JP2009216656A - Method of evaluating hair quality improving agent - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of exactly and rapidly evaluating the effectiveness (hair quality improving effect) as a hair quality improving agent of a test agent from information on hair lipid composition before and after use of the test agent. <P>SOLUTION: In this method of evaluating the hair quality improving agent, a sample prepared from a hair root part of hair or a hair bottom part near the scalp before and after use of the hair quality improving agent is separated and detected by a liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry, the composition information on hair lipid molecules is obtained, and the composition information on hair lipid molecules before and after use of the hair quality improving agent is associated with the hair quality improving effect of the hair by use of the hair quality improving agent. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent.

  It is possible to improve physical properties related to the feel of hair using an external hair care agent such as shampoo and wax. For example, there is a report that the friction on the hair surface is reduced by blending ceramide with shampoo (for example, see Non-Patent Document 1), and there are hair care agents such as shampoo and treatment blended with ceramide on the market. However, the effect is temporary improvement of physical properties on the hair surface and does not permanently improve the hair quality. On the other hand, it is also possible to improve the physical properties and shape of the hair using a chemically reactive hair care agent such as perm or bleach. However, although the effect is semi-permanent or permanent, it does not improve the physical properties and shape of the hair newly growing from the hair root.

  In order to improve the hair quality (harkoshi, volume, gloss, wrinkles / swell, etc.) semi-permanently or permanently without using external hair care agents or chemically reactive hair care agents, hair matrix cells It is an effective means to change metabolism in That is, since hair contains a large number of protein molecules and lipid molecules as main components, it is possible to improve the hair quality of hair that grows from the hair root by controlling the metabolism of these molecules.

As a conventional method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent, there is a method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent by using a plurality of cut human hairs as a sample and examining the bendability before and after using the hair quality improving agent. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

"International Journal of Cosmetic Science", Vol. 17, p. 133-146 (1995)

JP 2005-134344 A

  However, according to the method of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to continue using the hair quality improving agent until the hair grows to an evaluable length (several centimeters), and it is difficult to quickly evaluate the hair quality improving agent. There's a problem.

  That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for quickly evaluating the hair quality improvement effect of a hair quality improving agent.

  In response to the above problems, the present inventors examined the correlation between the lipid composition information of the hair before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent and the effect of improving the hair quality by comprehensive analysis of lipids. As a result, the hair quality is improved by the use of a hair quality improving agent, the number of lipid molecules (especially ceramide molecule group) biosynthesized in hair matrix cells is increased and decreased, and lipid molecules (especially ceramide molecule group). Is a molecular marker that varies in relation to hair quality. The present invention is based on these findings.

  That is, the present invention is a process of separating and detecting a sample prepared from the hair root part of the hair before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent or the hair part near the scalp by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to obtain composition information of hair lipid molecules, The present invention provides a method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent, comprising a step of associating the composition information of the hair lipid molecules before and after using the hair quality improving agent with the hair quality improving effect of the hair by using the hair quality improving agent.

  According to the present invention, hair lipids that are significant for improving hair quality can be specified by comprehensively analyzing hair lipids. Moreover, according to this invention, the effectiveness (hair quality improvement effect) of a hair quality improving agent can be evaluated accurately and rapidly from the information on the hair lipid composition before and after using the hair quality improving agent.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  In this specification, “hair quality” means harshness, volume, luster, wrinkle / swell, etc., and “hair quality improving agent” means a substance that improves the hair quality exemplified above. Further, “exhaustive” means that samples containing various kinds of hair lipid molecules present in minute amounts are measured, and each lipid molecule is separated and detected by one measurement.

First, a method for preparing a hair lipid sample will be described.
In the present invention, a hair root portion or a hair base portion in the vicinity of the scalp is used. Hair loses hair lipids due to various external factors (light, heat, shampoo, etc.). In the present invention, the “hair portion near the scalp” is a portion of hair at the hairline of the scalp that is hardly affected by such external factors and has a hair lipid composition almost equal to that of the hair root. Means part. In the present invention, it is preferable to use a hair root portion of 1 cm from the hair root portion or scalp, and it is more preferable to use the hair root portion.

  Hair lipid samples before and after use of the hair quality improving agent are prepared as follows. That is, the hair root portion near the hair root or scalp is collected, chloroform or methanol is added, and the hair lipid is extracted by allowing to stand for a certain period of time.

  The hair lipid sample prepared as described above is separated and detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to obtain composition information of hair lipid molecules, and the measurement data is analyzed.

Next, the liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry method in the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a system for analyzing lipid molecules such as a ceramide molecule group. This system includes a liquid chromatograph 10, a mass spectrometer 20, and an arithmetic unit 30.

  The liquid chromatograph 10 includes a high-pressure gradient pump 11 that sends an eluent a, an autoinjector 12 that introduces a lipid sample solution b, and a separation column 13. Here, as the lipid sample solution b, a sample solution containing a lipid molecule group such as ceramide prepared by extraction or the like from a hair sample is used. On the other hand, as the eluent a, a lipid molecule group such as ceramide can be appropriately retained and separated into molecular types, and preferably does not contain a non-volatile acid or salt at a high concentration. For example, the eluent a is preferably a methanol solution containing a small amount of volatile ammonium acetate.

  As a packing material for the separation column 13, for example, a reverse phase column in which an octadecyl group is bonded to silica gel can be used.

  By configuring the liquid chromatograph 10 as described above, the lipid molecule group can be separated based on the difference in hydrophobicity.

The mass spectrometer 20 includes an ionizer 21 and a mass separation detector 22.
As an ionization method in the ionizer 21, the electrospray ionization method (ESI) is preferable from the viewpoint of sensitivity. In addition, an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization method (APCI), an atmospheric pressure photoionization method (APPI), or the like is also used. You can also.
The mass separation detection device 22 separates and detects ions generated by the ionization device 21 for each m / z. As the mass separation detection device 22, a mass spectrometer such as a quadrupole (Q) mass spectrometer or an ion trap (IT) mass spectrometer, a hybrid mass spectrometer such as a Q-TOF type or an IT-TOF type is used. Alternatively, a tandem mass spectrometer (MS / MS) such as a triple quadrupole type can be used.

  In addition, as the above liquid chromatograph 10 and the mass spectrometer 20, the commercially available liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer which united these can be used.

  The computing device 30 has computing means that develops the retention time in the liquid chromatograph 10, the m / z and the ion intensity detected by the mass spectrometer 20 on three axes, and forms a multistage mass chromatogram.

  In the hair quality improving agent evaluation method of the present invention, all data detected by the mass spectrometer 20 are developed in three stages as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 in which the retention time, m / z, and ionic strength are developed on three axes. A mass chromatogram is formed.

  By forming a multistage mass chromatogram, it becomes possible to comprehensively capture lipid molecules such as all ceramide molecules, and it becomes easy to recognize homologues and trace components, so from information on retention time and m / z, Individual ceramide molecules can be easily identified.

  Furthermore, in the method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent of the present invention, in order to identify the chemical structure of a lipid molecule group such as a ceramide molecule, the retention time and m / z are associated with each other in advance for a plurality of lipid molecules such as a ceramide molecule. It is preferable to construct a database. Based on this database, it becomes possible to quickly identify all lipid molecules contained in a lipid sample from a multistage mass chromatogram of an arbitrary lipid sample.

  In the method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent of the present invention, a plurality of specific lipid molecules can be detected with high sensitivity by performing a selected ion monitoring method with the mass spectrometer 20. Also for the detection data by the selected ion monitoring method, a multistage mass chromatogram similar to that of FIG. 3 can be formed, and a plurality of specific lipid molecules can be captured with high sensitivity and comprehensiveness.

  It can also be quantified by using an internal standard method. As an internal standard, lipid that does not exist in hair can be used. For example, in the case of ceramide, N-heptadecanoyl-D-erythrol-sphingosine can be used.

  By the above method, the composition information of the hair lipid molecules at the root of the hair before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent or at the hair near the scalp is obtained, and the hair lipid composition information before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent is obtained.

  In the present invention, examples of hair lipid molecules include ceramide molecule group, cholesterol, cholesterol sulfate, fatty acid and the like. In the present invention, the hair lipid molecule is preferably a ceramide molecule group.

Next, the ceramide molecule group as a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.
The ceramide molecule is a compound in which a sphingosine and a fatty acid are amide-bonded, and NDS (non-hydroxyacyl-dihydrosphingosine), NS (non-hydroxyacyl-sphingosine), ADS (α-hydroxy) depending on the structure difference between sphingosine and fatty acid. Acyl-dihydrosphingosine) and AS (α-hydroxyacyl-sphingosine). It is known that a total of 73 types of ceramide molecules shown below exist in hair.

  In the present specification, each ceramide molecule is expressed as follows.

In (i) above, the type of fatty acid part of the ceramide molecule is defined. Here, N indicates non-hydroxyacyl and A indicates α-hydroxyacyl.
In (ii) above, the number of carbon atoms of the fatty acid in (i) is specified. Here, in the above (a ′), it is “25: 1”, which indicates that the fatty acid has 25 carbon atoms and has one unsaturated bond.
In (iii) above, the type of sphingo base of the ceramide molecule is defined. Here, DS indicates dihydrosphingosine or a derivative thereof, and S indicates sphingosine or a derivative thereof.
In the above (iv), the carbon number of the sphingo base of (iii) is specified.
The chemical formulas of the ceramide molecules (a), (b), (c) and (d) are as follows.

  In the present invention, the hair lipid that is measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and analyzes the measurement data is preferably a ceramide molecule group, and among the ceramide molecules, NDSs and NSs are more preferable. NDSs and NSs are more preferable because NDS is the main component of the ceramide molecule group in hair, and NS has high physiological activity with respect to apoptosis and cell differentiation.

  In the present invention, by analyzing the measurement data obtained by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, hair lipids that significantly increase or decrease before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent are classified, and the hair lipids before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent are classified. Each composition information is calculated.

  Separately from this, to what extent the hair quality has been improved by using the hair quality improving agent, the so-called hair quality improving effect is evaluated. The method for evaluating the effect of improving hair quality is not particularly limited, and can be performed by a usual method.

  The present invention can be implemented by associating the hair lipid composition information before and after using the hair quality improving agent calculated as described above with the hair quality improving effect.

  As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, based on the association between the hair lipid composition information before and after the use of the hair quality improving agent and the hair quality improvement effect, it was prepared from the hair root portion or the hair base near the scalp before and after using the test agent. The hair lipid sample is separated and detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, the composition information of the hair lipid molecule is obtained, the hair lipid composition information is obtained before and after the test agent is used, and the test agent is obtained from the obtained composition information of the hair lipid. The method of evaluating is mentioned. Thereby, it is possible to evaluate the test agent only by information on the hair lipid composition without evaluating how much the hair quality has been improved by using the test agent, or the so-called hair quality improvement effect.

  Below, the preferable aspect of this invention is demonstrated in detail.

  First, a hair lipid sample is prepared from the root of hair or the base of hair near the scalp before and after use of the test agent. About the preparation method, it is the same as the preparation method of the hair lipid sample from the hair root part of the hair before and behind use of a hair quality improving agent, or the hair base part of the scalp vicinity.

  Next, the prepared hair lipid sample is separated and detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, composition information of hair lipid molecules is obtained, and the measurement data is analyzed. The measurement method and analysis method in liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry are the same as those described above. And the hair lipid composition information by use of a test agent is computed based on the said analysis result. The method for calculating the composition information is the same as the method described above. Thereafter, based on the association between the hair lipid composition information before and after using the hair quality improving agent and the hair quality improving effect, the test agent is evaluated from the hair lipid composition information by using the test agent.

    EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated further in detail based on an Example, this invention is not limited to this.

(1) Hair collection 1 cm of hair from the scalp of 16 subjects who have not performed coloring or permanent treatment for more than 1 month, and hair quality improver (scalp lotion containing 3% eucalyptus extract) 1 cm of hair was collected from the scalp of the same subject after applying twice a day to the scalp. The hair weight of each hair was measured with a balance.

(2) Evaluation of hair quality improvement effect by hair improver As a method for evaluating the hair quality improvement effect before and after the use of the hair quality improver, the curl radius of hair was measured as follows. The curl radius of the hair is measured by reading the hair (up to 15cm from the tip of the hair) with a high-resolution scanner, obtaining a two-dimensional image of the hair shape, determining the tangent angle of each point at 1mm intervals, and adjoining each other. The curvature was calculated from two tangent angles. The reciprocal of the average value of these curvatures was taken as the curl radius. As a result, it was confirmed that the curl radius (swell) of the hair was significantly improved after using the hair quality improver (FIG. 2).

(3) Preparation of Ceramide Sample A ceramide was extracted by adding a chloroform / methanol = 2/1 (volume ratio) solution to the hair at the base of 1 cm from the scalp collected above and leaving it for 24 hours. Similarly, extraction was performed in a chloroform / methanol = 1/1 (volume ratio) solution, a chloroform / methanol = 1/2 (volume ratio) solution, and a chloroform / methanol / water = 18/9/1 (volume ratio) solution. These extracts were mixed. The ceramide extract thus prepared was dried under a nitrogen stream, and methanol containing N-heptadecanoyl-D-erythrol-sphingosine was added thereto and dissolved to prepare a ceramide sample.

(4) Measurement and analysis of ceramide molecular group Using the ceramide sample prepared as described above, comprehensive measurement was performed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Measurement conditions by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry are as follows.
(4-1) Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer An Agilent 1100 series LC / MSD was used as an analysis system in which a liquid chromatograph and a mass spectrometer were integrated.
(4-2) Column and separation conditions The columns and separation conditions were as follows.
Separation column: Chemical Substance Evaluation Research Organization, L-column ODS 2.1 mmΦ × 150 mm (5 μm)
Mobile phase: 10 mmol / L ammonium acetate-containing methanol Mobile phase flow rate: 0.2 mL / min Column temperature: 40 ° C.
Sample solution injection volume: 5 μL
(4-3) Analysis conditions in mass spectrometer The analysis conditions in a mass spectrometer were as follows.
Ionization method: ESI
Polarity: Negative ion fragmentor voltage: 250V
Vcap voltage: 3000V
Nebulizer pressure: 30 psig
Drying gas temperature: 350 ° C
Dry gas flow rate: 8.0 L / min SIM monitor ion: Table 1

(5) Analysis of measurement data The obtained data was developed into a multistage mass chromatogram having three axes of retention time, m / z and ionic strength. The results are shown in FIGS. Then, each peak was identified using the database of the ceramide molecule group which consists of information on retention time and m / z. From the hair sample before using the hair improving agent, 41 peaks could be detected as shown in FIG. On the other hand, in the hair sample after using the hair improving agent, as shown in FIG. 4, 41 peaks were detected, but the profile was different from that before use (FIG. 3). And the peak area of each ceramide was calculated | required, the peak area ratio with respect to an internal standard substance was computed, and also the absolute amount of each ceramide molecule | numerator per unit hair weight was computed by dividing by hair weight.

  By the above operation, the amount of each ceramide contained in the root portion of the collected hair was measured. The results are shown in Table 2. Table 2 also shows the correlation between waviness relaxation and ceramide amount change.

(6) Correlation between composition information of ceramide molecular group before and after use of hair quality improving agent and effect of improving hair quality From the results of Table 2, after using hair quality improving agent, N14DS18, N16DS18, N18DS18, N20DS18, N24DS18, N18: 1DS18, N24: 1DS18, A14DS18, A16DS18, A18DS18 decrease significantly, N17DS18, N21DS18, N23DS18, N27DS18, N28DS18, N16: 1DS18, N27: 1DS18, N30: 1DS18, N16S18, N22S18, N24S18, N26S18, N24S18, N26S18, N24S18 , A16S18 and A24S18 were significantly increased. In other words, NDSs and ADSs having an even number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain decreased, NDSs having an odd number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain, NDSs having a long fatty acid chain, NSs, and ASs tended to increase. It was.

  Table 2 shows the results of calculating correlation coefficients for the ratio of curl radii before and after the use of the agent (waviness relaxation) and the ratio of ceramide amount (change in ceramide amount). From this result, compared with NDSs and ADSs with an even number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain, NDSs, NSs, and ASs with an odd number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain have molecular species showing a high positive correlation with undulation relaxation. Many were recognized.

  From the above results, it was confirmed that the hair quality improving effect of the hair quality improving agent can be evaluated by associating the hair lipid composition information with the hair quality improving effect before and after using the hair quality improving agent.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a system that can comprehensively measure and analyze hair lipid samples. It is a measurement result of the curl radius of hair before and after use of a hair quality improvement agent in an example. It is a multistage mass chromatogram of ceramide before use of a hair quality improving agent in an Example. It is a multistage mass chromatogram of ceramide after using a hair quality improving agent in an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Liquid chromatograph 11 High pressure gradient pump 12 Autoinjector 13 Separation column 20 Mass spectrometer 21 Ionizer 22 Mass separation detector 30 Arithmetic device a Eluent b Lipid sample solution

Claims (4)

  The process of obtaining the composition information of the hair lipid molecules by separating and detecting the sample prepared from the hair root portion near the scalp before and after using the hair quality improving agent by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and using the hair quality improving agent A method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent, comprising a step of associating composition information of the hair lipid molecules before and after with the hair quality improving effect of the hair by using the hair quality improving agent.   The method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent according to claim 1, wherein the hair lipid molecule is a ceramide molecule group.   The ceramide molecule group includes non-hydroxyacyl-dihydrosphingosine (NDS) s, non-hydroxyacyl-sphingosines (NS), α-hydroxyacyl-dihydrosphingosines (ADS), and α-hydroxyacyl-sphingosines (AS). The method for evaluating a hair quality improving agent according to claim 2, wherein the hair quality improving agent is one or more selected.   The hair lipid sample prepared from the root of the hair before and after the use of the test agent or the hair part near the scalp is separated and detected by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to obtain the composition information of the hair lipid molecule, and the hair before and after the use of the test agent From the lipid composition information, based on the association between the hair lipid composition information before and after using the hair quality improving agent and the hair quality improving effect of the hair before and after using the hair quality improving agent, the target hair quality improving effect of the test agent The hair quality improving agent evaluation method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hair quality improving agent is evaluated.

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