Fermented Nail Care Composition for Deformed Nail Reconstruction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing treatments for deformed nails, such as ingrown toenails, often cause discomfort and aggravate symptoms when worn during daily activities, and there is a need for a cosmetic composition that can reconstruct deformed nails and weakened sidewalls without requiring continuous device use.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic composition is developed using a fermented extract of bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica, fermented with lactic acid bacteria, which is applied to nails to promote healthy nail growth and reconstruct deformed and weakened sidewalls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical devices are used to correct ingrown toenails, then nail correction effect is improved, but comfort and ease of operation deteriorate due to continuous wearing requirement and aggravation of symptoms during daily activities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical correction device system with a chemical/cosmetic composition system. Instead of using physical devices that mechanically lift and hold the nail, the invention uses a fermented extract composition containing natural ingredients (bellflower, licorice, Korean angelica) that chemically and biologically promote nail health, reduce inflammation, and support natural nail correction without requiring mechanical intervention or continuous wearing of external devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The cosmetic composition enables the nail to correct itself through natural biological processes. The fermented extract provides nutrients and active compounds that stimulate the nail matrix and surrounding tissue to naturally push the ingrown nail outward and promote healthy nail growth, eliminating the need for external mechanical force or continuous device application.
2Reliability
If complicated management methods are used for ingrown toenails, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to meticulous care and attention always required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple treatment functions into a single cosmetic composition. The fermented extract simultaneously provides anti-inflammatory effects, nourishment to the nail matrix, promotion of healthy nail growth, and reduction of skin deformation. This multi-functional composition simplifies the management routine from multiple separate treatments to a single application that addresses all aspects of ingrown toenail care.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If natural materials are used in cosmetic composition, then safety and skin irritation reduction are improved, but manufacturing complexity may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the raw natural materials through fermentation, changing their chemical and biological parameters. The fermentation process converts the raw extract into a fermented product with enhanced bioavailability, improved anti-inflammatory properties, and better skin compatibility. This parameter change through fermentation maintains the natural origin of the ingredients while optimizing their safety profile and effectiveness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively reconstructs deformed nails and sidewalls, is safe for human use with minimal skin irritation, and allows for daily management without causing inconvenience, enhancing nail health.
Implementation Method 1
a fermented product of an extract extracted from a raw material comprising bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica
Data Source
AI summary
A cosmetic composition includes a fermented product fermented with lactic acid bacteria of an extract extracted from a raw material comprising balloon flower, licorice, and Korean angelica. The lactic acid bacteria belongs to Lactobacillus genus. The lactic acid bacteria is Lactobacillus pentosus. The raw material comprises 80 to 120 parts by weight of licorice and 80 to 120 parts by weight of Korean angelica based on 100 parts by weight of balloon flower. The raw material is in a form of a mixed powder in which steamed balloon flower, licorice, and Korean angelica are mixed and pulverized.