Widening the scope of 3D printing in the cosmetics niche, Chinese company – Jala Group has developed a technology and process to make 3D-printed skin a reality. Using 3D bioprinting technology, the organization has successfully accomplished the mission to print an artificial “Asian skin,” having both dermis and epidermis, that is useful to test cosmetics products for the Asian market.
Scope of 3D Printing in Western Cosmetics Industry
When companies fall short in providing proportionate cosmetics options to those with non-fair skin as compared to fair skin, 3D printing technology has come across as a total success. For instance, the one-third population of United States is non-white, there is a disproportionate amount of cosmetics products, including foundations as well as eye products, targeted at the fair skin. But that does not solve the problem. Further, every skin has different characteristics, therefore having reacted differently to cosmetics. This implies, if you don’t fall into the target market, there are high chances that often products end up being aesthetically or biologically unsuitable for you. Fortunately, Jala Group recognized this problem and consequently developed a radical cosmetics solution specifically for Asian consumers.
How Bio-Printing Works?
Dr. Morgan Dos Santos– the Jala R&D department head, together with French company LabSkin Creations, carried out 98 in-depth experiments over the course of five years. The result? — a unique 3D bioprinting process capable of fabricating 3D printed skin in vitro (outside of a human body). Creating patches of synthetic “Asian skin,” made from human stem cells is used to test cosmetic products. This skin functions just like the skin of an Asian cosmetics consumer. Hence, it is a good option to test the safety, effectiveness, and appearance of new products.
Before recreating it as a digital 3D model, Jala researchers analyzed a real human skin to create a 3D printable skin. Special algorithms were then used for printing bio-inks into skin-like structures, all of them being identical in appearance and composition to the of real skin.
A bit about 3D printable bio-ink
The 3D printable bio-ink used by Jala is patented under LabSkin Creations. Composed of many elements, including human stem cells, this ink can be printed into a skin structure in just 1 minute and 56 seconds. It takes 21 days for the 3D printed skin to mature until it has the appearance, composition, and function of just the real skin. Once this period has elapsed, researchers are free to use the artificial Asian skin to test makeup, soap, and all manner of skin products.
Jala is confident about the new 3D bioprinting technology and for two good reasons.
- For starters, testing will be more accurate than equivalent tests on animals
- Alterations to the stem cells and the bio-ink recipe could lead to more tailored cosmetic solutions for those with different skin types.
Summary: This article discusses the success of Jala group for developing 3D bioprinting technology for testing cosmetics on Asian skin and also highlights the scope of 3D printing in western cosmetics industry.
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