Metathesized Polyol Esters for Stable Skin Softening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fibrous structures, such as wet wipes, face challenges in providing effective skin softening benefits while maintaining stability and cost-effectiveness, due to the instability and high cost of traditional emollients, particularly silicones, which can lead to oxidation and negative consumer experiences like off odors and decreased softness performance.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a metathesized unsaturated polyol ester with specific molecular weight and iodine value ranges, combined with clay minerals, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, and preservatives, into the fibrous structure to enhance skin softening and stability, and potentially using natural sources for sustainable alternatives.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional emollients (silicones) are used to provide skin softening benefits, then skin softening performance is improved, but stability deteriorates due to oxidation leading to off odors and decreased softness performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the chemical parameters of the emollient by using metathesized unsaturated polyol esters with specific molecular weight ranges (5,000-50,000 Daltons) and controlled iodine values (30-200). This parameter modification allows the emollient to maintain stability while providing skin softening benefits, resolving the oxidation issue associated with traditional silicones.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a composite emollient system by combining metathesized unsaturated polyol esters with emulsifiers and other auxiliary ingredients. This composite approach enhances the overall stability of the composition while maintaining the desired skin softening performance, addressing the reliability issue without sacrificing functionality.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If active levels of skin softening emollients are included in the composition, then skin softening benefits are improved, but rheology and stability issues worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the molecular weight parameter of the emollient to fall within 5,000-50,000 Daltons, which allows active levels of emollient to be included without causing severe rheology and stability issues. This parameter control enables the composition to maintain both skin softening benefits and compositional stability.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If expensive emollients (silicones and functionalized silicones) are used to achieve skin softening, then skin softening performance is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive silicones with metathesized unsaturated polyol esters derived from renewable resources like vegetable oils. This substitution provides a cost-effective alternative that maintains skin softening performance while reducing dependency on expensive petrochemical-based emollients.
Solution Approach 2:
By controlling the molecular weight and iodine value parameters of the metathesized unsaturated polyol esters, the invention optimizes the balance between performance and cost, achieving skin softening benefits without requiring expensive silicone-based emollients.
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 solution provides improved skin softening benefits with enhanced stability and reduced greasy feel, maintaining product performance and consumer satisfaction while exploring sustainable and cost-effective options for emollients.
Implementation Method 1
many of the unsaturated emollients used today are prone to oxidation, which can lead to consumer negatives related to off odors and decreased softness performance
Data Source
AI summary
A composition comprising a metathesized polyol ester that may be combined with a fibrous structure, including a wipe.