Lymphatic drainage just got easier. 

On Thursday, Cean, a functional clothing brand focused on lymphatic drainage, is launching direct-to-consumer. The brand, coined as “wearable wellness,” was founded by Lauren Dovey, also the founder of wellness tech brand Heat Healer, which is known for its sauna blanket.

Cean’s initial lineup, which features compression and micromassage for lymphatic drainage, includes a Lymphatic romper, $168; Lymphatic leggings, $138; Lymphatic onesie, $198; Lymphatic sports bra, $58; Lymphatic biker shorts, $78; Lymphatic triangle bralette, $48; Lymphatic long-sleeve top, $98; Lymphatic duo band (which can be worn as a headband or around the face to sculpt the jaw line), $28, and De-Bloat brief underwear, $38, which Dovey said are a first-to-market product. All products are available in six colors: black, nude, cloud, royal navy, retro red and sky blue. According to the brand, these products could sculpt the body, support circulation, eliminate fluid retention, remove toxins, reduce bloating, support recovery, particularly after a workout, and promote healthier-looking skin.

Cean’s launch follows the success of Heat Healer’s wearable wellness collection, which launched in July 2024 and includes an Activated Lymphatic onesie, $200, which Dovey maintains a patent for on the pattern and design, and Activated Lymphatic leggings, $149. 

According to Dovey, the Heat Healer collection has become a multimillion-dollar opportunity in just one year, and she expects Cean to reach similar sales in its first year. 

“It went crazy. We’ve had so much good feedback about it. We’ve had just so many amazing stories from customers [on] how it’s helped them,” Dovey said.

From there, consumers wanted more. 

“We had so much feedback that was like, ‘Can you make a long sleeve? Why can’t you make this with plant-based fibers? Why can’t you make different colors?’” Dovey said. “When we were launching it under Heat Healer, I had this dream of this very functional suit that looked really chic and you could pair it with different clothing. Having it become its own line didn’t really make sense under the Heat Healer brand.” 

Therefore Dovey set out to create Cean as a separate brand, implementing all of the feedback from consumers — most notably that there would be an array of styles that could range from activewear to loungewear; an array of colors, and it would employ plant-based fibers. 

According to Dovey, the biggest challenge was creating something that featured medical-grade compression and used plant-based fibers — in the realm of activewear, plant-based fibers have become increasingly popular again, as more consumers are concerned with the toxins that could be released from typical fitness fabrics like polyester.

“Our skin is our biggest organ, and having something close to your skin when you’re sweating or moving, it’s just really important to consider what you’re putting on it,” Dovey said. 

She worked closely with a manufacturer to develop something that met her and her consumers’ standards. The brand is manufactured and warehoused in Los Angeles. 

“The fiber is 70 percent MicroModal, which is actually made from beech trees.…Comparing it to the Heat Healer pieces, it’s got this bouncy really breathable feeling to it,” she said, noting that it does not feature the infrared yarn that the Heat Healer’s offerings use, which supports temperature regulation, circulation and recovery. 

According to Dovey, to provide wearable lymphatic drainage, Cean’s products employ medical-grade graduated compression and micromassage via light pressure points in the fabric. 

“[The compression] is like a pump that is tighter at the ankles or tighter at your wrists or tighter at your extremities, and then it’s pushing the fluid toward your lymph nodes.…The second component is the micro massage,” she said. “With those two things together, it’s all basically lifting, supporting, sculpting, without restricting.” 

While Cean is launching with a variety of designs, Dovey has more in mind, including seasonal capsules. 

“The sky is the limit with the pieces,” she said.