ShanghaiMay 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In April 2026, Amorepacific was invited to attend InnoCosme 2026, the 10th China International Skincare Technology Forum, where it systematically shared its breakthrough discoveries and research findings in the fields of PDRN and fragrance science, with presentations titled “The Technological Leap and Innovation Path of PDRN” and “Research on the Correlation Between Fragrance and Emotion in Emotional Products and Online Visual Expression Strategies.” The forum, themed “Breaking Boundaries in Technology, Empowering with Cells,” brought together over a thousand industry elites from top global enterprises, research institutions, and universities to discuss cutting-edge industry topics, fostering collaborative development across industry, academia, and research in China’s beauty sector, and injecting innovative momentum into the high-quality growth of China’s cosmetics industry.
Amorepacific Shanghai R&D Center Senior Researchers Zhou Qi and Jin Hua Presenting at Innocosme 2026
During concurrent industry events, Amorepacific once again received authoritative recognition. Its professional scalp care brand Ryoe’s Nourishing & Strengthening Anti-Hair Loss Serum won the ICIC Technological Innovation Hair Care Product Award at the 2026 International Cosmetics Innovation Conference, reaffirming the industry’s high regard for Amorepacific’s research capabilities and product efficacy.
Ryoe Nourishing & Strengthening Anti-Hair Loss Serum Wins ICIC Technological Innovation Hair Care Product Award at the 2026 International Cosmetics Innovation Conference
From Repair to Anti-Aging: Dual Breakthroughs in PDRN’s Diverse Sources and Delivery Technologies
Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN), a core functional ingredient in the regenerative anti-aging field, has established a complete scientific evidence system for its key mechanisms: on one hand, it provides core raw materials for the “salvage synthesis pathway” of DNA damage repair through the nucleotides generated from its breakdown, thereby accelerating skin tissue regeneration; on the other hand, it activates adenosine A2A receptors to achieve multiple reparative benefits, including anti-inflammatory soothing, promotion of new collagen synthesis, and improvement of microcirculation. Research has confirmed that PDRN can prevent the degradation of SIRT1 protein by inhibiting cellular autophagy, thereby exerting powerful antioxidant and anti-aging effects, offering a novel scientific pathway for fundamentally delaying skin aging.
Traditional PDRN has largely relied on extraction from salmon reproductive cells, facing long-term challenges such as scarcity of natural resources and ecological impact. Through diversified technological approaches, Amorepacific has achieved groundbreaking innovations in PDRN raw material development, creating ingredient solutions that combine efficacy with sustainability. Among these, the world’s first green tea-derived Lactobacillus-based Lacto PDRN is isolated from tea plants in the brand’s exclusive O’Sulloc tea plantation and produced via microbial fermentation technology, eliminating dependence on animal-derived sources. The chlorella-derived BluePDRN originates from a marine bio-ingredient development project supported by Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, using artificially cultivable microalgae as raw material, thereby avoiding the ecological pressures associated with wild marine harvesting. These two innovative raw materials not only overcome the resource limitations of traditional PDRN but also significantly reduce environmental impact, setting a benchmark for sustainable development in cosmetic ingredients.
Amorepacific further discovered that the large molecular size of PDRN poses challenges for transdermal absorption, greatly limiting its application in leave-on products. The industry has developed three major delivery technology pathways: physical and chemical structural modifications for enhanced penetration, carrier-based encapsulation delivery, and specialized small-molecule technologies from unique sources. Additionally, multi-formulation synergistic technologies are widely applied in the industry, combining different forms and molecular weights of PDRN to synergistically open multi-dimensional absorption pathways in the skin, comprehensively improving transdermal efficiency and skincare potential, achieving full-layer repair and anti-aging from the epidermis to the dermis.
Building on cutting-edge raw materials and technological expertise, Amorepacific has successfully translated PDRN research findings into products. Its core offerings deliver perceptible regenerative anti-aging experiences to consumers through proven efficacy. Targeting the anti-aging needs of sensitive skin, Aestura’s Daily Firming Microcapsule Repair Cream incorporates 21% Lacto PDRN complex, synergizing with ceramides and collagen to simultaneously achieve barrier repair and firming anti-aging benefits.
Aestura Daily Firming Microcapsule Repair Cream (Coming Soon)
Looking ahead, the application of PDRN in skincare will continue to advance in four key directions: transitioning from simple repair to deep anti-aging, evolving from a single PDRN ingredient to systemic solutions, integrating precision medicine with personalized customization, and diversifying product application scenarios, bringing more innovative possibilities to the global beauty anti-aging field.
From Scent to Sight: Activating Emotional Experiences Through Synesthetic Insights
Currently, “self-pleasing” consumption has become a core driver in the beauty market, with China’s emotional fragrance sector experiencing explosive growth: from 2022 to 2024, online discussions related to emotional care surged by 790%, and sales of mood-soothing beauty products grew by 156% year-over-year in 2023. Consumer demand for fragrance products capable of alleviating anxiety and providing emotional healing continues to rise.
Based on the principles of olfactory neuroscience, Amorepacific has deeply elucidated the core pathways through which scents influence emotions: odor molecules can bypass the brain’s thalamus and directly connect to the amygdala, which processes emotions, and the hippocampus, which governs memory, instantly evoking strong emotional and memory responses. Leveraging the synesthetic effect of olfaction and the Proust effect, it has been confirmed that scent-induced emotional arousal significantly outperforms visual and auditory stimuli, laying a solid scientific evidence base for the development of emotional fragrances.
Addressing the common industry pain point of the inability to directly sample fragrances in online sales, Amorepacific has proposed a systematic solution to build a “visual-olfactory” bridge. The company conducted CLT (Central Location Test) studies with Chinese consumers, focusing on six major fragrance families and five core emotions, while also exploring the matching differences between fragrance types and E/I personality traits. The test results established strong associations between fragrance families and colors: floral notes correspond to a unified red palette, fruity notes suit diverse colors—both showing the broadest appeal; green notes are tied to green tones, citrus notes to orange tones, achieving high consistency among fragrance, emotion, and color for rapid consumer mindshare building; woody notes suit I-personalities, while aquatic notes align with E-personalities, providing precise guidance for market segmentation.
Based on this research, Amorepacific has simultaneously proposed six product directions: morning awakening, soothing relaxation, moisturizing pleasure, pre-sleep relaxation, restorative healing, and premium composure. Prior to this study, Amorepacific had already completed three rounds of in-depth research on anti-hair loss care, gentle skincare, and hair efficacy, accumulating substantial local R&D experience and data. This latest research not only drives the company’s upgrade from traditional efficacy-focused R&D to a dual-driven model of “efficacy + emotional value” but also establishes a scientific “fragrance-emotion-visual” system tailored for Chinese consumers. This effectively addresses the core industry challenge of “inability to directly sample fragrances” in online sales, providing actionable scientific foundations for product development and marketing communication across all its brands, while further solidifying the group’s leading position in localized R&D within the Chinese market.
This presentation of cutting-edge achievements not only fully demonstrates Amorepacific’s profound research expertise in regenerative anti-aging and sensory skincare but also achieves comprehensive innovation spanning from functional technological breakthroughs to the exploration of emotional value, offering new technological paradigms and development ideas for two major hot tracks in the beauty industry. Moving forward, Amorepacific will continue to uphold its vision of “Create New Beauty,” deeply understand local skincare needs, continuously deepen local industry-academia-research collaboration and innovative practices, and create beauty and care solutions that combine scientific evidence, safety, efficacy, and emotional resonance. At the same time, it will continue to inject new momentum into the technological innovation and high-quality development of China’s beauty industry.