Custom Cosmetic Formulation System Using Interactive Color Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems for customizing cosmetic formulations based on skin color analysis lack accuracy and flexibility, particularly in adapting to individual skin undertones and environmental factors, and do not allow for easy modification of existing formulations to better match user preferences.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a user-friendly complexion color mapping system derived from actual user data, incorporating CIELAB color data, to allow users to interactively modify their custom cosmetic formulations through a search key, which can be updated based on new scan data, enabling a broader range of color options and better matching of skin tones, undertones, and environmental adaptations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a team of experts specifies a customized topical agent for a particular individual, then the product accuracy and effectiveness are improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to self-configure their customized topical agents by selecting from pre-defined ingredient options and adjusting parameters through an interactive interface, eliminating the need for expert intervention while maintaining high customization accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to modify specific parameters of their topical agent formulation (such as concentration levels, ingredient combinations, and application frequency) through software controls, enabling precise customization without requiring complex manufacturing processes
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system allows extensive modification of search components, then the adaptability and user flexibility are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The search key is divided into multiple independent search components (such as skin type, concerns, preferences, and environmental factors), allowing users to modify individual components without affecting the entire system, thereby enhancing flexibility while maintaining manageable complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the search key based on user modifications, automatically re-configuring the customized topical agent formulation in real-time as users change their preferences or requirements
3Measurement precision
If the system collects and processes extensive user data for customization, then the measurement precision and personalization accuracy are improved, but the loss of time and data processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-processes and stores reference data for various skin types, ingredient combinations, and formulation parameters during system initialization, allowing rapid retrieval and comparison during the customization process without requiring extensive real-time computation
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates and stores search key profiles from user skin analysis data that can be reused and modified for future customizations, eliminating the need to re-process raw skin analysis data each time a user wants to adjust their formulation
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AI summary
Systems and methods herein are developed which enable modification of an initial customized cosmetic product, wherein the initial customized cosmetic product is created based on an initial customized cosmetic product specification or an existing specification of a non-custom product. One such system and method for making a custom cosmetic product from an existing non-custom cosmetic product is configured to be capable of: characterizing a non-custom product with a known key comprised of at least one search component; providing user interaction to modify at least one of the at least one search components in this key to create a modified key; and using the modified key to produce custom product which may include determining manufacturing instructions. Such systems and methods may incorporate a custom or non-custom product attribute data base for providing product attribute data for modification and adjustment of the user search key using an adjustment service. Also incorporated herein are applications based on user interaction through two-dimensional complexion color maps derived using data associated with skin color, tone, morphology and/or biochemistry from a plurality of users.