Cosmetic information system

Abstract

The invention provides a cosmetic information system which enables a user to easily search for other cosmetics including a component selected from among components contained in a given cosmetic product and to compare information of the given cosmetic product with information of the other cosmetic products on a screen. A cosmetic information system (1) of the present invention is provided with a component display screen generation means (32) that generates component display screens (60, 80) for displaying cosmetic information including a cosmetic product name and a component name. Moreover, a cosmetic extraction device (31) is used for extracting the cosmetic information corresponding to the selected item from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database (41). When at least one component name included in first cosmetic information displayed on a component display screen (60a) is selected, second cosmetic information corresponding to the selected component is extracted, and display screens (60b, 60c) including components of the first and second cosmetic information are displayed on a display device (22).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cosmetics information system that can compare commercially available cosmetics based on the information of the ingredients contained in the cosmetics. However, it should be noted that the term "cosmetics" in this application is a general term, including not only cosmetics for the skin such as beauty serums, creams, and lipsticks (including quasi-drugs or drugs), but also all cosmetics, cleaners, etc. (including quasi-drugs or drugs) that may come into contact with the human skin or hair during use, such as soaps, facial cleansers, shampoos, hair conditioners, lotions, body washes, hair cosmetics, facial masks, makeup removers, toothpastes, perfumes, hair growth agents, and bath additives. Background Art

[0002] Many users have difficulty selecting daily-use cosmetics from the numerous cosmetics on the market. Especially when skin conditions need to be considered, compared with face-to-face sales that provide skin diagnosis and other consultations, if users choose and purchase by themselves, there is a high possibility that they will buy products that are not suitable for them.

[0003] Regarding the above problems, there have been existing information systems related to providing and evaluating information on cosmetics. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information analysis system for cosmetics evaluation. This system stores the quantitative cosmetics evaluation information, non-quantitative cosmetics evaluation information, and user attribute information input by users from multiple submitter terminals in a database, analyzes the quantitative cosmetics evaluation information stored in the database based on a chart, and correlates the non-quantitative cosmetics evaluation information and user attribute information with the analysis chart according to the cosmetics analysis conditions received from the user terminal, and sends the analysis chart to the user terminal. This cosmetics evaluation information analysis system allows users to obtain user evaluation information based on multiple indicators analysis and can also retrieve the best products according to the cosmetics evaluation information of users with similar attributes to themselves.

[0004] However, the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 retrieves the best products based on the attributes and subjective opinions of the submitters, rather than based on the ingredients contained in the cosmetics. Therefore, this system does not show the relationship between the best products and the ingredients contained in the products to users.

[0005] In addition, the information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 2 obtains consultation information including answers to user skin problems, selects the first candidate cosmetics based on the obtained consultation information, selects the second candidate cosmetics based on the use of predetermined evaluation indicators and user skin problems, and recommends the best cosmetics to the user based on the first candidate cosmetics and the second candidate cosmetics. In this system, the evaluation indicators for selecting the second candidate cosmetics are based on the ingredients of the cosmetics.

[0006] Recently, not only can commercial information for promoting commercial products be easily obtained, but also information on the ingredients contained in cosmetics and their effects on the skin can be easily obtained. In addition, word-of-mouth information on cosmetics can be viewed on Internet sales websites. Therefore, users hope to select cosmetics based on the ingredient information, brand preferences, and trends available on the Internet.

[0007] The advice given by the information processing device disclosed in Patent Document 2 is not entirely based on subjective judgment, so it can be said that this information processing device is equivalent to a system of an experienced salesperson in face-to-face sales. However, this information processing device cannot meet the needs of users to select their preferred cosmetics.

[0008] Collecting information on many cosmetic ingredients is a laborious task. In addition, cosmetics usually contain many ingredients and are not easy to compare. These factors make it difficult for users to select suitable cosmetics for themselves. Prior Art Documents Patent Documents

[0009] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-235139 Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent No. 7121876 Summary of the Invention Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0010] Based on the above points, the present invention is proposed, and its purpose is to provide a cosmetic information system that allows users to easily retrieve other cosmetics that contain the ingredients they select from the ingredients contained in a single cosmetic, and allows users to compare the information of a single cosmetic with the information of other cosmetics on the screen. Means for Solving the Problems

[0011] The cosmetic information system of the present invention includes: a component display screen generation device (32) for generating a component display screen (60, 80) that displays cosmetic information, including at least component name information corresponding to the cosmetic name; an output device (12) for outputting the data of the component display screen (60, 80) generated by the component display screen generation device (32) to a display device (22) for displaying the component display screen (60, 80); an input unit (11) for accepting the input of a selected item on the component display screen (60, 80) displayed on the display unit (22); a cosmetic category extraction unit (31) for accessing a cosmetic category database (41) in which cosmetic category information is registered for each cosmetic category and extracting, from the cosmetic category information registered in the cosmetic category database (41), the cosmetic category information corresponding to the selected item accepted by the input unit (11); and when at least one component name (61d) included in the first cosmetic information (61a - 61f) is selected, the component name being one of the cosmetic information items displayed on the component display screen (60a) displayed on the display device (22), the selected component name is input as the selected item into the cosmetic information extraction device (31); and the cosmetic extraction device (31) extracts second cosmetic information (62a to 62f), i.e., cosmetic information other than the first cosmetic information, from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database (41) according to the input selected item; the component display screen generation device (32) generates other component display screens (60b, 60c) that contain the first cosmetic information (61a - 61f) and the second cosmetic information (62a - 62f) extracted by the cosmetic information extraction device (31); and the output unit (12) outputs the data of the other component display screens (60, 80) to the display device (22).

[0012] According to this cosmetic information system, the user can easily retrieve a second cosmetic containing the selected component in the components of the first cosmetic and compare the information of the first cosmetic and the second cosmetic on the screen displayed on the display device. Thus, for example, the user can easily find another cosmetic (other cosmetic) having the same components as the currently used cosmetic (first cosmetic) without any skin problems or the like.

[0013] The system of the present invention further includes a category (55e), a brand (55d), predetermined ingredients (55a, 55b), and a predetermined product (55c), and at least one of the above selection items is included. The item-by-item selection screen generation device (34) generates an item-by-item selection screen (55). The item-by-item selection screen (55) includes at least one search item for each of the above selection items, and each cosmetic information further includes the category (55e) and / or brand (55d) to which each cosmetic belongs. When at least one search item is selected on the item selection screen (55) displayed on the display device (22), the cosmetic extraction device (31) may be configured to extract cosmetic information corresponding to the search item from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database (41). For example, in this way, by selecting a marketable cosmetic (predetermined product) as a selection item, a user who wants to check the cosmetics included in the search item can easily select one of the cosmetics they want to compare (the first cosmetic). In addition, by selecting a marketable category, brand, or ingredient (predetermined ingredient) as a selection item, the first cosmetic can be easily selected by narrowing down the selection range of the category or brand.

[0014] In addition, in the system of the present invention, the ingredient display screen generation device (32) may generate an ingredient display screen (60a) that displays ingredient information corresponding to the search item extracted by the cosmetic extraction device (31) as the first cosmetic information (61a to 61f). In this way, if only one cosmetic is extracted by the cosmetic extraction device, the ingredient display screen displaying the first cosmetic information can be immediately displayed on the display device.

[0015] In addition, the system of the present invention further includes a list display screen generation device (33) that generates a list display screen (70a) that displays the names (71e) of the cosmetics included in the cosmetic information corresponding to the search item extracted by the cosmetic extraction device (31) in a table (71a) format, and, When the product name (71e) on the list display screen (70a) displayed on the display device (22) is one of the links (71f) of the cosmetics, the ingredient display screen generation device (32) may make the cosmetic information of the selected cosmetic the first cosmetic information and generate an ingredient display screen (60a) of the cosmetic information. In this way, if the cosmetic extraction device extracts two or more cosmetics, the extracted cosmetics are displayed in a list, and the user can select one of the cosmetics in the list and display it as the first cosmetic on the ingredient display screen.

[0016] In addition, in the system of the present invention, when at least two product names (71e) are displayed on the list display screen (70a) displayed on the above-mentioned display device (22), the ingredient display screen generation device (32) can generate an ingredient display screen (80a) to display the ingredient information (81a to 81f) of each of at least two selected cosmetics. In this way, the user can easily compare the information of multiple cosmetics on the ingredient display screen.

[0017] In this case, the ingredient display screen generation device (32) can generate an ingredient display screen (80a) having an additional common ingredient display section (82) for displaying the ingredients common to all cosmetics. In this way, the user can easily view the ingredients common to all the displayed cosmetics on the ingredient display screen.

[0018] In addition, in the system of the present invention, when the ingredient display screen (80a) on the display means (22) displays the cosmetic information (81a to 81f) of at least two selected cosmetics, if at least one ingredient name (81d) displayed on the ingredient display screen (80a) on the display means (22) is selected, the ingredient display screen generation device (32) can allow the selected ingredient name and the ingredient names identical to the selected ingredient name to be distinguished from other ingredients. In this way, the user can easily view in which of the multiple cosmetics the selected ingredient is contained on the ingredient display screen.

[0019] Furthermore, in the system of the present invention, the list display screen (70a) has an excluded ingredient input section (73a) that can be used to input an excluded ingredient, that is, an ingredient that the user wishes to exclude from the ingredients contained in the cosmetics. And when the excluded ingredient is input into the excluded ingredient input section (73a), the list display screen generation device (33) narrows down the cosmetic information corresponding to the selected item to the cosmetic information of cosmetics that do not contain the excluded ingredient, and the narrowed-down cosmetic information can be displayed on the list display screen (70a). In this way, the user can exclude cosmetics containing ingredients they want to avoid, such as cosmetics that are not suitable for their skin, on the list display screen.

[0020] In addition, in the system of the present invention, when at least one ingredient name (61d) contained in the first cosmetic information (61a to 61f) of the ingredient display screen (60a) on the display device (22) is selected, the ingredient display screen generation device (32) can allow it to be distinguished from other ingredient names. In this way, the user can easily view in which of the multiple cosmetics the selected ingredient is contained on the ingredient display screen.

[0021] Information is provided for the user to select whether their impression of a safety product pre-registered as a highly safe cosmetic is positive, and further includes a cosmetic diagnostic device (35) that surveys the results of the cosmetic impression input through the screen by the cosmetic impression displayed on the user terminal, extracts ingredients not included in the safety products with good user impressions and ingredients included in the cosmetics with poor user impressions from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database as ingredients with poor user impressions. In this way, even if the user does not know what "poor ingredients" may be contained in the cosmetics, they can easily and quickly find products suitable for themselves. Effects of the Invention

[0022] In the cosmetic information system of the present invention, the user can easily retrieve other cosmetics containing ingredients selected from the ingredients contained in one cosmetic on the screen displayed on the display device and compare the information of one cosmetic with the information of another cosmetic. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is a system configuration diagram of the cosmetic information system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 It is a block diagram of the server and user terminal of the cosmetic information system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 It is an example diagram showing a web page, including a selection screen for displaying search items by category. Figure 4 It is an example diagram showing an ingredient display screen that displays the first cosmetic and other cosmetics containing the active ingredients contained in the first cosmetic in a comparative manner. Figure 5 It is an example diagram showing an ingredient display screen for comparing the first cosmetic with other cosmetics containing the selected ingredient and other cosmetics not containing the selected ingredient. Figure 6 It is an example diagram showing an ingredient display screen for comparing the first cosmetic with other cosmetics containing two selected ingredients and other cosmetics not containing the two selected ingredients. Figure 7 It is an example diagram showing a list display screen that lists two or more extracted cosmetics in a table form. Figure 8 It is an example diagram showing a list display screen that shows the state where the user selects multiple cosmetics for comparison. Figure 9 It is an example diagram showing an ingredient display screen that is displayed instead of the list display screen when comparing multiple cosmetics selected by the user. Figure 10It is an example diagram of a component display screen shown when components common to all cosmetics to be compared are selected. Figure 11 It is an example diagram of a list display screen that displays two or more retrieved and extracted cosmetics in tabular form. Figure 12 It is a system configuration diagram of a cosmetics information system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 13 It is a block diagram of a server and a user terminal of a cosmetics information system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 14 It is an example diagram of a web page including a cosmetics diagnosis and startup screen. Figure 15 It is an example diagram of a web page including a screen for executing Step 1 of cosmetics diagnosis. Figure 16 It is an example diagram of a web page including a screen for executing Step 2 of cosmetics diagnosis. Figure 17 It is an example diagram of a web page including a screen for executing Step 3 of cosmetics diagnosis. Figure 18 It is an example diagram of a web page including a screen for displaying a report of cosmetics diagnosis results. Detailed Embodiments

[0024] [First Embodiment] The following describes a first embodiment of the present invention, namely, a cosmetics information system, with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 It is a system structure diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention, namely, a cosmetics information system. Figure 2 It is a structure diagram of a server and a user terminal of a cosmetics information system. In this embodiment, cosmetics (including quasi-drugs) such as lotion, cream, and lipstick are taken as examples to illustrate the system.

[0025] As Figure 1 shown, the cosmetics information system 1 includes a server 10, which is connected to at least one user terminal 20 through a communication network 15 (such as the Internet and / or an intranet). The server 10 and the user terminal 20 are connected in such a way that they can send and receive information to and from each other.

[0026] The server 10 is a web server that provides HTML and object display to a web browser running on the user terminal 20. The server 10 provides detailed information on cosmetics according to the request of the user terminal 20, including ingredient information, information on cosmetics containing or not containing ingredients specified by the user, and comparison information on ingredients of multiple cosmetics.

[0027] Server 10 is configured as a computer, including a processor (such as a CPU), a main storage device (such as RAM), an auxiliary storage device (such as an HDD, SSD, or DVD), a wired or wireless communication device, an input device (such as a keyboard or mouse), and a display device (such as a monitor). The program installed in Server 10 (configured as a computer) enables the computer to perform certain functions. Server 10 does not necessarily consist of only one computer; its functions may be jointly implemented by multiple computers.

[0028] Server 10 includes an input unit 11, an output unit 12, an arithmetic processing unit 13, and a storage unit 14. The input unit 11 directly receives the information input to Server 10 through the above-mentioned input device. The input unit 11 also receives information from the user terminal 20 through the communication network 15. The input unit 11 inputs the received information into the arithmetic processing unit 13 and the storage unit 14. The output unit 12 distributes (outputs) the information to the user terminal 20 for displaying the arithmetic result generated by the arithmetic processing unit 13. The arithmetic processing unit 13 uses the input information of the input unit 11 and the information stored in the storage unit 14 to generate the information provided to the user terminal 20.

[0029] User terminal 20 is configured as a computer, including a processor (such as a CPU), a main storage device (such as RAM), an auxiliary storage device (such as an HDD, SSD, or DVD), a wired or wireless communication device, an input device (such as a keyboard or mouse), and a display device (such as a monitor). It is not limited to a fixed computer, and portable terminals such as tablets and smartphones can also be used.

[0030] In the user terminal 20 configured as a computer, the functions described below are implemented by the installed operating system (OS). The OS enables the user terminal 20 to execute a function that accepts input information from the input device. Therefore, the user terminal 20 is equipped with an input device 21 for accepting the input of information and data. The OS also enables the user terminal 20 to execute a function that displays the information input by the input device 21 and the information transmitted by the server 10 on the display device. Therefore, the user terminal 20 is equipped with a display device 22 for displaying input information, etc. in the form of text or images.

[0031] A web browser is installed on the user terminal 20 that runs on the operating system. By specifying the URL of the website built on the server 10 in the web browser, the user terminal 20 can access the server 10.

[0032] The following will utilize Figure 2The block diagram shown details the configuration of the arithmetic processing unit 13 and the storage unit 14 of the server 10. The arithmetic processing unit 13 includes a cosmetic extraction device 31, a component display screen generation device 32, a list display screen generation device 33, and a category selection screen generation device 34. The storage unit 14 includes a cosmetic database (cosmetic DB) 41 and a member database (member DB) 42.

[0033] First, we will explain the storage unit 14. The cosmetic database 41 contains detailed information (cosmetic information) of each cosmetic disclosed by cosmetic vendors. These cosmetic information includes the appearance image of the cosmetic, product name, category, active ingredients, general ingredients, brand, vendor, price, capacity, and release date, etc. Other information may also include whether the cosmetic is an organic cosmetic (i.e., a cosmetic whose main ingredients are plant ingredients grown using organic methods), and whether animal testing was conducted during development or manufacturing. The member database 42 contains member information of the cosmetic information system. This member information includes the member's ID, login password, and contact information (e-mail address, phone number, etc.).

[0034] Next, we will explain the cosmetic extraction means 31, the component display screen generation device 32, the list display screen generation means 33, and the screen generation device 34 selected according to items in the arithmetic processing unit 13 separately.

[0035] The cosmetic extraction device 31 accesses the cosmetic database 41, uses the product name, category, ingredients, brand, etc. input by the input device 21 as keywords, retrieves the registered cosmetic information in the cosmetic database 41, and extracts the cosmetic information that meets the conditions. Then, the cosmetic extraction device 31 outputs the extracted cosmetic information to the component display screen generation device 32 or the list display screen generation device 33.

[0036] The component display screen generation device 32 generates screen information (component display screens 60, 80) for displaying the cosmetic information of at least one cosmetic output from the cosmetic extraction device 31 in a predetermined layout. After the web browser on the user terminal 20 receives the data of the component display screens 60, 80, it displays the formatted cosmetic information in a predetermined layout. Specifically, the appearance image of the cosmetic, product name, category, active ingredient name, general ingredient name, brand, and distributor, etc. are displayed in a format similar to Figure 4 and Figure 9 the layout shown.

[0037] The list display screen generation device 33 generates screen information (list display screen 70), which includes a table of at least one list of cosmetic information output by the cosmetic extraction device 31. After the web browser of the user terminal 20 receives the data of the list display screen 70, it displays the cosmetic information in a predetermined table format. Specifically, the cosmetic appearance image, product name, category, active ingredients, general ingredients, brand, distributor, etc. are formatted and displayed in a layout similar to Figure 7 and Figure 11 as shown.

[0038] The item selection screen generation device 34 generates screen information (item selection screen 55) for the user interface, and uses the input device 21 to input search items (product name, category, ingredients, and brand). The item selection screen 55 is configured to display a plurality of search items, and multiple search items can be selected for each item of category, brand, specified ingredients, and specified products. The search items selected using the input device 21 are output to the cosmetic extraction device 31.

[0039] Figures 3 to 11 A specific example of the screen on the display device of the user terminal 20 is shown. The first embodiment of the cosmetic information system of the present invention using these screen specific examples will be described below.

[0040] When the user starts a web browser on the user terminal 20 and enters a predetermined URL in the URL input field 53, the web page 50 of the server is displayed in the web browser. The web page 50 includes a menu bar 51 and a content area 52. When the user selects the login button 51f in the menu bar 51, a login screen (not shown) will be displayed. By entering their member ID and password on this login screen, the user can log in and thus obtain services from the cosmetic information system.

[0041] The menu bar 51 is always displayed on all pages of the cosmetic information system 1. The menu bar 51 has options for different purposes, such as "Find Similar Cosmetics" 51a, "Compare Cosmetic Ingredients" 51b, "Retrieve by Ingredients" 51c, "Retrieve by Category" 51d, and "Retrieve by Brand" 51e. When the user selects one of these options, the display screen will move to another part of the page or another page according to the purpose.

[0042] As Figure 3As shown, the home page of web page 50 displays a selection screen 55 for specific items in content area 52. The selection screen 55 for specific items arranges the retrieved items by item, such as "Featured Ingredients" 55a, "Active Ingredient Search" 55b, "Featured Products" 55c, "Search by Brand" 55d, and "Search by Category" 55e. The retrieved items for each item are set by the system administrator. "Featured Ingredients" 55a and "Active Ingredients" 55b correspond to the "specified ingredients" of the present invention. In addition, "Featured Products" 55c corresponds to the "specified products" of the present invention.

[0043] The retrieved items in "Search by Category" 55e are terms for the "major categories" of cosmetics. For each selected item in "Featured Products" 55c, in order to make it easier for users to identify the products (cosmetics) they are viewing, a front view photo 56a of the cosmetics, "sub - category" 56b, and active ingredients 56c are displayed. The "sub - category" is a subdivision term of the "major category".

[0044] Next, we will use Figures 3 to 6 as an example to illustrate that the user Figure 3 selects the second cosmetic from the left in the "Recommended Products" 55c in the product selection screen 55 shown. The second cosmetic from the left is a beauty essence containing active ingredients "salicylic acid" and "β - glycyrrhizic acid". When the user selects this beauty essence, the display in content area 52 will switch from the item selection screen 55 to the ingredient display screen 60 (60a to 60c). The processing of this screen switch will be introduced below.

[0045] When the user selects the second beauty essence from the left in Figure 3 "Recommended Products" 55c, the name of this beauty essence is input into the cosmetic extraction device 31. The cosmetic extraction device 31 extracts the cosmetic information that is the same as the input product name from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41. The cosmetic extraction device 31 outputs the extracted cosmetic information as the detailed information of the first cosmetic (the first cosmetic information) to the ingredient display screen generation device 32. In addition, the cosmetic extraction device 31 determines whether the first cosmetic information contains the name of the active ingredient.

[0046] If the first cosmetic information includes active ingredient information, the cosmetic extraction device 31 extracts the cosmetic information from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41, where at least part of the active ingredient information is the same as at least part of the active ingredients of the first cosmetic. The cosmetic extraction device 31 outputs the extracted cosmetic information as the detailed information of the second cosmetic (the second cosmetic information) to the ingredient display screen generation device 32.

[0047] The ingredient display screen generation device 32 generates screen information (ingredient display screen 60a), which is formatted according to a predetermined layout using the first cosmetic information and the second cosmetic information input from the cosmetic extraction device 31. Then, the output unit 12 transmits the ingredient display screen 60a generated by the ingredient display screen generation device 32 to the user terminal 20. The ingredient display screen 60a is displayed in the content area 52 of the web page 50 displayed on the user terminal 20, as Figure 4 shown.

[0048] The ingredient display screen 60 includes a first display area 61 for displaying the first cosmetic information and a second display area 62 for displaying the second cosmetic information, as Figure 4 shown. The first display area 61 displays detailed information such as the appearance image 61a, subcategory 61b, active ingredient 61c, ingredient name 61d, product name 61e, brand 61f, and distributor of the first cosmetic.

[0049] If the first cosmetic has multiple active ingredients, the second cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction means 31 is displayed in the second display area 62 in a simple display format arranged by active ingredient. In the simple display format, the appearance image 62a, subcategory 62b, active ingredient 62c, product name 62e, and brand 62f of the second cosmetic are displayed. In the Figure 4 example of the ingredient display screen 60a shown, the first cosmetic contains the active ingredients "salicylic acid" and "β-glycyrrhetinic acid", so the second cosmetic containing "salicylic acid" and "β-glycyrrhetinic acid" is displayed separately. By selecting the "View More" button 63, the second cosmetic information beyond each active ingredient display area can be displayed. By viewing the ingredient display screen 60a, the user can easily find cosmetics with the same active ingredients as the first cosmetic.

[0050] By using the input device 21 of the user terminal 20 to select each ingredient name 61d of the first cosmetic, the user can select one or more ingredient names. When the user selects an ingredient name using the input device 21, the selected ingredient name will be displayed in white letters with the background color changed (highlighted). At the same time, the content of the second display area 62 can be reset according to the selected ingredient. For example, if the user selects "3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid" from the ingredient name list 61d, the second display area 62 can be reset to Figure 5 shown. If the user selects "trimethylglycine", the second display area 62 can be reset to Figure 6 shown. The formation of the ingredient display screens 60b and 60c will be described below.

[0051] Each time the user selects a component name, the selected component name and the first cosmetic category are input into the cosmetic extraction device 31. The cosmetic extraction device 31 extracts the cosmetic information of the cosmetics containing the input component from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41 ("cosmetic information containing"). In addition, the cosmetic extraction device 31 extracts the cosmetic information of the cosmetics having the same category as the first cosmetic and not containing the input component from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41 ("cosmetic information not containing"). The cosmetic extraction device 31 outputs the extracted "cosmetic information containing" and "cosmetic information not containing" to the component display screen generation device 32.

[0052] The component display screen generation device 32 generates screen information (component display screens 60b, 60c), and replaces the content of the second display area 62 with the "cosmetic information containing the component" and "cosmetic information not containing the component" input by the component extraction device 31. Then, the output unit 12 transmits the component display screens 60b, 60c generated by the component display screen generation device 32 to the user terminal 20. These component display screens 60b and 60c are displayed in the content area 52 of the web page 50 on the user terminal 20.

[0053] When the user only selects the component 61d "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid", as Figure 5 shown, "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid" is highlighted. At the same time, in the second display area 62, other cosmetics containing "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid" and beauty serums not containing "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid" are displayed in a simple display format. Next, when the user selects the component "trimethylglycine" (61d), "trimethylglycine" is also highlighted. At the same time, in the second display area 62, other cosmetics containing "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid" and "trimethylglycine" are displayed separately in a simple display format, and the same is true for beauty serums not containing "3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid" and "trimethylglycine". For example, if the user finds that the cosmetics containing 3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid and trimethylamine are not suitable for their skin, then they will not only not purchase the first cosmetic, but also will not purchase other cosmetics containing 3 - O - ethyl ascorbic acid and trimethylamine.

[0054] Next, we will use Figures 7 to 11 as an example. That is, on the item selection screen 55 shown in Figure 3 , the user selects "lotion" through "retrieve by category" 55e. When the user selects "lotion", the display in the content area 52 will switch from the item selection screen 55 to Figure 7The list display screen 70a shown. If the user selects "Detailed Component Comparison" 71d after specifying multiple cosmetics on the list display screen 70, the display screen will switch from the list display screen 70 to the component display screen 80 (80a, 80b), allowing the user to compare multiple cosmetics, such as Figure 9 and Figure 10 shown. The process of this series of screen switches will be described below.

[0055] When the user selects "Lotion" in "Retrieval by Category" 55e in Figure 3 , the "Lotion" category is input into the cosmetic extraction means 31. The cosmetic extraction means 31 extracts cosmetic information that matches the input category "Lotion" from the cosmetic database 41. The cosmetic extraction means 31 outputs the extracted cosmetic information to the list display screen generation means 33.

[0056] The list display screen generation device 33 generates screen information (component display screen 70a), which includes a table that displays the cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction device 31 in a list form, and transmits the generated list display screen 70a to the user terminal 20. The list display screen 70a is displayed in the content area 52 of the web page 50 displayed on the user terminal 20, as Figure 7 shown.

[0057] As Figure 7 shown, the list display screen 70a includes a list display area 71 for the cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction device 31, a common component display area 72, a reduced search area 73, and a search condition setting area 74. In the list display screen 70a, in the search condition setting section 74, "Skin Care" is entered in "Major Category" 74c and "Lotion" is entered in "Minor Category" 74d, that is, the search conditions are set.

[0058] In the list display area 71, in addition to displaying the table 71a of the list of cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction device 31, display item buttons 71b are provided so that the user can select whether to display the item in the table 71a, and a "Detailed Component Comparison" button 71d for comparing the components of multiple selected cosmetics in the table 71a. The user can also specify multiple cosmetics to be compared by checking the check boxes 71c provided for each cosmetic.

[0059] As Figure 8As shown, when the user specifies multiple cosmetics by selecting the checkbox 71cc in the checkbox 71c, "Detailed Ingredient Comparison" 71d is selected, and the specified product name 71e is input into the cosmetic extraction device 31. The cosmetic extraction device 31 extracts the cosmetic information that matches the specified product name 71e from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41, that is, the cosmetic information of each cosmetic to be compared. The cosmetic extraction device 31 outputs the multiple cosmetic information of the cosmetics for comparison that it has extracted to the ingredient display screen generation device 32.

[0060] The ingredient display screen generation device 32 generates screen information (ingredient display screen 80a), which is arranged in an easy-to-compare manner for comparing the multiple cosmetic information of the cosmetics for comparison extracted by the cosmetic extraction device 31. The output unit 12 then transmits the ingredient display screen 80a generated by the ingredient display screen generation device 32 to the user terminal 20. The ingredient display screen 80a is displayed in the content area 52 of the web page 50 on the user terminal 20, as Figure 9 shown.

[0061] The ingredient display screen 80 (80a, 80b) includes a display area 81 for displaying multiple cosmetic information side by side, a common ingredient display area 82, and a specific ingredient retrieval area 83. The display area 81 displays the detailed information of each cosmetic to be compared, including the appearance image 81a, subcategory 81b, ingredient name 81d, product name 81e, brand 81f, distributor, price, volume, etc. The common ingredient display area 82 displays the ingredients common to all the cosmetics being compared.

[0062] When the user selects the "Select All" button 82a in the common ingredient display area 82 of the ingredient display screen 80a, the ingredient display screen generation device 32 updates the ingredient display screen 80a. The updated screen information is the ingredient display screen 80b. In the ingredient display screen 80b, as Figure 10 shown, the ingredient names in the common ingredient display area 82 that are common to all cosmetics and all the ingredient names in the ingredient 81d of each cosmetic displayed in the display area 81 are highlighted. On the ingredient display screen 80b, when the user selects the "Deselect" button 82b in the common ingredient display area 82, the ingredient display screen generation device 32 will update the ingredient display screen 80b and return it to the ingredient display screen 80a (as Figure 9 shown).

[0063] The specific ingredient search section 83 has an input box 83a for inputting ingredients and an "Add" button 83b for adding the ingredients (specific ingredients) input in the input box 83a and searching for them. When the user selects the input box 83a on the ingredient display screen 80, the ingredient names that can be input are displayed in a list form. The user inputs the specific ingredient name in the input box 83a by selecting the ingredient name displayed in the list form or directly inputting the ingredient name. After inputting the specific ingredient name, if the user clicks the "Add" button 83b, the ingredient display screen generator 32 updates the ingredient display screen 80 to (not shown) to display the ingredients 81d of each cosmetic in the display area 81, while highlighting the specific ingredient name input in the input box 83a.

[0064] When the user selects the highlighted ingredient name on the ingredient display screen 80, the selected ingredient returns to normal display (normal display), that is, the black text is displayed on the normal background color. In addition, when the user selects the "Select all ingredients in this product" button 81g on the ingredient display screen 80, all the ingredient names listed in the selected cosmetic ingredients 81d are highlighted, and the ingredient names that are also included in the other cosmetic ingredients 81d and are also included in the selected cosmetic are also highlighted. In addition, when the user selects the "Deselect" button 81h on the ingredient display screen 80, all the ingredient names listed in the cosmetic ingredients 81d selected by the button 81h return to normal display, and the ingredient names of the other cosmetic ingredients 81d that are usually included in the cosmetic selected by the button 81h also return to normal display.

[0065] As described above, by selecting and deselecting the ingredient names of the ingredients 81d of each cosmetic, selecting and deselecting the ingredient names in the commonly used ingredient display area 82, and using the specific ingredient search section 83 to search for specific ingredients, the user can easily compare the ingredients of the cosmetics being compared. For example, users who are allergic to specific ingredients can find the cosmetics containing the allergens from multiple cosmetics of interest and avoid purchasing these cosmetics. For example, users can view the ingredients, prices, and capacities of multiple cosmetics of interest and find cosmetics with similar ingredients and high cost performance.

[0066] Back to Figure 7 we will illustrate that in addition to comparing the ingredients of multiple cosmetics, the user can also perform other functions on the list display screen 70a.

[0067] In Table 71a, all items are displayed, and all display item buttons 71b are highlighted. When the user selects one of the highlighted item buttons 71b, the list display screen generation device 33 hides the selected item and restores the display item button 71b to normal display. In addition, if the user enters a check mark 71cc in the check box 71c to specify a cosmetic and then selects the "Hide" button 71g, as Figure 8 shown, the list display screen generation device 33 rewrites the state in which the selected cosmetics are excluded (not shown in the figure).

[0068] When the user selects the "Product Detail Page" 71f (link) provided for each cosmetic product row in Table 71a, the ingredient display screen generation device 32 generates an ingredient display screen 60a. In addition, for cosmetics not listed in the "Featured Products" section 55c of the specific item selection screen 55, the user can first specify a category in the "Search by Category" section 55e of the specific item selection screen 55, and then specify the list display screen 70a to display the ingredient display screen 60a of that cosmetic. After the ingredient display screen 60a is displayed on the user terminal 20, its display method is as described above.

[0069] The general ingredient display area 72 displays the ingredients common to all the cosmetics shown in Table 71a. In Figure 7 the specific example shown, there are no ingredients common to the cosmetics, so the general ingredient display area 72 is blank.

[0070] The reduced search area 73 has an "Add" button 73b, an input box 73a for entering the ingredients to be excluded, and adds the excluded ingredients entered in the input box 73a and performs a search. When the user selects the input box 73a on the list display screen 70a, the ingredient names that can be entered are displayed in a list. The user enters the ingredients they want to exclude by selecting the ingredient names displayed in the list form in the input box 73a, or by directly entering the ingredient names. When the user specifies the "Add" button 73b after entering the ingredients they want to exclude, the list display screen generation device 33 rewrites Table 71a in a state where the cosmetics containing the ingredients they want to exclude have been excluded (not shown in the figure).

[0071] The search condition setting unit 74 has a search condition input box and a button 74h for "Search by These Conditions", and performs a search according to the input conditions in the search condition input box. The search condition setting unit 74 has the following search condition input boxes: "Dealer" 74a, "Brand" 74b, "Category" 74c, "Subcategory" 74d, "Ingredient" 74e, "Price Range" 74f, and "Release Year" 74g. The list display screen 70a is when the user is in Figure 3The list display screen shown when "Emulsion" is selected in "Retrieve by Category" 55e on the item selection screen 55 shown. Accordingly, "Skin Care" is input into the "Major Category" 74c of the search condition setting unit 74, and "Emulsion" is input into the "Minor Category" 74d, and the state display of the search conditions is set.

[0072] When the user inputs additional input boxes other than the "Major Category" 74c and the "Minor Category" 74d and then selects the button 74h of "Retrieve by These Conditions", the list display screen generation device 33 rewrites the table 71a to a state (not shown) that only includes cosmetics that match the additional input conditions. In addition, if there are any common ingredients among all the cosmetics listed in the table after the list display screen generation device 33 rewrites, the list display screen generation device 33 also rewrites the common ingredient display area 72.

[0073] If the user changes the content of the "Major Category" 74c or the "Minor Category" 74d and then selects the "Retrieve by These Conditions" button 74h, the changed content is output to the cosmetic extraction device 31. The cosmetic extraction device 31 retrieves and extracts according to the content input in the input box of the search condition setting unit 74, and outputs the extracted cosmetic information to the list display screen generation device 33. The list display screen generation device 33 generates screen information (list display screen 70c), which includes a table for displaying the cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction device 31 in a list form. For example, if the user leaves the "Major Category" 74c or the "Minor Category" 74d blank, inputs "Tranexamic Acid" in the "Ingredients Contained" 74e, and then selects the button 74h of "Retrieve by These Conditions", then Figure 11 the list display screen 70c shown is generated by the list display screen generation device 33 and displayed on the user terminal 20.

[0074] When the user is in Figure 3 the item selection screen 55 shown selects "Tranexamic Acid" in "Featured Ingredients" 55a or "Tranexamic Acid" in "Retrieve by Active Ingredient" 55b, Figure 11 the list display screen 70c shown is also displayed on the user terminal 20. In addition, the user can not only retrieve from "Featured Ingredients" 55a or "Retrieve by Active Ingredient" 55b, but also retrieve cosmetics containing the ingredient of interest from the search condition setting unit 74 of the list display screen 70.

[0075] [Second Embodiment] Figures 12 to 18For explaining a second embodiment of the chemical information system 1a. In the following explanation of the second embodiment, points different from the first embodiment of the chemical information system 1 will be described, and explanations of common points will be omitted. In the chemical information system 1a, items having the same symbols as those in the chemical information system 1 represent means having the same functions.

[0076] Hereinafter, Figure 13 using the block diagram shown, the arithmetic processing unit 13a and the storage unit 14a of the server 10a will be described in detail. The arithmetic processing unit 13a includes a cosmetic extraction device 31, a component display screen generation device 32, a list display screen generation device 33, a specific item selection screen generation device 34, and a cosmetic diagnosis device 35. The storage unit 14a includes a cosmetics database (cosmetics DB) 41, a member database (member DB) 42, and a safety product database (safetyproduct DB) 43.

[0077] First, the storage unit 14a will be described. The cosmetics database 41 and the member database 42 have the same constitution as those held by the storage unit 14, so here we will only describe the safety product database 43.

[0078] The safety product database 34 stores safety information (cosmetic information) publicly disclosed by distributors of cosmetics and other products, and these products are recognized as highly safe products on the market. The cosmetic diagnosis device 35 refers to the safety product database 43 to narrow down the range of extracted cosmetics. The products registered in the safety product database are selected by the system administrator based on market information. The system administrator registers the cosmetic information of the selected products in the safety product database 43.

[0079] Next, the arithmetic processing unit 13a will be described. The cosmetic extraction device 31, the component display screen generation device 32, the list display screen generation device 33, and the specific item selection screen generation device 34 have the same constitution as those owned by the arithmetic processing unit 13, so here we will only describe the cosmetic diagnosis device 35.

[0080] The cosmetic diagnosis device 35 conducts a cosmetic diagnosis on the user through an online consultation, checks the ingredients the user is not good at, generates a cosmetic diagnosis result, and generates screen information (cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95) to display the generated cosmetic diagnosis result in a predetermined layout. In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 displays a user input screen 90 (90a, 90b, 90c) for the user to conduct a consultation. The cosmetic diagnosis device 35 then uses the information input in the user input screen 90 as a key part to retrieve the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetics database 41 and / or the safety product database 43, and generates a cosmetic diagnosis result.

[0081] Figures 14 to 18 These are specific examples of the screens displayed on the display device of the user terminal 20. Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the cosmetic information system of the present invention will be described using these specific examples of the screens.

[0082] On the user terminal 20, when the user launches a web browser and enters a specified URL in the URL input field 53, the web page 50a of the server 10a is displayed in the web browser. The web page 50a includes a menu bar 51 and a content area 52.

[0083] In Figure 14 On the home page 50aT of the web page 50a shown, when the user selects the login button 51f in the menu bar 51, a login screen (not shown) will be displayed. By entering the member ID and password on this login screen, the user can log in and thus obtain services from the cosmetic information system.

[0084] The menu bar 51 is always displayed on all pages of the web page 50a. The menu bar 51 has selection items for different purposes, such as "Cosmetics Search" 51g, "Search by Ingredient" 51c, "Search by Category" 51d, and "Search by Brand" 51e. When the user selects one of these selection items, the display screen switches to another part of the page or another page according to the purpose.

[0085] The website name 51h indicates the name of the web page 50a and is always displayed on all pages of the web page 50a. By clicking the website name 51h, it is possible to return from other pages to the home page 50aT.

[0086] On the content area 52 of the home page 50aT, a start button 52a for "Cosmetics Diagnosis" and "Find Similar Cosmetics" 52b can be displayed. When a product shown in "Find Similar Cosmetics" 52b on the home page 50aT is selected, the display in the content area 52 switches to the ingredient display screen 60 (60a to 60c). The process of switching this screen is the same as the process in the first embodiment.

[0087] When the user selects the start button 90a on the home page 50aT, the screen will switch to Figure 15 the user input screen 90a of step 1 in

[0088] "Cosmetic diagnosis" is carried out in three steps. For each step, user input screens 90a, 90b, and 90c for guiding the user are sequentially displayed on the screen of the user terminal 20. Then, when the user responds to these three steps, a beauty diagnosis result is generated by the cosmetic diagnosis device 35, and a beauty diagnosis report screen 95 is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 20. The progress of the steps is displayed in step 90i at the top of the content area 52 of the user input screens 90a, 90b, and 90c, as well as in the beauty diagnosis report screen 95.

[0089] Figure 15 The content area 52 of the user input screen 90a in step 1 includes a search bar 91a for products the user is not good at. The search bar 91a for products the user is not good at includes an input field for the user to enter the name of the cosmetic product the user is not good at or a part of the name of the cosmetic product, and a search execution button 91b for executing a search by entering the name of the cosmetic product, etc. in the input field.

[0090] When the user clicks the "Search" button 91b, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 extracts cosmetic information that matches at least part of the product name information from the cosmetic database 41. The cosmetic diagnosis device 35 also generates screen information (the user input screen 90b for step 2) for the user to select and enter the products they are not good at from the extracted products. Then, the screen of the user terminal 20 switches to Figure 16 the user input screen 90b for step 2 as shown.

[0091] Figure 16 The content area 52 of the user input screen 90b for step 2 as shown includes a column 92a for selecting products the user is not good at, which lists product identification information, such as the product name in the cosmetic information of the products extracted by the cosmetic diagnosis device 35, in a predetermined layout. In the "Column for Selecting Products the User Is Not Good At" 92a, each product identification information has a border. When the user clicks and selects the product identification information displayed in the "Column for Selecting Products the User Is Not Good At" 92a, the border color of the selected product identification information changes (for example, to a red border), and the product identification information is selected. When the user clicks the identification information of the selected product again, the border color of the product identification information returns to the original color, and the selected state of the product identification information is cancelled.

[0092] The content area 52 of the user input screen 90b in step 2 includes a "Next" button 92b and a "Return" button 92c. When the user clicks the "Next" button 92b, the product corresponding to the selected product identification information is confirmed as the user's "product they are not good at". The confirmed "product they are not good at" can be registered in the member database 42 as the user's membership information. When the user clicks the "Return" button 92c, it returns to the user input screen 90a for step 1.

[0093] When the user clicks the "Next" button 92b, the cosmetics diagnosis means 35 randomly extracts at least one cosmetic information from the cosmetics information registered in the safe product database 43. The cosmetics diagnosis means 35 also generates screen information (the user input screen 90c of step 3) for inputting "the feeling after using the product". Then, the screen of the user terminal 20 switches to Figure 17 The user input screen 90c of step 3 is shown.

[0094] Figure 17 The content area 52 of the user input screen 90c of step 3 shown in the figure includes a usage experience survey section 93a, in which the product identification information such as the product name is displayed in a predetermined layout in the cosmetic information of the product extracted by the cosmetic diagnosis section 35. The usage experience survey section 93a includes a usage experience input section 93b for each item identification information. Figure 17 In the specific example shown, the user can select "good" or "bad" to enter in the user impression input column 93b. If the user does not use the product displayed in the user impression survey column 93a, or the user does not want to answer the user impression survey column 93a, the user does not need to enter anything in the user impression survey column 93a.

[0095] The content area 52 of the user input screen 90c in step 3 includes a "next" button 93c and a "return" button 93d. When the user clicks the "next" button 93c, the product that makes a positive response (inputs "good" in the specific example) in the user impression input field 93b will be determined as the user's "safe cosmetics". The confirmed "safe cosmetics" can be registered in the member database 42 as the user's member information. If the user clicks the "return" button 93d, they will return to the user input screen 90b of step 2.

[0096] When the user clicks the "Next" button 93c, the cosmetics diagnosis device 35 generates "safe ingredient information" based on the cosmetics information contained in the confirmed "safe cosmetics", such as the name of at least one "safe ingredient". These "safe ingredients" correspond to safe common solvents (such as water) and safe additives contained in many products. These "safe ingredient information" may include the maximum concentration and method of use of the "safe ingredient" for safe use.

[0097] In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 classifies according to whether the following components are commonly present in multiple "disliked products", that is, according to whether there is a component ("candidate component") contained in the "disliked products" confirmed on the user input screen 90b in step 2. In the classification of candidate components, "safe components" whose component names are included in the "safe component information" can be excluded. In this way, the list of "candidate components to be avoided" can be narrowed down so that it does not become too long.

[0098] In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 uses the "disliked candidate components" as keywords to retrieve cosmetic information that does not contain the "disliked candidate components" from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database 41, and extracts the product names of the selected cosmetic information ("candidates for safe products").

[0099] In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 generates a cosmetic diagnosis result. The result of the cosmetic diagnosis classifies the "potential disliked components" according to the number of "disliked products" containing the component, and extracts "potentially safe products". The "candidate for disliked component" refers to a product after excluding the "safe components" included in the "safe component information", that is, "a component that is commonly contained in N defective products and is not contained in products with a good feeling of use" (N is the number of confirmed "defective products").

[0100] In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 generates screen information (cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95) for displaying the generated cosmetic diagnosis result in a predetermined layout. The screen of the user terminal 20 then switches to Figure 18 the cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95 shown.

[0101] In addition, the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 generates screen information (cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95) for displaying the generated cosmetic diagnosis result in a predetermined layout. The screen of the user terminal 20 then switches to Figure 18 the cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95 shown.

[0102] Figure 18 The content area 52 of the beauty diagnosis report screen 95 shown includes a "candidate for disliked component" column 95a and a "candidate for safe product" column 95b.

[0103] The "candidate for disliked component" column 95a lists the components contained in one or more (N) "disliked products" determined in step 2, classified according to the number of products in which they are contained. "Safe components", such as safe general solvents (such as water) and safe additives, may also be contained in the determined "disliked products". However, the candidate list 95a of "disliked components" does not include "safe components", so that the user can easily identify the actual "candidates for disliked components".

[0104] In the "Safety Product Candidates" column 95b, product identification information such as product names is listed in a predetermined layout. It shows the products listed in the list 95a that do not contain "ingredients not good at". If the number of "Safety Product Candidates" exceeds a predetermined number, a "View More" button 95c is displayed in the "Safety Product Candidates" column 95b. Clicking the "View More" button 95c will display the "Safety Product Candidates" that were not shown.

[0105] When a product displayed in the "Candidate Safety Product" column 95b is selected, the display in the content area 52 switches to the ingredient display screen 60 (60a to 60c). The process of switching this screen is the same as the process in the first embodiment.

[0106] The content area 52 of the cosmetic diagnosis report screen 95 includes a "Return" button 95d. When the user clicks the "Return" button 95d, the user returns to the user input screen 90c in step 3. In addition, by clicking on the website name 51h, the user can redo the "cosmetic diagnosis".

[0107] The chemical information system 1a of the second embodiment can be modified as follows.

[0108] When registering a product in the safety product database 43, it can be automatically unregistered with reference to the member database 42. Specifically, if a product registered in the safety product database 43 is registered as a "not good at product" for more than a predetermined number of members, the product can be deleted from the safety product database 43.

[0109] When registering a product in the safety product database 43, according to market awareness and / or member information, a safety level and / or category corresponding to member attributes (constitution, age, allergies, etc.) can be attached. In step 3, when the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 extracts the cosmetic information to be displayed in the usability survey section 93a of the user input screen 90c, the safety level or class can be reflected.

[0110] The cosmetic diagnosis result generated by the cosmetic diagnosis device 35 can be recorded in the member database 42 together with the date and time information of the diagnosis. For example, when the user uses the chemical information system 1a next time, the system can display the "Candidate Ingredients to Avoid" and "Candidate Safety Products to Avoid" according to the consistency or inconsistency with the "Candidate Ingredients to Avoid" and "Candidate Safety Products to Avoid" recorded in the member database 42. In addition, the "Candidate Ingredients to Avoid" and "Candidate Safety Products" registered in the member database 42 can also be referred to, and the cosmetic information can be extracted to be displayed in the "Usage Experience Survey" column 93a.

[0111] In addition, artificial intelligence technology or generative artificial intelligence technology can also be used to extract "candidate ingredients to be avoided", "candidate safe products", and cosmetic information for display in the "Usage Experience Survey" column 93a.

[0112] In the first embodiment of the chemical information system 1, if users already know their "ingredients they are not good at", they can easily and quickly find out whether the products they are interested in or new products are suitable for them. However, if users do not know their "ingredients they are not good at", it is a bit difficult to find products suitable for them. On the other hand, in the second embodiment 1a of the chemical information system, users can select a product from the "safe candidate products" provided in the three-step online consultation so that they can easily and quickly find products suitable for them.

[0113] [Modified Embodiment] In the above first and second embodiments, we described a system in which the screen information generated and transmitted by the web server, servers 10, 10a is displayed on the display device 22 of the user terminal 20 equipped with a web browser, but the cosmetic information system of the present invention can also be configured as follows.

[0114] The cosmetic information system of the present invention can be implemented by a program (application program) installable on the user terminal 20, and they can be at least one of an ingredient display screen generation means, a list display screen generation means, a specific item selection screen generation means, and a cosmetic extraction means. In this case, it is only necessary to configure the system so that functions that cannot be achieved only by the program (application program) installable on the user terminal 20 are achieved by the servers 10, 10a or the programs installed on the servers 10, 10a. For example, the functions of the ingredient display screen generation device, the list display screen generation device, and the specific item selection screen generation device can be achieved by an application program installable on the user terminal 20, while the function of the cosmetic extraction device 31 can be achieved by the servers 10, 10a or the programs installed on the servers 10, 10a. In this case, the cosmetic extraction means 31 of the servers 10, 10a can retrieve the search items sent by the application program on the user terminal 20 and send the search results to the application program on the user terminal 20.

[0115] In addition, in the system of the above embodiment, the cosmetic database can be set on other servers other than the server 10, and the cosmetic extraction means 31 of the server 10 can access the cosmetic database on other servers and perform a search.

[0116] In the above first and second embodiments, we described a system that uses only membership information for login. However, the cosmetic information system of the present invention can also be a system with the following configuration, including attribute information in membership information, such as the age, gender, and residential area of the member, as well as retrieving the resume and comments on products.

[0117] By reflecting the attribute information of the member, such as age, gender, and place of residence, as well as the retrieval history information in the selectable retrieval items displayed in "Featured Ingredients" 55a, "Retrieve by Active Ingredient" 55b, "Featured Products" 55c, and "Retrieve Similar Cosmetics" 52b on the product classification selection screen 55, the retrieval results can be customized for each member. For example, the system administrator can preset multiple selectable retrieval item modes so that one retrieval item can be automatically selected from multiple modes according to the member's attribute information and retrieval history.

[0118] The system can also be configured to calculate the degree of attention to ingredients and products based on the member's product reviews. According to the calculated degree of attention, the system can also be configured to automatically set the retrieval items that can be selected for "Featured Ingredients" 55a and "Featured Products" 55c on the item selection screen 55. In addition to the member's product reviews, the frequency of appearance on websites, SNS, and TV commercials can also be used to calculate the degree of attention.

[0119] In the above embodiment, the selected ingredient name is displayed in white letters, and the background color is changed (highlighted) to distinguish it from other ingredients. However, the method of displaying the selected ingredient name in a way that distinguishes it from other ingredients is not limited to highlighting. For example, the color of the selected ingredient name can be changed, or the selected ingredient name can be underlined, bracketed, or marked instead of highlighting.

[0120] The above is the description of the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, the specification, and the drawings.

[0121] For example, in the above embodiment, cosmetics are used as an example to illustrate the comparison of ingredients, etc. However, the products targeted by this system are not limited to cosmetics and can be applied to all cosmetics defined in this application.

[0122] The above embodiment shows a case of retrieving and extracting using the ingredient names contained in cosmetics. However, it can also be made to be able to retrieve and extract (display) other ingredient names containing the same ingredient (element) or ingredients with different names but similar properties as related ingredients. This enables users to more easily retrieve their favorite or unfamiliar ingredients.

[0123] In addition, when displaying search or extraction results, the display can be sorted by price (expensive / cheap), release date (new / old), number of ingredients (many / few), evaluation (high / low word-of-mouth evaluation score), etc.

[0124] It is also possible to use the ingredients contained in cosmetics and other products as a basis to extract and display recommended products using artificial intelligence (machine learning) or the behavioral history of the target user. In other words, for example, the complete ingredient data of each product can be used to perform a search to exclude (one or more) specific ingredients for people with allergies or skin that is incompatible with certain ingredients. On the other hand, if you want to narrow down the search based on your favorite ingredients, you can also narrow down the product range by selecting multiple options.

[0125] In addition, on the product details page, real-time recommendations of similar products can be displayed based on ingredients. For example, if a certain ingredient is selected for all the ingredients of a specific product, that ingredient will be highlighted, and the products containing the selected ingredient will be listed as recommended items. In this case, multiple ingredients can also be selected. At the same time, it is also possible to exclude similar products of the selected ingredients from the recommendations. Regarding exclusion, if an excluded item is included in multiple selections, it can be chosen not to be displayed.

[0126] It is also possible to display the degree of match between the cosmetic ingredients registered by the user and the relevant cosmetic ingredients. For example, when a specific product is selected from an external import function (such as a product photo or barcode) or a search function, the similarity between that product and the product registered by the user can be displayed. It is also possible to display the degree of relevance of the user's "favorite products and ingredients" or "disliked products and ingredients" related to the membership registration information. Based on this information, it is possible to find out the percentage of products containing ingredients the user dislikes, so as to judge to what extent the product is suitable for the user.

[0127] In addition, by analyzing the data accumulated in the member database 42, not only can information such as the ingredients of cosmetics be utilized, but also information such as the nationality, language, skin type, gender, and age of the users who use the cosmetics can be used to comprehensively judge whether there are people similar to the user who have viewed the product, or whether the people who have viewed the same product have purchased other products, and reflect it in the display of the search results. In addition, information such as the cosmetics used, the user's physical condition, weight, whether on a diet, whether doing muscle training, whether doing daily exercise, basal body temperature, and physiological phenomena can be registered together. In addition, text information such as simple comments can be recorded together with the cosmetics to be registered. In addition, an AI chatbot or a human can be provided to chat with the user, ask about the concerns or questions of the user regarding cosmetics, narrow down the range of cosmetics selection through a Q&A form, and recommend the functions of cosmetics to the user. In addition, by setting evaluation criteria such as the safety and reliability of the cosmetics to be displayed and showing the scores or marks corresponding to the evaluation criteria, users can use it as one of the criteria for selecting products.

[0128] In the above embodiment, when an ingredient name is input into the input box 83a of the specific ingredient search unit 83 as shown in Figure 9 , the input specific ingredient name is highlighted (in the display area 81 or the common ingredient display area 82). However, in addition to this, ingredients similar to the input specific ingredient name (similar ingredients) can also be highlighted as candidates. That is, for example, when the ingredient name "alcohol" is input into the input box 83a, ingredients containing similar ingredients such as ethanol as candidates for similar ingredients can be highlighted, or they can be selected all at once. Explanation of reference numerals

[0129] 1, 1a: Cosmetics information system (Cosmetics information system) 10, 10a: Server 11: Input unit 13, 13a: Arithmetic processing unit 14, 14a: Storage unit 15: Communication network 20: User terminal 21: Input device 22: Display device 31: Cosmetics extraction device 32: Ingredient display screen generation device 33: List display screen generation device 34: Screen generation device for item selection 35: Cosmetics diagnosis device 41: Cosmetics database (Cosmetics database) 42: Member database (Member database) 50, 50a: Web page 50aT: Home page 55: Project selection screen 60 (60a, 60b, 60c): Component display screen 70 (70a, 70b, 70c): List display screen 80 (80a, 80b): Component display screen 90 (90a, 90b, 90c): Cosmetics diagnosis display screen

Claims

1. A cosmetics information system, characterized in that, Comprising: A component display screen generating device for generating a component display screen that displays cosmetic information, where the cosmetic information at least includes information on the component names corresponding to the product name of the cosmetic; An output unit that outputs the data of the ingredient display screen generated by the ingredient display screen generating device to a display device for displaying the ingredient display screen; An input unit for accepting the input of a selection item selected on the component display screen displayed on the display device; A cosmetic extraction device for accessing a cosmetic database in which cosmetic information is registered for each cosmetic, and extracting, from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database, the cosmetic information corresponding to the selection item received by the input unit; When at least one of the component names included in the first cosmetic information shown in the component display screen displayed on the display device is selected, the selected component name is input as a selection item to the cosmetic extraction device, The cosmetic extraction device extracts second cosmetic information from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database according to the input selection item, and the second cosmetic information is cosmetic information other than the first cosmetic information, The component display screen generating device generates another component display screen having the first cosmetic information and the second cosmetic information extracted by the cosmetic extraction device, The output unit outputs the data of the other component display screen to the display device.

2. The cosmetic information system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Further comprising a category, a brand, a specified component, and a specified product, where at least one of them is included as a selection item, and a category selection screen generating device for generating a category selection screen, where the category selection screen includes at least one search item for each selection item, Each cosmetic information further includes the category and / or brand to which each cosmetic belongs, When at least one search item is selected on the category selection screen displayed on the display device, the cosmetic extraction device extracts the cosmetic information corresponding to the search item from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database.

3. The cosmetic information system according to claim 2, wherein The component display screen generating device sets the cosmetic information corresponding to the search item extracted by the cosmetic extraction device as the first cosmetic information and generates a component display screen for displaying the cosmetic information.

4. The cosmetic information system according to claim 2, characterized in that, Further comprising a list display screen generating device that generates a list display screen to display, in tabular form, the product names of the cosmetics included in the cosmetic information corresponding to the search item extracted by the cosmetic extraction device, When one of the links of the cosmetics with the product name displayed on the list display screen displayed on the display device is selected, The component display screen generating device sets the cosmetic information of the selected cosmetic as the first cosmetic information and generates a component display screen for displaying the cosmetic information.

5. The cosmetic information system according to claim 4, wherein When at least two cosmetics whose product names are displayed on the list display screen of the display device are selected, the component display screen generating device generates a component display screen for displaying the cosmetic information of at least two selected cosmetics.

6. The cosmetic information system according to claim 5, wherein The component display screen generating device generates a component display screen having a common component display section for displaying the components common to all cosmetics.

7. The cosmetic information system according to claim 5, characterized in that, When the components of the cosmetic information of at least two selected cosmetics are displayed on the display device, if at least one of the components displayed on the display device is selected, the component display screen generation device will display the name of the selected component and the component name that is the same as the selected component name, so as to distinguish it from other components.

8. The cosmetic information system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The list display screen has an input section for excluding components, where components to be excluded, that is, components to be excluded from the components contained in the cosmetics, can be input. When excluding components are input in the excluding component input section, the list display screen generation means narrows down the range of cosmetic information from the cosmetic information corresponding to the selected item, only displays the cosmetic information that does not contain the excluding components, and displays the narrowed-down cosmetic information on the list display screen.

9. The cosmetic information system according to claim 1, characterized in that, When at least one component name included in the first cosmetic information on the component display screen on the display device is selected, the display screen generation device allows the name of the selected component to be displayed in a way that distinguishes it from other components.

10. The cosmetic information system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a cosmetic diagnosis means, where: Based on the information input by the user, determine the cosmetics that the user is not good at using; For safety products pre-registered as highly safe, form information for the user experience survey screen for the user to select whether their usage experience is positive, and The user impression survey results input through the impression survey screen displayed on the user terminal are extracted from the cosmetic information registered in the cosmetic database, which are the components not included in the safe products with good user impressions and the components included in the cosmetics with poor user impressions.

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