Gel-Filled Cosmetic Mask With Skeleton For Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current cosmetic masks lack elasticity, stability, and effective delivery of active ingredients due to structural weaknesses, rapid drying, and skin irritation, failing to provide long-lasting cosmetic benefits and proper fit on complex facial contours.

Innovation Solution

A structured gel-filled cosmetic mask with a fixing skeleton, gel filling band, and free-flow gel layer in an integrally formed structure, utilizing a concave cavity to house and extend gel, enhancing elasticity and stability, and allowing uniform distribution of active ingredients.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If masks are made of non-woven or cloth, silk, fiber materials, then they are simple to manufacture and use, but they lack elasticity, dry quickly causing active ingredients to volatilize, and cannot provide long-lasting cosmetic effects

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidcosmetic effect duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite structure combining a net-shaped skeleton (providing elasticity and fit) with a gel layer containing active ingredients (providing sustained cosmetic effect). This composite design allows the mask to maintain flexibility while delivering prolonged moisturizing and cosmetic benefits through the gel's slow release of active ingredients.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The net-shaped skeleton acts as a flexible support structure that conforms to facial contours, providing elasticity and stretchability. This flexible framework prevents the mask from drying out quickly while maintaining contact with the skin, thereby extending the duration of cosmetic effects.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Quantity of substance

If jelly masks are used, then they contain active ingredients in gel form, but they have poor elasticity, slide on skin, tear easily when stretched, and dry quickly after air contact

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveactive ingredient contentVSAvoidmask tenacity and elasticity
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The mask is divided into two functional segments: a net-shaped skeleton providing structural strength, elasticity, and anti-slip properties, and a gel layer containing active ingredients. This segmentation allows each component to excel at its specific function while working together to prevent tearing and sliding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The net-shaped skeleton serves as a flexible reinforcing structure that prevents the gel layer from tearing when stretched or sliding on skin. The skeleton's elastic properties allow the mask to conform to facial contours without breaking, maintaining both strength and flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Power

If cataplasm masks are used, then they provide intensive treatment, but they cause skin irritation and allergies, are insoluble in water, and cannot conform to three-dimensional facial contours

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecosmetic treatment intensityVSAvoidskin irritation and allergy risk
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The net-shaped skeleton creates a porous, breathable structure that allows skin to breathe and reduces the risk of irritation and allergies. The open mesh structure prevents the mask from forming wrinkles and upwarping, allowing it to conform smoothly to three-dimensional facial contours while maintaining intensive treatment through the gel layer.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #31Porous materials

4Quantity of substance

If masks contain large amounts of water initially, then they provide immediate hydration, but they cause skin to absorb excessive water and then lose moisture quickly, making skin flabby

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewater contentVSAvoidmoisture balance stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The gel layer is formulated with specific viscosity (150,000-500,000 mPa·s) and density (0.5-1.5 g/cm³) parameters to control water release rate. These parameter changes ensure gradual moisture delivery to skin, preventing both excessive initial absorption and rapid subsequent drying, thereby maintaining stable moisture balance and avoiding flabby skin.

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 solution provides improved stability, elasticity, and prolonged cosmetic effects by maintaining active ingredient delivery and conforming to facial contours, addressing issues of structural weakness and skin irritation in existing masks.

Implementation Method 1

a gel filling band and a free-flow gel layer in an integrally formed structure, wherein the fixing skeleton comprises a cavity of a concave structure, the cavity is filled with a premade filling material to form the gel filling band, and the gel in the gel filling band extends outward to form the free-flow gel layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGel: Gel

Data Source

PatentEP3427717B1Constructed gel-filled cosmetic mask
Publication Date: 2020.05.27 RUAN SHIXING
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a structured gel-filled cosmetic mask, which comprises a fixing skeleton, a gel filling band and a free-flow gel layer in an integrally formed structure, wherein the fixing skeleton comprises a cavity of a concave structure, the cavity is filled with a premade filling material to form the gel filling band, and the gel in the gel filling band extends outward to form the free-flow gel layer; the integrally formed structure of the fixing skeleton, the gel filling band and the free-flow gel layer is fixed utilizing the cavity with cavity of concave structure of the fixing skeleton, in combination with the cosmetic ingredients in gel form, to produce elasticity and stretching force, making the cosmetic mask more stable, bearing more active ingredients, and exhibiting stretch effect when applying on skin wrinkles.