--- description: Researchers have developed an invisible and elastic film that they say makes wrinkles and under-eye bags disappear. title: Researchers Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Gets Rid of Wrinkles image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Health](/section/health/) ## Health Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Research](/tag/research/) ## Research Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Researchers Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Gets Rid of Wrinkles  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 9, 2016 7:21 PM CUT  by [Melissa Chan](/author/melissa-chan/)  ## Melissa Chan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 9, 2016 7:21 PM CUT Researchers have developed an [invisible polymer film that they say can reduce wrinkles and under-eye bags](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/health/second-skin-aging-wrinkles.html "undefined"). A team of scientists from Harvard and [M.I.T](http://news.mit.edu/2016/polymer-temporarily-tightens-skin-drug-delivery-0509 "undefined")., all of whom are investors in the company that paid for the research, say they’ve found a “second skin” that can help reduce the appearance of unwanted lines, as well as treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis, according to the New York _Times_. The new material, made of safe and commonly used chemicals, temporarily protects and tightens skin, researchers say. There have been no reported irritations or allergic reactions among the 170 subjects tested in small studies, according to the study. The findings were published Monday in the journal [_Nature Materials_](http://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4635.epdf?referrer%5Faccess%5Ftoken=qhUjT2a6NXxMLmltkNABMNRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0PhTBZWjZicSCyhHlNKIH5Zwmo7MwhY7LNg5waQd3nHgIp60QmKEepqM412VC2Edd04erqJjwCjZ%5FgWUSB8rJYmefEQylGQ75MfY3VIddLWUbCufVIyvY%5FIKl7rN7Dh2FJbnBAlyLjpRMrFU9FCkkQF-08j1xo6ApmzPRlBIk7T8g%3D%3D&tracking%5Freferrer=www.nytimes.com "undefined"). The scientists have an equity interest in Living Proof, which is the company that funded the research, according to the _Times_. The product is being developed by another company, Olivo Laboratories, which owns the patents. \[[_NYT_](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/health/second-skin-aging-wrinkles.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4323287/second-skin-wrinkles-research/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4323287/second-skin-wrinkles-research/"},"headline":"Researchers Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Gets Rid of Wrinkles","datePublished":"2016-05-09T19:21:42.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T09:35:55.814Z","description":"It can also treat skin conditions","url":"https://time.com/4323287/second-skin-wrinkles-research/","keywords":["Research"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Melissa Chan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/melissa-chan/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/research/","name":"Research"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4323287/second-skin-wrinkles-research/","name":"Researchers Develop ‘Second Skin’ That Gets Rid of Wrinkles"}}]}] ```