Hydrating Cream Foundation Using Cellulose and Polar Polymer

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Solution Overview

Problem

Cosmetic compositions often have poor application characteristics due to tackiness and lack of smooth feel, and rely on expensive ingredients or processing techniques to achieve hydrating and long-wearing properties.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising a gelling agent such as cellulose derivatives, an oil-soluble polar modified polymer, and water, which provides moisturization and long-wearing properties without silicone resins or traditional film formers, offering a stable and comfortable texture.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If traditional film formers and silicone resins are used to achieve long-wearing properties, then transfer resistance is improved, but the composition becomes tacky and difficult to apply

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelong-wearing propertiesVSAvoidapplication smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent removes traditional film formers and silicone resins from the composition, extracting the problematic components that cause tackiness while maintaining long-wearing properties through alternative ingredients like cellulose derivatives and polar modified polymers

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses a composite system combining cellulose derivatives (gelling agents) with polar modified polymers to achieve both smooth application and long-wearing performance, replacing the traditional silicone resin-based film-forming system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If expensive ingredients and processing techniques are used to achieve hydrating properties, then moisturization is improved, but manufacturing cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemoisturization performanceVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs cost-effective cellulose derivatives and polar modified polymers instead of expensive hydrating ingredients, achieving moisturization through affordable, readily available materials that simplify manufacturing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the composition by using polar modified polymers with specific polarity characteristics that provide hydrating effects through alternative mechanisms, eliminating the need for expensive traditional hydrating agents

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If silicone resins are used to impart transfer resistance, then wear resistance is improved, but the composition feels tacky and lacks smooth texture

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransfer resistanceVSAvoidtexture smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts silicone resins from the formulation, removing the source of tackiness while maintaining transfer resistance through the synergistic combination of cellulose derivatives and polar modified polymers that form a different type of protective film

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a composite system where cellulose derivatives provide structural integrity and the polar modified polymers provide smooth texture and transfer resistance, replacing the silicone resin-based system with a novel composite approach

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 achieves high moisturization and long-wearing performance on keratinous substrates with a unique texture and stability, eliminating tackiness and the need for expensive ingredients or complex processing.

Implementation Method 1

A first aspect of the present invention is directed to a composition that includes: (a) at least one gelling agent chosen from cellulose and derivatives thereof; (b) at least one oil-soluble polar modified polymer; and (c) water.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectGel: Gel

Implementation Method 2

A first aspect of the present invention is directed to a composition that includes: (a) at least one gelling agent chosen from cellulose and derivatives thereof; (b) at least one oil-soluble polar modified polymer; and (c) water.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEmulsion: Emulsion

Data Source

PatentUS8828366B2Hydrating cream foundation in emulsion form
Publication Date: 2014.09.09 LOREAL SA

AI summary

The present invention is directed to a cosmetic composition that is moisturizing, hydrating, refreshing and long wearing, and has an unique texture and feel comprising a cellulosic gelling agent, an oil-soluble polar modified polymer, and water.