EP3849576A1

EP3849576A1 - Seed based formulation and method of use

Info

Publication number: EP3849576A1
Application number: EP18933574.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Amella VAUGHN
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-09-12
Filing date: 2018-09-12
Publication date: 2021-07-21
Also published as: WO2020055389A1; EP3849576A4

Abstract

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a seed-based formulation and a method to use this seed-based formulation for skin care treatment, various cosmetics, personal use, such as a deodorant and sports powder, which can be used to control wetness.

Description

SEED BASED FORMULATION AND METHOD OF USE

TECHNICAL FIELD

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Talcum powder is a soft, white powder developed from talc or

magnesium silicate, a mineral composed primarily of magnesium, silicon

and oxygen. When it is finely ground, talc absorbs moisture and helps

reduce friction. Talcum powder poisoning may occur when someone

accidentally or intentionally breathes in or swallows talcum powder.

Additionally, it has been suggested that talcum powder might cause

cancer in the ovaries if the powder particles (applied to the genital area or on sanitary napkins, diaphragms or condoms) and thereby contact the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes to the ovary. In view of the potential risk of using powder with talc it is desirable to find an alternative

formulation for skin care treatment, various cosmetics, personal use, such as a deodorant and sports powder. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[00023 Advantages of the presently disclosed subject matter will become evident to those of ordinary skill in the art after a study of the description,

Figures, and non-limiting Examples in this document.

[0003] The novel subject matter includes: a moisture absorbent seed

powder product made by a process. The process includes the steps of: adding a sufficient amount of water to cover a group of long grain seeds to form a first mixture; adding a sufficient amount of water to cover a group of whole grain seeds to form a second mixture; boiling the first and the second mixtures; cooling the first mixture to form a colorless liquid;

separating any solid seeds from the colorless liquid of the first mixture; cooling the second mixture to form an opaque liquid; separating any solid seeds from the opaque liquid of the second mixture; combining the colorless liquid and the opaque liquid to form a third mixture; cooling the third mixture to allow the formation of a film; heating the film to form a porous material; cooling the porous material to form a residue; crushing the residue to form a powder; drying the separated solid seeds of the first and second mature to form dried seeds; crushing the dried seeds to form a dried seed powder; combining the dried seed powder with the powder to form the moisture absorbent seed powder product comprised of a long grain seed powder and whole grain seed powder.

[0004] The novel subject matter includes a moisture absorbent seed

powder made of: a mixture of long grain seeds made of: powdered rice seeds and powdered barley seeds; wherein the seed powder has an initial moisture content of about 1.7 percent. [0005] The moisture absorbent seed powder product can be used for skin care treatment, various cosmetics, personal use, such as a deodorant and sports powder.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS [0006] The present invention can be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description of the invention. It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific devices, methods, conditions or parameters described herein, and that the terminology used herein is for describing embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed invention. Also, as used in the specification including the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include the plural, and reference to a numerical value includes at least tiiat value, unless the context dearly dictates otherwise. Ranges can be expressed herein as from "about" or "approximately" one value and/or to "about" or "approximately" another value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one value and/or to the other value.

Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent "about," it will be understood that the value forms another embodiment. All combinations of method or process steps as used herein can be performed in any order, unless otherwise specified or clearly implied to the contrary by the context in which the referenced combination is made.

[0007] These and other aspects, features and advantages of the invention will be understood with reference to the detailed description herein and will be realized by means of the various elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the invention are exemplary and explanatory of preferred embodiments of the inventions and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

[0008] The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a seed-based formulation and a method to use this seed-based formulation for skin care treatment, various cosmetics, personal use, such as a deodorant and sports powder, which can be used to control wetness. The seed-based formulation includes the plant embryos of certain plants. The moisture absorbent seed powder product is made of a mixture of: 1) a long grain seed powder and 2) whole grain seed powder.

[0009] The long grain seed example is white rice. Long grain white rice is typicality four or five times as long as it is wide. Typical length

measurements for a single grain of long grain rice vary between about

0.27 to 0.35 inch (7 to 8 millimeters). Most of the long grain types grown today were developed from the rice type Oryza sativa var. indicia , the famous Indian basmati rice.

[00010] Plants include several parts: the bran, endosperm and embryo.

The embryo, during germination forms the roots and buds of the plant.

The embryo contains protein, minerals, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin E, unsaturated fatty acids, fiber, folic acid and enzymes. The term whole grain seeds mean both sprouted and unsprouted grain before it has been processed to remove plant parts. Whole grain seeds include but are not limited to Barley, Buckwheat, Bulgur, Brown Rice, Millet,

Oatmeal and Wheat.

[00011] The moisture absorbent seed powder product is made of a

mixture of: 1) a long grain seed powder and 2) whole grain seed powder, in a preferred ratio of 1 :1.

[00012] The present seed-based formulation is made by a process

involving: adding enough water to cover a group of two or more types of long grain seeds to form a first mixture. Similarly, adding enough water to cover a group of whole grain seeds to form a second mixture. The group of seeds generally ranges from 2-4 cups of seeds. However, any quantity of seeds can be used if the group of seeds is covered by water at the start of the process.

[00013] The next step of the process involved boiling the first and the

second mixtures typically for 60-90 minutes; cooling the first mixture to form a colorless liquid; separating any solid seeds from the colorless liquid of the first mixture; cooling the second mixture to form an opaque liquid; separating any solid seeds from the opaque liquid of the second mixture; combining the colorless liquid and the opaque liquid to form a third mixture; cooling the third mixture to allow the formation of a film; heating the film to form a porous material. Typically, the step of heating occurs in an oven at between 350-450 degrees Fahrenheit for between about 30-60 minutes. Cooling the porous material to form a residue. Typically the porous material is cooled for between 12-24 hours; crushing the residue to form a powder; drying the separated solid seeds of the first and second mixture to form dried seeds; crushing the dried seeds to form a dried seed powder; combining the dried seed powder with the powder to form the moisture absorbent seed powder product made of a long grain seed powder and whole grain seed powder.

00014] The moisture absorbent seed powder product can be blended with extract of aloe Vera, citric acid, flavoring and natural soy.

[00015] The moisture absorbent seed powder can be further processed to obtain a fine powder by grinding, crushing or disintegration of a solid substance. The fine powder can be used for skin care applications.

[00016] The moisture absorbent seed powder is also effective as an anti- perspirant for use in sports applications and as a natural deodorant

[00017] Example:

[00018] A moisture absorbent seed powder product was made with rice seeds and barley seeds according to the previously described proceed. As soon as the product was made according to the process, the product was sealed in an air tight container. This sample is Powder Sample 1. A second sample made according to the process from rice and barley seeds was exposed to air (for several years) and allowed to absorb moisture.

This sample is Powder Sample 2. Both samples were submitted to a laboratory for the determination of moisture content according to standard laboratory procedures (2540G-2011).

[00019] The results of the analysis show that Powder Sample 1 has a low moisture content of 1.70 percent, while the Powder Sample 2, exposed to air absorbed moisture from the ambient air to achieve a moisture content of 9.32 percent [00020] Powder Sample 1 can be used as a deodorant, cosmetic, sports aide or to treat a skin disorder because of its low moisture content

[00021] Testing of the Product for sports applications:

[00022] The advantage of the present invention may be realized and obtained as particularly pointed out in the appended description. The present invention is capable of other and different parts, and its several details are capable of

5 modification in various obvious respects without departing from the present invention. [00023] The present invention gives useful meaning to improving the skin, by preserving skin in the aging process, less oily skin to help break outs and blemishes, or even making the skin soft and smooth; whereas, the structure and functions of the skin become tighter and more firm and being able to improve the surface appearance of the skin to a natural radiant glow, in particular to facial skin.

[00024] The cosmetic made according to the present according to the novel process advantageously result in a comfortable alterative for talc, which is now used in cosmetics products such as, eye-shadow, foundation, blush and various cosmetic products.

[00025] As specified above, according to the present invention, the seed- based formulation may be used for reducing preparation from the hands, which can give effective gripping capability that will improve the

performance in sports, such as basketball, football, baseball, tennis, weigh lifting, gymnastics, and roping down.

[00026] While the invention has been described with reference to preferred and example embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications, additions, and deletions are within the scope of the invention, as defined by the following claims.

Claims

We claim:

1. A moisture absorbent seed powder product made by a process comprising: adding a sufficient amount of water to cover a group of long grain seeds to form a first mixture;

adding a sufficient amount of water to cover a group of whole grain seeds to form a second mixture;

boiling the first and the second mixtures;

cooling the first mixture to form a colorless liquid;

separating any solid seeds from the colorless liquid of the first mixture;

cooling the second mixture to form an opaque liquid;

separating any solid seeds from the opaque liquid of the second mixture; combining the colorless liquid and the opaque liquid to form a third mixture; cooling the third mixture to allow the formation of a film;

heating the film to form a porous material;

cooling the porous material to form a residue;

crushing the residue to form a powder;

drying the separated solid seeds of the first and second mixture to form dried seeds;

crushing the dried seeds to form a dried seed powder;

combining the dried seed powder with the powder to form the moisture absorbent seed powder product comprised of a long grain seed powder and whole grain seed powder.

2. The product of claim 1 wherein the first and the second mixture are boiled for between 60-90 minutes.

3. The product of claim 1 wherein the step of heating occurs at between 350-450 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour.

4. The product of claim 1 wherein the long grain seeds are from a long grain rice plant.

5, The product of claim 1 wherein the whole grain seeds are from a barley plant.

6. The product of claim 1 further comprises the step of blending the product with an ingredient selected from the group consisting of: extract of aloe vera, wheat extract, citric add, flavoring and natural soy or combinations thereof.

7. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder product of claim 1 as a deodorant.

8. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder product of claim 1 as a cosmetic.

9. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder product of claim 1 as a sports aide.

10. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder product of claim 1 to treat a skin disorder.

11. A moisture absorbent seed powder comprising:

a mixture of long grain seeds comprised of: powdered rice seeds and powdered barley seeds; wherein the seed powder has an initial moisture content of about 1.7 percent.

12. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder of claim 11 as a deodorant.

13. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder of claim 11 as a cosmetic.

14. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder of claim 11 as a sports aide.

15. Use of the moisture absorbent seed powder of claim 11 to treat a skin disorder.