L’Oreal, Alibaba release skin testing app

French personal care company L’Oreal and Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced a mobile acne testing application powered by artificial intelligence at the Viva Technology conference held in Paris. The app, Effaclar Spotscan, allows those that have acne, but limited access to dermatologic support, to conduct professional skin self-testing and provides them with personalized and scientific solutions. It uses AI technology to generate test reports based on three selfies uploaded to it. After testing, the app will provide users with personalized skin care suggestions based on the state of the skin.