The La Roche-Posay Team was searching for a way to guide their consumers to the right product choice out of their skincare range. They also needed a highly engaging solution which, on one hand, educated consumers, and on the other hand, could also be used by beauty advisors in-store.

USP Solutions’ main aim was to turn La Roche-Posay’s  expectations into a highly engaging activation tool that fueled consumer excitement. Achieving this was made possible through educating the consumer about their skin type and allowing them to experience the brand through a haptic approach.

After receiving prototypes that varied in size and shape from USP Solutions the La Roche-Posay team agreed the Skin Type Tester was the suitable technology match for this activation.

As soon as both sides had a clear picture of how the sensory marketing tools would be used in the activation, USP took on the next steps – artwork creation, printing, and on-time delivery.

The USP Skin Type Test enables consumers to understand their skin’s sebum level, giving them a moment of truth. The strip reacts to sebum on the skin by displaying dark dots, allowing the consumer to determine their individual skin type. Knowing whether she/he has dry, normal, combination or oily skin, combined with the in-store consultants’ product recommendations, consumers felt at ease in choosing the matching product from the series for their needs.

How it works:

• Moderately press one test strip onto forehead for 3-5 seconds.
• Moderately press other test strip onto cheek, also for 3-5 seconds.
• Compare test strips to result fields to learn about your skin type.