L'Oréal partners with Alibaba to launch AI-based app to help those who suffer with acne

Retail 27 May 2019

CAPE TOWN – L'Oréal and Alibaba Group announced that it has partnered to launch an artificial intelligence-powered mobile app designed to diagnose acne.

The companies stated that the app is going to be made available on Alibaba's Tmall and Taobao in June this year.

Effaclar Spotscan by L’Oréal’s sensitive skincare brand La Roche-Posay is said to be the world’s first web app providing analysis of acne-prone skin.

"With 80% of young people suffering from acne and only one dermatologist per 60,000 habitants available in China, there is an increasing demand for accessible, accurate and professional advice on acne. Effaclar Spotscan addresses this need, combining L’Oréal’s expertise in the field of dermatology with Alibaba’s world-leading AI technologies," says a statement released by L’Oréal.

The cosmetics giant collected 6,000 scientific images of acne-affected skin, while Alibaba’s AI scientists used deep learning to create a neural network model for acne testing that detects the link between visual information from a user’s selfie and the type of acne.

Based on this analysis, the app provides personalised advice and skin care recommendations to remedy acne lesions and prevent them from getting worse.

Written by: Staff Writer.

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