The 16th SFBMEC congress was held last week in Reims: Elodie and Zied attended the meeting to be aware of the last trends in extracellular matrix (ECM) research and industry and medical applications. And they were not disappointed! After a first touching lecture in memoriam of the late Ladislas Robert Read more…
Many skin diseases, including psoriasis and basal cell carcinoma, are associated with microbial dysbiosis characterized by reduced C. acnes prevalence. C. acnes is a facultative anaerobic bacterium that is frequently found on the human skin. This bacterium is both an opportunistic pathogen and a commensal organism. Indeed, most individuals are Read more…
Wound healing is a crucial physiological process rehabilitating the unity of the skin barrier. Inflammation in wound healing is a weapon with two edges. It is indispensable but must be strongly regulated both temporally and spatially. In this recent study, Li et al. show skin commensal S. epidermidis produces a Read more…
The skin is inhabited by Bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses, collectively referred to as the skin microbiota. These commensals serve as first line of defense at the skin surface and play a vital role in both the establishment and maintenance of the skin’s immune system. Among the bacteria, some of Read more…
Skin commensals are crucial in the maintenance of the epithelial barrier function, regulation of the host immune system, and prevent invasion of other pathogenic microbes. In this article, published in September 2018, Burmeister et al show that Staphlylococcus, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas, Corynebacterium, and anaerobes have both beneficial and harmful effects depending Read more…
After a bachelor of science in biology, Solenne has been graduated with a two-year diploma “DUT Génie Biologique”, specialized in biological and biochemistry analysis. Afterwards, she wenty on with a professional bachelor’s degree dealing with the development of cosmetic and health products at Université Bretagne Sud in Vannes, where she Read more…
Last week we attend the 19th “Journées Européenes de Dermocosmetologie”. This year symposium was about “Intercellular exchanges in cutaneous tissues: which prospects in dermocosmetology for fragile skins ?” and we were very impressed by the top tier works we have seen there! We have met academics and industrials who are Read more…
Large number of visitors came to Cosmet’agora last week to discover the last innovations in cosmetic formulation. It was a great opportunity to discuss with leader companies developing active ingredients and to feel emerging trends in the cosmetic market: microbiota balance preservation and chronobiology in particular. Our fully automatic wound Read more…
The European Center of Dermocosmetology is a french professional association dedicated to the promotion of a high level of education in cosmetology and dermatology. This year, the “Journées Européenes de Dermocosmétologie” will focus on the “intercellular dialogue in the cutaneous tissue: what perspectives in dermocosmetology targeted on weakened skins?” We Read more…
Cosmetagora is organized by the “Société Française de Cosmetologie” and is one of the major french event in terms of cosmetic formulation. Our study director Pierre-Jean and our business developer Nathalie Accornero will be present during the two days of the event.
On November 7th, the 10th revision of the SCCS’s Notes of Guidance has been released. If you work in cosmetology, you know the importance of this document used to “provide guidance to public authorities and to the cosmetic industry in order to improve harmonised compliance with the current cosmetic EU Read more…
The skin performs important function, including sun protection. Melanin distribution in the epidermis plays a role in photoprotection. Solar radiations induced epidermal DNA damages, mostly in the basal layer, and is an established caused of keratinocytes cancers. Melanin distribution in human epidermis is essentialy located in the basal layer. However, Read more…
Last week, we attended to the 6th edition of COSMED Meeting in the west of France. We would like to thank the organisation team of COSMED for giving us the opportunity to attend to this event. During this day we have visited the new facilities of Technature, a famous french cosmetic manufacturer Read more…
Originally, cosmetics were tested on animals, but since a couple of year’s manufacturer have tried to avoid this test to match the new regulation on animal testing. Today, most of the test will be conducted on human skin or eye tissue or even human skin culture. In order to find Read more…
Microbiota is the community of the symbiotic and pathogenic microorganism that we would find in our intestine or on our skin. Today there is more and more researcher in Pharma or Dermocosmetology who are working on microbiota to find solution to treat different disease link to the inflammation and auto Read more…
Are you interested by automated cellular imaging and image analysis in dermocosmetology ?
Julian, our COO, will attend in-cosmetics Global in London
Cell biology is part of the R&D activity in dermocosmetology, as providers of active extracts or pure compounds have to demonstrate their efficacy and safety. At HCS Pharma, we are developing new dermocosmetology assays on relevant cellular models, like human primary keratinocytes and human primary fibroblasts, using our automated platform and high content analysis system.
Cell biology is part of the R&D activity in dermocosmetology. At HCS Pharma, we are developing dermocosmetology assay using our automation platform and high content analysis software.