Phellodendron Bark Extract Cooling Composition

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for effective solutions to prevent burning sensations and reduce heat in the skin, particularly in vulnerable individuals such as newborn babies, infants, and pregnant women, where drug administration may be restricted, and for conditions like testicular temperature elevation due to clothing or posture, which can lead to infertility and other health issues.

Innovation Solution

A composition comprising Phellodendron bark extract, combined with other herbal extracts like Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Dictamnus dasycarpus, Alumen, Dryobalanops aromatic, and Mentha arvensis, is used to create a skin-cooling product that can be applied as a spray, ointment, gel, or patch to prevent burning sensations and reduce skin heat.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If Phellodendron bark extract composition is applied to skin, then skin cooling effect is achieved and burning sensation is prevented, but the composition complexity increases due to multiple herbal extracts

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveskin temperatureVSAvoidcomposition complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple herbal extracts (Phellodendron bark, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Dictamnus dasycarpus, Alumen, Dryobalanops aromatic, and Mentha arvensis) into a single topical composition to achieve synergistic cooling effects. Each herb contributes specific cooling properties, and their combination provides enhanced skin cooling while maintaining individual safety profiles.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention uses a composite formulation comprising multiple herbal extracts in specific proportions. This composite approach allows the composition to leverage the cooling properties of different herbs while maintaining stability and efficacy. The composite material strategy enables the product to address multiple skin concerns simultaneously through a single application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If multiple herbal extracts are combined for enhanced cooling effect, then the therapeutic benefit increases, but the manufacturing process complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapeutic effectVSAvoidmanufacturing process

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent specifies precise concentration ranges for each herbal extract in the composition (Phellodendron bark extract: 1-50%, Anemarrhena asphodeloides extract: 1-30%, Scutellaria baicalensis extract: 1-20%, Paeonia lactiflora extract: 1-20%, Dictamnus dasycarpus extract: 1-15%, Alumen: 0.1-5%, Dryobalanops aromatic extract: 1-10%, Mentha arvensis extract: 1-15%). These parameter specifications standardize the manufacturing process, ensuring consistent therapeutic effects while simplifying quality control and production scaling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If the composition is used for cooling skin in vulnerable populations, then safety requirements increase, but the application options decrease due to restricted drug administration

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesafetyVSAvoidapplication options

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent develops a topical composition that can be applied externally without systemic absorption concerns, making it safe for vulnerable populations including newborns, infants, and pregnant women. The formulation is designed as a non-invasive, external application that avoids the risks associated with drug administration to these groups.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The herbal extracts serve as natural, gentle intermediaries that provide cooling effects without the harsh side effects of conventional pharmaceuticals. These natural compounds mediate the cooling action on skin while maintaining safety profiles suitable for vulnerable populations, bridging the gap between effective fever reduction and safety constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10500243B2Composition for cooling skin comprising phellodendron bark extract, method of preparing the same, topical composition comprising the same and dermatologically acceptable carrier, and method of cooling skin by applying the same

Publication Date: 2019.12.10 NATURE FOUR

AI summary

Provided are a composition for cooling skin comprising a Phellodendron bark extract, a method of preparing the composition, a skin-improving product comprising the composition and a method of cooling skin by applying the composition to a skin of a subject, wherein the skin needs cooling. The composition prevents a burning sensation in the skin and under the skin and reduces heat generated under the skin and on the skin. The composition includes a Phellodendron bark extract as a main ingredient and further includes an extract of one or more selected from the group consisting of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Scutellaria baicalensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Dictamnus dasycarpus, Alumen, Dryobalanops aromatic and Mentha arvensis.