Isabelle Castiel Higounenc is a dermo pharmacologist specialize in Skin and hair research She
gathers 30 years of experience in the Dermo cosmetic Industry Passionate by science and sharing, she believes in the essentiality of cosmetic products Convinced that education and science mediation is the key for a better management of skin hair health, she is committed to raise awareness for improved consumers' behaviors for example toward sun exposure, by sharing scientific innovation and discoveries in this field to various audiences, from scientific experts, medical doctors to more general public.

EXPERTISE
Isabelle is a Pharmacist Doctor with a Ph D in Dermopharmacology by training Collaboration with Paris Saclay University, Leiden University ( and Galderma, focused on Skin Barrier function and skin lipids She had the opportunity to use her knowledge and skills in the service of the development of reconstructed skin models, the evaluation of the skin penetration and the activity of active ingredients in vitro and in vivo either after topical route administration or ingestion Isabelle's areas of expertise are skin care biology including microbiome, photoprotection, pigmentation and ageing either for cosmetic or food supplement applications In the last 10 years, she developed new skills in communication, supporting searchers from all domains as well as communication teams in their science mediation activities.

EXPERIENCE
After her PhD Isabelle led the skin pharmacokinetic Department of Pierre Fabre Cosmetic In 1997 she joined L’Oréal R&I in France where she took several positions Research unit manager, Skin Care Research Laboratory ( stem cells), Manager of a collaboration program on menopause and DHEA with Laval University ( Head of Oral Cosmetic Research for L’Oréal Innéov portfolio, Nestlé/L’Oréal joint Venture), Responsible for all collaborations with Galderma (Nestlé/L’Oréal Joint Venture) Since 2014 Isabelle joined the R&I Communications Engagement Department, in charge of the valorization of main new scientific domains and technologies, and of the scientific experts’ communication strategy.

ACHIEVEMENT & INFLUENCE WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
These years in Research teams drove to the release of 28 scientific publications and many patents Isabelle is a member of the board of Directors of the SFC (Société Française de Cosmétologie) In 2022 she has been appointed as IFSCC Praesidium committee member on behalf of SFC Chair of Science for the next IFSCC congress in France, she is organizing the scientific program for the biggest yearly international event of the cosmetic research in 2025.