Moldable Skin Dough Composition for Uniform Occlusive Therapy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facial masks, both sheet and cream/gel types, fail to provide uniform occlusive therapy due to non-customized fits, lack of tight adhesion, especially in skin contours, and limited ability to penetrate active ingredients deeply into the skin, while consumers often require multiple products for varying skincare needs.
Innovation Solution
A malleable skin dough composition comprising emulsifier, glycerin, C6-C18 medium chain glycerides, hydroxypropyl guar, and C16-C18 fatty acid salt, which can be molded to fit skin contours, providing a tight occlusive barrier for uniform adhesion and enhanced penetration of hydrating solutions and active ingredients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sheet masks are used to cover the whole face or specific areas, then occlusive therapy is provided, but air pockets form underneath due to non-customized fit, resulting in incomplete treatment in certain areas
Solution Approach 1:
The mask transitions from a rigid pre-formed sheet to a malleable dough that can be dynamically molded and shaped to fit any facial contour, allowing the user to adapt the mask's form to the skin's geometry for complete contact and elimination of air pockets
Solution Approach 2:
The mask material changes its physical state from a fixed sheet structure to a pliable dough with adjustable viscosity and formability, enabling it to be shaped and molded to match skin contours while maintaining occlusive properties
2Ease of manufacture
If facial sheet masks are designed as one size fits all, then manufacturing and storage are simplified, but they cannot achieve tight adhesion in particular areas such as nasolabial folds and glabella lines
Solution Approach 1:
The mask allows different regions to have different thicknesses and conformations, enabling tight adhesion in contours like nasolabial folds while maintaining coverage in other areas, with the dough's plasticity allowing local adaptation to varying skin geometries
3Ease of operation
If cream or gel masks are used, then application is simplified, but they lack occlusive barrier properties and result in a drippy mess requiring supine position
Solution Approach 1:
The mask combines properties of both solid and semi-solid materials, creating a composite dough formulation that maintains shape and provides occlusive barrier like a solid mask, while remaining moldable and easy to apply like a cream or gel mask
4Area of stationary object
If sheet masks are made bulky to ensure coverage, then complete skin coverage is achieved, but they become difficult to unfold and apply
Solution Approach 1:
The mask is provided in a compact segmented form that can be easily divided and shaped into smaller manageable portions, allowing simple unfolding and molding to the required size without handling large bulky sheets
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 skin dough composition ensures complete cutaneous contact, increasing skin hydration and effective delivery of active ingredients, addressing multiple skincare concerns with a customizable fit and long-lasting occlusive therapy.
Implementation Method 1
comprising: about 1.0 wt. % to about 15 wt. % of an emulsifier; about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of glycerin; about 20 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of C6-C18 medium chain glycerides
Implementation Method 2
about 0.1 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % of hydroxypropyl guar; and about 1.0 wt. % to about 40.0 wt. % of a C16-C18 fatty acid salt
Implementation Method 3
applying the occlusive dough pad to the skin treatment area; and waiting a treatment time to provide occlusive therapy to the skin treatment area
Implementation Method 4
increasing the absorption of water and topical treatments into the skin by potentiating the deep penetration of active ingredients and water into the deeper layers of the skin
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AI summary
A cosmetic and dermatological skin dough composition that can be used for occlusive therapy for skin. A moldable, shapable dough for skin and dermatological treatment that can be used on its own with a hydrating solution to hold and deliver active ingredients and hydration to the skin, hair, or scalp, or remove nail polish. When molded or shaped to fit onto skin, the skin dough provides a vehicle for tight and uniform dermal adhesion resulting in complete cutaneous contact around areas that include skin folds and filling in lines and wrinkles to provide skin hydration and also deliver effective active ingredients.