JPH11240817A - Beauty culture pack - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a beauty culture pack having high safety and capable of providing excellent blood circulation promoting effects, humectant effects and cleaning effects by including a vitamin E and a vitamin C in combination in an alga of the genus Spirulina in a specific proportion. SOLUTION: This beauty culture pack is obtained by including (B) a vitamin E such as L-form α-tocopherol and (C) a vitamin C fed from an acerola in an amount equimolar with the ingredient B in (A) an alga of the genus Spirulina such as preferably Arthrospira plantensis in an amount of 10-85 wt.% based on the total weight and expressed in terms of the dry weight. Furthermore, superoxide dismutase is preferably contained and a lactoferrin, a lactoperoxidase or a powder of granite porphyry is more preferably contained therein. The beauty culture pack has effects on alleviation of atopic dermatitis and further antiallergic actions and beautifies skin.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cosmetic pack, and more particularly, to a paste pack and / or a powder pack to be used as a paste by mixing with a small amount of water.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cosmetic pack, a jelly-like or paste-like type pack directly applied to the skin such as the face, or a powdery pack is appropriately kneaded with water, lotion, milky lotion or the like. Packs of the type that form a paste and apply the paste to the skin such as the face have been used.

[0003] In these packs, a film is formed after application to the skin such as the face, and after use, the film is peeled off.
There is a so-called wiping-type pack of a type that wipes off after use, or a so-called rinsing type pack that is applied to the skin such as the face and washed away after use.

[0004] In these packs, for example, in the case of a jelly-like peel-off type pack, polyvinyl alcohol is used as a film agent, carboxymethyl cellulose is used as a thickener, and polypropylene glycol is used as a humectant.

In a paste-like peel-off type pack, polyvinyl alcohol and a vinyl acetate resin emulsion are used as a film agent, olive oil as an oil component, and sorbite as a humectant.

[0006] Further, as the powdery wash-off type pack, for example, a pack containing kaolin, talc, zinc oxide, olive oil, polyethylene glycol surfactant, glycerin and the like is used.

In recent years, it has been proposed to incorporate glycerin at a high concentration for the purpose of imparting a warm feeling and spinnability to the pack (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-161210). In this pack, a water-soluble polymer substance such as a carboxyvinyl polymer is mainly used to gel glycerin.

[0008] As a pack containing a high concentration of glycerin, other than the carboxyvinyl polymer,
A pack containing a glycerin fatty acid ester and a sucrose fatty acid ester has also been proposed (JP-A-6-72841).
No.).

[0009]

A cosmetic pack is required to have a blood circulation promoting effect, a moisturizing effect of giving moisture to the skin, and a cleaning effect of absorbing and removing excess sebum. However, in the above glycerin-containing pack,
The moisturizing and cleaning effects could not be fully expected.

In recent years, spirulina, a kind of cyanobacteria,
As a healthy food, it has a high content of nutrients such as proteins and vitamins, and contains these nutrients in a well-balanced manner, and has been used for food since ancient times and is extremely safe for humans. Attention has been paid.

The present inventors have noticed that spirulina contains β-carotene, in addition to vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and vitamin E, which are particularly called cosmetic vitamins, and has such excellent properties. It has been found that by using spirulina as a main component of a beauty pack and further blending a specific component with the spirulina, a beauty pack that provides an excellent blood circulation promoting effect, a moisturizing effect and a cleansing effect can be provided.

[0012]

Means for achieving a cosmetic effect by using spirulina as a cosmetic pack has already been proposed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 52-31836, but in the present invention, in addition to spirulina, vitamins are used in addition to spirulina. E and vitamin C
A cosmetic pack with a further improved cosmetic effect can be provided by blending a component that combines the above, and further blends superoxide dimustase (hereinafter simply abbreviated as “SOD”), lactoferrin or lactoperoxidase. As a result, it has been found that a beauty pack with further improved beauty effect or storage stability can be provided.

That is, the present invention provides (1) a dry weight of 1
0-85% by weight of spirulina is a beauty pack characterized by combining vitamin E and a component obtained by combining vitamin C with an equimolar amount or more of vitamin E with respect to vitamin E,
(2) The beauty pack according to the above (1), further comprising a superoxide dismutase, (3)
The beauty pack according to (1), further comprising lactoferrin, and (4) the beauty pack according to (2), further comprising lactoperoxidase.

Further, (5) the cosmetic pack according to the above (1), further comprising a barley powder.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, each component used in the beauty pack of the present invention will be described in detail.

Spirulina is a kind of cyanobacteria and is a microorganism that photosynthesizes. Spirulina has a high content of nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates and vitamins, and not only contains these nutrients in a well-balanced manner, but also contains DNA and R
Contains large amounts of nucleic acids such as NA. For example, in 100 g of Spirulina, for example, 0.5 g of DNA and 4 g of RNA
g, and 70 g of protein. The beauty pack of the present invention utilizes the direct cosmetic effect of spirulina and the beautiful skin effect of nutrition.

Furthermore, spirulina has a characteristic of exhibiting a specific viscosity when mixed with water, for example, and does not require glycerin which is used for imparting moisturizing properties and spinning properties in conventional cosmetic packs. . Spirulina also contains gamma-linoleic acid, a fat that is not contained in other algae, and is directly absorbed from the skin surface, and has the effect of suppressing allergic skin diseases. Furthermore, a large amount of nucleic acid is effective for skin rejuvenation.
Spirulina preferably used in the present invention include Arthrophila platensis, Spirulina maxima, and Spirulina genera Senedesmus.

As described above, Spirulina itself has a film-forming property, that is, a property of covering the skin surface, and contains abundant nutrients. Oxidizing vitamins adhere to the skin, remove lipid peroxides and free radicals, and have a cleaning effect and blood circulation promoting effect.
Furthermore, promotion of absorption of the active ingredient in the pack accompanying the moisturizing effect is achieved. Specifically, it has the effect of cleaning the surface of the skin, eliminating melanin pigments on the surface of the skin affected by ultraviolet rays to prevent the occurrence of spots, and extinguishing spots. Furthermore, it also prevents the generation of fine wrinkles, which is a major problem for men and women, especially women, after middle age, and has the effect of giving luster to the skin surface and improving makeup riding.
Furthermore, it is said that the excellent antioxidant property is exhibited by the synergistic effect of chlorophyll, phycocyanin and beta-carotene contained in spirulina, and that it also has a carcinogenic effect on skin tissues.

Next, since the vitamin E contained in the cosmetic pack of the present invention has an antioxidant effect, it has an effect of suppressing the production of lipid peroxide which promotes skin aging. Therefore,
Vitamin E has an effect of suppressing elasticity, a decrease in sebum secretion, and a decrease in skin water retention, which are phenomena associated with aging of the skin. It also has the effect of strengthening tissue. As vitamin E, homologues such as α-tocopherol, β-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, δ-tocopherol, α-tocotrienol, β-tocotrienol, γ-tocotrienol, and δ-tocotrienol are preferably used. Among these vitamin E and homologs thereof, both D-form and L-form are preferably used. Among them, L-form α-tocopherol is preferred because of its high biological activity. Β-tocopherol,
γ-tocopherol and δ-tocopherol are preferred in that they have a lower biological activity but higher antioxidant activity than L-form α-tocopherol. These vitamin E
Also, since it is unstable to air oxidation in the form of a free compound, it is preferably used in the form of an ester derivative,
Among them, acetate, propionate and nicotinate are preferred.

Vitamin C itself has the effect of suppressing abnormal pigmentation on the skin and whitening the skin. However, when combined with vitamin E in the cosmetic pack of the present invention, the above-mentioned various effects of vitamin E, such as antitumor activity, Oxidizing action,
Reinforces tissue strengthening and maintenance and enhancement of enzyme activity. Specifically, it transfers the peroxide free radicals trapped by the intracellular vitamin E to the extracellular vitamin C, and promotes the action of excretion as urine or sweat from the body through the bloodstream.

Here, it is desirable to use free L-ascorbic acid as vitamin C. As L-ascorbic acid, products extracted from citrus or adrenal cortex,
Any of a product manufactured by a fermentation method, a product manufactured by a synthetic method, and a product manufactured by genetic manipulation may be used. However, vitamin C may be used in the form of an ester derivative because it is unstable in the state of free L-ascorbic acid. Citrus fruits contain an antioxidant called hesperidin in the skin to protect the seeds inside, but the action of vitamin C is significantly improved by the synergistic action with hesperidin. Therefore, citrus peel may be used as a vitamin C source in combination with vitamin C. Among them, acerola is a rich source of vitamin C and hesperidin, and is therefore a suitable source of vitamin C for the purpose of the present invention.
By using acerola or citrus peel with excess vitamin C, the action of vitamin E is enhanced,
This is a preferred embodiment. Here, "acerola" particularly refers to a fruit produced in Latin America obtained in a dry powder state by a technique such as freeze-drying.

Vitamin C must be used in an amount equal to or more than equimolar to vitamin E in order to enhance the action of vitamin E, and is usually used in an amount of 5 mol or less.

SOD, which is another component contained in the cosmetic pack of the present invention, is an enzyme having an action of decomposing active oxygen generated in a living body into oxygen and hydrogen peroxide.
As the SOD, for example, any of Cu2 + -Zn2 + -SOD containing copper and zinc present in the cytoplasm, Mn3 + -SOD containing manganese present in mitochondria, and Fe3 + -SOD containing iron present in bacteria is preferable. Used.

The beauty pack of the present invention preferably further contains lactoferrin. This lactoferrin is
It is contained in breast milk, milk and the like, and is contained in secretions such as saliva, serum, pancreatic juice, semen, and intestinal fluid in vivo, and is contained more in breast milk than in milk. Usually, it is available as a powder separated, purified and freeze-dried from milk. Lactoferrin is
It is easily soluble in water and almost tasteless and odorless. It is inactivated by heating when neutral, but is relatively stable when acidic and there is no concern about side effects. It has a strong antibacterial action, and its unique antibacterial action is thought to be due to the transfer of iron between bacteria and cells due to its strong iron binding ability.

Lactoferrin has an antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria such as motile aerobic bacteria, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Gram-negative bacilli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In the beauty pack of the present invention, lactoferrin functions not only to increase the antibacterial effect but also to enhance the effects of acerola, vitamin E and SOD.

Lactoferrin is preferably used in combination with lactoperoxidase. Lactoperoxidase is abundant in cow's milk and breast milk. Lactoperoxidase is a gram-negative bacterium, a Salmonella bacterium, a denitrifying bacterium,
It has antibacterial properties against staphylococci, enteropathogenic bacteria, streptococci, oral streptococci and the like. Lactoferrin has a synergistic effect with lactoperoxidase, and the antibacterial action is further improved.

It is desirable that the beauty pack of the present invention further contains barley rice powder. It is said that malt stone adsorbs toxic heavy metals and bacteria dissolved in water, purifies water, elutes various minerals from itself, and changes the ionicity of water. It has long been known as a type of medicinal stone because of its effect on the function of the human body. It is also described in the literature that it is suitable as an external medicine for skin diseases as a medicament. By adding the barley rice powder to the beauty pack of the present invention, it is possible to adsorb and remove dirt and excess fat on the skin surface, keratinized skin and the like, or to promote activation and regeneration of skin cells, for example, atopic skin disease Demonstrate the effect.

The cosmetic pack of the present invention may contain an emulsifier, a white pigment such as zinc oxide, or a humectant such as d-sorbitol, in addition to the above components, as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Good.

As the emulsifier, an emulsifier usually used in cosmetics can be used. Among the anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and amphoteric surfactants, those used in cosmetics can be used. Should be chosen.

As the white pigment, kaolin, zinc oxide,
Titanium white, talc, etc. can be used, powdered packs, eye shadows, foundations, blushers,
Pigments generally compounded in powdered makeup cosmetics such as white powder can be used.

The cosmetic pack of the present invention may contain d-sorbitol as a humectant, if necessary.

The beauty pack of the present invention may be mixed with seaweed powder, if necessary, and used as a whole-body beauty pack. As seaweed, blue-green algae
Brown algae kelp, seaweed, red algae laver, tengusa, carrageenan, green algae chlorella, flagella algae euglena and the like are used.

In the beauty pack of the present invention, the purpose of improving skin condition can be sufficiently achieved by selecting the content of spirulina in the range of 10 to 85% by weight on a dry weight basis.
A range of 40 to 50% by weight is particularly preferred. These numerical ranges indicate the dry weight of spirulina relative to the weight of the entire beauty pack.

The combination of vitamin E and vitamin C and / or the amount of SOD in the beauty pack of the present invention is 0.05 to 0.5% by weight based on the total weight of the beauty pack.
Is selected from the range.

As an example of a preferable composition of the beauty pack of the present invention, spirulina is 10 to 70% by weight, vitamin C
Is 0.2 to 0.3% by weight and vitamin E is 0.03 to 0.3% by weight.
0.6% by weight, 0.05 to 0.5% by weight of the SOD-like substance and 0.05 to 0.1% by weight of the sucrose ester emulsifier. In this formulation, as a balance, a white pigment such as talc, kaolin, and zinc white and / or seaweed powder are blended as other components as long as the object of the present invention is not impaired.
%.

[0036] The amount of lactoferrin suitably blended in the cosmetic pack of the present invention is 0.001 to 1 with respect to the total amount of the pack.
It is selected from the range of 0.005% by weight, and the compounding amount of lactoperoxidase is 0.001 to 0.005% by weight.
Is selected from the range.

The barley stone to be blended in the beauty pack of the present invention uses powder, and the blending amount is 5 to 30% of the total amount of the pack.
It is selected in an amount that occupies weight%.

The cosmetic pack of the present invention can be prepared, for example, by the following method.

First, Spirulina powder obtained by drying Spirulina taken out of the culture tank at a relatively low temperature and in a short time by a method such as spray drying or freeze drying is used as a raw material. In particular, freeze-drying is preferable because it does not involve an operation of heating spirulina to a high temperature, so that there is no deterioration of spirulina due to heating.

Next, a cosmetic pack of the present invention is prepared by mixing the dried powder of spirulina with the remaining components. There are no particular restrictions on the order in which the remaining components are mixed with the spirulina dry powder, and all of the above components may be mixed at a time with the spirulina dry powder.

When the cosmetic pack of the present invention thus obtained is used, it is mixed with distilled water, lotion or emulsion to form a paste, and the paste is applied to the face or other skin surface before use. Alternatively, the gauze may be applied to the skin surface and a pack may be applied over the gauze.

In the pasty pack, if necessary, a formulation containing an oil such as olive oil or squalane is also possible.

[0043]

EXAMPLES (Example 1) Each component was sufficiently pulverized and mixed according to the following formulation to prepare a cosmetic pack.

Spirulina powder 85 parts by weight Acerola powder 4 parts by weight Vitamin E 0.1 part by weight Powder containing SOD (*) 10 parts by weight (* Sold by Biogenesis Food Corporation, trade name "Anti
oxidant ") 0.1 part by weight of sucrose ester emulsifier The prepared beauty pack was provided to 7 subjects, and the subjects added water, kneaded, and applied the resulting paste-like pack to the face, followed by drying of the coating film. And then washed off with cold water. Time is almost 15
Or 20 minutes.

The subjects were all female, and their age and skin condition were as follows.

Subject 1: Age 20 years, acne Subject 2: Age 20 years, acne Subject 3: Age 23, acne, hard skin, Subject 4: Age 52, spots, wrinkles, sunburn Subject 5: Age 55 Age, Stain Subject 6: Age 45, stain, dullness, darkening, burnt golf Subject 7: Age 40, stain, dullness Each subject already felt a quick turnaround of the skin surface immediately after application, but 3 When applied during bathing once a day, the results were as follows:

Subject 1: The acne subsided and the skin became white in one month.

Subject 2: The face became reddish and the skin became white in one month.

Subject 3: The skin turned white in one month.

Subject 4: The sunburn subsided in two months, and the skin returned to its clarity and freshness.

Subject 5: The skin became dull and white in 2 months.

Subject 6: After 45 days, dull skin and darkening disappeared.
Translucency returned to the skin.

Subject 7: Skin disappearance and dullness disappeared in 45 days, and the skin returned to a transparent feeling.

(Example 2) To 100 parts by weight of the beauty pack prepared in Example 1, an amount of lactoferrin equivalent to 0.3 parts by weight was added, and distilled water was added and kneaded to form a paste. Was stored in a tube at room temperature.

After one year, no deterioration was observed, and there was no bad smell due to the decomposition of the protein in Spirulina, and it could be stored stably.

(Example 3) An amount of malt stone corresponding to 15 parts by weight was added to 100 parts by weight of the beauty pack prepared in Example 1, and applied to the back of the subject's hand once a day.

One week later, it was observed that the rough feel on the back of the hand disappeared, and a moist feeling was obtained, a smooth feel was obtained, and the stain became thin.

Example 4 An amount of d-equivalent to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the beauty pack prepared in Example 1 was used.
Sorbitol and seaweed powder equivalent to 50 parts by weight were blended and mixed well, and then distilled water was added to form a paste. Five women over the age of 50 were treated as subjects, and the paste was applied to the whole body of the subject, massaged for 10 minutes, and
After drying for minutes, it was washed away.

When this was continued for 15 days, the skin of the whole body was found to be firm and moist, and it was observed that spots and dullness were less noticeable.

[0060]

The spirulina used in the beauty pack of the present invention has a protein content of 62 to 70%, a high nutrient content, and vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12
It contains various nutrients in a well-balanced manner. Spirulina contains 4 to 6% of the total fat content, and more than half of this fat content is composed of linoleic acid and γ-linoleic acid. Nucleic acid and γ-linoleic acid contained in Spirulina are directly absorbed from the skin,
In particular, γ-linoleic acid has an effect of reducing atopic dermatitis in cooperation with some of the vitamins, has an antiallergic effect, and makes the skin beautiful. On the other hand, nucleic acids activate cells and exhibit skin rejuvenation. In addition, Spirulina
As is clear from the fact that it has been used for food since ancient times,
Extremely safe.

The cosmetic pack of the present invention contains spirulina powder having such excellent properties in a high concentration of 10 to 70% by weight. Is absorbed directly from the skin together with various nutrients to improve the condition of the skin and exert the effect of whitening the skin. That is, the beauty pack of the present invention is a beauty pack that activates the basal metabolism of cells and gives vitality to the skin.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A beauty pack comprising 10 to 85% by weight of spirulina on a dry weight basis, and a combination of vitamin E and a component of vitamin C in an equimolar amount or more with respect to vitamin E. 2. The cosmetic pack according to claim 1, further comprising super-oxide dimutase. 3. The cosmetic pack according to claim 1, further comprising lactoferrin. 4. The cosmetic pack according to claim 3, further comprising lactoperoxidase. 5. The beauty pack according to claim 1, wherein the spirulina is at least one spirulina selected from the group consisting of Arthrophila platensis, Spirulina maxima, and Spirulina senedesmus. 6. The super-oxide dimutase,
Cu2 + -Zn2 + -SOD, Mn contained in cytoplasm
The beauty pack according to claim 1, wherein the beauty pack is at least one selected from the group consisting of 3 + -SOD and Fe3 + -SOD. 7. The beauty pack according to claim 1, further comprising flour powder.