Case Study  ·  Technology Landscape

Measuring what beauty products do.

A global consumer goods leader in beauty wanted devices that could measure how its creams and lotions support skin health. We mapped wearable and portable sensors, gathered non-public details from developers and ranked the top picks.

The Client

The client is a global consumer goods leader exploring innovations in beauty and skin care. It wanted sensing tools to prove the efficacy of new cream and lotion formulations.

The Challenge

Many sensors.
Find the right fit.

Prescouter was asked to analyze wearable and portable biometric devices that could show the efficacy benefits of beauty products and support new skin health formulations.

  • Biometric

    Wearables for the body

    Tracking biometric signals on skin.

  • Environment

    Environmental wearables

    Measuring the conditions skin faces.

  • Analysis

    Portable skin analyzers

    Checking skin and scalp on the spot.

Our Approach

Ranking devices through desk work and outreach.

Secondary research
3device categories covered

Scan the landscape

Our global analyst network identified and characterized devices that could support skin health analyses.

Company outreach
2research phases

Go beyond public data

We contacted developers to access non-public details on the devices that interested the client most.

Device ranking
3top picks per category

Rank the leaders

We ranked the findings and highlighted the top three devices in each category of interest.

The Outcome

A ranked shortlist for every category.

Prescouter delivered an analysis of wearable and portable devices that could fit into the client’s workflow. It ranked the findings and highlighted the top 3 devices in each of three categories: biometric wearables, environmental wearables and portable skin and scalp analyzers.

  • Biometrics

    Top 3 biometric wearables

    Ranked for skin health insight.

  • Environment

    Top 3 environmental wearables

    Ranked for exposure tracking.

  • Analysis

    Top 3 portable analyzers

    For skin and scalp checks.

Efficacy claims are only as strong as the data behind them. The right sensor turns a formulation promise into measurable proof.

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