Hair Texture Altering System Using Natural Oils
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hair texture alteration methods often involve harsh chemicals that straighten hair, causing damage and using synthetic materials, while there is a need for systems that reform curl patterns without straightening and utilize natural ingredients to add moisture.
Innovation Solution
A hair texture altering system comprising a texture altering mixture, protective mixture, porosity mixture, neutralizing shampoo, moisturizing shampoo, and conditioning mixture, all formulated with natural and plant-derived ingredients, which break disulfide bonds to reform curl patterns without straightening hair and reduce the use of harmful chemicals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If harsh chemicals are used to alter hair texture, then the curl pattern can be straightened, but the hair becomes damaged and uses synthetic materials
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters by using natural ingredients like vegetable oils (coconut oil, olive oil, almond oil) and plant extracts instead of harsh synthetic chemicals. The formulation uses natural surfactants and conditioning agents that modify the hair's physical state without causing damage, achieving curl pattern alteration through gentle chemical action rather than aggressive straightening chemicals
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts potentially harmful chemical treatments into beneficial natural ingredients. Instead of using synthetic relaxers that damage hair, the invention uses natural oils and plant-based compounds that nourish and condition the hair while still achieving the desired texture alteration. The natural ingredients provide moisture and protection during the chemical process, turning a potentially harmful treatment into a beneficial one
2Shape
If harsh chemicals are used to alter hair texture, then the curl pattern can be straightened, but synthetic materials are used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates synthetic materials from the hair treatment formulation. The invention specifically removes synthetic chemicals, parabens, sulfates, and artificial additives from the recipe, replacing them with natural vegetable oils, plant extracts, and naturally-derived surfactants. This extraction of harmful synthetic components achieves the desired curl pattern alteration without introducing synthetic materials into the hair
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite formulation using multiple natural ingredients working together. The mixture combines vegetable oils (coconut, olive, almond), plant extracts, natural surfactants, and conditioning agents into a synergistic blend. This composite of natural materials achieves effective hair texture alteration while maintaining hair health, replacing the need for single-component synthetic chemicals
3Reliability
If natural ingredients are used to add moisture, then hair condition improves, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into a single comprehensive hair treatment formulation. Instead of requiring separate products for cleansing, conditioning, moisturizing, and curl pattern alteration, the invention combines all these functions into one natural ingredient system. The vegetable oils and plant extracts simultaneously provide moisture, condition the hair, and facilitate the chemical process for texture alteration, reducing system complexity while improving hair condition
Solution Approach 2:
The natural ingredients in the patent serve multiple functions simultaneously. The vegetable oils (coconut, olive, almond) provide moisture, act as conditioning agents, and serve as carriers for the active ingredients. The plant extracts both nourish the hair and contribute to the chemical reaction that alters curl patterns. This multi-functionality of natural ingredients improves hair condition while avoiding the need for multiple separate products
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 system effectively reforms curl patterns without causing damage, adds moisture, and improves hair condition by using natural ingredients, reducing the risk of hair breakage and scalp irritation, while being free from parabens, sulfates, and synthetic materials.
Implementation Method 1
The texture altering mixture may include about 1.35% by weight sodium hydroxide, about 1.48% by weight of sodium hydroxide, or about 1.35% to 1.75% by weight sodium hydroxide
Implementation Method 2
The texture altering system may also add moisture to the hair using one or more natural oils, which may include about 0.10% by weight simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil and/or about 0.10% by weight helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to air texture altering systems and methods that, among other things, loosen the curl pattern of the hair without straightening the hair using oils, other natural ingredients, and low concentrations of sodium hydroxide, in a manner that reduces the use of harsh and/or synthetic chemicals.