The skin has always been a very annoying organ. Many people need sun protection, whitening and anti-wrinkle, not to mention suffering from skin diseases and scars. For a long time, the scientific researchers' treatment ideas for skin problems have been applied to the skin itself, but the latest cosmetics jointly invented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in the United States provide a new way to cover the original skin. I created it. , Used to solve problems that bother people. This research was recently published in Nature Materials. Professor Robert Tranger of MIT's Koch Cancer Institute is the corresponding author of this article. He and his colleagues showed in an article that they invented a new type of cream that can temporarily smooth wrinkles and tighten skin. The article also pointed out that after modification, they believe that the present invention can also be used to treat skin diseases in the future, such as eczema and psoriasis.
Lange said in an interview that the product is “a bit like invisible pantyhose you can wear. It is very sticky, durable and has many uses.”
The product is actually a skin-like polymer based on silicone. According to the researchers, it can be directly applied to the skin to form an almost invisible film. It also has the elasticity and mechanical properties of young and healthy skin. , Eliminate eye bags, improve skin moisturizing and prevent ultraviolet rays. So far, 170 subjects have participated in the preliminary study, and no obvious allergic reactions have occurred.
The product was developed by Olivo Laboratories, and after 8 years of research and development, it was finally born. According to Lange and Olivo’s laboratories, this silicon-based film consists of two layers of creamy objects that are applied continuously. When they are combined, they react to form an invisible polymer that can protect the skin underneath, while having an upper barrier that allows the skin to breathe.
"The biggest challenge is to find a material that has all the properties you need (elastic, transparent, durable, moisturizing, very sticky). There are many ways to find it. Hundreds of them are being tested in our laboratory. Among the high-molecular-weight polymers, only one of them can really meet the requirements for the polymerization of test compounds.
This is not the first similar version released by the lab. The product laboratories of Lange and Olivo invented a skin cream called Neotensil a few years ago, which can provide some new skin functions. Its magical effect and the price of $500 caused a sensation. Even the famous actor Jennifer Aniston (Jennifer Aniston) approved it. Greg Henderson, a dermatologist at the University of California School of Medicine, said that if it does work, this new type of skin will bring huge business opportunities. According to Vincent. Franga, a dermatologist at Boston University School of Medicine, the skin has the potential to treat more serious skin diseases. "This is also this new type of skin because its elasticity reduces the degree of skin contraction. The skin can help patients burn."