11 things our team spotted in Las Vegas this year.
Crowd-Sourcing R&D
Bic, the razor and lighter company, was at CES to drum up participation in the nextBICthing.com—which it has created to develop new shaving technologies. Users who opt into the program use a connected shaver that has AI and sensors that congregate data for Bic to use during R&D.
Skin Care Un-Masked?
Facecode is a new tech device that uses AI and light technology to treat skin, but unlike traditional masks, users do not have to wear it on their face, according to the Dutch company behind it. Executives told Happi that the system transmits the LED light treatment while users are going about the normal day, such as working from home on a laptop or watching TV.
Makeup In Eureka Park
Part of the 2019 Sephora Accelerate Cohort, La Luer was spotted inside Eureka Park, the fast-paced and completely packed home of hopeful start-ups at CES. The beauty company was showcasing Mira, a non-invasive device that offers four facial care treatments.
Launch Pad at Lampe Berger
At CES Unveiled, Lampe Berger/Maison Berger Paris showcased patented scent technology in its new high-tech home fragrance device.
Before & After Pictures
Pretika Corporation’s SonicLift Facial Toning Device is its new connected device that has
a built-in digital camera with API/APP technology that allows the consumer to see before and after images of the treatment area.
Alexa, Do My Laundry
Amazon hosted a large display showcasing all of the ways it is intertwined in consumer's lives—such as the technology inside connected appliances, like LG washers, that help consumers restock detergent with out lifting a finger, much less getting in the car.
Breathing Room of One’s Own
Ataraina, a division of Japan’s Creative Technolgy Corp., came to CES to showcase the OiSHi portable air cleaner. At just 10cm and able to run for 5 hours on a single charge, it also scents the air. It has a US office in San Francisco.
Lab in Consumers’ Hands
DuoLab, a start-up under the L’Occitane Group umbrella, showcased tech which blends formulations so consumers can have a personalized skin treatment. It takes capsules of different bases and targeted concentrates and blends and dispenses a warmed monodose in 90 seconds.
Soap Machine Seeks Others
LessDo was at CES seeking co-branding, investors and retail partners interested in its device that allows consumers to make their own mini soaps—from the color to fragrance to the final shape in about 10 minutes–without the need for packaging individual products.
Play (Micro) Misty for Me
Réduit One is a new handheld device that improves the absorption of active ingredients into the hair and skin. Ultrasonic diffusion technology disperses a special high concentration formula via droplets that are 50 times smaller than traditional mist applications.
Clearing The Air
Phonesoap, which sells devices that sanitize smartphones and electronics using UV-C light, is entering the air care sector with AirSoap, a new unit that generates plasma and ionic fields to kill germs and trap dust and debris better than a HEPA-based filter.
The beauty industry returns to Portobelo, Panama, inspiring women to create personal care formulas and build brighter futures by starting their own businesses.