Estée Lauder Launches “Mastering Skin Longevity” Science Platform
The Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) has unveiled a new scientific innovation platform, Mastering Skin Longevity, marking a major step in research into the biology of aging skin and the future of premium skincare.
Announced at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, the platform looks beyond individual signs of aging to investigate “Master Regulators”: interconnected biological pathways and proteins that may influence multiple aspects of skin aging.
Researchers at Estée Lauder’s Longevity Labs in Melville, New York, and Shanghai, China, are investigating key cellular regulators, including:
- Sirtuins
- AMPK
- mTOR
The platform will provide a shared scientific foundation across ELC’s brand portfolio, including The Ordinary, Clinique, La Mer, and Dr. Jart+. Each brand will explore skin longevity through its own area of expertise. Estée Lauder will focus on sirtuin biology and epigenetics, while La Mer will lead research into cellular energy and visible skin renewal.
Alongside the platform launch, ELC introduced the Skin Longevity Clock, a visual representation of its framework, and released a scientific white paper informed by an international Longevity Scientific Advisory Board spanning China, Singapore, and the United States.
“Building on 80 years of scientific leadership and two decades of pioneering longevity research, we are translating breakthrough scientific discoveries into products that consumers trust and love,” said CEO Stéphane de La Faverie.
Source: Estée Lauder Companies official press release, November 6, 2026