SKINOVATION: Skincare Product Ideation for Acne

SKINOVATION: Skincare Product Ideation for Acne Treatment and Prevention

Undoubtedly, skincare is considered a ‘must-have’ for many people, as these products are integrated into their daily routine as a necessity. However, one of the most common skin problems, acne, remains a challenge for skincare product developers. Acne is quite common among teenagers and young adults: it causes not only physical damage to the skin, but also causes long-lasting psychological effects. Although a large variety of acne care products are available, yet the effectiveness has been limited due to the complexity of acne pathophysiology. This April, i3L’s Biomedicine and Pharmacy study programs launched SKINOVATION a skincare product ideation competition with the theme of “Acne Treatment and Prevention”. This competition is open to i3L students from all study programs and cohorts with the goal to design skincare products to treat and prevent acne, and further develop a prototype. For this first competition, we limit the definition of skincare to topical products only and we encourage students to use natural ingredients in their products.

Photo 1: “Innovation and Pitching” Mentoring by Ms Melinda Siswanto, M.Eng. This eight-months long competition consists of several stages, starting with technical meeting and mentoring in April, followed by proposal and pitching video submission which runs until the end of June. After a selection process based on the submitted proposals and videos, selected teams will be funded with a total amount of IDR 15,000,000 for prototype development done in the i3L laboratory from August to November. The final stage will see the selected teams submit a final report and present their prototypes. Until now, 21 teams have registered and are ready to show their innovative and brilliant ideas for acne treatment and prevention.

Photo 2: SKINOVATION Poster