Skin Care Composition with Live C. acnes for Microbiome Balance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing skin care products do not effectively stimulate and maintain a healthy balance of the skin microbiome, particularly the growth of Cutibacterium acnes, which is crucial for skin health and can be disrupted in conditions like acne and aging.
Innovation Solution
A skin care composition comprising live Cutibacterium acnes strains and esters of polyethylene glycol and fatty acids, along with optional additives like glycerol, sorbitol, lactic acid salts, and cetearyl sulphate, to stimulate and boost bacterial growth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional skin care products are used, then skin health is maintained, but the skin microbiome balance is not effectively stimulated or restored
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces specific chemical compounds (ester of polyethylene glycol and fatty acid, glycerol, sorbitol, lactic acid salts, cetearyl sulphate) as growth promoters that change the chemical parameters of the skin care composition, enabling effective stimulation of Cutibacterium acnes growth and restoration of microbiome balance
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses specific chemical compounds as intermediaries between the skin care product and the bacteria. These compounds (ester of polyethylene glycol and fatty acid, glycerol, sorbitol, lactic acid salts, cetearyl sulphate) act as mediators that stimulate bacterial growth and enable the restoration of healthy microbiome balance
2Reliability
If Cutibacterium acnes growth is stimulated, then skin health is improved, but the composition complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional components into a single skin care composition: the ester of polyethylene glycol and fatty acid, glycerol, sorbitol, lactic acid salts, and cetearyl sulphate are merged with Cutibacterium acnes bacteria to create a unified formulation that simultaneously provides growth stimulation, moisturization, and microbiome restoration
Solution Approach 2:
The skin care composition is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it stimulates bacterial growth, maintains skin moisture (via glycerol and sorbitol), provides mild exfoliation (via lactic acid salts), and ensures proper emulsion stability (via cetearyl sulphate), thereby reducing the need for multiple separate products
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AI summary
The present invention generally relates to the field of skin care. More particularly, the invention relates to a cosmetic or therapeutic skin care composition comprising live bacteria of at least one Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) strain in combination an ester of a polyethylene glycol and a fatty acid. Also a kit of parts configured to prepare such skin care composition is provided. The invention also provides the skin care composition or the kit of parts for use in the treatment and/or prevention of skin conditions or skin diseases. Also methods for improving the appearance of the skin, for modulating the sebum production of skin cells or for maintaining a healthy or youthly appearance of the skin are envisaged.