Skin Care Composition Using Peptides and Polysaccharides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current skin care products fail to effectively address signs of aging, such as wrinkles, loss of skin firmness, and skin pigmentation defects, while also providing adequate moisturization and pore refinement.
Innovation Solution
A skin care composition comprising water, glycerin, Sodium PCA, Erythritol, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, hydrolyzed Collagen, and Hexapeptide-9, applied topically to improve skin elasticity, firmness, reduce wrinkles, and lighten age spots, while refining skin pores and enhancing skin tone evenness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple active ingredients are combined to address multiple skin concerns, then the cosmetic benefits are improved, but the formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple active ingredients (peptides, antioxidants, moisturizing agents, anti-inflammatory compounds) into a single cosmetic composition that addresses multiple skin concerns simultaneously including wrinkles, pigmentation, hydration, and pore refinement, thereby resolving the contradiction by merging multiple functions into one formulation
Solution Approach 2:
The cosmetic composition is designed with multi-functionality to address various skin aging signs and defects through a single product application, making the formulation universal for treating wrinkles, pigmentation, dryness, and pore enlargement without requiring multiple separate products
2Reliability
If the concentration of active ingredients is increased to enhance efficacy, then the cosmetic effects are improved, but the risk of skin irritation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the concentration parameters of each active ingredient within specific ranges (e.g., peptide complexes at 0.01-10%, antioxidants at 0.1-10%) to achieve effective cosmetic results while maintaining skin compatibility and minimizing irritation risk through carefully controlled compositional parameters
Solution Approach 2:
The composition uses composite material strategies by combining multiple active ingredients with complementary functions that work synergistically, where peptides stimulate collagen production while antioxidants protect against damage and moisturizing agents maintain skin barrier function, achieving enhanced efficacy without proportionally increasing irritation risk
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 significantly increases collagen expression, improves skin hydration, reduces wrinkles, enhances skin firmness, refines pores, and lightens age spots, providing noticeable cosmetic benefits.
Implementation Method 1
between 5% to 20%, preferably between 10% and 15% of glycerin, between 0.1% to 5.0%, preferably between 1% and 4% of Sodium PCA, between 0.1% to 3.0%, preferably between 0.5% and 2.0% of Erythritol
Implementation Method 2
between 0.1% to 2.0%, preferably between 0.3% and 1.0% of Carrageenan (Chondrus Crispus extract), between 0.1% to 2.0%, preferably between 0.2% and 1.0% of Xanthan Gum
Implementation Method 3
between 0.1% to 3.0%, preferably between 0.5% and 2.0% of hydrolyzed Collagen
Implementation Method 4
between 0.001% to 0.02%, preferably between 0.002% and 0.01% of Hexapeptide-9
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AI summary
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for improving the appearance of the skin. Compositions comprises at least water, glycerin, sodium PCA, erythritol, Carrageenan (Chondrus Crispus extract), xanthan Gum; hydrolyzed collagen, hexapeptide-9 and a physiologically acceptable medium. Methods comprise applying the compositions to the skin to improve the appearance of aging skin, increasing skin moisturization, refining skin pores and decreasing aging skin pigmentation defects.