In a lab tucked away in southern California, scientists at Debut Biotech are testing molecules using advanced biotechnology to create new skincare formulations.

The San Diego-based company, founded nearly seven years ago, is pioneering new ingredients to specially target various aspects of skin health. One of the company's latest innovations, an ingredient named EDL, will be used in a new skin-tightening product with Image Skincare scheduled to hit the shelves next year, CNBC has learned.

"The reason why we exist is we do believe that biology can make better things and it can deliver sustainable performance alternatives to what's currently available for the world," CEO Joshua Britton told CNBC.

The company focuses on identifying and copying molecules found in nature, refining and scalin

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