Sweet Pea Extract for Skin Anti-Aging via Elastase Inhibition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cosmetic materials lack effective components to prevent or slow skin aging, as they do not inhibit elastase activity or promote cell growth, despite numerous studies on various ingredients, no known cosmetic material utilizing sweet pea extract has demonstrated these properties.
Innovation Solution
A cosmetic material comprising a sweet pea extract, obtained from the flower and/or stem, which acts as a cell growth promoter and elastase activity inhibitor, providing anti-aging benefits, and is safe for use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cosmetic materials are used, then skin aging prevention is not achieved, but the cost and complexity of finding effective ingredients is high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the active anti-aging components from sweet pea plant through solvent extraction processes, isolating the beneficial compounds (proteins, peptides, amino acids) from the whole plant material. This extraction principle allows concentrating the anti-aging effects in a purified form while eliminating unnecessary plant components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes extraction parameters including solvent type (water, ethanol, methanol), extraction temperature, and time to maximize the yield of anti-aging active ingredients. By adjusting these parameters, the patent achieves high concentrations of elastase-inhibiting and cell growth-promoting compounds in the extract.
2Reliability
If sweet pea extract is used, then cell growth promotion and elastase inhibition are achieved, but the extraction process requires optimization
Solution Approach 1:
The sweet pea extract serves multiple functions simultaneously: it promotes fibroblast and keratinocyte growth, inhibits elastase and collagenase activities, and provides overall anti-aging benefits. This multi-functionality simplifies the cosmetic formulation process by using a single ingredient that addresses multiple aging mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses various solvents (water, ethanol, methanol) as intermediaries to transfer active components from the sweet pea plant material into the extractable form. These solvents mediate the extraction process by dissolving and carrying the anti-aging compounds from the plant matrix.
3Productivity
If multiple extraction solvents are tested, then extraction efficiency is optimized, but the process time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent tests multiple solvents (water, ethanol, methanol) and their combinations to achieve optimal extraction, going beyond a single solvent approach. This excessive testing ensures maximum extraction efficiency by identifying the best solvent for specific active ingredients, even though it requires additional time and resources.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary extraction studies to determine the optimal solvent and conditions before large-scale production. By conducting these preliminary experiments, the patent establishes standardized extraction protocols that balance efficiency and time requirements for commercial application.
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AI summary
A cosmetic material, cell growth promoting agent, elastase activity inhibiting agent and anti-aging agent containing sweet pea extract, formulated with the aim of preventing or slowing aging.