Retinoid and Alfalfa Extract Topical Composition for Skin Aging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current topical compositions for addressing skin aging and related disorders lack stability and effectiveness in storage and application, necessitating the development of compositions that combine retinoids with plant extracts for improved skin care benefits.

Innovation Solution

Topical compositions comprising retinoids, such as retinol, combined with alfalfa extracts and carriers like squalene and coconut oil, which are formulated to enhance skin texture and stability, ensuring safe and effective application for regulating signs of skin aging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If retinoids are used alone in topical compositions, then anti-aging effectiveness is achieved, but storage stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveanti-aging effectivenessVSAvoidstorage stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines retinoids with plant extracts (such as alfalfa extract) and carriers (such as squalene and coconut oil) to create a composite topical composition. This composite formulation maintains the anti-aging effectiveness of retinoids while the plant extracts and carriers provide stabilizing effects that improve storage stability, preventing degradation of the retinoid component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If retinoids are combined with plant extracts, then skin care benefits are improved, but formulation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveskin care benefitsVSAvoidformulation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple beneficial components (retinoids, plant extracts, and carriers) into a single integrated topical composition. This combining approach delivers enhanced skin care benefits by synergistically integrating the anti-aging properties of retinoids with the stabilizing and skin-nourishing properties of plant extracts and natural carriers, while the merged formulation simplifies application compared to using multiple separate products.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11083683B2Topical composition
Publication Date: 2021.08.10 COTY INC
  • US11083683B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A topical composition comprising at least one retinoid, alfalfa extract, and at least one carrier and uses thereof.