Solid Cleansing Bar With Flaxseed Oil For Skin Hydration

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional personal care products struggle to deliver moisturizing benefits comparable to those of synthetic ingredients while meeting consumer demand for more natural formulations.

Innovation Solution

A solid cleansing composition incorporating a soap and a plant oil, such as flaxseed oil, which maintains or increases skin hydration, reduces inflammation, and mitigates the negative odor reduction effects of aloe.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If natural moisturizing agents are used to improve consumer perception, then the natural content of the product increases, but the moisturizing benefits become insufficient compared to synthetic ingredients

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenatural contentVSAvoidmoisturizing benefits

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple natural moisturizing agents (plant oils, shea butter, beeswax, aloe vera) with natural humectants (glycerin, honey, oat extract) to create a composite natural formulation that achieves moisturizing benefits comparable to synthetic products while maintaining high natural content

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges different natural moisturizing components with complementary functions - plant oils provide emollience, shea butter and beeswax provide occlusion, and aloe vera provides hydration - to create a synergistic natural moisturizing system that matches synthetic performance

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If aloe is added to the cleansing composition, then skin hydration is improved, but odor reduction capability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveskin hydrationVSAvoidodor reduction capability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses essential oils with strong aromatic properties to counteract and mask the odor generated by aloe vera, converting the harmful odor effect into a beneficial aromatic characteristic that enhances the natural appeal of the product while maintaining aloe's hydration benefits

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces essential oils as intermediary substances that mediate between aloe vera (which provides hydration but generates odor) and the consumer's sensory experience, using the aromatic properties of essential oils to neutralize the negative odor effect while preserving aloe's moisturizing function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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 provides moisturizing benefits comparable to synthetic ingredients, enhances skin hydration, reduces irritation, and improves odor reduction, thus addressing consumer preferences for natural products.

Implementation Method 1

The plant oil may be present in an effective amount to maintain or increase hydration of skin

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectOcclusion:

Implementation Method 2

inhibit inflammation of skin

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAnti-inflammatory effect:

Implementation Method 3

inhibit irritation of skin

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectProtective effect:

Implementation Method 4

A solid cleansing composition including a soap and a plant oil

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSurfactant action: Surfactant

Data Source

PatentUS20250195341A1Personal Care Compositions Incorporating Natural Benefit Agents And Methods For The Same

Publication Date: 2025.06.19 COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO

AI summary

Solid cleansing compositions and methods for the same are disclosed herein. The solid cleansing composition may include a soap and a plant oil. The plant oil may include flaxseed oil, and may be present in an amount effective to maintain or increase hydration of skin, inhibit inflammation of skin, deodorize skin, inhibit irritation of skin, or combinations thereof.