About Pura Nova

A modern skincare ritual built around the calming power of calendula.

Pura Nova exists to elevate one of nature's most trusted botanicals into a skincare experience that feels clean, luxurious, and intentional. We believe daily care should feel calming, effective, and beautifully simple.

Robert Clayton Koski, founder of Pura Nova

Our Story

Pura Nova, Inc., exists because a miracle found me and changed my life, and I want that miracle to be available to you. The miracle? Recovering healthy, well-nourished skin, having fewer symptoms from immuno-dermalogic disorders, and without use of drugs.

My name is Bob Koski, I was born in 1959, and have practiced law as a profession. I grew up in a Florida beach community, love to golf and hike, and own a farm. I have spent a lot of time in the sun, and at 66 years my face showed it. My sister even told me how bad I looked.

Then, on May 8, 2025, an African friend brought me with him to see his physician about a skin cancer treatment. While there Dr. Johan Dry noted that I had three squamous cell lesions on my face that he treated. He also provided me with a white skin cream of his own invention that he said would reduce potential scarring, but should be used on my entire face because I needed it.

After I returned to the United States, follow-up care could only be done by sending progress photos of the treatment sites as they healed. When I noted that the ugly spotting on my forehead was clearly fading, Dr. Dry's response was that this happens to everyone who uses it.

I have been plagued since my early teens with Psoriatic Eczema lesions on my hands. Dermatologist treatment did not resolve them, and I learned to soothe the lesions with raw shea butter. This helped control the symptoms, but did not make them go away. I began using the product as a hand cream with no other medical treatment or other product, and after a few months discovered that I no longer had any visible lesions.

The herbal extracts in the product do the magic, but require specific balance in formulation. Other ingredients support absorption and stability, and the product is somewhat antibacterial. Calendula flower oil has been used since Roman times for wound treatment. Modern science has proven that calendula flower oil enhances and nourishes the production of collagen naturally.

Suddenly having healthy skin is the greatest miracle of my life. Pura Nova, Inc., exists because Dr. Dry and I want everyone to be able to experience this miracle for themselves.

Robert Clayton Koski President and Founder Colgate University, B.A. 1981 Emory University J.D. 1984, LLM 1986

Why Calendula

Calm, nourishment, and a ritual built for daily skin comfort.

Calendula remains at the heart of Pura Nova because it reflects exactly what we want our products to deliver: calm, nourishment, and a sense of comfort that feels immediate and lasting.

When paired with thoughtful supporting ingredients, calendula becomes more than a botanical story. It becomes part of a modern formulation philosophy built around softness, balance, and consistent daily care.