Self-bubbling peel-away cleansing mask composition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional cleansing masks require significant water for removal, which is environmentally unsustainable, and often use perfluorinated compounds that pose environmental and health concerns, while lacking effective deep cleansing and skin active ingredient deposition.
Innovation Solution
A self-bubbling peel-away cleansing mask composition comprising 8-20% polyvinyl alcohol, 0.2-10% sugar alcohol, 0.1-50% surfactant, 0.2-2% hydrophobically-modified polymers, and silicone oil, which forms a film that can be peeled off in one piece without water and without using perfluorinated compounds, providing immediate self-bubbling action and effective skin cleansing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional cleansing masks are used, then deep cleansing and skin active ingredient deposition are achieved, but significant water consumption is required for removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical and chemical parameters of the mask composition by incorporating specific polymers (polyvinyl alcohol, hydrophobically-modified polymers) and surfactants that enable the mask to transform from a water-dependent rinse-off product to a water-independent peel-off product. The polymer concentration and surfactant selection are optimized to achieve film-forming properties that allow easy peeling without water.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite material system combining polyvinyl alcohol as the primary film-forming polymer, hydrophobically-modified polymers for enhanced film integrity and peelability, and specific surfactants for cleansing action. This composite approach creates a mask that simultaneously achieves deep cleansing, active ingredient deposition, and easy water-free removal.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If perfluorinated compounds are used for self-bubbling action, then immediate self-bubbling is achieved, but environmental and health concerns arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes perfluorinated compounds from the formulation entirely, replacing them with environmentally benign alternatives. The invention achieves self-bubbling action without relying on perfluorinated compounds by using a different mechanism involving volatile silicones and surfactant interactions that generate bubbles through evaporation and air entrapment.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses volatile silicone compounds that evaporate quickly to produce the self-bubbling effect, replacing persistent perfluorinated compounds. These volatile components provide the desired cosmetic effect temporarily during application but do not remain in the environment, effectively creating a disposable, non-persistent bubbling mechanism.
3Stability of the object's composition
If polyvinyl alcohol concentration is increased for better film formation, then peel-away capability improves, but formulation stability and texture may be affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the polyvinyl alcohol concentration within a specific range (8-20 wt%) to achieve the desired balance between film-forming capability and formulation stability. This parameter optimization ensures that the mask forms an intact peelable film while maintaining smooth texture and stable formulation, avoiding the complications that would arise from excessive polymer concentration.
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 achieves efficient deep skin cleansing, reduces water consumption, and effectively deposits skin active ingredients, while being environmentally friendly by avoiding perfluorinated compounds and allowing for easy, residue-free removal.
Implementation Method 1
the self-bubbling action is achieved without the use of perfluorinated compounds which are known to incur several environmental and health concerns
Implementation Method 2
forms a film on the skin that can be removed by peeling it away from the skin surface in one piece without using water
Implementation Method 3
provides not only deep cleansing properties
Implementation Method 4
From about 0.2 to about 2 wt. % of at least one or more hydrophobically-modified polymers
Implementation Method 5
skin benefits such as hydration, moisturizing
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AI summary
Cleansing compositions are provided. The mask cleansing composition includes a) A polyvinyl alcohol; b) At least one sugar alcohol; c) At least one surfactant; d) At least one or more hydrophobically-modified polymers; e) At least one silicone oil; and wherein the composition provides the self-bubbling action. The cleansing composition is free of perfluoro compound.