Overnight Skin Care Composition for Multi-Condition Treatment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing skin care products often focus on single skin conditions, requiring multiple applications throughout the day and are less effective during daytime exposure to environmental stressors, neglecting the skin's natural recovery rhythm.
Innovation Solution
A composition combining palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, methylsilanol mannuronate, Lactobacillus ferment, and plant extracts from Punica granatum, Castanea sativa, Gossypium hirsutum, and Euterpe oleracea, applied before sleep and removed upon waking, to rejuvenate the skin during evening hours.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate skin care products are used to address different skin conditions, then comprehensive skin treatment is achieved, but product complexity and application time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple skin care functions into a single composition by incorporating palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 for firming, methylsilanol mannuronate for elasticity, Lactobacillus ferment for barrier function, and multiple plant extracts for various skin conditions. This merging allows comprehensive skin treatment while reducing the number of separate products needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The skin care composition is designed with multi-functionality to address multiple skin conditions simultaneously - including firming, elasticity improvement, wrinkle reduction, and barrier repair - making it applicable to diverse skin needs in a single universal product.
2Reliability
If skin care products are applied during daytime, then skin protection is provided, but effectiveness is reduced due to environmental stressors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the skin care composition during evening hours before sleep, allowing the active ingredients to work on the skin during the recovery period when environmental stressors are minimal. This preliminary action during the optimal time enables better absorption and effectiveness of the treatment.
Solution Approach 2:
The composition is designed for periodic application during evening hours, aligning with the skin's natural circadian rhythm and recovery cycles. This periodic timing maximizes effectiveness by applying treatment when the skin is most receptive and least exposed to harmful environmental factors.
3Ease of operation
If a single skin care product is used, then application simplicity increases, but treatment coverage for multiple skin conditions decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite skin care formulation that integrates multiple active ingredients with different functions - peptides for firming, polysaccharides for elasticity, probiotics for barrier function, and various plant extracts for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. This composite approach maintains application simplicity while achieving broad treatment coverage.
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AI summary
A method of treating skin is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to the skin a composition that includes Castanea sativa seed extract. Lactobacillus ferment. Punica granatum extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, niacinamide, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and butylene glycol.