Innovation
As part of the world’s largest and most diversified healthcare company, we have the incredible power to blend heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity. So we innovate passionately, relentlessly, safely. All day. Every day.
Innovating with purpose: helping people live healthier lives every day, from their very first day.
BRAND INNOVATION PROJECTS
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Aveeno® is advancing skincare for cancer patients
Cancer therapy often causes skin-related side effects. So, our scientists at Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health teamed up with oncology experts at our pharmaceutical division to find a solution. The result? A first-of-its-kind study that uncovered how some cancer therapies can damage the skin barrier. The study also found that Aveeno® Restorative Skin Therapy provides “significant” improvement in cancer patients’ skin and itch relief.
Nicorette® gets personal(ized) with smokers*
Every smoker is unique. What triggers them to light up. How much and how often they smoke. And why they’re motivated to quit. Enter the Nicorette® QuickMist SmartTrack™ product and app, available outside of the United States. The world’s first digitally connected craving relief spray and personalized app, SmartTrack™ tracks doses and provides personalized support with a tap of the phone. The best part? With SmartTrack™, smokers are 2.5 times more likely kick the habit.
* Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health markets the Nicorette® brand outside of the United States.
Neutrogena Skin360® app
Personalized care at your fingertips. Just snap a selfie on your smart phone and poof! The Neutrogena Skin360® app processes over 100,000 pixels from each selfie to measure and track five different aspects of skin health to give you a personalized skin care routine. The best part? AI technology learns and adapts to your skin over time.
OUR SCIENTISTS & PROJECTS
Caroline Tillett
Global Head, Research & Development
“As any Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health scientist will tell you, our ability to draw inspiration from the world around us strengthens our science and enhances the solutions we’re able to deliver.”
Stories from the frontlines of innovation
Inside our virtual and physical walls, you’ll find brilliant people with big ideas and the passion to make them a reality. Go behind the lab coats, tests tubes and digital-first thinking to find out what our tireless team is working on now—and dreaming about tackling next.
Scientist Sabrina Henry is Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Scientists
It’s not every day that a scientist shares the spotlight with a celebrity in a TV commercial. The commercial, starring Jennifer Anniston, was part of the latest campaign for Aveeno® in the U.S., for products Sabrina Henry helped design. While it wasn’t a typical workday, she’s excited that her career is never…
4 Things COVID-19 Taught an ER Doctor About the Power of Resilience and Hope
The physical effects of COVID-19 are undeniable. But there's another facet of the pandemic that's just as undeniable: the significant impact it's having on mental health around the world. According to a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association, more than one-third of Americans...
The Story Behind BAND-AID® Brand OURTONE™ Adhesive Bandages
It was a century ago this year that BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages were invented. And they continue to make history. The latest addition to the iconic brand’s product line? OURTONE™ bandages, which come in three distinct shades of brown to help ensure that Black people and other...
Meet the scientists behind our brands
Nurdiyana Sudarsono
Growing up as the oldest of four siblings, Nurdiyana (Diyana) Sudarsono was responsible for buying bath products for her family. As a result, her interest in science surfaced at a young age in the personal care product aisle. She became curious about how the shampoos all varied in thickness...
Priti Dubey
After donning her cap and gown at university, Priti Dubey was drawn to Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health where she began her career as a research trainee. Inspired by the countless brilliant mentors that support her career as a woman in STEM, Priti now pays that experience forward...
Jessica Snell and Julie Bianchini
One thing Jess and Julie noticed is that the way people are getting their information is rapidly changing. Today, consumers of all ages use social media to learn more about skin care, so why not meet them where they are? With a team, they launched SkinU by Neutrogena®, giving influencers...
WHY & HOW WE INNOVATE
Innovating the right way
The health and safety of the people and planet we love are paramount. That’s why every product we make goes through a rigorous five-step safety process. If any step in the process fails, we go back to the drawing board. No shortcuts. Period.
Our commitment
We're all about earning the trust of millions of people around the world. That's why we're constantly improving existing formulas–and inventing new ones–to empower consumers to take better care of themselves and their loved ones.
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