JP2006335680A - Skin care preparation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin care preparation containing both of an inorganic germanium and tourmaline enabling effects useful for the skin to be fully exerted. <P>SOLUTION: The skin care preparation 1 comprises a waxy base 2 containing at least one of vaseline and lanolin, an inorganic germanium 4 in the form of fine powder mixed with the base 2 in a predetermined compounding ratio and tourmaline 5 in the form of fine powder mixed with the base 2 in a predetermined compounding ratio. This skin care preparation may additionally contain a honey ingredient 3 and a plant extract 6 containing minute amounts of organic germanium, extracted from at least one plant among Curcuma domestica, Saururaceae, San-chi ginseng carrot, bracket fungus of the genus fomes, Eriobotryae folium, ginger and capsicum. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an external preparation for skin, and more particularly to an external preparation for skin comprising powdered inorganic germanium and tourmaline.

  Conventionally, a part that is particularly easily exposed to the outside air and in which the oil and fat content of the skin is damaged by water work or the like is likely to cause rough skin due to drying of the skin surface. In particular, there is a strong tendency for winter and the like to be often in a low humidity state. In addition, women with many water works such as cooking and washing often get rough skin. This rough skin is caused not only by factors such as dryness but also by other factors such as ultraviolet irradiation, poor blood circulation, and physical friction, and the stratum corneum constituting the skin epidermis may retain sufficient moisture. It is known to occur because it cannot.

  Therefore, in order to prevent such dryness and rough skin, and to improve it, creamy skin external preparations (moisturizing cream etc.) containing ingredients such as glycerin, jojoba oil or chamomile with high moisturizing action are common. Is used. Such an external preparation for skin can hold the moisture in the stratum corneum without being easily released to the outside, and can prevent the skin from drying.

  Furthermore, in recent years, germanium, tourmaline, and the like have been attracting attention as having an action that is useful for preventing or improving problems that occur in the skin.

  Here, germanium is a substance that exhibits properties as a semiconductor having conductivity as the temperature rises, and is contained in plants such as ginseng, ginseng, or ganoderma, and improves metabolism. Organic germanium having an antibacterial action and the like and inorganic germanium contained in minerals such as lime and having a blood circulation promoting action and a muscle stiffness eliminating action are roughly classified.

  Tourmaline is a substance that generates a negative electrode and a positive electrode in a single crystal by heating or pressurization, and generates a current substantially equal to a weak current generated from the human body. And tourmaline exhibits the property of generating negative ions and far infrared rays due to this weak current, and has various actions such as blood circulation promoting action and antibacterial action.

  The above prior art is a general matter, and the present applicant has no particular knowledge of the literature specifying the prior art at the time of the present application.

  However, germanium used in conventional skin external preparations is often organic germanium contained in plants such as ginseng, ginseng, or ganoderma, and inorganic germanium is rarely used.

  Furthermore, an external preparation for skin using a composite of tourmaline and germanium has not been developed. For this reason, none of the conventional skin external preparations can sufficiently exhibit the action of inorganic germanium and tourmaline.

  Then, in view of the said situation, this invention makes it a subject to provide the skin external preparation which has inorganic germanium and tourmaline which can fully exhibit the useful effect | action and effect | action with respect to skin.

The means taken by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems are as follows:
"A waxy base comprising at least one of petrolatum and lanolin;
To the base, finely divided inorganic germanium mixed at a predetermined blending ratio,
A skin external preparation characterized by containing fine powdery tourmaline mixed at a predetermined blending ratio with respect to the base "
It is.

  Here, the base is a main raw material of the external preparation for skin, and the external preparation for skin is mainly composed of the base and components having various actions. Vaseline and / or lanolin used as the base is a waxy substance having a melting point of about 60 ° C. and has a moisturizing action.

  Moreover, the fine powdery inorganic germanium and the fine powdery tourmaline are those in which the inorganic germanium and tourmaline are finely pulverized to adjust to a certain particle size (particle size).

  In the external preparation for skin of the said structure, it becomes an external preparation for skin containing inorganic germanium and tourmaline. As a result, in addition to the moisturizing action of the base, it has multiple actions useful for improving skin problems such as anti-inflammatory action useful for improving sunburn and blood circulation promoting action useful for improving stiffness. It can be used as a skin external preparation. The particle size of finely divided inorganic germanium and tourmaline is not particularly limited, but in order to uniformly disperse in the base, it is 200 μm or more, 400 μm or less, more preferably 250 μm or more, It is suitable that it is 350 micrometers or less.

In the above-mentioned external preparation for skin,
"With honey ingredients,
A skin external preparation characterized by further comprising a plant extract containing a trace amount of organic germanium extracted from at least one of the following plants: Turmeric, Dokudami, Tanashi Ginseng, Ganoderma, coconut leaves, ginger, and red pepper. "
It can also be.

  Here, the honey component is used in addition to the above-mentioned base such as petrolatum, and further imparts a moisturizing action to the external preparation for skin. The plant extract is extracted from at least one of turmeric, docami, ginseng, ganoderma, cocoon leaf, ginger and pepper, and promotes blood circulation, improves metabolism, and has antibacterial activity. Or has a useful action on the skin, such as an anti-inflammatory action. In particular, ginger and pepper are also used as stimulants for promoting the thermal action and sweating action. In addition, as mentioned above, organic germanium is also contained in these plant extracts, and various actions by the organic germanium are produced synergistically.

  The external preparation for skin having the above-described structure further contains a honey component and a plant extract. Thereby, a higher moisturizing action is imparted to the external preparation for skin, and a useful action on the skin such as an antibacterial action or an anti-inflammatory action is further imparted. Therefore, according to the skin external preparation of the said structure, it can be set as a highly useful skin external preparation with respect to the various problems which arise on skin.

In the above-mentioned external preparation for skin,
"External skin preparation characterized by further containing an essential oil component of at least one of lavender oil and l-menthol"
It can also be.

  Here, lavender oil contains linalyl acetate having analgesic action and sedative action, etc., and l-menthol is contained in mint oil, spearmint oil, etc., and has anti-inflammatory action, itch suppression action, etc. Is. This lavender oil and l-menthol have high fragrance in addition to the above-described action, and can also impart a function as a fragrance.

  The external preparation for skin having the above-described structure further contains an essential oil component. As a result, a useful action is further imparted to the skin such as an analgesic action, a sedative action, or an anti-inflammatory action, and an excellent fragrance is imparted. Therefore, it can be used as a skin external preparation that is more useful and has a good feeling of use for various problems occurring in the skin.

In the above-mentioned external preparation for skin,
“The base is 78.0% by weight or more and 95.0% by weight or less,
4.8 wt% or more and 5.8 wt% or less of the honey component,
0.6 wt% or more, 0.7 wt% or less of the inorganic germanium,
0.8% by weight or more and 1.0% by weight or less of the tourmaline,
4.4 wt% or more and 5.3 wt% or less of the plant extract,
A topical skin preparation characterized by containing the essential oil component at a blending ratio of 2.0 wt% or more and 2.4 wt% or less "
It can also be.

  In the skin external preparation of the said structure, it can be set as the semi-solid skin external preparation which can exhibit the effect | action of each of a honey component, inorganic germanium, tourmaline, a vegetable component, and an essential oil component favorably. As a result, it is possible to apply to the skin and quickly penetrate the body with the useful components (percutaneous absorption). In addition, the risk of the skin external preparation of the present invention adhering to stickiness or clothes is reduced.

In the above-mentioned external preparation for skin,
"The plant extract is
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the turmeric,
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less,
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the ginseng
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the ganoderma
2.0% by weight or more and 3.0% by weight or less
5.0% by weight or more and 6.0% by weight or less of the ginger
An external preparation for skin containing the above-mentioned pepper in a blending ratio of 9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less "
It can also be.

  In the skin external preparation of the said structure, the kind and compounding ratio of each plant contained in a plant extract are set as mentioned above. Thereby, the useful effect | action with respect to the skin which each plant has can fully be exhibited.

  As described above, according to the external preparation for skin of the present invention, by containing various components, it can have a plurality of excellent actions such as an antibacterial action and a blood circulation promoting action. In particular, by containing both inorganic germanium and tourmaline, it is possible to obtain a skin external preparation capable of sufficiently exhibiting the action of these.

  Hereinafter, the skin external preparation which is one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on FIG. Here, FIG. 1 is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the mixture ratio of the skin external preparation of this embodiment.

  The skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment includes a base 2 containing white petrolatum and purified lanolin, a honey component 3, an inorganic germanium 4, a tourmaline 5, a bamboo shoot, a ginger, a ganoderma, a turmeric, a seven ginseng, A plant extract 6 containing dokudami and chili pepper and an essential oil component 7 containing l-menthol and lavender oil are heated, mixed and stirred at the blending ratio shown in FIG. White petrolatum and purified lanolin exhibit a wax shape at room temperature (about 20 to 35 ° C.), and the skin external preparation produced using these as base 2 is a well-known material generally used as an ointment. is there.

  More specifically, white petrolatum and purified lanolin have a moisturizing action that prevents evaporation of moisture on the skin surface by the oil when applied to the skin. And the honey component 3 gives the skin external preparation 1 the moisturizing effect which prevents evaporation of a water | moisture content like the above-mentioned petrolatum and refined lanolin. Further, the inorganic germanium 4 has a blood circulation promoting action, a muscle stiffness eliminating action, and the like. Tourmaline 5 has a blood circulation promoting action and an antibacterial action. Inorganic germanium 4 and tourmaline 5 were each pulverized into a powder having an average particle diameter of about 300 μm in order to prevent impairing the feeling of use such as roughness when applied to the skin surface as a skin external preparation 1. Things are used. Thereby, an unpleasant sensation is not given to a user at the time of use.

  In addition, the plant extract 6 is obtained by extracting the components of each of the above-described components from bamboo leaves, ginger, ganoderma, turmeric, ginseng, dokudami, and chili pepper using alcohol or water. And this plant extract 6 has vitamin B, saponin, gingerol, capsaicin, tannin, chlorophyll that have useful effects on the skin such as anti-inflammatory, moisturizing, blood circulation promoting, bactericidal, or warming. , Triterpene, vitamin C and the like. And the essential oil component 7 contains linalyl acetate which has an analgesic action, a sedative action, etc. with a lavender oil, and 1-menthol is contained in a mint oil or a spearmint oil, and it has an anti-inflammatory action and a stagnation action Etc., both of which have high aromaticity. That is, the above-mentioned base 2, honey component 3, inorganic germanium 4, tourmaline 5, plant extract 6, and essential oil component 7 each have various useful effects on the skin.

  The plant extract also contains organic germanium mainly contained in ginger, ganoderma, turmeric, and ginseng. Thereby, the plant extract has an effect of improving metabolism, an antibacterial effect and the like. The effect | action by such organic germanium is a well-known thing utilized also for the conventional skin external preparation.

  Next, the usage example of the skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the present embodiment, the case where the external preparation for skin 1 is prepared by filling a predetermined container with what is manufactured according to the blending ratio of FIG. 1 will be described.

  First, an appropriate amount of the external preparation for skin 1 in the container is taken out using fingers or instruments. Then, it is applied to a place where there is a problem such as dryness or itching of the skin and absorbed through the skin.

  Thereby, the various components contained in the above-mentioned external preparation for skin 1 directly permeate directly into the skin. For example, the moisturizing action of the base 2 and the honey component 3 etc. makes it possible to keep moisture in the stratum corneum of the skin without easily releasing it to the outside, and to prevent the skin surface from drying out. It becomes. In addition, the blood circulation promoting action of tourmaline 5, inorganic germanium 4 and the like can improve coldness, swelling, stiffness, and the like. Furthermore, the antibacterial action of tourmaline 5 and plant extract 6 makes it possible to prevent or deodorize athlete's foot. Furthermore, the essential oil component 7 makes it possible to impart fragrance to the skin external preparation 1.

  Thus, according to the skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment, a useful effect | action can fully be exhibited with respect to the skin which the inorganic germanium 4 and tourmaline 5 have. Furthermore, it can be set as the skin external preparation 1 which makes various components act effectively and is excellent in prevention and improvement of the problem which arises in skin. In particular, by providing both the structure of inorganic germanium 4 and tourmaline 5 that are not found in conventional skin external preparations, it is possible to construct a skin external preparation 1 having excellent moisture retention and skin improvement properties. Furthermore, by using very fine granular inorganic germanium 4 and tourmaline 5, the user can use it as a normal moisturizing cream without feeling uncomfortable. Furthermore, since the skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment is mainly composed of natural materials and plant raw materials, the possibility of using it with peace of mind for people with a constitution such as chemical allergy is increased. In addition, since no synthesized chemicals or chemicals that adversely affect the natural environment are used, sufficient consideration is given to the global environment. Furthermore, even if a portion remains after use, it can be incinerated or disposed of in landfill, and there is no need to pollute the natural environment.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment, an example of the blending ratio of the base 2, the honey component 3, the inorganic germanium 4, the tourmaline 5, the plant extract 6, and the essential oil component 7 is shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, with respect to the base 2, it may be changed to another blending ratio within 78.0 wt% or more and 95.0 wt% or less, preferably 82.0 wt% or more and 91.0 wt% or less. Absent. The honey component 3 is 4.8% by weight or more and 5.8% by weight or less, preferably 5.0% by weight or more and 5.6% by weight or less, and the inorganic germanium 4 is 0.6% by weight or less. % By weight or more and 0.7% by weight or less, preferably 0.63% by weight or more and 0.67% by weight or less, and for tourmaline 5, 0.8% by weight or more and 1.0% by weight or less, preferably Is not less than 0.85 wt% and not more than 0.95 wt%, and with respect to the plant extract 6, it is not less than 4.4 wt% and not more than 5.3 wt%, preferably not less than 4.7 wt% and not more than 5 wt%. 2.0% by weight or more and 2.4% by weight or less, preferably 2.1% by weight or more and 2.3% by weight or less for the essential oil component 7 You may change to the mixture ratio of. Moreover, you may not contain the plant extract 6 or the essential oil component 7. FIG. As a result, it becomes possible to produce skin external preparations that pay attention to the usage situation and intended action and make use of the characteristics of each component, and the user is particularly concerned with the skin external preparations limited to the intended use. The effect can be fully enjoyed.

  Moreover, in the skin external preparation 1 of this embodiment, although the thing containing a camellia leaf, a ginger, a ganoderma, a turmeric, a field ginseng, a donut, and a red pepper was illustrated as the plant extract 6, it is limited to this. It is not a thing. For example, one or more of these plants may be selected and used. Thereby, the same effect | action mentioned above can be acquired.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although what applied the skin external preparation 1 of the state with which the container was filled to skin using a finger | toe or an instrument was illustrated, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be used as an adhesive poultice in which the skin external preparation 1 is applied to one side of a support such as a nonwoven fabric or a woven fabric.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the mixture ratio of the skin external preparation of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 External preparation for skin 2 Base 3 Honey component 4 Inorganic germanium 5 Tourmaline 6 Plant extract 7 Essential oil component

Claims (5)

A waxy base comprising at least one of petrolatum and lanolin;
To the base, finely divided inorganic germanium mixed at a predetermined mixing ratio;
An external preparation for skin, comprising fine powdered tourmaline mixed at a predetermined blending ratio with respect to the base. Honey ingredients,
2. A plant extract that is extracted from at least any one of turmeric, dokudami, ginseng, ganoderma, green leaves, ginger, and chili pepper, and further contains a plant extract containing a trace amount of organic germanium. The skin external preparation described in 1.   The skin external preparation according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an essential oil component of at least one of lavender oil and l-menthol. 78.0% by weight or more and 95.0% by weight or less of the base,
4.8 wt% or more and 5.8 wt% or less of the honey component,
0.6 wt% or more, 0.7 wt% or less of the inorganic germanium,
0.8% by weight or more and 1.0% by weight or less of the tourmaline,
4.4 wt% or more and 5.3 wt% or less of the plant extract,
The skin external preparation according to claim 3, wherein the essential oil component is contained in a blending ratio of 2.0 wt% or more and 2.4 wt% or less. The plant extract is
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the turmeric,
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less,
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the ginseng
9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less of the ganoderma
2.0% by weight or more and 3.0% by weight or less
5.0% by weight or more and 6.0% by weight or less of the ginger
The skin external preparation according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the pepper is contained at a blending ratio of 9.0% by weight or more and 12.0% by weight or less, respectively.

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