The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) continues to showcase its scientific research among the dermatological community.

ELC’s Clinique and La Mer brands showcased scientific research at the annual Symposium for Cosmetic Advances & Laser Education (SCALE) Conference—a gathering of esthetic and medical dermatologists. This year’s SCALE symposium was held in mid-May in Nashville, TN.

Here are the La Mer and Clinique presentations, posters and demo events shared at SCALE this year:

Presentations

• SMART Clinical Repair Serum — Presenter: Ted Lain, MD, MBA, board-certified dermatologist and chief medical officer specializing in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the hair, skin, and nails 

• Retinoids — Presenter: Cheri Frey, MD, FAAD, Board-certified dermatologist, assistant professor of dermatology at Howard University, and Chair of the dermatology section of the National Medical Association 

• Marine Sourced Performance – “Retinol-like” Anti-aging Mechanisms without Stimulating Acute Inflammatory Response — Presenter: Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD, Founder of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center 

Poster Presentations

• “A Multi-Action Facial Night Cream Containing Macrocystis pyrifera Ferment and Extracts from Crithmum maritimum and Laminaria digitata Delivers Ageless Benefits Over Night and Over Time”   — Presenter: Lisa DiNatale, Director, Clinical Testing, La Mer’s Max Huber Research Laboratories 
 
• “A Complex of Three Marine Extracts Exhibits “Retinol-like” Anti-aging Mechanisms without Stimulating an Acute Inflammatory Response”—Presenter: Jaime Emmetsberger, PhD, Director, Advanced Technology Pioneering and Lead Scientist, La Mer’s Max Huber Research Laboratories 

Live Demonstrations

• Center of Strength – The Concentrate—Presenter: Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD, Founder of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center 

• SMART Clinical Repair Lifting Face + Neck Cream — Presenter: Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD, Founder of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center 

Increased Presence in Dermatology

Clinique and La Mer showcased their latest scientific research but officials say they also bolstered their stature in the dermatology community through strategic collaborations with leading dermatologists.

Both brands emphasized how their innovations could help reshape the landscape of dermatological skin care through a combination of postes, live demos and presentations.