Botanical Skin Cleanser Formulation for pH Balance and Hydration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cosmetic cleansers often contain high levels of surfactants and alcohol, which can be irritating to the skin, and typically require high water content, limiting the inclusion of beneficial ingredients like moisturizers and skin actives, and fail to accommodate various skin types effectively.
Innovation Solution
A topical skin cleanser formulation combining botanical ingredients such as Silybum marianum fruit extract, Momordica grosvenorii fruit extract, and a cosmetic vehicle with a high water content, along with additional ingredients like glycerin and disodium EDTA, tailored for different skin types (dry, normal, oily, and combination skin) to provide effective cleansing while maintaining skin pH and hydration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If high levels of surfactants and alcohol are used in cleansers, then cleansing effectiveness is improved, but skin irritation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by replacing traditional surfactants with alternative cleansing agents and adjusting the concentration of botanical extracts and skin-conditioning ingredients to achieve effective cleansing without irritation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite formulation combining multiple botanical extracts (Silybum marianum, Momordica grosvenorii, Plumeria alba, Nymphaea gigantea, Kunzea ericoides, Psidium guajava) with skin-conditioning ingredients to produce a cleanser that delivers both cleansing and skin benefits simultaneously
2Quantity of substance
If high water content is used in cleansers, then skin hydration is improved, but the ability to include beneficial ingredients is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the water content parameter to specific ranges (50-70% for general formulation, 70-80% for dry skin, 50-60% for oily skin) and adjusts the concentrations of active ingredients accordingly to maintain formulation stability and efficacy while accommodating high water content
3Device complexity
If a single cleanser formulation is used for all skin types, then product simplicity is improved, but skin-type specific effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the single base formulation into multiple skin-type-specific variations by adjusting the concentration and type of botanical extracts and skin-conditioning ingredients for different skin types (dry, normal, oily, combination), while maintaining a common base framework
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by tailoring specific ingredients and their concentrations to match the needs of different skin types in different body areas, with each formulation variant containing skin-conditioning ingredients specifically suited to its target skin type
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AI summary
Disclosed is a topical skin cleanser comprising Silybum marianum fruit extract, Momordica grosvenorii fruit extract, and a cosmetic vehicle comprising at least 50% by weight of the composition of water and disodium EDTA, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine, 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbamate, and benzyl alcohol.