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What does the name SeneGence mean?

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SeneGence joins senescence, the natural process of aging, with intelligence, the power to learn, adapt and innovate, and together they name the idea of aging intelligently. SeneGence is pronounced “sen-eh-jens.” Beauty Book 2026 (p. 2). Joni Rogers-Kante began SeneGence in 1999 with LipSense®, a flexible, breathable color film. Her team’s search for resilient plant life in Vanuatu inspired SenePlex+® and the meeting of regenerative skincare with long-lasting color. Beauty Book 2026 (p. 3).

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What do the two parts of SeneGence mean?

The Beauty Book defines both halves of the name.
Part of the nameWhat it meansSource
Sene — senescenceThe natural process of aging.Beauty Book 2026 (p. 2)
Gence — intelligenceThe power to learn, adapt and innovate.Beauty Book 2026 (p. 2)

How does aging intelligently show up in SeneGence products?

In practice, aging intelligently means choosing care for what you can see and feel: moisture when skin feels dry, radiance when it looks dull, and color that makes you feel like yourself. The same idea drove the summer of 2000 search at Mount Yasur in Vanuatu for life that thrives in extremes, where the orchid of the caldera inspired SenePlex+®. Follow the Vanuatu discovery, see what aging intelligently means day to day, or explore the founder story.