Making the invisible visible

Services

Our Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Mark Birch-Machin, leads our laboratory at Skin Life Analytics and we are equipped to provide our expertise to varying contract services regarding damage and protection to mitochondrial DNA in the skin as well as nuclear DNA and oxidative stress biomarkers.

  • Supporting Skin Care Product Claims
  • Supporting Skin Care Research
  • In vitro and in vivo-based testing is available using our proprietary mtDNA technology
  • Also experts in nuclear DNA and oxidative stress biomarkers in skin
  • Consultancy Services

Products

Based on 15 years of research following the pioneering work on mitochondrial DNA in the skin by Prof Birch-Machin in the mid-1990s, we can provide products and testing services to the aesthetic, cosmetic and skin care industries. We add value to your customer journey by making the invisible visible.

  • We sell B2B and the product is white labelled, allowing you to promote using your branding to your customer
  • The test is completely pain-free and non-invasive; it’s a simple skin swab to take a sample
  • Posted via a pre-paid envelope to the laboratory at Skin Life Analytics 
  • Tested for mitochondrial DNA damage via a proprietary PCR method
  • Results issued electronically
  • Repeat testing can track treatment interventions over time