniversary counts forward from 1999, the year Joni introduced LipSense®.