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posted by martyb on Thursday January 03 2019, @11:50PM   Printer-friendly
from the beauty-unmasked dept.

Neutrogena will 3D print custom face masks based on buyers' skin measurements

Last year at CES, Neutrogena introduced an iPhone accessory — the Skin360 — that scans users' faces to assess their skin condition and moisture levels. At this year's show, the company is building off that device to create custom face masks through a new iOS app called MaskiD.

The Skin360 isn't necessary to use the app, although Neutrogena says it'll give a more accurate assessment of users' skin needs. However, the app does rely on the TrueDepth camera in the iPhone X, XS, and XR to take a 3D image of users' faces, the idea being that every mask is customized to fit each person. The eye slits match up with an individual user's eyes, for example, as does the mouth opening.

The company will offer five main ingredients to start with: stabilized vitamin C, purified hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, feverfew, and N-Acetylglucosamine. Every mask has six zones, including the forehead, eye area, cheeks, nose, chin, and chin-to-cheek lines, and the ingredients in each area can be chosen based on users' concerns. For example, if your cheeks are particularly dull, you might opt to use stabilized vitamin C in that area. The masks are colored for now, to show off the different zones, but that could change before the app and masks are widely released.

People with the Skin360 can also monitor their skin's moisture levels and lines on a deeper level to see if the mask is improving their condition. Neutrogena hasn't announced the masks' price yet, but says they'll go on sale in Q3 of this year.

3D printing with snake oil gel?

Also at Allure.


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