With Bader’d Breath…

Charles Rosier, Augustinus Bader
Augustinus Bader’s early years were nothing short of remarkable: When the brand was founded in 2018 by Charles Rosier, left, and Professor Bader, right, it seemed like every fashion- and beauty-industry person was talking about their almost $300 cream. Photo: Sydney Jackson/BFA.com
Rachel Strugatz
February 18, 2026

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In early February, Deepak Chopra, the ubiquitous self-help guru, and Charles Rosier, the co-founder and C.E.O. of Augustinus Bader, were scheduled to host a swanky cocktail party on the Upper East Side in advance of the launch of AB Chopra Epigenetics, an A.I.-based wellness platform. But about two hours before call time, the event was nixed after Chopra’s name appeared dozens of times in the latest batch of Epstein files. (Chopra has said that the emails “reflect poor judgment” and that he was never involved in “criminal or exploitative conduct.”) The partnership has since ended, the site has been taken down, and Augustinus Bader has announced that its longevity programs will continue without Chopra. There’s no word yet on when the wellness platform might launch.