Anhydrous Solid Shampoo Composition for Biodegradable Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
The cosmetics industry faces challenges in developing hair care products with reduced plastic and carbon footprints, as conventional packaging is not biodegradable and solid shampoos are difficult to apply evenly.
Innovation Solution
An anhydrous solid composition comprising anionic surfactants, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, and C8-C32 fatty acid salts, which can be mixed with water to create a ready-for-use aqueous shampoo, allowing for packaging in non-plastic materials and providing effective washing and conditioning performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional plastic packaging is used for aqueous shampoo, then storage stability and protectiveness are improved, but plastic footprint and biodegradability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical state parameter of the shampoo from liquid (aqueous) to solid (anhydrous cake form), which enables packaging in biodegradable materials while maintaining storage stability through controlled composition and formulation parameters
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adopts biodegradable packaging materials that can be safely disposed of after use, replacing persistent plastic packaging with environmentally friendly alternatives that decompose naturally, accepting that these materials have shorter structural lifespan but eliminate long-term environmental harm
2Object-generated harmful factors
If solid shampoo cakes or bars are used, then plastic footprint is reduced, but ease of application and homogeneous dosing worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the physical and chemical parameters of the solid shampoo formulation by incorporating specific surfactant combinations, fatty acid salts, and controlled moisture content to improve meltability, spreadability, and homogeneous application characteristics while maintaining solid form for environmental benefits
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite anhydrous solid composition combining multiple surfactants (anionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic), fatty acid salts, and auxiliary ingredients to achieve optimal application properties, washing performance, and conditioning effects that are difficult to obtain with single-component solid shampoos
3Object-generated harmful factors
If paper or biodegradable packaging is used for aqueous shampoo, then plastic footprint is reduced, but storage stability and longevity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the formulation from aqueous to anhydrous solid, which fundamentally alters the stability parameters by eliminating water-related degradation pathways, allowing biodegradable packaging to maintain product integrity over extended storage periods
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses controlled moisture content and hygroscopic ingredients as intermediaries to regulate water activity within the solid shampoo matrix, preventing microbial growth and chemical degradation while maintaining compatibility with biodegradable packaging materials
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The anhydrous solid composition reduces plastic and carbon footprints by enabling packaging in biodegradable materials, offers improved application ease, and maintains excellent washing and conditioning qualities, including suppleness, softness, and disentangling of hair.
Implementation Method 1
The anhydrous solid composition according to the invention makes it possible for the user to easily prepare, at home, a ready-for-use aqueous composition for washing, and optionally in addition conditioning, keratin fibres
Implementation Method 2
The invention relates to an anhydrous solid composition comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants and one or more fatty acid salts
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an anhydrous solid composition comprising one or more anionic surfactants, one or more amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants and one or more C8-C32 fatty acid salts. The invention also relates to a method for the preparation of an aqueous composition for washing, and optionally in addition conditioning, keratin fibres starting from the anhydrous solid composition according to the invention, to the use of an anhydrous solid composition according to the invention for washing, and optionally in addition conditioning, keratin fibres, and also to a kit for the preparation of the aqueous composition for washing, and optionally in addition conditioning, keratin fibres.