JPH10120523A - Fiber aggregate for face mask - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a fiber aggregate having an antibacterial property, an activity to decompose organic materials originating from human body, moisture retention, deodorizing property and performance to improve the blood circulation by kneading a specific natural stone into a part of fibers constituting the fiber aggregate. SOLUTION: This fiber aggregate contains tourmaline, silica for increasing the radiation characteristics of tourmaline and fine powder of serpentine and amphibole for developing sure antibacterial properties in the fiber constituting a part of the fiber aggregate. The aggregate preferably further contain an animal protein fiber represented by Chinon (R) obtained from cow's milk or a silk fiber for attaining sure heat-insulating and moisture-keeping properties. For example, 10-40wt.% of tourmaline, 30-60wt.% of silica and 20-50wt.% in total of serpentine and amphibole are kneaded in rayon fiber in the form of fine powder and the kneaded fiber is used as the fiber aggregate or a part of the fiber aggregate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fiber assembly used for a face mask for medical or cosmetic use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Biocellulose is produced by culturing acetic acid bacteria or the like in so-called biocellulose produced by microorganisms.
Film can be formed, and in recent years, this biocellulose
There has been proposed a cosmetic pad in which a membrane is impregnated with an emulsifying or solubilizing composition, and in order to further spread the composition, a biocellulose membrane impregnated with a medical liquid or a cosmetic liquid is combined with a fiber assembly. -Masks have been proposed.

[0003] The biocellulose membrane in such a face mask is said to have high water retention and sustained release properties. Since this biocellulose membrane is reinforced with a fiber assembly, it has an appropriate strength, handleability and processing. It has excellent draping properties, and has excellent drape properties, and fits very well to the unevenness of the face. Since the fibrils constituting the biocellulose membrane and the constituent fibers of the fiber assembly are connected by entanglement of the fibers, the structure has an excellent surface in which delamination does not occur.

However, the obtained face mask is used by impregnating a biocellulose membrane with a medical liquid or a cosmetic liquid. Examples of the medical liquid include an acrylol solution, an aqueous kojic acid solution and an indomethacin solution. As the cosmetic liquid, commercially available carmine lotion, soft lotion, toning lotion, after-shea lotion, water and the like can be used. Nothing beyond drug efficacy can be expected.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a fiber assembly used for a face mask, which has antibacterial properties, decomposability of organic substances from the human body, moisturizing properties, deodorizing properties, and a blood circulation of the human body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a fiber aggregate giving improved performance.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its gist is a fiber assembly for a face mask containing a medical liquid and / or a cosmetic liquid. Further, the present invention relates to a fiber assembly for a face mask, wherein a fiber into which fine powder of tourmaline is kneaded is used as a part of the fiber constituting the fiber assembly.

Preferably, as a part of the fiber constituting the fiber assembly, at least one fiber in which one or more of serpentine (modified) stone, amphibolite and silica fine powder are kneaded is further used. The fibers into which these are kneaded are usually rayon fibers, and more particularly, those in which animal protein fibers and / or silk fibers are used as a part of the fibers constituting the fiber assembly.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be further described with reference to preferred embodiments. Natural stones to be kneaded into fibers include tourmaline, silica that supplements its radiation characteristics, and fine powder of serpentine and amphibole that ensures antibacterial characteristics. There is a fiber obtained by kneading these into a substrate, and more preferably an animal protein fiber represented by chinon obtained from milk to secure heat retention and moisture retention, or a combination of silk fibers together. is there.

[0009] A fiber assembly using fibers kneaded with tourmaline fine powder activates the human skin, has an antibacterial effect, and significantly lowers the interfacial voltage, causing atopy and skin irritation. There is an effect that it is not done. If a fiber mixed with fine powder of serpentine, amphibolite, and silica is used in common, the bactericidal effect is enhanced by the photocatalytic effect, and the bactericidal ability is increased by the generation of interfacial ions, and the resolution of organic matter from the human body surface It is also excellent for improving blood circulation. In addition, the deodorizing ability is imparted, and if the animal protein fiber and / or the silk fiber are shared to form a fiber aggregate, the skin becomes highly moisturized and has excellent texture.

[0010] Furthermore, tourmaline is an aerated mineral and has a pyroelectric effect and generates positive and negative electric currents. This weak electric current works on the body to promote metabolism. Tourmaline has a negative ion effect and a far-infrared effect. These negative ions activate cells, and the far-infrared heats the body to improve blood circulation and activate metabolism. This eliminates fatigue and increases energy
The present invention focuses on this point because it has the power to regenerate weak cells by radiating light.

Although the human body emits heat and far-infrared energy, tourmaline absorbs the energy once, converts it into negative ions and far-infrared rays, and returns it to the human body. Therefore, the cells are activated, and the energy of the human body increases. That is, human blood is weakly alkaline, and negative ions act gently on the body, changing the body to weakly alkaline. It is said that this negative ion is absorbed from the respiratory organs and the skin surface and enters the body, thereby purifying blood and the like. Tourmaline also has a great feature in this respect.

[0012] Silica is used in combination with this tourmaline, which is a substance that generates a large amount of far-infrared rays and has a high energy-emissivity, and has a very excellent deodorizing effect due to the decomposition action of silica or the like. When touching the skin, it promotes blood circulation not only in the part touched but also in a wide area.

It is preferable to mix serpentine and amphibolite to further impart antibacterial properties to the fiber assembly. The chemical component magnesium of serpentine has excellent antibacterial properties and high emissivity of far infrared rays. For this reason,
By touching the serpentine, the cells of the microorganisms are changed to bring about an antibacterial effect. In addition, as described above, silica stone or the like contained in serpentine has a decomposing effect on odors, and thus brings about a deodorizing effect. Further, amphibole is excellent in far-infrared radiation and has an action of altering the cells of microorganisms that cause odor, so that it is also excellent in deodorizing effect.

In these fine powders, tourmaline is 1
0 to 40% by weight, 30 to 60% by weight of silica, and 20 to 50% by weight of the total of serpentine and amphibolite are kneaded into, for example, rayon fibers to obtain fibers, which are used as fiber aggregates or as one of them. It may be used as a unit.

On the other hand, chinon is an animal protein fiber containing milk protein as a main component, has the same nucleus as human skin cells, has excellent heat retention, moisture retention, absorption, and has excellent antibacterial properties against mold. ing. The chinon fiber emits far infrared rays and negative ions, and has an antibacterial effect and a deodorizing effect. On the other hand, silk is also a fiber aggregate that is excellent in heat retention, moisture retention, and absorption, and excellent in radiation of far infrared rays.

[0016] The fiber assembly and the fiber assembly to be composited therewith include rayon fiber, nylon fiber, polyester fiber, acrylic fiber, aramid fiber, cotton, hemp,
Carbon fibers and the like are used, and a nonwoven fabric,
Fabrics, knits and the like can be mentioned. Among them, non-woven fabric is eye,
When an opening such as a mouth or a nostril is formed, it is particularly preferable because the fiber does not fray from the cut surface.

As the nonwoven fabric, a needle punched nonwoven fabric,
Hydro-entangled non-woven fabric, binder-bonded non-woven fabric, spun-bonded non-woven fabric, melt blown non-woven fabric, etc. can be used. Among them, hydro-entangled non-woven fabric is sanitary because it does not contain adhesives, etc. It is also preferable from the viewpoint that a material having a drapability and strength for the purpose is obtained. The weight of the fiber assembly is about 100 to 300 g / m ^2.
Of the degree.

The fiber aggregate in the present invention is, for example, composited with a biocellulose membrane. Since the fiber aggregate is obtained by entanglement of the biocellulose fibrils with the constituent fibers of the fiber aggregate, the fibers constituting the fiber aggregate are also particularly preferred. Although not limited, it is preferable to select from those having resistance to alkali treatment and heat resistance to sterilization treatment.

[0019] Biocellulose is a microorganism capable of synthesizing cellulose, for example, Acetobacter xylinum,
Cellulose that is excreted extracellularly in the process of metabolism of microorganisms such as acetic acid bacteria such as Acetobacter basturian, pseudomonas genus bacteria and Acrobacterium genus bacteria, and the biocellulose membrane is the microorganisms described above. Is a gel-like membrane composed of biocellulose formed at the interface between the air and the liquid medium by culturing the mixture in a static state.

In order to impregnate the biocellulose membrane with a medical liquid or a cosmetic liquid, it is different depending on whether the liquid is an aqueous solution or a non-aqueous solution. That is, when the liquid is an aqueous solution, the water content of the biocellulose membrane is measured, the concentration is adjusted to a desired concentration by adding the amount, and the biocellulose membrane is immersed in the liquid. When the liquid is a non-aqueous solution, for example, an alcohol solution, the liquid is immersed in an alcohol solution having a water content of about 10 times the water content of the biocellulose membrane, and the biocellulose is dissolved in a liquid having a desired concentration. Soak the membrane. In this way, the face mask, particularly the biocellulose film, is given the effect as a face mask.

[0021]

The present invention will be further described below with reference to examples. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the face mask 1, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 2 denotes a biocellulose membrane, 3 denotes a fiber assembly composited with the biocellulose membrane, and 4 denotes an opening formed in the face mask.

Here, the method for producing the face mask 1 in which the biocellulose membrane 2 is combined with the fiber assembly 3 using the biocellulose membrane 2 is briefly described. Continuously produce biocellulose consisting of one fibril at the interface,
A gel-like biocellulose film is formed at the air-liquid medium interface. Then, a new biocellulose membrane 2 is formed below the air-liquid culture medium interface, and the fiber aggregate 3 of the present invention is arranged in a direction in which the membrane 2 is formed to form biocellulose fibrils. Fiber assembly 3
Fiber assembly 3 and biocellulosic
And the composite film 2. Then, the resulting biocellulose membrane complex is washed, and then subjected to an alkali treatment to remove microorganisms and impurities, thereby obtaining a face mask 1 in which the biocellulose membrane contains water.
The periphery and the opening 4 are cut by a press cutter.

As an example of the fiber assembly 3 for a face mask, the same rayon fiber is used for the base rayon fiber (denier 1.5 denier, fiber length 70 mm). 20% by weight of tourmaline, 50% by weight of silica, and a total of 30% by weight of serpentine and amphibolite were mixed and kneaded into rayon fibers. The amount incorporated into the fibers is 5% by weight.
Furthermore, in order to ensure heat retention and moisture retention, fibers made of chinon extracted from milk components are mixed to form a web, which is subjected to a needle punch treatment and a basis weight of 200 g / m2.
^2. A fiber assembly 3A having a thickness of 3 mm was obtained, and a face mask 1 was obtained using this.

As another example of the face mask fiber assembly 3, the same rayon fiber was used for the base polyamide fiber (denier 3 denier, fiber length 50 mm), and tourmaline 20% by weight. , Silica and 50% by weight of a total of serpentine and amphibolite were mixed and kneaded into rayon fibers. The amount incorporated into the fibers is 5% by weight. Furthermore, in order to secure the heat retention and moisture retention, the fiber consisting of the chinon extracted from the milk component is mixed to form a web,
A water entangled fiber assembly 3B having a basis weight of 160 g / m ² and a thickness of 2 mm was obtained, and a face mask 1 was obtained using this.

Now, here will be described some characteristics when the fiber into which the above-mentioned tourmaline or the like is kneaded is used as the face mask fiber assembly 3. Fiber aggregate 3
A was used as a lath-like woven fabric, and its withstand voltage was measured. The test method was a test according to JIS L 1094-1988 B method, and the withstand voltage was 240 to 260 (V). On the other hand, in the case of the fiber aggregate (lace) into which the natural stone of the present invention was not kneaded, the value was 1300 to 1800 (V), and there was a remarkable difference between the two. This is characterized in that the occurrence of atopy and dermatitis is reduced.

The antibacterial action of the fiber assembly 3A was tested by a shake flask method and shaking culture (120 reciprocations / minute) at 30 ° C. for 24 hours. The test bacteria were Bacillus subtilis (B.
Subtilis / initial bacterial count of 2.10 × 10 ⁶ cells / ml), and 8.40 × in the case of single-sided sealing (the bacterial count after 24 hours).
It was 10 ⁶ cells / ml, but when one side was sealed with the fiber assembly 3A (the number of bacteria after 24 hours), 0.70 × 10 6
^The bacteria were sterilized to ⁶ cells / ml, and the sterilization rate was 91.7%.
E. coli (2.33 × 10 ⁶ cells / ml of E. coli / initial bacterial count) showed a 64.9% sterilization rate.

It has been found that they have an excellent deodorizing effect on ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.

[0028]

According to the fiber aggregate for a face mask of the present invention, in addition to the features of a normal face mask, antibacterial performance is enhanced by using tourmaline, silica, serpentine, etc. The effect is advantageous, and the heat retention effect is improved by using animal protein fiber or silk fiber, and the application effect is large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a face mask of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1) Face mask, 2) Biocellulose membrane, 3) Fiber aggregate, 4) Opening formed in face mask.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fiber aggregate for a face mask containing a medical liquid and / or a cosmetic liquid, wherein a fiber into which a fine powder of tourmaline is kneaded is used as a part of the fiber constituting the fiber aggregate. A fiber assembly for a face mask. 2. The fiber according to claim 1, wherein at least one fiber kneaded with one or more of serpentine, amphibolite, and fine powder of silica is used as a part of the fiber constituting the fiber aggregate. Fiber assembly for face masks. 3. The fiber aggregate for a face mask according to claim 1, wherein the fiber into which tourmaline, serpentine, amphibolite, and silica are kneaded is a rayon fiber. 4. The fiber assembly for a face mask according to claim 1, wherein an animal protein fiber and / or a silk fiber is used as a part of the fiber constituting the fiber assembly. .