Amorepacific, IOPE The Vitamin C23 Patent Technology Award

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Amorepacific received the Chungmugong Award for Patent Technology this second half of the year for its patent on the "cosmetic composition containing antioxidant substances." The award ceremony was held online via the Zoom video conferencing app on the 18th to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Recently, as the dermocosmetic market has grown, demand for safe and high-performance products has increased. Although trust in vitamin C, one of the verified high-performance ingredients experienced through experts such as dermatologists, is rising, issues with high-concentration vitamin C products such as skin irritation and precipitation have been pointed out. Amorepacific has innovatively solved this problem and succeeded in developing and launching a high-concentration vitamin C product with world-class oxidation stability.

The "cosmetic composition containing antioxidant substances," patented by Amorepacific’s Technical Research Institute in 2019, is an invention related to technology that blocks exposure to external air, dramatically improving the oxidation stability of unstable pure vitamin C. This technology was applied to the products "IOPE The Vitamin C23" and "IOPE Ace Vitamin C25," launched in October 2019, and clinical trials verified effects such as increased skin radiance, improved elasticity recovery, and wrinkle improvement.

The stability of vitamin C is influenced not only by pH and temperature but also by the amount of dissolved oxygen. Taking this into consideration, Amorepacific’s Technical Research Institute developed technology that dramatically improves the oxidation stability of unstable pure vitamin C by blocking exposure to external air. Additionally, considering the actual usage environment of the product, a rapid oil layer re-separation technology was applied. The vitamin C ampoule using this technology has excellent oxidation stability and causes no skin irritation. Since its launch, it has achieved cumulative sales of 5.2 billion KRW, cumulative sales volume of over 300,000 units, and six awards from professional beauty magazines, establishing itself as a product loved by many customers.

Seobyunghwi, head of the Skincare Research Institute at Amorepacific Technical Research Institute, said, “Receiving this patent technology award is very meaningful as it externally recognizes Amorepacific’s long-standing research and inventive efforts on super-gap technology to further develop the dermocosmetic category.” He added, “Amorepacific Technical Research Institute will continue innovative research and technology development to deliver the first and best products worldwide based on creative craftsmanship.”

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