PA R F U M S C H R I S T I A N D I O R The ar t and science
of sk incare
In 1967 twenty years after the Dior fashion house was founded Dior Skincare took on the mission of expanding the fashion designer s vision starting with the most essential foundation of beauty: exquisite skin. For more than 50 years, Dior Skincare has steadfastly pursued this mission, pushing the boundaries of interac- tion between the infinitely large and the infinitely small: nature and the cell nucleus. Dior researchers study the vital mechanisms of the skin and its cells. Botany experts then turn to nature to select active ingredients that can stimulate or revitalize these fun- damental mechanisms. Finally, Dior Science takes over to magnify these benefits, both by extracting the most pow- erful molecules and developing skin-friendly formulations. At Hélios, the Innovation Center in Saint-Jean-de-Braye, France, Dior s Master-Formulators wield a palette of more than 3,000 raw materials, and discover ever more groundbreaking ones every day. Formulation is painstak- ing work that requires extreme attention to detail to achieve exceptional results: a major formula requires 100 to 200 tests, or up to 1,000 hours work. Thanks to its dedication, Dior Science has been at the forefront of excellence and innovation for five decades. Hélios and Dior s three innovation centers in Asia (Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul) work closely with some of the world s most prestigious universities in the field, including Stanford in the United States, Bradford in England, and Institut Curie in France. Thanks to these exceptional partnerships, the history of Dior Skincare is studded with innovative technologies. The Maison notably introduced the use of liposomes in cosmetics back in 1986, with its Capture range, which revolutionized the anti-aging market. Capture, which was the culmination of seven years of fundamental research in partnership with the Institut Pasteur, became a cult skin- care product. In 2019, Dior Science entered into an exclusive research partnership with Kyoto University s CiRA research center, led by Professor Shinya Yamanaka, a stem cell specialist and joint winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine. This scientific partnership is CiRA s first ever with an interna-
