Ficus Serum Fraction Extraction for Skin Hyperpigmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current skin lightening products often use harsh chemical solvents for extraction, leading to incomplete bioactivity spectrum, skin irritation, and environmental harm, while demanding natural and sustainable solutions for hyperpigmentation.
Innovation Solution
The development of Ficus serum fraction derived from fresh Ficus leaf cell juice, processed without solvents to maintain bioactivity and ecological sustainability, which is applied topically to disrupt melanin synthesis and reduce hyperpigmentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If harsh chemical solvents are used for extraction, then extraction efficiency is improved, but skin irritation and environmental harm worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the extraction parameter from harsh chemical solvents to water-based extraction methods. This parameter change maintains extraction efficiency while eliminating skin irritation and environmental harm associated with chemical solvents, directly resolving the technical contradiction between productivity and harmful factors.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses water as the extraction medium instead of expensive and harmful chemical solvents. Water is inexpensive, environmentally benign, and safe for skin contact, allowing efficient extraction without the harmful side effects of traditional solvents.
2Productivity
If harsh chemical solvents are used for extraction, then extraction efficiency is improved, but environmental harm worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The extraction method parameter is changed from chemical solvents to water-based extraction. This maintains the ability to extract bioactive compounds efficiently while eliminating the environmental contamination and ecological damage caused by harsh chemical solvents.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the traditionally harmful role of solvents into a beneficial process by using water - the most benign solvent available. This transforms the extraction process from an environmentally harmful operation to an eco-friendly procedure that maintains high extraction efficiency.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional extraction methods are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but bioactivity spectrum completeness worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the extraction parameter from solvent-based to water-based extraction, which preserves a broader spectrum of bioactive compounds including heat-sensitive and solvent-sensitive compounds. This parameter change maintains manufacturing simplicity while significantly improving the completeness of the bioactivity spectrum.
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 Ficus serum fraction effectively inhibits melanin production, providing superior skin lightening effects with enhanced bioactivity and safety, while being environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Implementation Method 1
Tyrosinase catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to DOPA (L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and of DOPA to dopaquinone. Dopaquinone undergoes further conversion to form melanin.
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AI summary
The present invention provides bioactive compositions comprising Ficus serum fraction derived from Ficus cell juice of fresh Ficus leaves and a process of preparing the Ficus serum fraction. The compositions have biological activity capable of reducing skin hyperpigmentation.