Probiotic Fabric Treatment Composition Deposition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fabric treatment compositions do not utilize probiotics, which could provide skin health benefits by depositing probiotic microorganisms onto fabrics during the laundry process, allowing them to transfer onto the skin and confer health benefits.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating probiotic particles into fabric treatment compositions, specifically using cationic or nonionic softening agents with probiotic microorganisms like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, and employing deposition methods such as filtration or polymer-aided deposition to ensure effective transfer onto fabrics during laundry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If probiotic particles are incorporated into fabric treatment compositions for deposition onto fabrics during laundry, then skin health benefits are achieved through transfer onto skin, but product stability and control of microbial growth become challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses fabric as an intermediary carrier to deliver probiotic particles to the skin. The fabric treatment composition deposits probiotics onto the fabric during laundry, which then transfers to the skin during wear. This intermediary approach allows stable product formulation while achieving the desired skin health benefits through controlled transfer.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs cationic or nonionic softening agents that change the surface properties of fabric to enhance probiotic deposition and transfer. By modifying the fabric surface parameters (electrical charge, hydrophobicity), the system achieves effective probiotic delivery while maintaining product stability during storage and use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If probiotic microorganisms are used in fabric treatment compositions, then skin microflora balance and immune function are enhanced, but excessive microbial growth must be prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary anti-action by including antimicrobial agents or growth inhibitors in the fabric treatment composition alongside probiotics. This prevents excessive growth of probiotic microorganisms on the fabric while allowing sufficient transfer to skin to achieve microflora balance and immune function enhancement.
3Productivity
If deposition methods such as filtration or polymer-aided deposition are used, then effective transfer onto fabrics is achieved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs self-service deposition mechanisms where the probiotic particles naturally deposit onto fabric during the normal laundry process. The cationic or nonionic softening agents facilitate this deposition through electrostatic or hydrophobic interactions without requiring complex external deposition equipment, thereby achieving high productivity with minimal added 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 probiotic particles are effectively deposited onto fabrics, potentially providing skin health benefits by transferring onto the skin, enhancing skin microflora balance and immune function, while maintaining product stability and preventing excessive microbial growth.
Implementation Method 1
employing deposition methods such as filtration or polymer-aided deposition to ensure effective transfer onto fabrics during laundry
Implementation Method 2
specifically using cationic or nonionic softening agents with probiotic microorganisms
Data Source
AI summary
A fabric treatment composition which comprises at least one cationic softener or nonionic softener, and a probiotic microorganism particle, results in the deposition of the probiotic onto fabric during a laundry treatment process.