Is there such a thing as too much sun? The high rates of skin cancer in some of the world's hot spots suggests there is. L’Oréal is making its first foray into the tech sphere with a UV-sensitive skin patch, joining the growing ranks of beauty brands that are expanding into tech.

When you think of smart objects and connected gadgetry, what springs to mind? Most likely fridges and phones and other household practicalities. But if L’Oréal’s latest research project is successful, mascara will be the latest addition to the ever-evolving Internet Of Things.

The make-up aisles of today's pharmacies are a bright spectrum of colour – but there's always that one perfect shade of lipstick no company seems to make. Harvard Business School graduate Grace Choi is eliminating this irritation with Mink – a 3D printer just for make-up.

The Apple Watch launched in April 2015 with an array of sensors to measure a user’s pulse, movement and location. Touted as a health and productivity aid, the watch is the most mainstream product to gather bodily data in the form of biometrics. But should brands know our every measurement?