Galderma Debuts Sensitive Skincare Faculty

The Sensitive Skincare Faculty is a first-of-its-kind global community of experts dedicated to creating a better life for people with sensitive skin

Reinforcing its commitment to advancing dermatology for every skin story, Galderma has formed a global Sensitive Skincare Faculty, which will focus its efforts on helping people with sensitive skin live better lives. The Faculty will focus on three key pillars of research, innovation, and engagement that play a key role in improving the broad understanding and management of sensitive skin. Comprised of 13 experts from across the world, the group will have representation from diverse geographies including China, Brazil, the Philippines, Germany, France, Australia, Italy and the United States.

Sensitive skin is a complex and often interconnected condition, requiring personalized care and products specifically designed for it. More than 70% of people worldwide diagnose themselves as having sensitive skin, which can negatively impact quality of life and leave them feeling frustrated and looking for better solutions. There is a need for science-backed guidance and advice on how to identify and care for sensitive skin of all kinds, to help improve the overall quality of sensitive skin.

The Sensitive Skincare Faculty will focus on three core pillars of activities:

• Research – expanding the understanding of sensitive skin by filling evidence gaps and advancing in emerging areas
• Innovation – inspiring the development of new solutions to improve diagnosis and care
• Engagement – enhancing the knowledge of healthcare professionals to shape the future of best practice

In partnership with the Department of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, two grants have been awarded to accelerate the mission of the Sensitive Skincare Faculty. The first will establish a Galderma Sensitive Skin Translational Research Fellowship Program over 5 years to support medical students interested in expanding their research skill set into sensitive skin. The second project, the Galderma Skin Research Acceleration Fund, will span 2 years and look specifically at establishing a standard definition of sensitive skin.

Faculty members include Adam Friedman (co-chair, US), Giovanni Pellacani (Italy), Martina Kerscher (Germany), Aaron Farberg (US), Flávia Alvim Sant’Anna Addor (Brazil), Belinda Welsh (Australia), Yan Wu (China), Flordeliz Abad-Casintahan (Philippines), Adelaide Hebert (US), Xiang Leihong (China), Laurent Misery (France), Joachim Fluhr (Germany), and Leona Yip (Australia).

The faculty’s inaugural meeting took place at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology congress in Milan, where members also participated in a Galderma-sponsored symposium on sensitive skin insights and management approaches.