Researchers from the MIT, the Massachusetts General Hospital, Living Proof and the Olivo Labs have created an innovative material with the ability to temporarily protect and tighten skin, and also smooth out wrinkles. With further development, the material could be used to deliver drugs to assist in the treatment of skin diseases such as eczema and other kinds of dermatitis.
The material is a silicone-based polymer that can be spread on the skin as a thin, undetectable coating. When applied on skin, its elastic and mechanical properties resemble that of a youthful and healthy skin. Upon investigations involving human subjects, the scientists discovered that the material had the potential to reshape “eye bags” below the lower eyelids and can improve skin hydration as well. According to the scientists, such a “second skin” can be adapted to offer long-lasting protection from harmful ultraviolet rays.
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