Topical Composition for Dermatitis Using Moringa Extract and Ceramides

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current treatments for atopic and radiation dermatitis lack effective cures, focusing instead on symptom management, and there is a need for additional therapeutic compositions to address these skin conditions.

Innovation Solution

A topical composition comprising Moringa oleifera extract, ceramide, free fatty acids, sterols, and silk, along with additional ingredients like calendula flower extract and green tea, is formulated for topical application, aiming to enhance skin health and reduce inflammation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional symptom management treatments are used for dermatitis, then symptom control is achieved, but effective cure is not obtained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveeffectiveness of treatmentVSAvoidsymptom management efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a composite formulation containing multiple active ingredients (morinda citrifolia extract, moringa oleifera extract, aloe vera extract, and other botanical extracts) combined in specific proportions. This composite approach creates a synergistic effect that addresses multiple aspects of dermatitis pathology simultaneously, moving beyond single-ingredient symptom management to achieve both symptom control and potential cure through the combined therapeutic actions of the extract mixture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional therapeutic compositions are developed, then treatment options for dermatitis are expanded, but formulation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetreatment options availabilityVSAvoidformulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops a universal topical composition that can treat multiple types of dermatitis (atopic dermatitis, radiation dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and other inflammatory skin conditions) with a single formulation. The multi-functional extract combination addresses various pathological mechanisms including inflammation, oxidative stress, and barrier dysfunction, providing broad adaptability across different dermatitis types without requiring separate specialized formulations for each condition.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20240115643A1Compositions and methods for the treatment of skin conditions
Publication Date: 2024.04.11 FRANKLIN NANCY

AI summary

Topical compositions formulated for application to the skin, methods of preparing the topical compositions, and methods of administering the topical composition to a subject are described. The compositions can include one or more components selected from a Moringa oleifera extract, ceramide, free fatty acid, sterol, and silk. The method includes administering the topical composition to a subject to treat a skin disorder such as radiation dermatitis or erythema.