Originally from South Africa, Petru van Zyl has worked extensively in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, UAE, Russia, South America, South Korea, and USA in which during this time spend her time actively researching the latest skin biology and cosmetic chemistry information available leaving her with a passionate interest in the development of a dermatological skin resurfacing system.

Today, based in Barcelona, Spain, Petru is the founder and CEO of pHformula and director and tutor of post-graduate specialty education. The great progress and advances within this field have captured her interest and she has gained a lot of experience and knowledge working in close collaboration with several internationally renowned master opinion leaders most of whom are well known dermatologists, plastic and aesthetic surgeons.

pHformula, is a dermatological skin resurfacing system, which finds itself between cosmeceuticals and the physicians practice and is in the process to be successfully introduced in more than 65 countries worldwide.