Biomimicry & Cosmetics: when nature gives us inspiration

Could cosmetic innovation benefit from what nature already knows? Yes! There’s no doubt about it when you consider that living organisms have already virtually every function desirable in cosmetics products. As a market that thrives on innovation, the skincare industry is understandably becoming more and more interested in this scientific approach. Biomimicry, which consists of taking inspiration from strategies found in living organisms, thus represents an unprecedented opportunity to imagine new active molecules for skincare. Whether through the observation of self-medication behaviour in animals, strategies of resistance to extreme conditions or cases of exceptional longevity, we will uncover here the first promising paths to identify the active bioinspired molecules of tomorrow.