Evonik has established a new institute to meet the demand for smartly designed, well-substantiated active ingredients and cosmetic solutions. The Evonik Skin Institute is made up of a global network of life science experts and laboratories that provide customers with stronger support for claim-substantiated cosmetics with biological mechanisms, biomarkers, and preclinical or clinical capabilities. The new institute will also enable more science-driven, co-creation projects.

“We believe that life sciences are completely redefining innovation in cosmetics,” said Yann d’Hervé, head of the Care Solutions business line. “Inspired by innovation, the Evonik Skin Institute builds on synergies between biotechnology and skin intelligence competencies to take our customers’ claim substantiation needs to the next level.”

The Evonik Skin Institute is a global network of skin science experts skilled in cell biology, 3D tissue engineering, epigenetics, microbiome sciences, and clinical evaluation. The new institute supports Evonik’s Active Ingredients and Cosmetic Solutions businesses with its teams based in Singapore, India, Spain and Germany.

“We look forward to working with an integrated network of start-ups, academic institution and key opinion leaders to provide more opportunities and support for highly customer-centric, business-for-business collaboration,” said Jennifer Bourland, head of the Evonik Skin Institute.