Happi Staff02.11.20
L’Occitane Group's beauty startup, Duolab, has introduced its new face care system, which it contends provides skin responsive care by incorporating an app, counter-top device, AI technology and tailored, natural, preservative-free fac ecare formulas, freshly blended and on demand.
The system has potential to be scaled up across the group's brand portfolio and beyond, according to the Geneva-based beauty giant.
According to L’Occitane, using an app and a skin diagnostic tool, Duolab assesses the user's skin profile and skin priorities with two forms of AI to both pre-empt skin's needs and respond to its changing environment. It generates a personalized care program with clinically proven capsule combinations based on three moisturizing bases and five active concentrates. The user loads the prescribed combination into the device and a patented emulsification process delivers a freshly blended monodose in 90 seconds. Thermo-cosmetic technology warms the cream to the skin's natural temperature, for a more effective absorption of the active ingredients.
The formulas, which have been tested on over 1,300 women, are formulated with active botanicals, are free from preservatives and are microbiome-friendly. They are preserved in sterile, airtight capsules that remain safe for at least three years.
Customers can either buy their capsules on the go or via a monthly subscription to have them delivered straight to their door. In addition, Duolab has created a dedicated collection and recycling scheme in partnership with TerraCycle. In exchange for a reward of loyalty points, customers can simply send their empties back to Duolab in a prepaid envelope provided with every purchase or drop them off at any L'Occitane boutique in the UK.
Duolab is available at www.duolab.com and selected L'Occitane boutiques in the UK and Ireland, with availability to be extended to Asia before the end of the year. The device is approximately $320 and single capsules are approximately $1.50.
Duolab participated at CES 2020 in January. See our full report on the beauty tech from this show here.
The system has potential to be scaled up across the group's brand portfolio and beyond, according to the Geneva-based beauty giant.
According to L’Occitane, using an app and a skin diagnostic tool, Duolab assesses the user's skin profile and skin priorities with two forms of AI to both pre-empt skin's needs and respond to its changing environment. It generates a personalized care program with clinically proven capsule combinations based on three moisturizing bases and five active concentrates. The user loads the prescribed combination into the device and a patented emulsification process delivers a freshly blended monodose in 90 seconds. Thermo-cosmetic technology warms the cream to the skin's natural temperature, for a more effective absorption of the active ingredients.
The formulas, which have been tested on over 1,300 women, are formulated with active botanicals, are free from preservatives and are microbiome-friendly. They are preserved in sterile, airtight capsules that remain safe for at least three years.
Customers can either buy their capsules on the go or via a monthly subscription to have them delivered straight to their door. In addition, Duolab has created a dedicated collection and recycling scheme in partnership with TerraCycle. In exchange for a reward of loyalty points, customers can simply send their empties back to Duolab in a prepaid envelope provided with every purchase or drop them off at any L'Occitane boutique in the UK.
Duolab is available at www.duolab.com and selected L'Occitane boutiques in the UK and Ireland, with availability to be extended to Asia before the end of the year. The device is approximately $320 and single capsules are approximately $1.50.
Duolab participated at CES 2020 in January. See our full report on the beauty tech from this show here.