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Research into the formation of wrinkles
Researchers at the University of Southampton and the University of Cape Town in South Africa, working with colleagues at the University of Stanford in the US, have applied a biomechanical perspective to understanding what causes wrinkles.
The team has developed a number of quantitative computer models to create three-dimensional
characterisations of skin wrinkles which could help scientists, both in academia and industry, to gain a deeper understanding of the conditions that cause certain types of micro-wrinkles. By exploiting physics-based information from these models, the research team believes that it might be possible for industry to soon begin designing innovative preventive and longer-term treatment solutions that could delay and mitigate the effects of ageing on our skin. “The outermost layer of our skin is mainly composed of dead cells bound by lipids,” says Dr Georges Limbert, associate professor in Mathematical Modelling in
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ISSN 2041-0441 April 2018 EDITOR’S COMMENT Searching for the spark of innovation
It seems that the world is changing at an ever-increasing speed. Think of the enormous dotcom companies that have risen since the bubble burst in the early 2000s and how they have come to dominate large sections of our lives. Disrupting technology is moving into the public sphere at such a rate that we have barely got used to the force of the first wave before the second one hits. Remember how big the impact of Uber was? In a matter of months, the first autonomous vehicles will be putting Uber drivers out of work. Companies such as Amazon will soon be unleashing fleets of drone delivery vehicles and then our streets and skies will never be the same again.
It is exciting and unnerving in equal measures but indicates that consumers will steadily get used to this pace of innovation and develop an expectation of rapid improvement. Mature industries will obviously struggle to create the impression of ‘newness’, but then many would have considered taxis a mature industry a few years ago. We will be in Amsterdam this month looking for the spark that creates the next ‘big thing’ in personal care. Please stop by our stand: Q306
Richard Scott, Editor PERSONAL CARE EUROPE
Biophysics at Southampton’s Centre for Advanced Tribology and the Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Laboratory at the University of Cape Town, and lead author of the research published in the journal Soft Matter.
“Besides its critical
physiological functions as a biochemical barrier, this very thin layer plays a key role in determining the characteristics of skin micro-wrinkles, even in younger people. As relative humidity drops, this outer layer – the stratum corneum – becomes dryer and stiffer.”
Dr Limbert continues: “When this happens, the micro-wrinkles at the surface of the skin, induced by facial muscle actions like smiling, become much deeper, larger and, therefore, more visible. This can happen in a matter of a few hours so the immediate answer – and one we all know – is to keep our skin hydrated in order to minimise the creation of micro-wrinkles. However, now, we have quantitative computer models that can help scientists to gain a deeper understanding of how certain types of skin wrinkles arise.”
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