Obagi is a pharmaceutical company specializing in the development and sale of medicines and is the leading provider of proprietary topical beauty and treatment prescription strength skin care systems in the physician pharmacy market. The system is designed to prevent and improve the most common and visible skin diseases in adult skin. Obagi was founded in 1988 by leading skincare experts who developed their system. The company continued to grow each year, introducing multiple product lines and expanding its sales force and corporate offices. The company sells products through direct sales teams in the United States and internationally through distribution partners around the world.