Ferment Powder and Lignin Skin Barrier for PM Blocking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Air pollution, particularly from particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), poses significant health risks to human skin, causing premature ageing, wrinkles, and inflammation, and existing personal care compositions are inadequate in effectively blocking these pollutants.

Innovation Solution

A personal care composition comprising ferment powder with an average diameter of 0.1 to 100 microns, preferably Saccharomyces ferment, and lignin compound, such as sodium lignosulfonate, synergistically enhances pollutant blocking efficacy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional personal care compositions are used, then the formulation is simple, but the pollutant blocking efficacy is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepollutant blocking efficacyVSAvoidcomposition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines ferment powder and lignin compound into a single personal care composition to achieve synergistic pollutant blocking effects. The ferment powder (0.1-100 microns) and lignin compound work together to form a more effective barrier against particulate matter than either ingredient alone, resolving the contradiction by merging multiple functional components into one formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite material system consisting of ferment powder and lignin compound in specific proportions. This composite approach creates a formulation with enhanced pollutant blocking capabilities compared to single-ingredient compositions, addressing the need for greater reliability without excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If ferment powder and lignin compound are combined, then pollutant blocking efficacy is enhanced, but the formulation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepollutant blocking efficacyVSAvoidformulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent specifies particular parameters for the ferment powder (average diameter 0.1-100 microns) and defines specific proportion ranges for the composite formulation. By optimizing these parameters, the invention achieves maximum synergistic effect while controlling formulation complexity through defined specifications rather than open-ended combinations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of manufacture

If larger ferment powder particles are used, then the formulation is easier to manufacture, but the pollutant blocking capability is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing easeVSAvoidpollutant blocking capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent defines an optimal particle size range of 0.1-100 microns for ferment powder, balancing manufacturing feasibility with pollutant blocking effectiveness. This parameter specification allows for practical manufacturing while maintaining sufficient surface area and distribution for effective pollutant barrier formation, resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and blocking capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 significantly reduces the deposition of pollutants on the skin, demonstrating enhanced protection against PM2.5 and PM10 by forming a robust barrier, thereby mitigating adverse skin effects.

Implementation Method 1

The composition significantly reduces the deposition of pollutants on the skin, demonstrating enhanced protection against PM2.5 and PM10 by forming a robust barrier

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhysical barrier formation: Physical Containment

Implementation Method 2

Ferment powder having an average diameter of 0.1 to 100 microns and lignin compound synergistically boosting the pollutant blocking efficacy

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Data Source

PatentUS20260027036A1A personal care composition
Publication Date: 2026.01.29 CONOPCO INC

AI summary

Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising ferment powder and lignin compound for blocking pollutant, wherein the ferment powder has an average diameter of 0.1 to 100 microns.