Author name: Elara Voskian
Elara Voskian is a certified holistic wellness chemist and sustainable materials researcher with over 12 years of hands-on work formulating plant-based cleaning solutions for performance textiles. She pioneered the first USDA BioPreferred–certified yoga mat cleaner derived entirely from upcycled citrus biowaste and wild-harvested alpine herbs. Her lab-tested formulations appear in 37 boutique studios across North America and Europe, and she holds a dual certification in Ayurvedic hygiene practices and green chemistry from the European Institute for Sustainable Textiles.