Oral Collagen–Elastin Composition for Wrinkle Reduction and Skin Elasticity
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a long-felt need for compositions and methods to improve skin health by reducing or reversing the effects of aging, such as wrinkles, fine lines, and loss of elasticity, which are not adequately addressed by existing topical treatments.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising collagen and elastin at a 10:1 ratio, optionally with hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, administered orally to enhance skin health by improving skin firmness, elasticity, and reducing signs of aging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If topical treatments are used to address skin aging, then skin surface appearance may be temporarily improved, but the underlying structural degradation (thinning epithelial layer, degeneration of fat and connective tissue) cannot be reversed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the treatment approach into two distinct components: topical applications for surface appearance and oral supplementation for structural integrity. The collagen and elastin composition targets the underlying structural layers (epithelial layer, fat tissue, connective tissue) separately from surface-level treatments, allowing simultaneous address of both surface appearance and structural degradation without interference between the two treatment modalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The collagen and elastin composition acts as an intermediary substance that bridges the gap between surface-level cosmetic treatments and deep structural repair. By providing building blocks (collagen and elastin peptides) that can be absorbed systemically, the composition enables structural repair from within while topical treatments continue to address surface appearance, creating a coordinated multi-level approach.
2Strength
If high concentrations of collagen are used alone, then skin firmness may improve, but elasticity and overall skin health benefits are limited without elastin
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges collagen and elastin into a single integrated composition delivered through oral supplementation. By combining these two structurally complementary proteins in specific ratios (collagen providing firmness and elastin providing elasticity), the composition achieves synergistic effects that neither component could provide alone, addressing multiple aspects of skin health (firmness, elasticity, hydration, overall structure) simultaneously through one treatment modality.
Solution Approach 2:
The collagen-elastin composition functions as a composite material where two distinct protein components work together to provide enhanced functionality. Collagen contributes strength and firmness while elastin contributes flexibility and recoil, creating a composite effect that comprehensively addresses skin aging-related structural degradation across multiple parameters rather than single-function improvement.
3Strength
If oral collagen supplementation is used, then skin firmness improves, but the synergistic enhancement of multiple skin parameters (elasticity, radiance, smoothness) is achieved more effectively with specific collagen-to-elastin ratios
Solution Approach 1:
The invention optimizes the collagen-to-elastin ratio as a critical formulation parameter to achieve synergistic effects. By carefully controlling this ratio (with collagen present at higher concentrations than elastin, typically in ranges such as 2:1 to 10:1), the composition maximizes both firmness from collagen and elasticity from elastin, creating a balanced formulation that addresses multiple skin parameters simultaneously rather than optimizing for a single property.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a composition for improving skin health of a subject an effective amount of collagen and elastin. In certain embodiments, collagen and elastin are present at a collagen to elastin ratio of about 10:1. In certain embodiments, the disclosed composition further comprises one or more additional skincare ingredient, such as hyaluronic acid. Further disclosed herein is a method skin health of a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, improving skin health produces a reduction or reversal of the appearance of skin aging in a subject. According to certain embodiments, improved skin health is measured by one or more of a reduction in periocular fine lines, periocular wrinkles, and/or global wrinkles.