Where Cutting-Edge Physics Meets Cosmetic Science (L’Oréal)

2026-11-01

L’Oréal Announces Innovative Functional Materials Research Using the Next-Generation Synchrotron Radiation Facility NanoTerasu: Visualization of a Nanogel Network Capable of Autonomous Structural Reorganization and Self-Healing

L’Oréal Research & Innovation Center Japan (R&I Japan), the Japanese research and development hub of the L’Oréal Group located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture and headed by Amit Jayaswal, presented research findings on polyion complex gel particles (PGPs), a functional material being explored for potential cosmetic applications, at the international conference Okinawa Colloids 2026¹.

Conducted in collaboration with Tohoku University, the study successfully visualized the intricate three-dimensional network structures formed within formulations at world-leading resolution and in a non-destructive manner, using synchrotron X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) at the next-generation synchrotron radiation facility NanoTerasu.

Read the press release from Nihon L’Oréal K.K. here:
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https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000289.000004813.html