A new product leveraging non-invasive negative pressure patch technology to enhance skin absorption is scheduled to launch early next year.
LG H&H is officially entering the ‘needle-free home beauty’ market after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mimetics.
The company announced the partnership on the 12th, stating that a signing ceremony was held on the 11th at LG Science Park in Magok, Seoul. Under the agreement, the two companies will pursue joint research and new product development using negative pressure patch technology.
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Mimetics is a startup founded by a Sungkyunkwan University professor, which has focused on research based on biomimetics. The core technology of this new partnership, a non-invasive negative pressure patch, uses the principle of an octopus sucker to deliver ingredients without damaging the skin. The technology boasts an absorption rate 5-6 times higher than that of general cosmetics and 2-3 times higher than microneedle products. The research has been published in prestigious journals like Nature and ACS Nano.
LG H&H plans to introduce a new product early next year by combining this technology with its own proprietary ingredients, including peptides like ‘Toxilin™’ and PDRN. LG H&H CTO Kang Nae-kyu stated, “The significance of this MOU is that we will not only conduct joint research but also cooperate on entering the global market. We will bring a change to the market with a completely new skincare solution.”
Mimetics CEO Park Hyung-ki said, “This collaboration with LG H&H will set a new technical standard for K-Beauty.” Mimetics CTO and Sungkyunkwan University professor Bang Chang-hyun added, “By commercializing our world-class research, we have made the potential of biomimetic technology a reality.”
The two companies plan to expand the scope of their collaboration in the future, including the extended application of the negative pressure patch technology for the development of high-efficacy Skin Longevity cosmetics.
