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Not all Acne is Equal: Scientists Reveal Strains of C. acnes that Promote Skin Health

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A study led by Osaka City University and Okayama University researchers on Caenorhabditis elegans shows that certain strains of the bacteria Cutibacterium acnes actually prolong the nematode’s lifespan and help its innate immune system fight against the pathogen Staphylococcus aureus.     Cutibacterium acnes, a bacteria that is known to cause acne, is also widely…

Best Scientific Contribution of 2021

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  The Scientific Committee rewarded Prof. Paul Matts, from Procter & Gambler (USA), the Best Scientific Contribution of Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021.  Prof. Matts gave an excellent presentation about Ethnic Skin Ageing. The scientific committee congratulates him for his outstanding scientific achievement.  Skin Ageing & Challenges 2021 November 10-12, 2021 – Interactive Online Congress…

Updated Treatment for Acne: Targeted Therapy Based on Pathogenesis

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One of many topics which will discussed during the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges 2021 is Updated Treatment for Acne: Targeted Therapy Based on Pathogenesis. Recent advances have further elucidated the pathogenesis of acne: it is now clear that immunological factors play an important role. To date, acne pathogenesis has implicated four…

Skin whitening products and their ingredients for safety, health risk, and the halal status

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One of  study dedicated to the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges is Skin whitening products and their ingredients for safety, health risk, and the halal status published by Fatin Nur Majdina Nordin and al.  This review paper aimed to shed light on the skin-whitening ingredients and their issues related to safety, health…

The Pathobiology of Skin Aging: New Insights into an Old Dilemma

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One of the great topics that will be discussed during the 12th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges 2021 is The Pathobiology of Skin Aging: New Insights into an Old Dilemma by Georges Murphy.   Long considered both physiologic and inevitable, skin aging is a degenerative phenomenon whereby both intrinsic and environmental factors conspire to…

Apple cider vinegar soaks do not alter the skin bacterial microbiome in atopic dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis is a common skin disease characterized by altered cutaneous immunity in which patients often exhibit lower skin microbiota diversity compared to healthy skin and are prone to colonization by Staphylococcus aureus. Apple cider vinegar has been shown to have antibacterial effects; however, its effects on the skin microbiome have not previously been well-described.…

Skin Challenges 2021 will be Virtual Congress

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On behalf of the members of the scientific committee, we are pleased to welcome you to the 11th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges which will be held on November 11-12, 2021, as Virtual Congress. As always, we are very much looking forward to this first exciting virtual event. Prof. Jean Krutmann President of…

Who attended Skin Ageing & Challenges 2020

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Perfect Corp (Sponsor) Lonza AG L’Oreal Laboratoires M&L DSM Nutritional Products Mary Kay inc Mitotag Lda Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company AMWAY Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmétique Eviderm Institute French National Centre for Scientific Research Ghent University GREDECO Henkel AG & Co.KGaA iBET – Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Institute for…

Among Short Oral Presentations already accepted

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Polyamines: novel regulators of human epidermal pigmentation Leah A. Vardy, Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Singapore Accelerated Skin Wound Healing Enabled by Wearable Nanogenerators Xudong Wang, University of Wisconsin Madison, USA Polysaccharide‐rich hydrogel formulation combined with photobiomodulation repairs UV‐induced photodamage in mice skin Lia Mara Grosso Neves, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil Unveiling polymeric…

The role of fatty acid synthase (FASN) in the initial stages of senescence and ageing

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During the Skin Challenges 2020, Dr. Midusa Mahenthiran from Barts And The London Smd – Blizard Institute, United Kingdom will present a short oral presentation entitled “The role of fatty acid synthase (FASN) in the initial stages of senescence and ageing“. Introduction: Senescence plays a major role in pathological processes such as ageing and cancer.…