Skin Technology

Skin Technology by L’Oréal, at the Forefront of Reconstructed Skin Research

These advances are embodied in Skin Technology by L’Oréal, a platform that allows us to go further in our research on reconstructed skin. We have developed functional reconstructed skins that faithfully represent all skin diversity, also capable of healing, tanning, and reproducing the effects of photoaging on the skin.

But we are going even further: in 2024, in collaboration with the University of Oregon, our scientists have developed a new artificial skin model that closely resembles natural human skin. We used a bioprinting method, a form of 3D printing that enables rapid and precise construction of skin-like structures. This innovation will make it possible, very soon, to build personalized skin models which can also be used by other fields such as pharmaceutical or medical research.

Building on collaboration with internationally renowned startups and research institutes, in the coming months we are on the verge of introducing a type of skin capable of simulating the sensation of touch. The future is truly within reach… of the skin!

The concrete results of this innovation are already there: we offer tests on reconstructed skin that are increasingly personalized or that consider the effects of certain skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis. In the future, Skin Technology by L'Oréal will enable detailed modeling of complex features such as wrinkles or spots.

Many of our products have already benefited from reconstructed skin technology for their development and testing. This includes moisturizing skincare products inspired by skin culture medium, such as L’Oréal Paris Youth Code, L’Oréal Paris Duo Serum, as well as products with repair functions like Lancôme Renergy, Lancôme Génifique, L’Oréal Paris Centella Cica Cream, and La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5, developed using wound healing tests conducted on skin models.

Skin Technology by L'Oréal booth allowed visitors to discover the diversity of reconstructed skin models, to witness the 3D printing of reconstructed human skin, and to interactively experience 3 types of tests carried out on reconstructed human skin. Thanks to these tests, we go further in our commitment to beauty with no animal testing, we advance in dermatological research, and we develop safe and effective products.

Our presence at VivaTech aims to raise awareness of Skin Technology by L'Oréal within our ecosystem and share these advances and our expertise with players in the health industries, startups, and research institutes.

In the 1980s, we pioneered tissue engineering to create "human reconstructed skin," that offered unparalleled accuracy for analyzing how cosmetic ingredients and products behave on human skin. Committed for beauty with no animal testing, we established our Skin Technology Labs in the 1990s to industrialize its production, setting a new standard in ethical and effective safety testing.

Thanks to the most advanced science powered by technology, Skin Technology by L’Oréal is now combining the best of biology, mechanics, and electronics to create inclusive testing models that mimic the complexity of human skin. 

This breakthrough approach not only accelerates the customization process with unprecedented precision, but it serves as a powerful instrument for advancing dermatological research, significantly impacting human health (ex. in burn treatment advancements). Looking ahead, it will enable the detailed modeling of complex features such as wrinkles or spots.

Skin Technology allows us to amplify our skin knowledge for inventing new personalized products and experiences. It has enabled the creation of nourishing skincare products inspired from skin culture medium, such as L’Oréal Paris Youth Code, L’Oréal Paris Duo Serum, as well as products designed with repair function like Lancome Renergy, Lancome Généfique, L’Oréal Paris Centella. Cica Cream, La Roche Posay Cicaplast B5, developed using wound healing tests conducted on skin models