Powdered Cosmetic Composition Hydration and Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing powdered cosmetic compositions often aggregate, are difficult to dispense, and do not hydrate well, especially in high humidity and temperature conditions, making them unsuitable for single-use applications.
Innovation Solution
A powdered cosmetic composition comprising a quaternary ammonium compound mixture, including a quaternary ammonium compound, a C14-22 fatty acid or fatty alcohol, and a hydration enhancer, combined with a stabilizing carrier, which maintains the composition's free-flowing properties and ease of hydration even under high humidity and temperature conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If concentrate form is used to reduce plastic and shipping weight, then environmental impact is reduced and shipping efficiency is improved, but the product becomes difficult to dispense and aggregates under humidity and heat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the concentrate from a liquid or semi-liquid state to a powdered state by changing its physical parameters (water content, particle size, crystal structure). This parameter change allows the product to be stored as a free-flowing powder that resists aggregation under humidity and heat, while still providing the concentrated active ingredients for effective dispensing and use.
2Loss of substance
If concentrate form is used to reduce packaging material, then plastic usage is reduced, but the product aggregates and becomes difficult to dispense
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite powdered composition that combines concentrated active ingredients with carrier materials and anti-aggregation agents. This composite structure maintains product stability under varying humidity and temperature conditions while minimizing packaging requirements, as the powder form is more compact and requires less protective packaging compared to liquid concentrates.
3Ease of operation
If powdered form is used for easy dispensing, then dispensing ease is improved, but hydration is poor and product homogeneity is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs porous or highly surface-area powdered materials that facilitate rapid water absorption and hydration. The porous structure increases the surface area-to-volume ratio, allowing water to penetrate and hydrate the concentrate quickly and uniformly, achieving homogeneous end-use products while maintaining easy dispensing characteristics of the powdered form.
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 composition remains free-flowing and easily hydratable, preventing aggregation and ensuring a homogeneous end-use product, making it suitable for single-use applications and convenient to evacuate from packaging.
Implementation Method 1
a quaternary ammonium compound mixture comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, or combination thereof
Implementation Method 2
rapidly hydratable, powdered cosmetic compositions
Implementation Method 3
hydration enhancer
Implementation Method 4
stabilizing carrier... remains free-flowing under high humidity and/or high temperature conditions
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are personal care compositions. More particularly, disclosed herein is a rapidly hydratable, powdered cosmetic compositions comprising a quaternary ammonium compound mixture comprising a quaternary ammonium compound mixture comprising a quaternary ammonium compound, fatty acid, fatty alcohol, or combination thereof, and hydration enhancer; and a stabilizing carrier. Such a powdered cosmetic composition unexpectedly remains free-flowing under high humidity and/or high temperature conditions, is convenient to evacuate from packaging.