On August 2, Meitu Yishu, an AI skin testing brand under Meitu Company, held a sharing session with the theme of "Redefining the Golden Age of Anti-Aging Products". Meitu Yishu’s "Joint Laboratory of Skin Testing and Digital Standards" released important findings in the field of anti-aging, revealing the "inflection point" of aging in different age groups, and assisting consumers in scientific evidence-based skin care.
The results of the "inflection point" of aging study found that for mouth lines, eyebrow lines and forehead wrinkles, the inflection point of aging is often relatively late, around the age of 30; for nasolabial folds, tear furrows, eye lines and current wrinkles, the time of aging onset is relatively early, around the age of 25. These findings will guide consumers around the age of 25 to prioritize eye products when considering anti-aging products, and around the age of 30, they can start to pay attention to the forehead and lower facial area.
The results of this study were presented at the International Society of Dermatology Research Congress (ISID) in 2023 by Meitu’s Joint Laboratory of Testing and Digital Standards for Skin, which attracted wide attention in the industry. With more than 430,000 participants, the study is the most extensive of its kind to date. It uses the panoramic AI skin measurement system Meitu to identify key inflection points in the development and severity of wrinkles, marking an important step forward in using AI to understand skin aging.
With the panoramic AI skin measurement system Meitu Yishu, Lab-SADS researchers were able to accurately quantify the facial wrinkle phenotype and understand the progression of skin aging at a more fine grained level in multiple areas of the face. On this basis, Lab-SADS researchers analyzed eight wrinkle-related skin aging characteristics, developed a polynomial regression model to estimate the aging rate, and used AI algorithms to quantify aging based on a large population cohort. Finally, modeling shows the key time points of aging.
Through the analysis of the samples, Meitu Yifu reveals the characteristic changes and aging trends of skin in different age groups, not only helping consumers to find the inflection point of each aging dimension more clearly, but also which facial areas and aging manifestations should be paid attention to. It also provides beauty agencies with anti-aging suggestions and products for consumers of different ages. It also provides important clues and scientific basis for the research and development of anti-aging products.
Wang Fudi, a scientific research consultant at Meitu Yifu, also pointed out at the sharing session that different races have different aging characteristics and time points. To this end, Meitu Yifu has done artificial labeling for different races when developing algorithms, which can accurately quantify the facial aging of different races.
According to iiMedia Research (iiMedia Consulting) data show that the global anti-aging market size from $139.50 billion in 2015 to $216 billion in 2021, 2021 global anti-aging market size growth rate of up to 11.1%, the future global anti-aging market size is expected to maintain a high growth rate, 2025 market size of nearly 300 billion US dollars, the anti-aging market has great potential for development.
Since its establishment, Meitu Yifu has adhered to the technology-oriented and deeply cultivated the field of AI skin testing. On the basis of in-depth algorithm technical support, Meitu Yifu’s algorithms in skin analysis, face detection, image processing and other fields are in a world-leading position, and the accuracy rate far exceeds that of congeneric products. Meitu Yifu also created a number of patented skin testing technologies, covering the identification of acne spots and moles, sensitive skin detection, dark circles detection, etc., providing top technical support for skin testing services. In addition, Meitu Yifu also participated in the formulation of China’s first skin aging evaluation standard "Human Skin Aging Evaluation Standard". So far, Meitu Yifu has landed in more than 2,900 offline stores around the world, and has reached strategic cooperation with more than 130 well-known brands such as Dior, Shiseido, and Fan Wenhua.
By linking the quantification of skin problems, skin care, and Product Research & Development, Meitu can gain a deeper understanding of the mechanism and characteristics of skin aging, thus providing a more scientific basis for future skin care Product Research & Development to meet the needs of consumers of different ages and achieve better skin care results.