The International Institute for Anti-ageing (iiaa), the UK and Ireland distibutor of Advanced Nutrition Programme, Environ Skin Care and Jane Iredale mineral cosmetics, has opened a new Research Centre for Skin Health as part of the strategic expansion of its North London corporate headquarters.

The new state-of-the-art research facility is equipped with the gold standard in skin analysis equipment, used in R&D departments of cosmetic and pharmaceutical organisations, independent testing laboratories and fundamental dermatological research centres worldwide, which measures skin hydration, elasticity and trans-epidermal water loss, as well as other indispensable parameters for the evaluation of various functions of the skin.

David Alpert, managing director of Advanced Nutrition Programme, says: “Our business brand is based on values of efficacy and integrity, and these new facilities will support our future expansion into new ingredient research to strengthen skin health outcomes.”

Lorraine Perretta, Consultant Nutritionist to the iiaa, adds: “We are very excited by the possibilities of the new iiaa Research Centre for Skin Health. We have already started pre-clinical studies to investigate various targeted nutrient combinations on skin concerns. This investment into world-leading technology will help us to significantly accelerate our new product development and open new areas of nutritional innovation to benefit skin health.”

The new Research Centre for Skin Health sits alongside new offices, additional training facilities, enlarged warehousing and a temperature-controlled fulfillment facility, ensuring best practice and clinical standard fulfillment of the Advanced Nutrition Programme skin health and wellbeing supplements.