JP2001258856A - Sebum quantity check tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new type of sebum quantity check tool allowing anyone to easily check the sebum quantity in a disposable form. SOLUTION: One mount 1 is folded in two through a fold, a sebum detecting chip 3 constituted so that the surface is discolored by the penetration of sebum is mounted on one side of the folded surfaces, and a cutout hole 2 is formed in the part overlapping with the sebum detecting chip 3 on the other side of the folded surfaces. The relation between the degree of discoloration of the surface of the sebum detecting chip 3 and the sebum quantity is illustrated and displayed on the blank part except the sebum detecting chip 3 and the cutout hole 2 of the inside surface of the mount 1 exposed when extended.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sebum amount checking tool which can easily check the amount of sebum by contacting the skin.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The amount of sebum secreted on the surface of human skin varies from person to person. A person with a small amount tends to have rough skin, and a person with a large amount tends to have greasy skin. Therefore, in order to keep the skin healthy, it is necessary to know the characteristics of one's own skin and use a cosmetic suitable for oneself. Therefore, conventionally, the characteristics of the skin have been scientifically evaluated.For example, sebum on the surface of the skin is collected according to a predetermined method, and the collected sebum is subjected to a chemical extraction method such as a solvent extraction method or an osmate filter paper method. Quantification is performed by the method. Each of these evaluation methods requires a special drug or a complicated device, and therefore, is hardly generally used except for specialists performing them at specific facilities such as laboratories and hospitals.

On the other hand, the present applicant has developed a sebum amount measuring apparatus capable of measuring an accurate sebum amount with a simpler operation, and has already filed an application (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-2206).
No. 30). This device attaches a special sebum collection chip that changes color due to penetration of sebum to a predetermined holder tip and presses it against the skin surface, then inserts the holder tip into the main body to determine the degree of color change of the chip. It is designed to optically read and digitize within.

[0004]

However, although the above-mentioned device is simple in operation, it is expensive and requires a certain level of maintenance because it has built-in optical means and electric means. is there. Therefore, basically, it must be kept under the supervision of a cosmetics salesperson, and not everyone can immediately check the amount of sebum anytime and anywhere. In addition, it is bulky and inconvenient to carry. Further, prior to purchasing cosmetics, it is not possible to respond to requests from highly self-oriented customers who want to check their own sebum amount without having to interact with sales staff in the store.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a completely new type of sebum amount checking tool that enables anyone to easily check the amount of sebum in a disposable form. And

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a single sheet body which is folded in two through a fold, and the surface of which is infiltrated with sebum on one of the folded surfaces. A sebum detection chip configured to be discolored by is attached, and the other of the folded surfaces,
A portion overlapping the sebum detection chip is notched, and the sheet surface exposed by opening the fold is exposed in a blank portion excluding the sebum detection chip and the cutout portion. A first aspect of the present invention is a sebum amount check tool on which an explanation display indicating the amount relationship is displayed.

[0007] Further, one sheet body is folded into three through two parallel folds, and the folded pieces on both sides are configured to overlap or abut each other on the sheet body central plane, A sebum detection chip configured to be discolored by the permeation of sebum is attached to the center surface of the sheet body, and a portion of the folded piece overlapping the center surface of the sheet body, which overlaps the sebum detection chip, is notched. An explanatory display indicating the relationship between the degree of discoloration of the surface of the sebum detection chip and the amount of sebum is provided in a blank portion excluding the sebum detection chip and the cutout portion on the sheet surface exposed by opening the three-fold. The sebum amount check tool used is a second gist.

Further, among these sebum amount checking tools, in particular, the sebum detection chip is circular, and a large diameter circle concentric with the sebum detection chip is displayed around the mounting portion of the sebum detection chip. The inside of the large diameter circle is divided into a plurality of regions in the circumferential direction, and the plurality of regions are colored stepwise to indicate the degree of discoloration of the surface of the sebum detection chip, and the degree of discoloration and the amount of sebum in each region. The third gist is a sebum amount check tool to which an explanation display is added so that the relationship can be understood.

[0009]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sebum amount checking tool according to the present invention. This sebum amount check tool includes a paper mount 1 folded in two, and a circular sebum detection chip 3 exposed from a notch hole 2 formed in the surface of the mount 1, and is formed of a transparent plastic film. Is handled in a state of being loaded in a bag 4 made of.

The cutout 2 is formed substantially at the center of the surface 1a of the mount 1 which is formed by folding in two, as described above, around which a sunflower flower illustration 5 is provided. Is displayed. In addition, a heading 6 “oily check sheet!” Is displayed above the illustration 5, indicating that the sebum amount check tool is called “oily check sheet”.

When the folding surface of the backing paper 1 is opened, as shown in FIG. 2A, a surface 1b having a cutout hole 2 and a surface 1c having a sebum detecting chip 3 attached thereto are formed. But,
It becomes a double-page spread state. The sebum detection chip 3 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the surface 1b and the surface 1c are folded and penetrated through the notch hole 2 so that the surface is
Is set to be exposed on the front side of.

The sebum detection chip 3 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the chip has a two-layer structure of a support layer 3a and a detection layer 3b.
The surface of b is pressed against the skin surface or the like. The support layer 3a is formed of an elastic body such as urethane foam, and elastically supports the detection layer 3b. Further, the detection layer 3b is formed of a paper material containing iodine and a silver compound, shows a gray color when not in use, and when sebum penetrates into the paper material, iodine in an amount corresponding to the amount of sebum. Is released to cause the silver compound to develop a black color.

On the other hand, a band-like frame 7 is provided on the upper surface of the surface 1c (returning to FIG. 2A) to which the sebum detecting chip 3 is stuck, and inside thereof, "Your degree of sebum is ...? "
Heading 8 is displayed. A large diameter circle 9 concentric with the sebum detection chip 3 is formed around the sebum detection chip 3.
Is displayed, and the large-diameter circle 9 is equally divided into three in the circumferential direction.

The three divided areas 10 to 12
Among them, the character “Sebum degree 1” is written in the left divided region 10, and the inside of the region is colored gray almost equal to the unused state of the sebum detection chip 3. In the right divided area 11, a character "Sebum degree 2" is written.
The color of the divided area 10 is colored gray, which is darker than the color of the divided area 10. Furthermore, “Sebum degree 3” is included in the lower divided area 12.
Is written, and the inside of the area is colored black.

Accordingly, the sebum detecting chip 3 is applied to the skin surface X in a folded state as shown in FIG. 2 (b) together with the mount 1 and then removed from the skin surface X to remove the discolored tip surface (detection layer). 3b), the color of each of the divided areas 1 of the large diameter circle 9 is changed.
By comparing with the colors shown in 0 to 12, it is possible to know which rank of the measured sebum degree belongs to 1 to 3.

The face 1 on which the notch 2 is formed
b, a subheading 13 “Sebum degree 1” and a square frame 14 colored in gray similar to the color in the divided area 10
On the right side, a description 15 about the degree of sebum amount and cautionary notes at the rank of “sebum degree 1” is displayed.

Further, a subheading 16 "Sebum degree 2" and a rectangular frame 17 which is similar to the color in the divided area 11 and is colored dark gray are provided on the right side thereof. , A description 18 about the degree of sebum amount and the points to be noted in the rank of “sebum degree 2” is displayed.

Furthermore, a subheading 19 of “sebum degree 3” and the above-mentioned divided area 12
Similar to the colors inside, a square frame 20 colored black is provided, and on the right side thereof, a description 21 about the degree of sebum amount and cautionary points in the rank of "sebum degree 3" is displayed.

Therefore, when the color of the sebum detecting chip 3 is compared with the colors of the divided areas 10 to 12 of the large diameter circle 9 to determine which of the sebum levels 1 to 3 is detected, the sebum level is determined. By reading the description (for any of 15, 18, and 21), the degree of sebum and the points to be noted can be grasped.

The sebum amount check tool can be used, for example, as follows. That is, first, the sebum amount check tools are arranged and stored in a dedicated box 30 as shown in FIG. 4, and placed on a counseling corner in the store together with cosmetic testers and the like. In addition,
A catch phrase 31 "Check your sebum amount with sunflowers!" Is displayed on the back plate 30a of the exclusive box 30, and an illustration 32 of sunflowers is displayed in a blank space.

[0022] Then, the salesperson asks the customer
While performing counseling, the sebum amount check tool is taken out from the dedicated box 30, and the sebum detection chip 3 is applied to the customer's forehead (or cheek or the like) to check the sebum amount in that part. Then, in light of the explanation display on the surfaces 1b and 1c of the sebum amount check tool, the degree of the sebum amount of the customer, the method of caring for the skin, the recommended cosmetics, etc. will be described.

The exclusive box 30 is placed in a prominent place in the store (appropriate space on a counter or a product display shelf, etc.), and the customer who visits the store checks the amount of sebum on his / her own hand. Or after taking it home, the sebum amount may be checked.

Needless to say, the sebum amount check tool does not necessarily need to be stored in the exclusive box 30 and may be put in another container or may be placed at random in an appropriate place in the store. In addition, each article may be distributed in stores or on the street. Furthermore, it can be mailed to customers as direct mail.

As described above, unlike the conventional measuring apparatus, the sebum amount check tool can be used as a rough measure of the amount of sebum according to the degree of discoloration of the sebum detection chip without having a complicated configuration. Therefore, it is inexpensive and disposable, and anyone can easily check the amount of sebum.

In the above example, the mount 1 is folded in two. However, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the mount 1 'having a three-fold structure is used. There is no harm in using it. In this device, the folded pieces 40 and 41 on both sides are folded in three so as to overlap each other on the central surface 42, and the sebum detecting chip 3 is attached to the central surface 42, and the folded pieces 40 overlapped thereon.
In addition, a notch hole 2 for penetrating the sebum detection chip 3 is formed. The folded piece 40 has a display function as a cover, and also has a function of protecting the sebum detection chip 3 that is exposed through the cutout hole 2. Therefore, in this type, as in the example above,
There is no need to load the plastic film bag 4 (see FIG. 1). However, when the sebum detection chip 3 is applied to the skin surface, it is necessary to turn the folded piece 40 upward or to turn the folded piece 40 behind the central surface 42 to overlap.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the mount 1 'also has a three-fold structure, and the folded pieces 50, 5 on both sides are provided.
1 may be used such that they abut each other on the central surface 52. In this example, the sebum detecting chip 3 is attached to the central surface 52 and the semicircular notch for allowing the sebum detecting chip 3 to pass therethrough is provided on the folded pieces 50 and 51, which are overlaid on the central surface 52. Parts 2a and 2b are formed respectively.

In the sebum amount check tool of the present invention, the sebum detection chip 3 is not limited to the above example,
If it is configured to develop color through sebum,
Anything is fine. Also, the shape is not limited to a circle, but may be any shape such as an ellipse, a square, a triangle, and the like. However, when the support layer 3a (see FIG. 3) made of an elastic body is provided as in the above example, the support layer 3a can be sufficiently pressed against the skin surface X, and the sebum can easily penetrate.

[0029]

As described above, the sebum amount check tool of the present invention has a simple and inexpensive configuration, so that it can be used disposably, and anyone can easily check the sebum amount. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a development view of the embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a longitudinal sectional view of the embodiment in a state where the embodiment is folded.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a sebum detection chip used in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a use mode of the embodiment.

FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Backing paper 2 Notch hole 3 Sebum detection chip

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A sheet body is folded in two via a fold, and a sebum detection chip configured to have its surface discolored by sebum penetration is attached to one of the folded surfaces. , The other side of the folding surface,
A portion overlapping the sebum detection chip is notched, and the sheet surface exposed by opening the fold is exposed in a blank portion excluding the sebum detection chip and the cutout portion. A sebum amount check tool, wherein an explanation display indicating a relationship between the amounts is provided. 2. A sheet body is folded into three through two parallel folds, and folded pieces on both sides are configured to overlap or abut each other on a center plane of the sheet body. A sebum detection chip configured to be discolored by the permeation of sebum is attached to the center surface of the sheet body, and a portion of the folded piece overlapping the center surface of the sheet body, which overlaps the sebum detection chip, is notched. In the margin of the sheet surface exposed by opening the three-fold, excluding the sebum detection chip and the notch,
A sebum amount check tool, wherein an explanatory display indicating a relationship between the degree of discoloration of the surface of the sebum detection chip and the amount of sebum is provided. 3. The sebum detection chip is circular, and a large circle concentric with the sebum detection chip is displayed around a portion where the sebum detection chip is attached, and the inside of the large diameter circle is divided into a plurality of regions in the circumferential direction. The plurality of regions are colored stepwise so as to indicate the degree of discoloration of the surface of the sebum detection chip, and an explanatory display is added to indicate the relationship between the degree of discoloration and the amount of sebum in each region. The sebum amount check tool according to claim 1 or 2.