CNBC May 30, 2024
Ryan Browne

Key Points

– At the Viva Technology conference in Paris, L’Oreal showed off demonstrations of “bioprinting,” technology that can 3D print humanlike skin, in action.

– The firm has been using this tech for several years to test new makeups on synthetic skin in its lab rather than animals.

– L’Oreal says it is also working with startups and research institutions to develop bioprinted skin that can actually “feel.”

PARIS, France — French beauty and cosmetics giant L’Oreal is working on a form of synthetically produced skin that it says will one day be able to “feel” like we do.

At the Viva Technology conference in Paris last week, L’Oreal showed off demonstrations of “bioprinting,” technology that can 3D print...

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