IBM and L'Oréal Partner to Develop AI Model for Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM partners with L'Oréal, builds AI model to find cosmetics solutions

The collaboration will combine L'Oréal's long-standing expertise in cosmetic science with IBM's AI technologies to accelerate scientific discoveries and innovative ecological solutions. Multinational technological company IBM is partnering with cosmetics giant L'Oréal to develop an AI model with the goal of finding sustainable cosmetics solutions, the companies announced earlier this week. The collaboration will combine L'Oréal's long-standing expertise in cosmetic science with IBM's AI technologies to accelerate scientific discoveries and innovative ecological solutions. The two companies aim to collaborate to unlock the potential of sustainable raw materials and energy-efficient processes for producing environmentally friendly cosmetics. The collaboration will develop a first-of-its-kind AI model that will significantly expand the capabilities of L'Oréal's 4,000-person R&D team to achieve maximum quality and satisfaction across all of their products in every region of the world. What will the AI model do? The AI model will use a large amount of data from algorithms, as well as chemical and organic data, to accelerate the discovery of new formulas, components, and efficient and cost-effective processes for large-scale product manufacturing. "As part of our Digital Transformation Program, this partnership will extend the speed and scale of our innovation and reformulation pipeline, with products always reaching higher standards of inclusivity, sustainability, and personalization," said Stéphane Ortiz, Head of Innovation Métiers and Product Development at L'Oréal Research & Innovation. "This collaboration is a truly impactful application of generative AI, leveraging the power of technology and expertise for the good of the planet," said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow, Vice President of Europe and Africa, and Director of IBM Research in Zurich. "At IBM, we believe in the power of purpose-built, customized AI to help transform businesses. Using IBM's latest AI technology, L'Oréal will be able to derive meaningful insights from their rich formula and product data to create a tailored AI model to help achieve their operational goals and continue creating high quality and sustainable products." Sign up for the Business & Innovation Newsletter >>

IBM & L'Oréal Build AI for Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM, the American tech company, and L'Oréal, a leading beauty & cosmetics company, have collaborated to use AI to advance sustainable cosmetics. IBM's AI technology and infrastructure will be used to 'uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oréal's use of sustainable raw materials for energy and material waste reductions.' The announcement also claims that this is the first AI model intended to advance sustainable cosmetics. Furthermore, the partnership is said to help L'Oréal meet its target of sourcing most of its product formulas from bio-sourced materials by 2030. The AI model will use a 'large number of formulations' and data points to accelerate the product formulation process, including re-formulation and production of existing products. These tools are also said to enable 4,000 researchers at LO'real to build eco-friendly cosmetics. "As part of our Digital Transformation Program, this partnership will extend the speed and scale of our innovation and reformulation pipeline, with products always reaching higher standards of inclusivity, sustainability, and personalisation," said Stephane Ortiz, Head of Innovation Métiers & Product Development, at L'Oréal Research & Innovation. This is the second time in 2025 that L'Oréal has announced a new development at the intersection of cosmetics and AI. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, the company unveiled a device called Cell Bioprint that analyses skin protein levels and delivers insights to improve skin health and ageing. The device was developed in collaboration with Korean biotech company NanoEnTek. Having said that, L'Oréal has been exploring groundbreaking technologies for a long time. In 2018, L'Oréal acquired a Canadian company called Modiface to use AI and augmented reality (AR) for skin diagnostics and assessments for customers, based on '15 years of scientific research on skin ageing'. ModiFace also helped the company integrate AI-enabled product try-ons and virtual makeup on Amazon. That said, CES 2025 featured an array of beauty-tech announcements. Notably, Samsung, the South Korean tech giant, introduced a new product called the MICRO LED beauty mirror. This mirror uses AI to provide personalised beauty tips based on skin analysis.

IBM and L'Oréal Partner to Develop First AI Model for Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM announced a collaboration to leverage IBM's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology and expertise to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oréal's use of sustainable raw materials, for energy and material waste reductions. This unique effort will develop a custom AI foundation model engineered to significantly increase the ability of L'Oréal Research & Innovation teams to reach extra performance and consumer satisfaction in every cosmetic category and every region of the world. The formulation foundation model is believed to be a first-of-its-kind in the industry, redefining AI innovation at the intersection of beauty, chemistry and technology.

IBM and L'Oreal to Build AI Model for Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM's AI technology will play a key role in accelerating product innovation and reformulation. IBM and beauty company L'Oreal have announced a collaboration to leverage IBM's generative AI technology (GenAI) technology to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oreal's use of sustainable raw materials and reducing energy and material waste. "This effort will contribute to helping L'Oreal meet its L'Oreal for the Future's target of sourcing most of its product formulas based on bio-sourced materials and/or the circular economy by 2030," the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Also Read: IBM Unveils AI Foundation Models for Materials Discovery As part of the partnership, the companies "will develop a custom AI foundation model, engineered to significantly increase the ability of L'Oreal Research and Innovation teams to reach extra performance and consumer satisfaction in every cosmetic category and every region of the world." This custom AI model will empower L'Oreal's researchers globally by providing insights into ingredient behaviours, enabling the creation of more sustainable and personalised cosmetic products. "The collaboration combines L'Oreal's unparalleled expertise in cosmetic science with IBM's cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies for scientific discoveries, to unlock a future where science and technology can inform or help prioritize solutions that are both ecologically responsible and innovative," IBM said in a joint statement. Also Read: IBM Releases New AI Models Built for Business "As part of our Digital Transformation Program, this partnership will extend the speed and scale of our innovation and reformulation pipeline, with products always reaching higher standards of inclusivity, sustainability, and personalization", said Stephane Ortiz, Head of Innovation Metiers and Product Development - L'Oreal Research and Innovation. "Building on years of unique Beauty science expertise and of data structuring, this major alliance with IBM is opening a new exciting era for our innovation and development process", said Matthieu Cassier, Chief Transformation and Digital Officer - L'Oreal Research and Innovation. "This collaboration is a truly impactful application of generative AI, leveraging the power of technology and expertise for the good of the planet," said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow, Vice President of Europe and Africa and Director of IBM Research Zurich. "At IBM, we believe in the power of purpose-built, customized AI to help transform businesses. Using IBM's latest AI technology, L'Oreal will be able to derive meaningful insights from their rich formula and product data to create a tailored AI model to help achieve their operational goals and continue creating high quality and sustainable products." "This alliance between highly specialized expertise in artificial intelligence and cosmetics seeks to revolutionize cosmetic formulation. It embodies the spirit of AI-augmented research, emphasizing sustainability and diversity," says Guilhaume Leroy-Meline, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Business Transformation Services CTO, IBM Consulting France. The companies said that "the creation of this AI model will use a large number of formulations and component data points to accelerate multiple tasks to be performed by L'Oreal, including the formulation of new products, reformulation of existing cosmetics and optimization for scale-up production - tools that will better equip L'Oreal's 4,000 researchers worldwide over the next several years." Additionally, IBM Consulting will support L'Oreal in its aim to rethink and redesign the formulation discovery process, the official release said. Also Read: Meta Unveils New AI Models and Tools to Drive Innovation According to IBM, foundation models are a type of AI model trained on a broad set of unlabeled data, capable of performing various tasks and applying information from one situation to another. These models have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing (NLP) technology over the past several years. IBM stated that it is pioneering applications of foundation models beyond language, in areas such as chemistry, time series and geospatial modalities. Furthermore, IBM added that its "AI technology has the potential to augment L'Oreal's creativity in finding new cosmetic formulations to transform the beauty industry."

IBM and L'Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty company, announced a collaboration to leverage IBM's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology and expertise to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oréal's use of sustainable raw materials, for energy and material waste reductions. This unique effort will develop a custom AI foundation model engineered to significantly increase the ability of L'Oréal Research & Innovation teams to reach extra performance and consumer satisfaction in every cosmetic category and every region of the world. The formulation foundation model is believed to be a first-of-its-kind in the industry, redefining AI innovation at the intersection of beauty, chemistry and technology. The collaboration combines L'Oréal's unparalleled expertise in cosmetic science with IBM's cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies for scientific discoveries, to unlock a future where science and technology can inform or help prioritize solutions that are both ecologically responsible and innovative. To preserve Earth's natural resources, it is critical to explore renewable, sustainably sourced raw materials when developing consumer products. This effort will contribute to helping L'Oréal meet its L'Oréal for the Future's target of sourcing most of its product formulas based on bio-sourced materials and/or the circular economy by 2030. "As part of our Digital Transformation Program, this partnership will extend the speed and scale of our innovation and reformulation pipeline, with products always reaching higher standards of inclusivity, sustainability, and personalization", declares Stéphane Ortiz, Head of Innovation Métiers & Product Development - L'Oréal Research & Innovation. "Building on years of unique Beauty science expertise and of data structuring, this major alliance with IBM is opening a new exciting era for our innovation and development process", said Matthieu Cassier, Chief Transformation & Digital Officer - L'Oréal Research & Innovation. "This collaboration is a truly impactful application of generative AI, leveraging the power of technology and expertise for the good of the planet", said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe and Africa and Director IBM Research Zurich. "At IBM, we believe in the power of purpose-built, customized AI to help transform businesses. Using IBM's latest AI technology, L'Oréal will be able to derive meaningful insights from their rich formula and product data to create a tailored AI model to help achieve their operational goals and continue creating high quality and sustainable products." "This alliance between highly specialized expertise in artificial intelligence and cosmetics seeks to revolutionize cosmetic formulation. It embodies the spirit of AI-augmented research, emphasizing sustainability and diversity", declares Guilhaume Leroy-Méline, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Business Transformation Services CTO, IBM Consulting France. The creation of this AI model will use a large number of formulations and component data points to accelerate multiple tasks to be performed by L'Oréal, including the formulation of new products, reformulation of existing cosmetics and optimization for scale-up production - tools that will better equip L'Oréal's 4,000 researchers worldwide over the next several years. In addition, IBM Consulting will support L'Oréal in its aim to rethink and redesign the formulation discovery process. Understanding the behaviors of renewable ingredients in cosmetic formulas will help L'Oréal build out more sustainable product lines with greater inclusivity and personalization for its consumers around the world. Foundation models are a type of AI model trained on a broad set of unlabeled data, capable of performing various tasks and applying information from one situation to another. These models have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing (NLP) technology over the past several years, and IBM is pioneering applications of foundation models beyond language, in areas such as chemistry, time series and geospatial modalities. IBM's AI technology has the potential to augment L'Oréal's creativity in finding new cosmetic formulations to transform the beauty industry. L'Oréal, together with IBM's expertise and technology, will help to shape a future where innovation meets sustainability, delivering products that will be as unique as the people who use them daily. About L'Oréal For 115 years, L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty player, has devoted itself to one thing only: fulfilling the beauty aspirations of consumers around the world. Our purpose, to create the beauty that moves the world, defines our approach to beauty as essential, inclusive, ethical, generous and committed to social and environmental sustainability. With our broad portfolio of 37 international brands and ambitious sustainability commitments in our L'Oréal for the Future programme, we offer each and every person around the world the best in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility, while celebrating beauty in its infinite plurality. With more than 90,000 committed employees, a balanced geographical footprint and sales across all distribution networks (e-commerce, mass market, department stores, pharmacies, perfumeries, hair salons, branded and travel retail), in 2023 the Group generated sales amounting to 41.18 billion euros. With 20 research centers across 11 countries around the world and a dedicated Research and Innovation team of over 4,000 scientists and 6,400 Digital talents, L'Oréal is focused on inventing the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse. About IBM IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

IBM and L'Oréal to Build First AI Model to Advance the Creation of Sustainable Cosmetics

PARIS and NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty company, announced a collaboration to leverage IBM's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology and expertise to uncover new insights in cosmetic formulation data, facilitating L'Oréal's use of sustainable raw materials, for energy and material waste reductions. This unique effort will develop a custom AI foundation model engineered to significantly increase the ability of L'Oréal Research & Innovation teams to reach extra performance and consumer satisfaction in every cosmetic category and every region of the world. The formulation foundation model is believed to be a first-of-its-kind in the industry, redefining AI innovation at the intersection of beauty, chemistry and technology. The collaboration combines L'Oréal's unparalleled expertise in cosmetic science with IBM's cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies for scientific discoveries, to unlock a future where science and technology can inform or help prioritize solutions that are both ecologically responsible and innovative. To preserve Earth's natural resources, it is critical to explore renewable, sustainably sourced raw materials when developing consumer products. This effort will contribute to helping L'Oréal meet its L'Oréal for the Future's target of sourcing most of its product formulas based on bio-sourced materials and/or the circular economy by 2030. "As part of our Digital Transformation Program, this partnership will extend the speed and scale of our innovation and reformulation pipeline, with products always reaching higher standards of inclusivity, sustainability, and personalization", declares Stéphane Ortiz, Head of Innovation Métiers & Product Development - L'Oréal Research & Innovation. "Building on years of unique Beauty science expertise and of data structuring, this major alliance with IBM is opening a new exciting era for our innovation and development process", said Matthieu Cassier, Chief Transformation & Digital Officer - L'Oréal Research & Innovation. "This collaboration is a truly impactful application of generative AI, leveraging the power of technology and expertise for the good of the planet", said Alessandro Curioni, IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe and Africa and Director IBM Research Zurich. "At IBM, we believe in the power of purpose-built, customized AI to help transform businesses. Using IBM's latest AI technology, L'Oréal will be able to derive meaningful insights from their rich formula and product data to create a tailored AI model to help achieve their operational goals and continue creating high quality and sustainable products." "This alliance between highly specialized expertise in artificial intelligence and cosmetics seeks to revolutionize cosmetic formulation. It embodies the spirit of AI-augmented research, emphasizing sustainability and diversity", declares Guilhaume Leroy-Méline, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Business Transformation Services CTO, IBM Consulting France. The creation of this AI model will use a large number of formulations and component data points to accelerate multiple tasks to be performed by L'Oréal, including the formulation of new products, reformulation of existing cosmetics and optimization for scale-up production - tools that will better equip L'Oréal's 4,000 researchers worldwide over the next several years. In addition, IBM Consulting will support L'Oréal in its aim to rethink and redesign the formulation discovery process. Understanding the behaviors of renewable ingredients in cosmetic formulas will help L'Oréal build out more sustainable product lines with greater inclusivity and personalization for its consumers around the world. Foundation models are a type of AI model trained on a broad set of unlabeled data, capable of performing various tasks and applying information from one situation to another. These models have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing (NLP) technology over the past several years, and IBM is pioneering applications of foundation models beyond language, in areas such as chemistry, time series and geospatial modalities. IBM's AI technology has the potential to augment L'Oréal's creativity in finding new cosmetic formulations to transform the beauty industry. L'Oréal, together with IBM's expertise and technology, will help to shape a future where innovation meets sustainability, delivering products that will be as unique as the people who use them daily. About L'Oréal For 115 years, L'Oréal, the world's leading beauty player, has devoted itself to one thing only: fulfilling the beauty aspirations of consumers around the world. Our purpose, to create the beauty that moves the world, defines our approach to beauty as essential, inclusive, ethical, generous and committed to social and environmental sustainability. With our broad portfolio of 37 international brands and ambitious sustainability commitments in our L'Oréal for the Future programme, we offer each and every person around the world the best in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility, while celebrating beauty in its infinite plurality. With more than 90,000 committed employees, a balanced geographical footprint and sales across all distribution networks (e-commerce, mass market, department stores, pharmacies, perfumeries, hair salons, branded and travel retail), in 2023 the Group generated sales amounting to 41.18 billion euros. With 20 research centers across 11 countries around the world and a dedicated Research and Innovation team of over 4,000 scientists and 6,400 Digital talents, L'Oréal is focused on inventing the future of beauty and becoming a Beauty Tech powerhouse. IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. More than 4,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-and-loreal-to-build-first-ai-model-to-advance-the-creation-of-sustainable-cosmetics-302352463.html

IBM Joins Forces With L'Oréal To Drive Sustainable Beauty - IBM (NYSE:IBM)

Partnership aims to support L'Oréal's sustainability and inclusivity goals. L'Oréal seeks to leverage a tech giant's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities to enhance cosmetic formulations and promote sustainable materials. What Happened: L'Oréal formed a partnership with IBM IBM to develop an innovative AI model designed to optimize the company's product creation process, while minimizing waste and energy usage. The AI solution will also help L'Oréal achieve its sustainability targets, such as sourcing the majority of its formulas from bio-based materials by 2030. L'Oréal seeks to accelerate its innovation process and improve formulations, prioritizing performance, customer satisfaction, and environmental responsibility. Also Read: Wayfair Expands Google Cloud Partnership To Tap AI For Cost Cuts And Efficiency Why It Matters: This tailored AI foundation model will equip L'Oréal's research teams, boosting their capacity to achieve sustainability targets while delivering high-quality, personalized products. Foundation models are a type of AI trained on large, unlabeled datasets, enabling them to perform a variety of tasks and transfer knowledge from one context to another. These models have driven significant progress in natural language processing (NLP) in recent years, and IBM is extending their use into new fields such as chemistry, time series analysis, and geospatial data. The collaboration essentially blends "beauty science" with advanced technology, underscoring the ongoing trend of AI seeping into virtually every type of sector. "Using IBM's latest AI technology, L'Oréal will be able to derive meaningful insights from their rich formula and product data to create a tailored AI model to help achieve their operational goals and continue creating high quality and sustainable products," said IBM Fellow, Vice President Europe and Africa and Director IBM Research Zurich, Alessandro Curioni. Price Action: IBM shares are trading higher by 0.30% at $220.70 in premarket at last check Thursday. Read Next: Macy's Shuts Down 66 Locations As Part Of New Chapter Strategy Image: Shutterstock IBMInternational Business Machines Corp$220.00-0.01%WatchlistOverview This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs