Christina Koch, an astronaut on the Artemis II mission, sought out hand lotion from Jessica Alba’s skincare line to accompany her on her lunar adventure. Alba was taken by surprise, filled with excitement and honor upon discovering that her brand would contribute to such an ambitious milestone in space exploration.
Jessica Alba is celebrating a really special order that has come directly from outer space. Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch’s special request from space: hand lotion from Alba’s Company.
The 44-year-old actress shared a video on social media reacting to a clip capturing the astronaut’s care package request.In a clip from Koch’s 10-day journey to the far side of the moon, the astronaut is heard saying “Yes, this one might take some digging.” I’m looking for a specific community hygiene item that is Honest lotion.”
Jessica Alba reacts to Christina Koch’s request
Reacting to a clip capturing the astronaut’s package request, Alba shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday, where she smiles in surprise and excitement.
“What? That is wild,” Alba begins her response to Koch’s request for the hand lotion as she tears up at the gravity of the moment.“And then…now it’s in space! What?” Alba continued. “That is wild. This is a trip. This is a moment I never thought would be my real life. And so anyone out there who has any dreams of anything, just go after it, because you never know. I mean, your products can be in space.”
Who is Christina Koch
Koch is one of the four astronauts who launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on April 1 aboard Artemis II on a historic journey. The astronauts plan to venture around the far side of the moon and back in 10 days, marking the first mission of this nature since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
About Jessica Alba’s company
Alba founded her ‘The Honor Company’ in 2012. In the clip Alba recounted her inspiration for creating the company to ensure “safer products,” noting that the company takes its name in homage to her teen daughter, Honor.
