Amorepacific R&D Center, together with KAIST, has developed an original technology that reverses the aging process in human dermal fibroblasts.
 
As skin cells get older, their ability to divide becomes significantly weakened, slowing down the speed of regeneration and the overall functionality of skin tissue. They also lose the ability to produce collagen and elastic fibers which, in turn, slows down skin regeneration making the skin thinner, and thus creating wrinkles. In addition, a weak skin barrier causes frequent dryness, itchy skin, and other troubles.
 
Analyzing Models
 
Amorepacific R&D Center and the team of Professor Cho Kwang-hyun of the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST have developed a signaling network model for aging skin cells. The joint team ran simulations to analyze the model and discovered a core f that reverses aging in old cells and converts them into younger cells. Using this factor, the team managed to develop an original technology for reverse aging.
 
Park Won-seok, director of research & innovation at Amorepacific R&D Center said, “The joint research enabled us to build an aging signal network model and an artificial model for aged skin, with which we saw the potential to reverse the aging process in the skin. Amorepacific will continue to build on our studies on dermatology and bio sector to slow down or improve the progress of aging that was previously thought impossible. We will continue to put in our utmost efforts to safeguard the health of our customers worldwide.”
 
Uses for Reverse Aging Technology
 
It is expected that Amorepacific can leverage this reverse aging technology to not only predict and suppress the progress of age-related diseases, but also to prolong the healthy years of people’s lives.
 
Based on the results of the studies, Amorepacific R&D Center is developing cosmetics that reduce wrinkles by extracting a core ingredient in Camellia japonica seed extract that controls aging in human skin.