Unilever’s Pond’s Skin Institute To Host Symposium at 25th World Congress of Dermatology

Unilever’s skin and haircare brands will be present at the 25th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) in Singapore from July 3-8, 2023. The CPG giant’s booth will be home to Dove, Vaseline, Nutrafol and Clear R brands. Additionally, Unilever says it will unveil new breakthrough technologies from the Pond’s Skin Institute.

Events for Pond's, Nutrafol 

The Pond’s Skin Institute will hold a satellite symposium in Singapre on July 4. The event, hosted by Jason Harcup, Unilever skin care R&D vice president, will highlight the brand’s latest innovations and next generation skin care technologies with the introduction of a new generation of Niacinamide combinations.

Nutrafol will host a “meet the expert session” with Dr. Doris Day on July.  Dr. Day, clinical associate professor of dermatology at the New York University Langone Medical Center, will provide insight into the latest breakthrough in skin, hair and scalp health through a discussion about a novel multi-targeting approach to hair thinning using a standardized nutraceutical.

Unilever Posters

Unilever will have 19 posters at WCD:

• 4-Ethyl resorcinol, (4ER), a new 4-alkyl resorcinol with clinically superior even tone and glow efficacy – in-vitro and in-vivo studies
• A comprehensive, 360o investigational evaluation of cleansing bars for skin health and glow benefits
• A facewash containing plant derived monoterpenes improved acne and acne microbiome resiliency
• A mild hand wash formulation with organic acid delivers superior hygiene
• A novel anti-aging moisturizer for improving facial photodamage in the Chinese population
• A novel glutathione-boosting blend protects pollution induced cellular damage through autophagy regulation
• Comprehensive measurement of glow – a dermatological point of view
• Efficacy and safety of a novel plant-based exosome-like vesicle from Ashwagandha seed for improving hair growth parameters
• Elongation of fatty acids from skin care and cleansing formulations and their involvement in lipid synthesis for different Fitzpatrick skin types
• Hand sanitizers formulated with moisturizers and emollients are as efficacious as traditional alcohol products in clinical studies
• Hydration and skin barrier benefits from high-glycerine soap bars
• Impact of a yeast hydrolysate, and a zinc salt on the human hair follicle in vitro and in vivo
• Microbiome community network resilience characterizes cosmetic dry and healthy skin
• Night serum containing 4-hexyl resorcinol and niacinamide boosts skins night repair and together with day serum containing vitamin C gives superior skin-brightening benefits in 3D LSE model
• Novel high-emollient hand sanitizer improves skin condition and texture without compromising antiseptic efficacy
• Novel triple-active cosmetic formula provides even skin tone efficacy in hyperpigmented skin
• Time-course transcriptome profiles of 3D skin models under UVB exposure and intervention — roles of a glutathione precursor ingredients blend beyond anti-oxidation
• Topically applied skin-natural fatty acids and 12-hydroxystearic acid boosts barrier lipids in different Fitzpatrick skin types