Moringa Oil-Extract Composition for ROS Inhibition in Skin Care

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing personal care compositions are inadequate in effectively inhibiting the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) caused by environmental stressors, leading to premature aging and oxidative stress.

Innovation Solution

A personal care composition comprising a specific ratio of low amounts of moringa seed oil and moringa extract, which synergistically inhibits ROS.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional personal care compositions are used, then basic skin care functions are provided, but they are inadequate in effectively inhibiting reactive oxygen species generation

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveROS inhibition effectivenessVSAvoidprotective capability against environmental stressors
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines moringa seed oil and moringa extract in a specific weight ratio (9:1 to 45:1) to create a composite personal care composition. This composite approach leverages the synergistic effects of both ingredients, where the seed oil provides antioxidant compounds and the extract contributes additional protective constituents, together achieving superior ROS inhibition that neither ingredient could achieve alone.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent optimizes the weight ratio parameters of moringa seed oil to moringa extract within the range of 9:1 to 45:1, and controls the absolute amounts (seed oil <3%, extract <0.3%). By adjusting these parameters, the composition achieves maximum ROS inhibition effectiveness while maintaining stability and compatibility with other formulation ingredients.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If higher amounts of antioxidant ingredients are used, then ROS inhibition is improved, but formulation complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveantioxidant effectivenessVSAvoidformulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses relatively low amounts of moringa seed oil (<3%) and extract (<0.3%) but achieves effective ROS inhibition through their synergistic interaction. This partial action approach is sufficient to provide the desired antioxidant protection without requiring large quantities of ingredients that would increase formulation complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

By creating a composite of two ingredients in optimized proportions, the patent achieves high antioxidant effectiveness with minimal total ingredient quantity. The synergistic interaction between seed oil and extract amplifies the antioxidant effect, allowing low concentrations to provide substantial protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 combination of moringa seed oil and extract significantly reduces ROS production, providing anti-aging and antioxidant benefits.

Implementation Method 1

a combination of low amount of moringa extract and moringa seed oil with a specific ratio exhibits a significantly better effect for inhibiting reactive oxygen species

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAntioxidant activity: Oxidation

Data Source

PatentEP4267100B1Personal care composition
Publication Date: 2026.02.04 UNILEVER IP HLDG BV

AI summary

Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising a moringa seed oil and a moringa extract, wherein the amount of the moringa seed oil is less than 0.8% by weight of the composition, the amount of the moringa extract is less than 0.3% by weight of the composition, the weight ratio of the moringa seed oil to the moringa extract is in the range of 9:1 to 55:1 and the moringa seed oil is different from the moringa extract.