This Q&A with Lauren Clardy, Maypro's senior director of scientific affairs, explores the evolving landscape of skin and hair health. Clardy highlights the growing emphasis on formulation science in topical skincare, addressing challenges in product development and ingredient innovation. She notes a significant shift in the industry towards using rigorous, instrumentally measured skin-health endpoints rather than relying solely on subjective consumer testing for both topical and ingestible beauty products.