Patchouli Stem Extract Composition for Anti-Aging Skin Care
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for utilizing Patchouli stems after oil extraction do not effectively harness their potential for cosmetic benefits, particularly in skin care and anti-aging applications.
Innovation Solution
Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Patchouli stems, including exhausted stems, are obtained using solvents like ethanol-water mixtures, providing a natural and odorless extract with antioxidant, anti-elastase, and anti-hyaluronidase properties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If Patchouli stems are used for essential oil production via steam distillation, then patchouli oil is obtained, but the stems become waste material with no further value
Solution Approach 1:
The patent recovers valuable active ingredients from Patchouli stems that were previously discarded as waste after essential oil extraction. The stems are reprocessed through solvent extraction to obtain cosmetic-active compounds, thereby recovering potential value from what would otherwise be waste material.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies extraction methodology to isolate active cosmetic ingredients from the Patchouli stem material. By using appropriate solvents to extract specific compounds from the stems, the invention separates valuable cosmetic actives from the waste matrix, enabling their utilization in cosmetic formulations.
2Reliability
If Patchouli stem extract is used in cosmetic compositions, then skin care benefits are achieved, but the extract must be produced through additional processing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes extraction parameters such as solvent type, temperature, pressure, and extraction time to maximize the yield and quality of cosmetic-active ingredients from Patchouli stems. By carefully controlling these parameters, the process achieves reliable extraction efficiency while managing process complexity.
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 Patchouli stem extracts demonstrate significant skin care and anti-aging benefits, including antioxidant activity, sebum production stimulation, and wound healing inhibition, making them suitable for anti-aging compositions and products.
Implementation Method 1
it was found to exhibit antioxidant, anti-elastase, anti-hyaluronidase, and anti-tyrosinase activities
Implementation Method 2
anti-elastase activities
Implementation Method 3
anti-hyaluronidase activities
Implementation Method 4
anti-tyrosinase activities
Data Source
AI summary
A cosmetic composition is provided, which comprises a carrier and a Patchouli stem extract, in particular an extract from exhausted Patchouli stems. This composition provides anti-oxidant, anti-elastase, anti-hyaluronase, and anti-tyrosinase activities.