Heritage Days - visit EPISKIN, our Research Center dedicated to skin (in Lyon)
4 rue Alexander Fleming 69007 LYON (France)
EPISKIN Opens its Doors to the Public for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Reconstructed Skin
The L'Oréal Group's EPISKIN model, created in 1992, is a global pioneer in reconstructed skin. For 40 years, this research center has been dedicated to tissue engineering. On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the facility is opening its doors to the public. Visitors will notably be able to observe reconstructed skin models during the visit.
Divided into two phases, the visit will first retrace EPISKIN's history, followed by a practical segment.
Throughout the visit, the public will be able to observe the "bioprinter," displayed for all to see. This machine is used to analyze and study treatments for resolving eczema, a skin condition that causes itching.
Today, the world leader in reconstructed human skin sells its expertise to 150 clients worldwide. In collaboration with the cosmetic and chemical industries, as well as universities and hospitals, the company shares its knowledge of skin to develop evaluation methods without animal testing. EPISKIN also collaborates with the Percy National Military Teaching Hospital (Hôpital National d'Instruction des Armées Percy), a military hospital in Clamart, to work on severe burns and the reconstruction of their skin.
