Clarins has established the Dr Olivier Courtin Clarins Longevity Research Center to shape the future of longevity science. For three decades, through sustained investment in longevity research and innovation, Clarins has translated foundational science into measurable impact: 10 patents, 13 peer-reviewed publications, and 12 scientific collaborations with leading international institutions. Under the guidance of Dr. Olivier Courtin Clarins and aligned with Clarins' holistic beauty approach, this new Center will deepen understanding of the definitive factors accelerating skin aging and continue to chart how cumulative lifestyle decisions shape well-being over the decades.
Center Leadership and Multidisciplinary Team
The Center will be led by an international scientific committee chaired by Dr. Olivier Courtin Clarins. It will assemble a multidisciplinary team of global experts—specialists in aging biology, dermatology, epidemiology, behavioral science, biomedical engineering, and data science—united around a single goal: to rethink longevity research for real-world impact.
Core Missions
From its two locations—Clarins’ Paris headquarters and Laboratories in Pontoise—its core missions will include:
- Strategic direction for Clarins Research: map out bold, forward-looking research territories and axes in longevity, guided by current discoveries and emerging societal needs.
- Launch and oversee doctoral and postdoctoral programs in longevity, in close partnership with national and international universities and research institutes.
- Share discoveries widely—through publications, symposia, and focused workshops—to inform both the scientific community and key stakeholders.
“Today the science of longevity allows us to greatly influence the behavior of skin, and I imagine it will undoubtedly reverse it sometime in the future. The strength of this science is that we can cultivate both beauty and skin health in a truly proactive way,” says Dr. Olivier Courtin Clarins.
From Epigenetics to Empowerment
Inspired by the pioneering work of Joël de Rosnay in the 1970s, showing that roughly 15% of gene expression is fixed by inheritance while 85% may be shaped by lifestyle and environment, the Longevity Research Center embraces epigenetics as the scientific cornerstone of its mission. This perspective reframes aging as a dynamic process that can be influenced by informed daily choices, not merely an immutable fate.
“Our lifestyle has a direct impact on gene expression, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, mitochondrial function, and cellular repair. The skin is an excellent reflection of these dynamics. It is simultaneously a barrier organ, an immune organ, and a visible marker of our overall physiological state. Skin that ages more quickly can indicate a deeper imbalance: inflammation, chronic stress, poor sleep, inadequate nutrition, or excessive environmental exposure. Today, longevity therefore relies on an integrative approach: diet, physical activity, stress management, emotional health, prevention, and, of course, skin care,” says Dr. Olivier Courtin Clarins.
