Enzymatic Palm Oil Composition for Skin Moisturizing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a demand for a plant fat composition for cosmetic preparation that is eco-friendly, safe, and effective in providing moisturizing, antioxidative, and antimicrobial benefits, as conventional products often contain chemical ingredients that can cause skin dehydration, irritation, and allergies, and recent concerns about chemical products have led to a need for nature-originated ingredients.
Innovation Solution
A plant fat composition comprising enzymatically trans-esterified palm oil, coconut oil, and sunflower oil, with soybean oil making up the rest, where the enzymatically trans-esterified palm oil is derived from Rhizomucor miehei, mimicking the fatty acid composition of human milk fat to achieve excellent moisturizing, antioxidative, and antimicrobial effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional chemical moisturizers (polyhydric alcohols, sodium hyaluronate) are used, then moisturizing effect is achieved, but skin irritation, allergies, and dehydration occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters by using plant-derived fats with specific fatty acid profiles (saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats in ratios similar to human milk fat) instead of conventional polyhydric alcohols and synthetic moisturizers. This parameter change maintains moisturizing effectiveness while eliminating the harmful effects of chemical ingredients on sensitive skin
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a composite fat composition combining multiple plant oils (palm oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil) with specific fatty acid compositions. This composite material mimics the complexity of human milk fat, providing synergistic moisturizing effects while avoiding the irritant properties of single chemical compounds
2Manufacturing precision
If enzymatic trans-esterification is used to modify palm oil, then fatty acid composition similar to human milk fat is achieved, but production complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses enzymes (lipases or esterases from microorganisms such as Rhizomucor miehei or Candida antarctica) as intermediary catalysts to facilitate the trans-esterification reaction. These biological intermediaries enable precise control over fatty acid repositioning at the sn-1, sn-2, and sn-3 positions of triglycerides, achieving human milk-like composition without requiring complex chemical catalysts and purification systems
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces complex chemical trans-esterification processes with enzymatic catalysis. This substitution eliminates the need for harsh chemicals, high temperatures, and extensive purification steps, thereby reducing production complexity while achieving precise fatty acid composition control similar to human milk fat
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 composition effectively reduces transepidermal water loss, exhibits strong radical scavenging activity, provides anti-inflammatory effects, and demonstrates antimicrobial properties, while being safe for use on the skin, thus addressing the need for a natural and effective cosmetic ingredient.
Implementation Method 1
enzymatically trans-esterified palm oil is derived from Rhizomucor miehei
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a plant fat composition for cosmetic preparation that has a composition similar to that of a fat in human milk and enables the preparation of cosmetics having excellent moisturizing, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and/or antimicrobial effects. The plant fat composition for cosmetic preparation includes, with respect to the total weight of the composition, 24 to 34 wt. % of enzymatically trans-esterified palm oil, 6 to 19 wt. % of coconut oil, 9 to 17 wt. % of sunflower oil, and soybean oil for the rest of the quantity.