Green Tea Lactobacillus for Keratin Removal

Solution Overview

Problem

Current uses of Lactobacillus are limited in cosmetics and drugs for skin care, particularly in removing keratinous skin material, which can lead to skin troubles like acne and affect skin tone.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising Lactobacillus strain or its culture, specifically green tea Lactobacillus, is used to degrade keratin, the major component of keratinous skin material, effectively removing it and improving skin tone by managing accumulated waste.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If Lactobacillus is used for skin care, then skin troubles such as acne can be prevented or improved, but the development in cosmetics or drugs has been insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies Lactobacillus for multiple skin care functions including removing keratinous skin material, preventing acne, and improving skin tone. This multi-functional application resolves the contradiction by expanding the versatility of Lactobacillus in cosmetics and drugs while maintaining its effectiveness in preventing skin troubles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Quantity of substance

If commonly used skin moisturizing agents are used to supply water, then skin hydration is improved, but keratinous skin material waste cannot be effectively removed

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces Lactobacillus as an intermediary substance that performs dual functions: maintaining skin hydration while effectively degrading and removing keratinous skin material through its keratin-degrading ability. This resolves the contradiction by providing a substance that addresses both hydration and waste removal simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Object-generated harmful factors

If Lactobacillus is used to remove keratinous skin material, then skin tone is improved and waste materials are removed, but the mechanism of keratin degradation needs to be enhanced

Engineering Contradiction:
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes parameters such as Lactobacillus strain selection, culture conditions, and formulation composition to enhance keratin degrading ability. By adjusting these parameters, the patent achieves effective keratinous skin material removal while improving the overall performance of the composition.

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 Lactobacillus composition exhibits superior keratin-degrading ability, effectively preventing or improving skin troubles such as acne and enhancing skin tone by removing unnecessary keratinous skin material, making it suitable for cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications.

Implementation Method 1

the Lactobacillus according to the present invention has a very superior effect of removing keratinous skin material... green tea Lactobacillus has excellent ability of degrading keratin which is the major component of the keratinous skin material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnzymatic degradation: Enzyme

Data Source

PatentUS9675650B2Composition for removing keratinous skin material comprising green tea <i>Lactobacillus</i>
Publication Date: 2017.06.13
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a composition for removing keratinous skin material, the composition comprising a Lactobacillus strain or a culture thereof. Also, the present invention relates to a composition for removing keratinous skin material, the composition comprising green tea Lactobacillus as Lactobacillus. In contrast to when skin is improved through the supply of a moisture fraction by a commonly used skin-moisturizing component, the Lactobacillus according to the present invention removes keratinous skin material, thereby producing the advantageous effect that skin can be cared for and improved as the waste materials which accumulates on the skin is fundamentally removed. Therefore, the composition according to the present invention can effectively prevent or alleviate skin problems such as spots. Also, the invention regulates the skin and so improves skin tone by removing surplus keratinous material which is not needed by the skin.