Memorial Day means summer is around the corner! This means more time spent outdoors in the sun. At Arcaea we look at how biotech may help provide novel actives for protection and repair from the environment, including the sun 🌞 Through expressive biology we can make suncare truly seamless with skincare. Take a peek behind the scenes with our Skin Biologist, Zachary Lipsky . What are your biggest pain points with suncare products? And which ones are constants in your rotation?
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Here's a peek at how we test biotech ingredients on the skin. Today we're looking at their impact on UV radiation, AKA the sun. This is Zach, our skin biologist, and he is leading this work. See these dots right here? This is actual human skin that has been donated after elective surgeries. Once the samples have been prepped, we head over to the UV chamber. This chamber uses as xenon lamp to mimic the radiation from the sun. We're setting it to mimic about an hour of exposure at the equator in the middle of the day. About an hour later, it's time to pick up the samples. That's a little crazy. Is that the samples? Actually got Tanner? Now it's time to start treating each of these skin samples. We're treating it with a variety of products. This includes our own active ingredients, industry benchmarks, and of course, controls. We'll repeat this cycle a few times. Eventually, the samples are ready for Histology. Basically, we slice them up real thin and put them on slides. This allows us to stain them and look at specific things. We can start to see how different cells and proteins of the skin are changing in response to our treatments. Stay tuned for more behind the scenes.
Sunscreens, particularly for the face, have come a long way. Many are now non-greasy, light, and absorb very quickly. I think the biggest concern I still have is its impact on aquatic life. Mineral sunscreens are great in this arena, but they tend to leave a white cast. It would be great if there was a mineral sunscreen that was truly clear, but still have many of the benefits of chemical sunscreens.
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5moSunscreens, particularly for the face, have come a long way. Many are now non-greasy, light, and absorb very quickly. I think the biggest concern I still have is its impact on aquatic life. Mineral sunscreens are great in this arena, but they tend to leave a white cast. It would be great if there was a mineral sunscreen that was truly clear, but still have many of the benefits of chemical sunscreens.