Topical Ketone Ester Composition for UV-Damaged Skin Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing topical compositions fail to effectively protect skin from deterioration due to aging or radiation damage and do not provide immediate, noticeable improvements in skin properties such as hydration, anti-aging, and treating conditions like eczema and psoriasis.
Innovation Solution
Topical application of ketone bodies, specifically (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties, which are metabolized to produce ATP for energy and nourishment, providing benefits like improved skin hydration, reduced dryness, and protection against UV radiation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional topical compositions (occlusives, humectants, keratolytic agents) are applied to skin, then skin hydration and surface condition are improved, but protection against radiation damage and anti-ageing effects are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameter of the topical composition by using ketone bodies (specifically beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate) instead of conventional occlusives or humectants. These ketone bodies penetrate skin barriers and are metabolized by skin cells to produce ATP, providing cellular-level protection against radiation damage and ageing, thereby resolving the insufficiency of conventional surface-level treatments.
2Reliability
If ingestible ingredients (dietary fish oil, carotenoids, vitamins) are taken to improve skin appearance, then internal skin health is improved, but immediate psychological benefits and user satisfaction are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies ketone bodies topically to the skin surface, where they are rapidly absorbed and metabolized by skin cells to immediately produce ATP and provide protective effects. This preliminary topical action delivers visible and tangible benefits within hours to days, satisfying the user's need for immediate psychological benefits while also providing long-term skin health improvements.
3Ease of operation
If topical compositions act on dead surface layers of skin, then immediate cosmetic improvement is provided, but deep skin protection and cellular-level benefits are not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent fundamentally changes the mode of action parameter by using ketone bodies that can penetrate through the stratum corneum and reach living skin cells. These ketone bodies are metabolized intracellularly to produce ATP, providing both immediate cosmetic improvements through surface hydration and deep cellular-level protection through mitochondrial energy production, thereby resolving the contradiction between surface and deep skin benefits.
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 ketone bodies enhance skin properties by increasing cell survival and collagen synthesis, reducing dryness and wrinkles, and providing immediate psychological benefits through topical application.
Implementation Method 1
Ketone bodies, specifically (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties, which are metabolized to produce ATP for energy and nourishment
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AI summary
A method of protecting animal tissue particularly skin, from damage caused by radiation exposure, by contacting the tissue with a ketone ester, a method of protecting skin, reducing the deterioration of skin or maintaining or improving the properties of skin by applying topically to the skin a ketone body comprising (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties is disclosed. A ketone body comprising (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moieties, especially enantiomerically enriched R-1,3-hydroxybutyl-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate, for such uses is also provided.