Porto Skin Ageing and Challenges - February 26-27, 2018

The 9th International Conference of Skin Ageing & Challenges was organized in Porto, Portugal in February 26-27, 2018.
During two days, more than 60 oral & poster communications were highlighted different axes and topics related to the recent mechanisms, cellular and molecular effects and metabolism, but also the impact of external factors and the new generation of natural ingredients.

The 8th edition was an excellent platform which gathered more than 180 participants from 36 countries, to share data, ideas, critical comments and opinions alike.

An audience composed by more than 180 attendees, academics and industrials, toke part to Porto Sin Challenges. Among the participants:

Greentech
L'Oréal Active Cosmetics
Symrise AG
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Symrise Ibérica
Devan Micropolis
Arterra Bioscience srl
Lycotec
ID bio
L'Oréal Research and Innovation
Sederma
ROQUETTE Frères

Allergan
DSM Nutritional Products
Mibelle Group Mifa
Oriflame Cosmetics
Clariant
Chanel
Philips
CLR - Berlin
Dow Slicones Belgium
Provital SA
IFF-Lucas Meyer Cosmetics
International Microbiology Department

Inovapotek
Unilever R&D
Greensea
Laboratoires Clarins
Merck
Beiersdorf AG
Unilever
Vichy Laboratoires
... and more

We asked the chairmen of the scientific committee about the challenges they want to present during the meeting.

Prof. Marvin Edeas, Université Paris Descartes, INSERM, Paris, France et Prof. Jean-François Doré, INSERM Lyon, France commented: "We tried to prepare and invite different experts who will highlight different axes and topics. We tried to open a door that we can call today "new technologies".

According to Prof. Edeas, "We need to initiate a new kind of thinking in terms of strategies to prevent, treat and regenerate skin. When we talk about skin, we talk about the first barrier of our body, mind, perception and emotion."

According to Prof. Doré, "We will talk about the recent mechanisms, cellular and molecular effects and metabolism and also the impact of external factors. The new generation of natural ingredients will be also presented."

What is the originality of Skin Challenges 2018?

What’s new in extrinsic skin aging research? State of the art

Prof. Jean Krutmann

Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

High environmental ozone levels and extrinsic skin aging

Kateryna Fuks

Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

Skin ageing and ultraviolet radiation. Is there a role for the skin microbiome?

Jean-François Doré

International Prevention Research Institute, France

Targeting olfactory receptors by agonists, aromas, microbiota or digital scents : Myth or Reality?

Marvin Edeas

University of Paris Descartes, INSERM 1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France

Deleterious synergy between some particulate matter components and UVA from sunlight. Contribution of “photo-pollution stress” to skin exposome

Laurent Marrot

L'Oréal Research & Innovation, France

AtmO3 spheric skin damages: the Ox-Inflammation phenomenaAtmO3 spheric skin damages: the Ox-Inflammation phenomena

Guiseppe Valacchi

University of Ferrara, Italy

Keratinocytes as sensors and central players in the immune defense against pathogens

Birgit Schittek

University of Tübingen, Germany

The skin aging exposome – the interplay of UV and pollution

Tamara Schikowski

Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

Reformulation of Valsartan for treatment of chronic diabetic wounds

Peter Abadir

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Marine algae as attractive source to skin care

Edith Filaire

Université d'Orléans, France

Messenger RNA processing and cellular senescence in ageing skin fibroblasts

Lorna Harries

University of Exeter, United Kingdom

Skin microbiota & epithelial barrier: recent advances and perspectives

Katharina Bitschar

University of Tübingen, Germany

Kohji Mitsubayashi

Gas-imaging system (SNIFF-CAM) of dermal volatiles for skin condition and aging analysis

Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan