Topical Skin Composition with Escin and Lecithin for Wrinkle Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current skincare products fail to effectively address signs of aging and extrinsic factors affecting skin, such as loss of firmness, pigmentation issues, and moisture reduction, often causing skin irritation and having insufficient moisturization capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A topical skin composition combining escin, lecithin, plankton extract, hieracium pilosella extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, and Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, which increases skin firmness, reduces wrinkles and under-eye puffiness, and enhances moisture levels by inhibiting specific enzymes and cytokines while providing antioxidant capacity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional skincare products are used to address signs of aging, then some cosmetic benefits are provided, but skin irritation occurs and moisturization capabilities are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness in addressing aging signsVSAvoidskin irritation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple active ingredients (escin, lecithin, plankton extract, hieracium pilosella extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, and Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract) with moisturizing agents (glycerin, hyaluronic acid, ceramides) and soothing agents (allantoin, bisabolol, chamomile extract) to create a composite formulation that simultaneously addresses aging signs while minimizing irritation and enhancing moisturization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If conventional skincare products are used to address signs of aging, then some cosmetic benefits are provided, but moisturization capabilities are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness in addressing aging signsVSAvoidmoisture content
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges anti-aging active ingredients with multiple moisturizing components (glycerin, hyaluronic acid, ceramides) and barrier-repair agents into a single comprehensive formulation, allowing simultaneous delivery of anti-aging benefits and intensive hydration to address both concerns in one product

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20210251882A1Topical cosmetic compositions
Publication Date: 2021.08.19 MARY KAY INC

AI summary

The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful for a topical composition comprising escin, lecithin, plankton extract, Hieracium pilosella extract, Bellis perennis flower extract, hesperidin methyl chalcone, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, or any combination thereof and methods of use and production thereof.