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Do you ever find yourself second-guessing your skincare routine or skin habits? You’re not alone. This is likely why so many people have been embracing the speed at which artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating the skincare industry. While you may be a bit baffled as to what your skin is trying to tell you, AI will have a much easier time figuring this out. When it comes to understanding your skin, AI will quickly become your new best friend.
Curious about how AI could change your skincare efforts for the better? Keep reading as VouPre explores the various ways in which AI could help you gain a much better understanding of your skin’s needs.
AI Skin Analysis
As you’re about to learn, AI is already being utilized in a variety of ways in the skincare industry. However, one of the most accessible is AI skin analytics. This tech is often touted as an alternative to visiting an aesthetician. Instead of a face-to-face visit, you would simply take a selfie, which AI would then use to analyze your skin in several ways.
Using deep learning algorithms and advanced computer vision, AI will be able to detect:
- Your skin type
- Emerging fine lines that aren’t detectable by the human eye
- Areas where pores are enlarged or blocked
- Acne patterns
- Areas of inflammation
- Hydration levels
- Sun damage
- Skin conditions
As you can imagine, this information is extremely valuable. You’ll be able to use it to guide your skincare choices and techniques, creating a skincare approach that’s truly customized to what your skin needs. Of course, many AI skin analysis tools will also offer product recommendations based on what AI has deciphered about your skin.
Data-Driven Recommendations
While product recommendations are now becoming part and parcel of AI skin analysis tools, newer tech is taking this even further. In addition to using your skin analysis data to conjure up those recommendations, other data is being incorporated as well, making those recommendations even more meaningful.
Say, for example, your skin analysis shows that you have oily skin and quite a predictable acne pattern. It would then combine this with environmental data, such as the fact that the weather has been warm. This would signal an increase in sebum production, which AI would know about. Lifestyle factors would be brought into the mix too, from your diet to your activity levels. Using all of that data, AI would then be able to improve the quality of the product recommendations that it provides. In this example, that would mean recommendations like the VouPre Clear Suds Foaming Purifier and the Collagen Cooling Set Limited Edition.
As this technology develops, AI is also taking customer feedback and product efficacy data into account. It will scour reviews before making recommendations. It will learn how a product works in a real-life situation before advising it for your skin.
Predictive Analytics
The concept of preventative skincare has been gaining popularity. Younger generations have chosen to take a more proactive approach to their skin, doing what they can to stave off the appearance of aging and retain their youthful complexions.
This is something else that AI is starting to help with. Thanks to predictive analytics, AI is now able to make use of ‘patterns’ to essentially see into the future for your skin. AI will be able to tell you which age-related skin concerns are going to be most problematic for you. It will also be able to predict when these problems might occur.
It will then use this information to, again, recommend skincare products and techniques. Whether this means adding an antioxidant serum to your routine to keep your complexion smooth, focusing on certain ingredients to prevent the appearance of discoloration, or making use of high-tech devices to prevent the look of sagging, AI is transforming the preventative approach to skincare. It’s no longer such a guessing game. This makes it so much easier to accurately give your skin what it needs before it’s too late.
Custom Formulas
What happens if, given all of the detailed data that AI gathers on your skin, the environment, your lifestyle, and more, there aren’t actually any skincare products out there that are perfectly tailored to your skin?
This problem has already arisen in the past, and AI has already found a solution; custom formulas. Although this technology isn’t widely available yet, it won’t be long before consumers can turn to AI to whip them up some customized skincare. Is this safe? While DIY skincare isn’t usually recommended by dermatologists, AI is already being used to accelerate product development. It can suggest safe and effective ingredient combinations in a way that reduces the need for extensive testing.
Early Skin Cancer Detection
Skin cancer can be a devastating disease, but what if there was a way for it to be detected early?
This is something else that AI will soon be able to do for you. There are now a few different AI systems being used by hospitals and dermatologists to analyze skin lesions. They’ll be compared to the skin lesions detailed on a vast database, with AI now able to use this information to detect skin cancers at their earliest stages. Although it’s not perfect, trials show that AI is capable of achieving 99% accuracy, which is pretty impressive!
While nothing can, as of yet, replace a human doctor/dermatologist, these AI systems are designed to be used alongside real-life knowledge. The two can be complementary in a truly life-saving way.
This tech, combined with AI’s predictive analytics, will also allow AI to provide in-depth help with sun protection. After all, UV rays are one of the main causes of certain types of skin cancer. AI will be able to find the perfect products to protect your skin from the sun, therefore helping to keep the appearance of skin cancer at bay.
Chatbot Consultations
While being handed a list of product recommendations based on information that AI has gathered about your skin and lifestyle definitely makes life more convenient, what if you have questions? Sometimes, there’s nothing quite like having an in-depth discussion with a dermatologist about your skin.
However, when it comes to consultations about your skin, AI is taking over once more. This time, in the form of chatbots. You’re probably aware of how AI chatbots have been becoming increasingly sophisticated over the past couple of years. Well, some are now equipped with skincare knowledge too. They’ll be able to provide information about your skin while answering any questions in a very user-friendly format.
Again, this isn’t going to be able to replace a visit to a dermatologist. However, it makes personalized skin information much more accessible to the masses, which is only a good thing!
AI-Driven Beauty Devices
If you’ve been keeping an eye on skincare trends, you’ve probably noticed that more and more people have been turning to beauty devices. From electric cleansing brushes to radiofrequency devices to LED light therapy devices, tech has already made its mark on the average skincare routine.
If you’ve yet to embrace it, it’s time to do so. Why? Because AI is quickly taking the world of beauty devices to the next level. AI devices are fitted with advanced sensors and cameras that identify various skin issues. They then provide a personalized treatment, based on what your skin needs there and then.
While these devices aren’t yet widely available on the market, the VouPre L’Rae Beam would be a great alternative. With three modes, each one offering different tech, it enables you to fully personalize the care that you give to your skin.
Visualization
When it comes to how makeup is used on the skin, AI has been hugely influential. It’s now commonly utilized to recommend various looks. People also love experimenting with makeup on AI apps. They can see how different colors and techniques would look on their skin before they actually go ahead and invest in those products. It saves both time and money while also being fun!
When it comes to the products you buy for your skin, AI can be used in the same way. Sure, your skin isn’t going to look vastly different after you apply a standard face serum or moisturizer. However, some skincare products are designed to have an instant impact. Take the VouPre Anti-Aging Rescue Solution, for example. It smooths away the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in just a few seconds! Don’t believe us? Find an AI tool that allows you to ‘test’ the product out on your skin and you’ll soon see how spectacular its results are!
When it Comes to Your Skin, AI is Here to Stay
While some people still shun AI, there’s no getting away from the fact that this technology is truly here to stay. In fact, it’s only going to become more and more influential in every industry, including skincare. Rather than hiding away from it, it’s time to embrace all that AI could do for your skin. It will give you the tools that you need to provide an even higher level of care for your complexion, saving you from having to constantly battle various visible skin concerns. Find a way to incorporate AI into your skincare routine and you’ll likely soon see some big results.
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