The multi-billion-dollar anti-aging industry has become a juggernaut, fueled by an aging population's quest to turn back the hands of time. In the pursuit of youthful vitality and beauty, Nu Skin has established itself as a prominent company with its innovative products, compelling business opportunity, and a commitment to advancing the science of aging.
Company Overview
Founded in 1984, Nu Skin is a global direct-selling company that focuses on developing and distributing innovative anti-aging personal care products and nutritional supplements. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NUS) and operating in nearly 50 markets worldwide, the company is renowned for its dedication to scientific research and a comprehensive approach to looking and feeling young.
The Science of Staying Young
With an exclusive genetic approach to aging, substantial R&D investment, a team of leading scientists, and in-house research centers, Nu Skin is at the forefront of scientific advancements, developing breakthrough anti-aging solutions.
Targeting the Sources of Aging
Nu Skin's exclusive ageLOC approach goes beyond surface-level symptoms and targets the ultimate sources of accelerated aging at the genetic level. This is based on exclusive access to more than 30 years of anti-aging gene expression research.
Collaborating with leading anti-aging researchers, Nu Skin's scientists have identified multi groups of genes responsible for the signs of aging. With the unique ability to identify and target gene expression patterns, ageLOC science is creating solutions for younger-looking skin and a healthy, energetic body.
Leading Research and Development
Research and Development (R&D) is at the heart of scientific innovation in the anti-aging industry. Nu Skin spends millions annually on research into new product development and testing. Over the years, Nu Skin has garnered many patents, particularly their proprietary anti-aging science, which has yielded 28 patents filed by the company or licensed by their partners. These developed or pending patents include areas in formulation or ingredients, methods, and customizable skincare.
Strong Team of Scientific Experts
The company boasts a robust team of 75 in-house scientists and a Scientific Advisory Board comprising experts from various fields such as genetics, dermatology, nutrition, pharmacognosy, ethnomedicine, physical chemistry, environmental toxicology, and physiology. This diverse expertise enables them to create products that address specific aging concerns and deliver visible and measurable results.
Premier Research Centers
Nu Skin operates two state-of-the-art in-house research centers in Provo, USA, and Fengxian, China, dedicated to continuous innovation and scientific discovery.
The 22,000-square-foot (2,044m²) Center for Anti-Aging Research in Provo features five cutting-edge laboratories used for the development and evaluation of Nu Skin products. These include a Formulation Lab, Stability Lab, Microbiology Lab, Clinical Lab, and Chemistry Lab.
The 20,400-square-foot (1,900m²) Greater China Innovation Park in Fengxian contributes to research and product development for Pharmanex, the company's nutritional arm. As part of the Pharmanex 6S® Quality Process, the center is involved in all aspects of the selection, safety, and substantiation phases in its 6 labs.
Behind the Innovative Products
Nu Skin develops and manufactures lines of anti-aging products under various brands. Examples are:
Pharmanex is the company's nutritional solutions that target specific health needs. By combining cutting-edge science with natural ingredients, the line includes a wide range of quality food supplements from antioxidant protection, bone health, to immune support and beyond.
ageLOC targets the sources of aging from a genetic level both inside and outside the body. This revolutionary approach is applied in the company's proprietary platform of beauty and health devices, cleansers, serums, customized skincare products, as well as well-being supplements.
Nutricentials is the bioadaptive skincare product line from botanical extracts that help your skin fight back against various challenges.
There are other brands, each with specific qualities, such as Epoch for natural ingredients and indigenous formulated personal care products, AP24 for oral care items, Sunright protects your skin from UV, TruFace firms up your skin and effectively reduce wrinkles, TR90 and TRME for healthy sustainable weight management programs.
Certain philosophies are behind these ranges of innovative products.
6S Quality Process: Ensuring Excellence in Every Product
Pharmanex's commitment to quality is exemplified by its rigorous 6S quality process, which has been in place since 1996. This stringent code is applied to the development of every product to ensure each product meets the highest standards of potency, purity, and delivers consistent results.
The 6S quality process encompasses six key elements: Selection, Sourcing, Specification, Standardization, Safety and Substantiation.
Selection - Materials must pass criteria for effectiveness, suitability for formulation, and consumer safety.
Sourcing - The company evaluates raw materials from its own manufacturing plants and commercial sources to ensure quality and suitability for product formulation and monitors active ingredient concentration when applicable.
Specification - To select the safest compounds and highest quality ingredients to incorporate into formulations, Nu Skin sets specifications to provide a basis for active compounds, ingredients, and criteria for finished products.
Standardization - While natural or botanical ingredients may have wide variations in active components, Nu Skin selects only those materials that provide the specified amount of these active constituents.
Safety - Nu Skin adheres to high product safety standards by reviewing scientific literature and conducting standard safety studies. They conduct tests and validate conclusions by external testing groups.
Substantiation - To ensure that the products and ingredients are effective, each product claim is supported by scientific literature and/or research studies.
Inspired By Nature, Powered By Science: The Best of Both Worlds
At Pharmanex, scientists carefully select natural ingredients and undergo rigorous scientific research and testing to create fantastic products.
Difference Demonstrated: Measurable Results Backed by Technology.
The patented Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner that quantifies carotenoid levels in the skin is a fast, non-invasive, quantitative, and reliable reflection of long-term carotenoid status.
Popular Products Highlights
Among Nu Skin's iconic product lines, the ageLOC collection stands out as a flagship offering. The ageLOC Galvanic Spa System, a revolutionary at-home device that utilizes gentle galvanic currents to enhance product absorption, has garnered widespread acclaim and numerous accolades.
ageLOC Tru Face Essence Ultra, is another bestseller renowned for its firming and transformative effects on skin's appearance.
The Epoch line, infused with ethno-botanical ingredients offers practical and effective products such as Sole Solution foot treatment products.
Enhancer, a humble yet popular must-have item, provides home care support for burns, insect bites, rashes, allergic skin, and serves as a moisturizer.
Nu Skin's commitment to scientific excellence, cutting-edge research, and a holistic approach to anti-aging has solidified its position as a trailblazer in the industry. With a strong focus on quality, safety, and substantiation, Nu Skin continues to push the boundaries of anti-aging solutions.