EveLab Insight’s AI-powered research reveals precise wrinkle-related skin aging rates
06 Jun 2023 --- EveLab Insight has revealed factors influencing skin aging through a study of 431,321 participants utilizing its AI-driven skin analysis platform, Eve M. Through these insights, the digital beauty solutions provider is aiming to identify critical inflection points of wrinkle development and severity.
Early research findings showed the severity of smile-related expression lines – such as crow’s feet and nasolabial folds – begin to rapidly increase at 23 years old but then stabilize as women mature into their early 50s.
Additionally, it found that wrinkles associated with expressions of anger or sadness, such as marionette lines, frown lines and lacrimal sulcus, tend to appear later, around age 30 and do not stabilize until the late 50s.
EveLab Insight asserts that although a complete analysis of the data sets is necessary before reaching conclusions, these early findings offer a glimpse of new methods to quantify skin aging.
Carried out in collaboration with the Joint Laboratory for Skin Analysis & Digital Standardization (Lab-SADS), the study was released at the 2023 meeting of the International Societies of Investigative Dermatology.
Data points for informing industry
Lab-SADS researchers analyzed eight wrinkle-related skin aging traits and developed polynomial regression models to estimate aging rates. “The joint study has the potential to significantly enhance our understanding of skin aging characteristics,” says Fudi Wang, principal research scientist at EveLab Insight and co-author of the study.
“EveLab Insight has played a crucial role in the experiment by providing precise and stable quantitative AI skin detection technology.” Eve M employs three HD cameras on the device to capture images of the user’s face which are then converted to digital 3D facial models.
The platform uses AI to comprehensively detect skin conditions based on ten dimensions and 17 sub-criteria. Eve M informs skin profiles and characteristics of the various layers of the skin by applying quantitative and qualitative analysis to the pores, dark circles, acne, spots and more.
Visible signs of aging, such as wrinkles, have been central to the scientific study of skin aging and are a key component of the multibillion-dollar skin care industry. However, the extent and speed at which these signs occur have yet to be fully understood, states EveLab Insight.
“This research offers unprecedented insights into the timing and progression of wrinkle development,” remarks Eagle Lee, general manager at EveLab Insight. “These findings will have profound implications for the development of personalized skin aging protection and skin rejuvenation strategies.”
AI – future of skin care?
The world of beauty commerce is in the middle of a transformational shift, challenging old, transaction-driven business models used by brands and retailers and enforcing a new era of relationship-driven sales. In the verticals of skin, health, beauty and wellness – the most personal categories of commerce for consumers – the role of AI in driving this evolution is clearly visible.
PersonalCareInsights recently looked at the new age of omnichannel with brands like Revieve, Cloudinary and Perfect Corp. transforming augmented reality beauty shopping.
Meanwhile, in its latest beauty e-commerce report, technology expert Bolt revealed that brands are increasingly shifting beauty standards that cater to the new generation of shoppers interested in inclusive and hyper-personalized products. The company observes that AI is “making a mark” in the beauty industry, allowing brands to meet consumer expectations more effectively.
By Radhika Sikaria
