Fermented Nail Care Composition for Deformed Sidewall 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 continuously, and there is a need for a cosmetic composition that can reconstruct deformed nails and weakened sidewalls without using physical devices, while being safe and causing minimal skin irritation.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic composition comprising a fermented extract of bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica, prepared using lactic acid bacteria, which is applied to nails to reconstruct deformed and weakened sidewalls, enhancing nail growth and daily management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If physical devices are used to correct deformed nails, then nail correction effect is improved, but comfort and skin irritation worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical correction devices with a chemical/biological solution - a cosmetic composition containing fermented extract of bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica. This substitution eliminates the need for physical devices that cause discomfort while maintaining nail correction effectiveness through active ingredients that promote nail health and reshape deformed nails.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the approach from mechanical force application to biochemical parameter changes. The fermented extract contains active ingredients that alter the biochemical environment of the nail, promoting healthy growth and gradual reshaping without the harmful mechanical pressure of correction devices.
2Manufacturing precision
If physical correction devices are worn continuously, then nail shape improvement is improved, but comfort and daily activity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces continuous wear of mechanical correction devices with application of a cosmetic composition. This eliminates the restriction on daily activities and footwear while maintaining nail correction effectiveness through the active ingredients in the fermented extract that work chemically rather than mechanically.
Solution Approach 2:
The cosmetic composition enables self-service application without requiring external correction devices. Users can apply the composition themselves, and the active ingredients automatically work to correct nail deformation, eliminating the need for continuous external mechanical intervention.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional extraction methods are used, then preparation simplicity is improved, but extraction efficiency and active ingredient concentration worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a composite extraction approach combining multiple solvents (ethanol, water, and glycol) to extract active ingredients from three different herbal materials (bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica). This composite extraction method enhances the concentration and variety of active ingredients while maintaining a relatively simple preparation process involving sequential extraction and filtration steps.
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 reconstructs deformed nails and weakened sidewalls, promoting healthy nail growth with minimal skin irritation, and can be applied conveniently without causing discomfort, as demonstrated by significant sidewall height increase and skin safety tests.
Implementation Method 1
a fermented product fermented with lactic acid bacteria
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AI summary
A cosmetic composition for deformed nail care, includes a fermented product of an extract extracted from a raw material comprising bellflower, licorice, and Korean angelica. The fermented product is a fermented product fermented with lactic acid bacteria. 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.