In 1987, Stuart Herskovitz was walking by the cosmetic counters in a major department store when he noticed consumers trying on lipstick and placing them back into the display units. He then realized there was a need for disposables that would reduce the risks of cross-contamination and thought. "If doctors and hospitals use medical disposables to reduce these risks, why not apply the same principle to the beauty industry?" And so Qosmedix was born.