L\u2019Or\u00e9al is continuing to invest in tech, and last week at CES in Las Vegas , the company introduced its newest wearable prototype that detects skin pH levels.<\/p>\n
L\u2019Or\u00e9al says varying skin pH levels can cause inflammatory skin conditions, like eczema and dryness. The company wants dermatologists to use this new device\u2019s data to create health plans while also empowering users to learn about their own skin.<\/p>\n
Wearers place the device on their inner arm and leave it there for between five and 15 minutes, however long it takes for those two dots to take on color. They then have to open the My Skin Track pH app on their phone and take a picture of it. (Those dots can assess sweat biomarkers like pH, glucose, lactate, chloride, as well as local sweat loss and sweat rate.) The app will process what it sees, along with how much a user is sweating, and make a product recommendation. Right now, it\u2019s unclear whether the sensors are reusable. L\u2019Or\u00e9al says it\u2019s something that will \u201cbe determined as we move My Skin Track pH beyond the prototype phase.\u201d<\/p>\n