JP2006103051A - Skin counseling tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin counseling tool, which is convenient for performing an exact skin counseling under the consideration of the change in meteorological conditions such as ultraviolet rays or atmospheric temperatures and the influence of hormone balance or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This tool is a tool used for performing the counseling to the skin of a customer to be measured with a skin state measuring device based upon the result of the measurement of the skin of the customer under the condition that, in at least six times obtained by partitioning one year, the following item columns allotting to every time or an item column 18 of "care reinforcing annual plan", in which the caring items of skin proposed based on the meteorological conditions such as the dose of the ultraviolet rays, the atmospheric temperatures or the like in the first time this side of the time concerned, an item column 19 of "skin conditions" for filling the results measured with the skin state measuring device therein, an item column 21 of "hormone cycle" for filling the follicle term and the corpus luteum term of the customer therein and an item column 24 of "caring point" for filling the advising information on the state of the skin of the customer based on the information filled in the first and the second entry columns and on the caring item proposing in the time concerned therein provided so as to arrange corresponding to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a skin counseling tool used when a clerk of a cosmetics store performs skin counseling for a customer.

  Traditionally, in sales of cosmetics, specialized salespersons and counselors listen to the customer's skin condition and requests at the store or on-site sales, or actually apply a sample to the customer's skin, Skin counseling is conducted to select and recommend cosmetics that suit the needs and to provide guidance on proper skin care.

  In the above skin counseling, it is necessary to fully understand the skin condition of the individual customer, but it is also important to consider the influence of the skin on the environment at that time. For example, countermeasures against ultraviolet rays are important points from spring to summer, and countermeasures against moisture are important points from autumn to winter as the air dries. Therefore, in the cosmetics industry, around June and September are usually the time for switching between summer cosmetics and winter cosmetics, and a series of cosmetics is prepared according to each season, and a seasonal counseling manual is available. .

Recently, it has been proposed that March, May, and August-October are used as switching times in order to deal with skin conditions more precisely (see Patent Document 1).
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  However, it has been found that the conventional response cannot sufficiently prevent troubles related to the customer's skin, and the relationship between the season and the skin is not so simple. Therefore, it is strongly desired to perform accurate skin counseling after fully considering changes in weather conditions over time and factors affecting other skin.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a skin counseling tool that is convenient for performing accurate skin counseling in consideration of changes in weather conditions such as ultraviolet rays and temperature, and the influence of hormone balance and the like. The purpose is to provide

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention measures a customer's skin using a skin condition measuring device including a measurement unit, a measurement data processing unit, and a measurement result display unit. This tool is used when counseling skin. It divides a year into at least six periods, and for each period, it is based on weather conditions such as the amount of ultraviolet rays and temperature in the period just before that period. A display field for displaying the proposed skin care items, a first field for entering the measurement results by the skin condition measuring device, and a first field for entering the follicular and luteal phases of the customer at that time. A third entry field for entering advice information for the skin condition of the customer based on the information entered in the first and second entry fields and the care items proposed at that time; But each other Skin counseling tool provided in an arrangement that respond to the first aspect.

  The second gist of the present invention is a skin counseling tool provided with a column for entering a customer's skin type specified based on a measurement result obtained by the skin condition measuring device.

  That is, the skin counseling tool of the present invention divides one year into at least six periods, and for each period, skin care items proposed based on the weather conditions in the period immediately before that period, An entry column for measurement results by the skin condition measuring device, an entry column for the follicular phase and the luteal phase of the customer, and an entry column for predetermined advice information are provided in a mutually corresponding arrangement. Therefore, according to this skin counseling tool, the three types of information, the skin care method suitable for the time when the skin counseling was performed, the actual skin condition measurement result, and the hormone balance at the time of measurement, are associated with each other. Above, it is possible to provide advice on skin care that is most suitable for the customer, and it is easy for counselors to use. In addition, since the above three pieces of information and finally received advice information are easy to see together for the customer, it is easy to perform skin care at home or the like. And since it can grasp | ascertain in the state which mutually matched the information regarding the skin for every period, it has the advantage that the historical information can be used for the next skin counseling.

  In addition, in the skin counseling tool, in particular, an item provided with an entry column for entering the customer's skin type specified based on the measurement result by the skin condition measuring device is in accordance with the customer's skin type. Since it is possible to specifically advise a care method or to recommend skin care cosmetics according to the skin type, there is an advantage that finer skin counseling can be performed.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

  First, FIG. 1 is a skin diagnostic card showing an embodiment of the present invention. This card is used when a counselor (including a beauty counselor, etc.) provides skin counseling to a customer at a store such as a cosmetics store, and is formed by folding a horizontally long rectangular cardboard in the left-right direction. It has become. FIG. 2 shows a state where this is flatly developed. 1 is a crease.

  For skin counseling, a skin condition measuring device installed at a store is used. The skin condition measuring apparatus includes a measurement unit, a measurement data processing unit, and a measurement result display unit, and can measure the amount of sebum, the amount of water, and the skin temperature in order to evaluate the skin condition. . Also, from these measurement results, the customer's skin types are dry skin (symbol “D”), oily skin (symbol “O”), oily dry skin (symbol “OD”), normal skin (symbol) The symbol "N") can be specified. Furthermore, it is possible to image and display keratin collected from the customer's skin and skin surface to evaluate skin texture, skin color, transparency, epidermal force, and dermis power (for example, Product name: Beauty Analyzer 21, Kanebo Cosmetics).

  In the upper part of the surface 2 which is the cover of the above card, the heading 3 “skin health checkup card” is displayed, and in the oval frame 4 provided below it, “Know your skin cycle” "Let's be more beautiful!" Is displayed. Underneath, a horizontally long rectangular frame 6 is provided, and the name of the customer who receives skin counseling using this card is entered in the frame.

  In addition, on the left side of the upper side of the back cover 7 of this card, a subheading 8 “What is your hormone cycle?” Is displayed, and below that, the secretion amount of follicular hormone and progesterone secretion amount are displayed. A graph FIG. 9 schematically showing a change in one month is displayed. According to FIG. 9, in addition to the physiological period, there are two months of the hormone cycle: “follicular phase” in which secretion of follicular hormone increases and “luteal phase” in which secretion of luteinizing hormone increases. Can be seen at a glance.

  In addition, on the upper right side of the surface 7, a subheading 10 “What is the skin trouble you are interested in?” Is displayed, and below that, five square frames 11 to 15 are provided, and in each frame, The type of skin trouble and measurement items for examining the skin condition of the item are displayed. That is, the first square frame 11 displays “Dry / Skin texture measurement”, the second square frame 12 displays “Dull skin color measurement”, and the third square frame Reference numeral 13 indicates “stain transparency measurement”. Then, the fourth square frame 14 displays “measurement of elasticity / elastic dermis force”, and the fifth square frame 15 displays “measurement of makeup glue skin force”.

  In the lower left margin of the surface 7, a horizontally long rectangular frame 16 is provided, and the name of the store where skin counseling is performed using this card is written in the frame.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the spread surface (the back surface in the state shown in FIG. 2) that appears when the cover (surface 2) is opened from the state shown in FIG. ”,“ December / January ”,“ February / March ”,“ April / May ”,“ July / July ”,“ August / September ”are divided in the horizontal direction. A list 17 is displayed.

  In the item column at the left end of the list 17, the items of “care enhancement annual plan”, “skin condition”, “hormone cycle”, and “care points” are arranged in order from the top. In the column corresponding to each month in the item column 18 of the “care enhancement annual plan”, two types of skin care that should be focused on that month are displayed. That is, in October and November, “moisturizing” and “keratin improvement” are important. In December and January, “moisturizing” and “blood circulation promotion” are important. In February and March, “UV prevention” is important. “Moisturizing” is important. In April and May, “UV prevention” and “face washing” are important. In June and July, “whitening” and “face washing” are important. Show that “whitening” and “improving keratin” are important.

  The type of skin care that should be given priority for each month in the above list 17 is different from the conventional skin care concept and corresponds to the weather conditions at that time. Rather, it has been proposed to take care of the weather conditions of the previous period. This is based on the knowledge that the effects of weather conditions such as the amount of ultraviolet rays, temperature, and humidity on each skin appear 1 to 3 months later than the period of exposure to the weather conditions. Is supported by the data shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example.

  First, the graph of FIG. 4 shows a seasonal change in the amount of ultraviolet rays (UV-A, UV-B: medium wavelength ultraviolet rays) and the brightness of the skin. However, the value of UV-B is displayed as a value obtained by multiplying the actual measurement value by 10 to make it easy to see the graph. According to this graph, during the change from winter to spring (from January to March), the amount of ultraviolet rays increases rapidly as indicated by the arrow P, while the lightness of the skin becomes brighter as indicated by the arrow Q. It has become. From a common sense, the lightness of the skin should be darkened by sunburn when the ultraviolet rays increase. Also, during the change from summer to autumn (August-September), as indicated by the arrow R, the ultraviolet light drastically decreases from the maximum value, while the lightness of the skin is almost flat as indicated by the arrow S. It's not close and brightening rapidly. Thus, comparing the whole, it can be seen that the brightness of the skin changes with a delay of two to three months so as to follow the change later with respect to the change in ultraviolet rays.

  The graph of FIG. 5 shows the seasonal change in temperature / relative humidity and skin moisture content. For example, during the change from winter to spring (from January to March), the lowest temperature / relative humidity The value is January as indicated by arrows T and U, while the amount of moisture in the skin is lowest in February, which is about one month behind as indicated by arrow V.

  Therefore, this skin diagnosis card focuses on the above six months based on the characteristics of “intensity and quantity of ultraviolet rays” and “temperature × humidity (humidity index)” that most affect the skin. The kind of skin care to be performed is specified as described above and proposed.

  In the list 17 (returning to FIG. 3), the “skin condition” item column 19 includes “sebum amount”, “moisture amount”, “skin temperature”, and “skin type”. It is divided into entry fields 20, and the measurement results obtained by measuring with the skin condition measuring device are entered in each field. The contents of this entry make it possible to objectively grasp the customer's skin condition.

  Further, the item column 21 of “hormone cycle” below is divided into two columns 22 and 23 for “follicular phase” and “luteal phase”, and what is the follicular phase and luteal phase for each month? Enter the number of days from the day. This entry shows how the skin on the day of skin counseling is affected by hormone balance.

  Further, in the item field 24 of “care point” below it, the contents entered in the item fields 20, 22, and 23 above and the item field 18 of the “care enhancement annual plan” at the top are displayed. Based on the displayed types of skin care that should be focused on that month, the beauty counselor fills in the optimal care points for that month. It should be noted that when filling in the optimal care points for each month, it is preferable to refer to the materials that explain the skin condition for each month separately for the above “care annual plan”. The explanatory text of the above material is as follows.

[October / November]
Both ultraviolet rays, temperature, and humidity have decreased from the previous period, but this period is in a further decreasing direction. Although the skin color gradually becomes brighter, the keratinous thickening from the previous period still remains, which spurs dryness of the skin as temperature and humidity decrease. Therefore, the point of strengthening care at this time is to thoroughly implement basic moisturizing care in which moisturizing ingredients are reinforced with skin lotion or emulsion. In addition to this, it is preferable to perform keratin care.

[December and January]
It is the time when the ultraviolet rays are the least and the temperature is the lowest, and the humidity is lowered mainly in the Pacific Ocean. The skin color tends to become brighter, but the point of care enhancement at this time is to massage to prevent dryness and rough skin due to insufficient blood circulation and decreased metabolism. In addition to massage, it is also important to promote the circulation and metabolism of the whole body by adding bathing and packs that warm the whole body, and to add moisturizing care from the inside.

[February and March]
Moisturizing the skin while taking care of the skin, such as packs and masks, is the strengthening point of care during this period, as it is a period of dryness and rough skin due to the aftermath of decreased metabolism in winter. In addition, through the midwinter with the least amount of ultraviolet rays, ultraviolet rays increase at this time, and the temperature and humidity gradually increase. However, the skin is still brighter due to the influence of winter. In other words, when the ultraviolet rays increase, the skin is in an unprotected state with little melanin. Nevertheless, care for UV prevention is also important because people often go to cherry blossoms in search of sunlight.

[April / May]
It is the time when ultraviolet rays increase most rapidly throughout the year, and the temperature also rises rapidly. Although the skin color gradually turns darker, it cannot keep up with the rapid increase in ultraviolet rays. In addition, as there are more opportunities to go out to the mountains and enjoy the outdoors, as in previous months, UV prevention care is the point. It is also important to wash your face carefully, as sebum secretion becomes more active as the temperature rises and the skin is more likely to become dirty when there is a lot of dust and pollen.

[July and July]
It is the time when the ultraviolet rays are the strongest in the year. With the ultraviolet rays from spring, the skin color becomes darker and the resistance to ultraviolet rays is increasing, but this also means that there is a lot of melanin, and it also causes spots and freckles. In addition, since UV-B (medium wavelength ultraviolet rays) that cause sunburn also increases, whitening care that suppresses the production of melanin while putting emphasis on ultraviolet ray protection is a point. In addition, the temperature and humidity will be highest, the skin will be greasy, and it will be easy to get dirty by sweating all the time. Therefore, it is also important to keep the skin clean by increasing the number of face washings.

[August / September]
The amount of ultraviolet light that began in the spring has gradually declined, and the temperature and humidity begin to decline gradually. Although it tends to be milder in the environment, it is the time when UV damage from spring to summer appears strongly on the skin, because the skin color is the darkest of the year and there is much melanin deposition on the skin. The keratinous thickening becomes the most advanced state. The point of care at this time is to effectively recover from previous UV damage rather than to prevent the next change. Therefore, the point of care enhancement is to eliminate keratin thickening to promote the excretion of melanin deposited on the skin.

  Using the skin diagnostic card, for example, the customer's skin counseling can be performed as follows. That is, first, in order to objectively grasp the skin condition of the customer, the amount of sebum, moisture and skin temperature of the customer's skin are measured using the skin condition measuring device. Also, the skin type is specified. Then, the skin diagnosis card list 17 is opened, and the results are entered in the skin condition entry column 20 to objectively evaluate the skin condition of the customer.

  Next, while showing the item column 18 of the “care enhancement annual plan” at the top of the list 17, the skin follows the season and is affected by the weather conditions before the actual time. Explain the need to focus on skin care. Also, the customer's menstrual period is heard, and about 10 days from the end of menstruation to the date of ovulation are entered in the entry column 22 as “follicular stage”, and about 2 weeks before menstruation are entered in the entry column 23 as “luteal phase”. Fill out.

  Then, the information entered in the skin condition entry column 20, the skin care information to be focused on during the time, and the time when the skin counseling was performed is the “follicular phase” or “luteal phase”. The information on whether or not the skin is combined, and advice is given on how to care for the skin that is most appropriate for the customer's skin. This is briefly summarized and entered in the item field 24 of “care points” in the list 17, and the customer is encouraged to execute it. At that time, a sample suitable for the care may be handed over.

  And finally, to keep the skin in good condition, explain again that skin counseling in the 1st and 6th seasons (once every 2 months) is important, and if possible, attach a commitment to skin counseling again after about 2 months To finish this series of skin counseling. It is preferable that the skin diagnostic card is handed over to the customer and brought with him every time he visits the store to receive skin counseling.

  Thus, according to the skin counseling using the skin diagnostic card, the skin care method suitable for the time when the skin counseling is performed, the measurement result of the actual skin condition, and the hormonal balance at the time of measurement 3 It is easy to use a counselor such as a store clerk because it is possible to provide advice information on skin care that is optimal for the customer after making the two information correspond to each other. In addition, since the above three pieces of information and finally received advice information are easy to see together for the customer, it is easy to perform skin care at home or the like. And since it can grasp | ascertain in the state which mutually matched the information regarding the skin for every period, it has the advantage that the historical information can be used for the next skin counseling.

  Moreover, the customer's skin type is specified and filled in based on the measurement results obtained by the above skin condition measuring device, so that specific advice can be given on how to care for the customer's skin type. Since a suitable skin care cosmetic can be recommended, there is an advantage that finer skin counseling can be performed.

  In the skin counseling, when receiving a consultation from the customer that there is a skin trouble to be worried about, or when the customer desires more detailed counseling, the surface 7 that becomes the back cover of the skin diagnostic card (Returning to FIG. 2), the lower part 10 of “What is the skin trouble you are interested in?” Is presented to the customer, and the customer's skin trouble is specified. By using, it is possible to measure the skin condition causing the skin trouble and to advise how to care for the skin in accordance with the condition. For example, for customers who are worried about skin dullness, measure the "skin color" and suggest and recommend the use of base materials, corrections, and foundations that supplement that skin color. Can do.

  FIG. 6 shows a skin diagnostic card according to another embodiment. This skin diagnostic card is normally folded in the same manner as the skin diagnostic card of FIG. 1, but this figure shows a flatly developed state. Unlike the above example, this skin diagnostic card is used when performing skin counseling with a simple skin condition measuring device (for example, product name: Moisture Checker, manufactured by Kanebo Cosmetics Co., Ltd.) that can measure only the amount of water. However, the configuration of the left half of the front cover 30 and the back cover 31 is the same as in the above example, and the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  Then, on the right side of the surface 31 which is the back cover of this card, a catchphrase 32 “If you are troubled by skin ... first check moisture!” And a subheading 33 “What is your skin type?” Are displayed. Below that, there is displayed a graph 34 configured to divide the rectangle into four and understand the four skin types at a glance. That is, the above four categories include dry skin (symbol “D”), oily skin (symbol “O”), oily dry skin (symbol “OD”), and normal skin (symbol “N”). ) Four skin types are shown.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, on the back surface of the cover and the back cover (spreading surface that appears when the cover is opened), as in the above example, one year is “10 / November”, “12.1”. A list 37 is displayed in which the divisions divided into six periods of “Monthly”, “February / March”, “April / May”, “July / July” and “August / September” are arranged in the horizontal direction. ing.

  The item column at the left end of the list 37 is also displayed for each month, and the types of skin care to be performed with priority are the same as in the above example shown in FIG. However, in the above list 37, the item column 39 of “Skin Condition” is only the entry column 40 for “moisture content”, and the measurement result of the moisture content measured by the skin condition measuring device is shown in this column. It comes to fill in. The content of this entry makes it possible to grasp the skin condition of the customer objectively to some extent.

  Further, the item column 41 of “hormone cycle” below it is divided into two columns 42 and 43 of “follicular phase” and “luteal phase”, as in the above example, and the follicles for each month. The number of days and the days of the luteal phase are entered. This entry shows how the skin on the day of skin counseling is affected by hormone balance.

  Furthermore, in the item field 44 of “care point” below that, the contents entered in the item fields 40, 42, and 43 above and the item column 38 of the “care enhancement annual plan” at the top are displayed. Based on the displayed types of skin care that should be focused on that month, the beauty counselor fills in the optimal care points for that month. It should be noted that when entering the optimal care points for each month, it is preferable to refer to the materials (described above) explaining the skin condition for each month, separately as in the above example.

  Using the skin diagnostic card, customer skin counseling can be performed in the same manner as in the above example. However, in this example, only the moisture content is measured, and the skin type cannot be specified by the skin condition measuring device. Therefore, in this case, the face 31 (see FIG. 6) on the back cover is presented to the customer, and the clerk specifies the skin type by combining the results of the water content measurement and the sebum secretion inquiry / visit, The corresponding skin type in the graph FIG. 34 is marked. Thereby, also in this example, the same effect as the above-mentioned example can be produced.

  The skin counseling tool of the present invention is managed by an information processing means such as a leaflet, a booklet, or a personal computer, as shown in the above example, and presents information on the screen as necessary. An appropriate form such as a tool set to be able to be performed can be taken. Further, the information may be managed by information processing means built in the skin condition measuring apparatus and information may be presented on the display unit of the apparatus.

  In addition, the skin condition measuring device used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it has a measurement unit, a measurement data processing unit, and a measurement result display unit. Such a thing may be used. Depending on the measurement function, the measurement result entry field of the skin counseling tool is set to an appropriate configuration.

  Furthermore, in the above example, in order to identify skin care points, one year is divided into six seasons and summarized as lists 17 and 37. However, it is not always necessary to divide one year into six. For example, it is possible to divide the year into eight periods by dividing the period from February to the first half of March, the second half of March to April, etc. May be. Similarly to the above example, even if the year is divided into six, it may be set so that the months to be divided are different, such as January, February, March, April. However, in any case, it is important to present the skin care corresponding to the weather conditions 1 to 3 months before the divided period for each divided period.

  In addition, the skin care points that are assumed for the weather conditions 1 to 3 months ago that are presented for each divided period are merely preferred examples, depending on regional characteristics, customer age, etc. The type of care that becomes a point can be set as appropriate.

It is a perspective view which shows the skin diagnostic card | curd which is one Example of this invention. It is an expanded view which shows the front cover and back cover of the said Example. It is an expanded view which shows the facing surface of the said Example. It is a graph which shows the seasonal change of the amount of ultraviolet rays, and the brightness of skin. It is a graph which shows the seasonal change of temperature and humidity, and the moisture content of skin. It is an expanded view which shows the cover and back cover of the other Example of this invention. It is an expanded view which shows the facing surface of the said other Example.

Explanation of symbols

18 “care enhancement annual plan” item column 19 “skin condition” item column 21 “hormone cycle” item column 24 “care points” item column

Claims (2)

  A tool used to measure customer's skin using a skin condition measurement device equipped with a measurement unit, measurement data processing unit, and measurement result display unit, and to counsel the subject's skin based on the results. A year is divided into at least six periods, and for each period, a display field that displays skin care items that are proposed based on weather conditions such as the amount of ultraviolet rays and temperature in the period immediately before that period. A first entry field for entering the measurement result by the skin condition measuring device, a second entry field for entering the follicular phase and luteal phase of the customer at that time, and the first and second fields. The third entry field for entering advice information for the customer's skin condition based on the information entered in the entry field and the maintenance items proposed at that time must be provided in an arrangement corresponding to each other. Special Skin counseling tools that.   The skin counseling tool according to claim 1, wherein a column for entering a customer's skin type specified based on a measurement result by the skin condition measuring device is provided.