Oral Taurine and Grape Extract for Nail Hardness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for improving nail quality, such as nail varnishes and chemical reinforcement, often lead to embrittlement or fail to effectively prevent splitting and aesthetic defects, and temporary implants only hide poor nail quality rather than restore it.
Innovation Solution
A combination of taurine, its derivatives, grape extract, zinc, and vitamins, administered orally, to improve nail hardness, resistance, and aesthetic appearance by enhancing keratin cohesion and chemical constitution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If chemical reinforcement agents (formaldehyde) are used to harden nails, then nail hardness is improved, but nail embrittlement and splitting increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the chemical parameters of nail care by replacing formaldehyde with a combination of taurine (50-500 mg/day) and grape extract (50-500 mg/day), which modifies the approach to achieving nail hardness without the harmful crossbonding effects that cause embrittlement
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a composite active principle combining taurine and grape extract together, where taurine provides amino acid building blocks for keratin synthesis and grape extract provides antioxidants and polyphenols that protect nail structure, achieving both hardness and flexibility simultaneously
2Strength
If frequent use of nail-hardening agents is applied, then nail hardness increases, but nail flexibility and resistance to breaking decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The invention changes the chemical composition parameters by using taurine and grape extract in specific dosage ranges (50-500 mg/day each), which promotes healthy keratin structure without excessive crossbonding, maintaining both hardness and flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The invention requires continuous oral administration over time (typically several weeks to months) to accumulate beneficial effects on nail structure, allowing gradual improvement of both hardness and flexibility through sustained supply of taurine and grape extract
3Shape
If temporary implants (false nails) are used, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but natural nail quality restoration is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables the natural nails to serve and restore themselves by providing the necessary building blocks (taurine) and protective agents (grape extract) that the body uses to naturally strengthen and improve nail quality from within, eliminating the need for external false nails
4Reliability
If oral administration of taurine and grape extract is performed, then nail solidity and resistance to splitting are improved, but the treatment requires prolonged time to show effects
Solution Approach 1:
The invention takes preliminary action by orally administering taurine and grape extract before nail improvements become visible, allowing the active principles to accumulate and prepare the nail structure in advance, with effects typically becoming observable after 4-8 weeks of continuous treatment
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AI summary
The invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of a combination of active agents comprising at least taurine, a derivative thereof and/or an acceptable salt thereof and at least one grape extract, as cosmetic active agents for improving the quality of the nails.More particularly, the present invention relates to the oral cosmetic use of such a combination for improving the solidity of the nails and for reducing and/or preventing their splitting.