Cosmax and L'Oreal Collaborate on Microbiome Beauty Research

Cooperation in Developing Eco-Friendly Technologies for Cosmetic Ingredients and New Formulations

Kosmax Group Korea announced on the 3rd that it will collaborate with L'Or?al Group to conduct joint research on eco-friendly manufacturing technologies and the skin microbiome field to lead the future cosmetics market.

On the 29th of last month, at the Cosmax Group and L'Or?al Group business agreement ceremony held at the Cosmax Pangyo Building in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, Lee Kyung-soo, Chairman of Cosmax Group (front row, left), Barbara Lavernos, Executive Vice President of Research, Innovation & Technology at L'Or?al Group, and others are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Cosmax]

Kosmax has been conducting research on the skin microbiome of women in their 20s since 2011. In 2019, it discovered and commercialized the 'Strain CX' series of skin commensal bacteria that help maintain clear skin. After studying the skin microbiome of over 1,000 Koreans, it discovered a second-generation skin microbiome in the infant group, which showed broader improvement effects compared to previous findings.

Since then, microbiome research has been conducted not only on Koreans but also on Americans and Chinese. Kosmax expects comprehensive cooperation with L'Or?al Group in the field of skin microbiome going forward.

Meanwhile, at the signing ceremony held on the 29th of last month at Kosmax Pangyo headquarters in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, Kosmax Group Chairman Lee Kyung-soo and Barbara Lavernos, Executive Vice President of Research, Innovation & Technology at L'Or?al Group, attended. Chairman Lee said, "Kosmax has been cooperating with L'Or?al Group in various fields for about 20 years since 2004," adding, "We are pleased that this agreement will provide a foundation for both companies to once again lead the future cosmetics market."

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