KR20160100194A - Stabilized retinol emulsion compositions using catechin - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stabilized retinol emulsion composition using catechin. According to the present invention, unstabilized retinol becomes stabilized by inserting retinol into micelle having a nano-/micro-emulsion form, using catechin (epigallocatechin gallate, EGCG) as a stabilizer. To this end, the composition contains: a polymer or an amphipathic block copolymer capable of forming nano-/micro-emulsion; retinol; and catechin (EGCG), wherein retinol and catechin are inserted into the emulsion of the polymer or the amphipathic block copolymer.

Description

[0001] Stabilized retinol emulsion compositions using catechin [0002]

The present invention relates to a stabilized retinol emulsion composition using catechin (EGCG) as a stabilizer to encapsulate retinol in micelles of nano- or microemulsions to stabilize unstable retinol.

Retinol is an excellent material that promotes the synthesis of collagen. When used in cosmetics that inhibit skin aging of human skin, retinol exhibits excellent wrinkle-reducing effect due to excellent collagen synthesis and inhibition of melanin production, and at the same time, It is known as cosmetic formulations.

However, retinol has been limited in its use because it is easily oxidized by light, heat, air, moisture, and so on. Derivatives such as retinyl acetate and retinyl palmitate modified retinol structure have been developed to improve the unstability of retinol and severe skin irritation, and they are widely used as cosmetic wrinkle improving raw materials. However, retinol derivatives have the advantage of less skin irritation than retinol and have improved stability, but they have the disadvantage that they are less effective than retinol because they are converted to pure retinol after being absorbed into the skin to express efficacy.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a stabilized retinol emulsion composition using catechin (EGCG) as a stabilizer to encapsulate retinol in micelles of nano- or microemulsions to stabilize unstable retinol.

The stabilized retinol emulsion composition using a catechin according to the present invention comprises a polymer or an amphipathic block copolymer capable of forming a nano or microemulsion; Retinol; Catechin (EGCG), wherein retinol and catechin are encapsulated within the emulsion of the polymer or amphipathic block copolymer.

Preferably, the polymer or amphipathic block copolymer comprises from 0.5 to 50% by weight; 0.1 to 15% by weight of retinol; Catechin (EGCG) is 0.1 to 10% by weight; And the remaining balance is characterized by containing water, a hydrophilic solvent or a mixture thereof.

Preferably, the amphiphilic block copolymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol poly- lactic acid (PEG-PLA), polyethylene glycol poly- lactic acid glycolic acid (PEG-PLGA), polyethylene glycol polycaprolactam (PEG-PCL), polyethylene glycol polypropylene glycol One or two selected from the group consisting of PPG, PPG, PEG-PPG-PEG, polyethylene glycol polybutylene glycol (PEG-PBG), polyethylene glycol polytetrahydrofuran (PEG-PTHF), and polyethylene glycol polystyrene Or more, and any polymer capable of forming a nano-or micro-melt can be used.

Preferably, the method further comprises mixing 0.1 to 10% by weight of the antioxidant, based on the total weight, into the emulsion.

Preferably, the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of glutathione, catalase, vitamin C and derivatives, vitamin E or derivatives, ubiquinol, gamma orzanol and derivatives, alpha lipoic acid, dihydro lipoic acid, sodium sulfide, sodium disulfide, cysteine, methionine, thioglycol , Thioglycolic acid, ubiquinone, and quinone.

According to the present invention, retinol is stably contained in micelles of nano- or microemulsions by using catechin (EGCG) as a stabilizer, so that stability can be maintained for a long time.

In addition, EGCG, which is the main stabilizer used in the present invention, has a higher antioxidant power than the vitamin seeds as a substance itself, and also has an effect of improving wrinkles, protecting skin by ultraviolet rays, and having anti-inflammatory function, It has been known to have a very good efficacy and thus has the advantage of being able to relieve skin irritation which is one of the problems of retinol.

Fig. 1 is a graph of stability results of retinol-containing microemulsions produced by the examples and comparative examples of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a graph of the stability results of a cosmetic formulation containing retinol-containing microemulsions of the Examples and Comparative Examples of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin according to the present invention will be described in detail.

The basic idea of the present invention is that retinol and EGCG are enclosed in the hydrophobic core of an emulsion formed of a polymer capable of forming nano or microemulsions in an aqueous phase or an amphipathic block copolymer so that retinol precipitates in an aqueous solution And to stabilize retinol emulsion compositions using catechins which stabilize them from oxygen, moisture, light, heat and the like, which make them unstable.

The method for preparing a stabilized retinol emulsion using the catechin comprises the steps of dissolving the amphipathic polymer in water to form a nano- or microemulsion, a step of enclosing retinol in a micelle, and a step of catechin (EGCG ) Is sealed in the micelle and mixed with retinol uniformly.

The stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin of the present invention will be described in detail below.

The stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin according to the present invention comprises at least one polymer or amphipathic block copolymer capable of forming a nano or microemulsion in water, retinol, catechin (EGCG) which is an antioxidant derived from green tea, And hydrophilic solvents. Specifically, the amount of the polymer or amphiphilic block copolymer is 0.5 to 50% by weight; 0.1 to 15% by weight of retinol; Catechin (EGCG) is 0.1 to 10% by weight; The remaining balance contains water, a hydrophilic solvent or a mixture thereof. Further, it is further preferable to further contain 0.1 to 10% by weight of an antioxidant.

The amphiphilic block copolymer is formed by forming a nano or microemulsion, and the amphiphilic block copolymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol polyphosphoric acid (PEG-PLA), polyethylene glycol polyunsaturated glycolic acid (PEG-PLGA), polyethylene glycol polycaprolactam (PEG-PCL), polyethylene glycol polypropylene (PEG-PPG), poloxamer (PEG-PPG-PEG), polyethylene glycol polybutylene glycol (PEG-PBG), polyethylene glycol polytetrahydrofuran (PEG-PTHF), polyethylene glycol polystyrene But is not limited to the above structure. Also, one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds selected from the above-mentioned materials may be used.

The amphiphilic block copolymer is preferably contained in an amount of 0.5 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. When the content thereof is too small, sufficient micelles can not be formed to effectively encapsulate retinol and EGCG. If the content of these micelles is too large, the viscosity may become too high.

It is preferable that retinol be encapsulated in the micelle of the amphiphilic block copolymer and stabilized first and contained in an amount of 0.1 to 15% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. When retinol is contained in an amount of not less than 15% by weight, the amount of EGCG capable of stabilizing the retinol may be decreased and the stability may be lowered. It is also preferred that retinol be dissolved in oil and used in the form of retinol oil.

Catechin (EGCG) is used as a stabilizer of retinol and encapsulated with retinol in the micelle of the amphiphilic block copolymer. Preferably, the catechin (EGCG) is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. If EGCG is contained in an amount of 10 wt% or more, EGCG remaining on the outside of the micelle may not be effectively sealed and oxidized to cause discoloration. Catechin is dissolved in a hydrophilic solvent and then injected into a micelle to uniformly mix retinol and EGCG inside the micelle.

Antioxidants are further used to increase the stability of micelles in the preparation of emulsions and are used after they have been dissolved in hydrophilic solvents. The antioxidant may be selected from the group consisting of glutathione, catalase, vitamin C and derivatives, vitamin E or derivatives, ubiquinol, gamma orzanol and derivatives, alpha lipoic acid, dihydro lipoic acid, sodium sulfide, sodium disulfide, cysteine, methionine, thioglycol, Acid, ubiquinone, quinone and the like are preferable. The antioxidant is preferably contained in an amount of 0.1 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. When the antioxidant is contained in an excessive amount, it may affect the phase separation of the emulsion. On the other hand, if the antioxidant is contained in a small amount, the function of the stabilizer can not be effectively performed.

In addition, water, a hydrophilic solvent, or a mixture thereof may be prepared by dissolving an amphiphilic block copolymer in an amphiphilic block copolymer, retinol, EGCG, and the like, as an agent for preparing a nano- or microemulsion or dissolving EGCG and other antioxidants in a hydrophilic solvent It will occupy the remaining amount excluding the antioxidant. At this time, the hydrophilic solvent is preferably one or more kinds of glycols such as water, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, etc. When a hydrophilic solvent is used, nano or microemulsion can be easily prepared by mixing with water .

The stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin of the present invention may be added as an active ingredient according to a conventional manufacturing method used in the field of cosmetics, foods, pharmaceutical compositions, household goods, etc. to produce cosmetic, food, And the like. Since the stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin of the present invention is harmless to the human body, it can be formulated into various forms such as a skin, a serum, a gel, a lotion, a cream, a powder and a patch. The stabilized retinol emulsion composition using such a catechin can be applied to the skin as a cosmetic product, and may be contained in an amount of 0.001 to 20% by weight based on the conventional cosmetic composition.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, examples and comparative examples of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the following examples are intended to illustrate the present invention and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

<Preparation of Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5>

The amphiphilic block copolymer was dissolved by warming at 40 to 60 degrees according to the ratio shown in Table 1, and then a certain amount of distilled water was gradually added to prepare a transparent microemulsion. Then, a retinol 50% oil dispersion in which retinol and oil were dispersed at a ratio of 1: 1 was slowly added dropwise to the microemulsion at room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes (impeller 100 to 1000 RPM) to prepare retinol-encapsulated microemulsion. In addition, EGCG was dissolved in an appropriate amount of water and a hydrophilic solvent at a temperature of 50 ° C. and then slowly added to the microemulsion. After stirring for 30 minutes (impeller 100 to 1000 RPM), stabilized microemulsion mixed uniformly with retinol . Finally, secondary antioxidants were added to the microemulsion to prepare the final stabilized microemulsion of Examples 1 to 5. As Comparative Examples 1 to 5, a microemulsion without addition of EGCG as a stabilizer was prepared.

Furtherance Example Comparative Example One 2 3 4 5 One 2 3 4 5 Distilled water 42.4 52.4 40.4 47.4 36.4 54.4 43.4 54.4 43.4 54.4 Retinol 50% oil dispersion 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 EGCG One 2 3 4 5 - - - - - Hydrophilic solvent 1,3 butanediol 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Antioxidant Vitamin C One - One 3 3 - One - One - Vitamin E 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 BHT 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 BHA 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Amphipathic
Block copolymer Poloxamer 235 - - - 20.00 30.00 20.00 30.00 - - - Poloxamer 338 - - - - - - - 20.00 30.00 - PEG-PLA 30.00 - - - - - - - - 20.00 PEG-PCL - 20.00 30.00 - - - - - - -

<Experimental Example> Stability observation

The storage stability of the retinol capsules was measured for retinol-containing microemulsions produced by Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5. The storage stability of the retinol capsules was determined by measuring the content of retinol contained in the microemulsion after changing the temperature conditions for 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks after placing the microemulsion prepared in Examples and Comparative Examples in a test container (vial) Are shown in Table 2 and the graph of Fig.

test requirements
Residual content (compared to 0th) Example Comparative Example One 2 3 4 5 One 2 3 4 5
4 weeks 4 degrees 95 97 98 100 100 85 86 84 84 84 25 degrees 91 94 96 97 97 78 77 77 74 75 40 degrees 83 87 90 92 91.7 71.7 66 70 64 68
8 weeks
4 degrees 94 97 100 100 100 78 74 77 72 68 25 degrees 91 93 96 95 96.8 74 77 71 75 66 40 degrees 78 82 85 86.4 87.7 65.6 58 64 60 53
12 weeks
4 degrees 91 92 94 95 96.5 75 64 58 64 61 25 degrees 88 90 92 95 94.7 70 66 58 61 57 40 degrees 72 78 80 82 82.3 47.5 51 48 46 43

As can be seen in Table 2 and FIG. 2, the retinol capsules of the examples prepared according to the present invention remained in the range of 83% to 92% when maintained at a temperature of 40 degrees for 4 weeks, but 75 to 78% Was maintained at least at least about 5% at a temperature of 40 ° C. for 8 weeks. In the case of 40 ° C. for 12 weeks, It was confirmed that the residual content was about 30% or more.

Particularly, in the present invention, the residual amount of at least 88 to 94.7% was confirmed even after 12 weeks from 4 to 25 degrees.

As described above, it can be confirmed that the microemulsion encapsulated in the micelles together with retinol and EGCG has a much higher stability than the microemulsion without EGCG.

<Formulation Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Formulation Examples 1 to 5>

The retinol-containing microemulsion produced by Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 to 5 was added to the composition of the O / W formulation in an amount of 1.10% by weight as shown in Table 3 to prepare a cosmetic formulation.

ingredient Weight portion DW 80.95 1,3-BG 5.00 Retinol Capsule (based on content) 1.10 Cetos KD 1.50 GMS-105 1.50 Arl 165 1.50 Tw 60 1.00 Arl 83 0.30 DM 0.10 DP 0.05 Squalane 6.00 DC 200 0.50 Sepiplus 0.50 Sum 100.00

<Observation of Stability in O / W Formulation>

The stability of retinol was measured on retinol-containing O / W formulations prepared in Formulation Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Formulations 1 to 5. The stability of retinol was determined by changing the temperature conditions for 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks after placing retinol-containing O / W formulations prepared in Formulation Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Formulations 1 to 5 in a test container The retinol content was analyzed by HPLC and the results are shown in Table 4 and FIG.

test requirements Residual content (compared to 0th) Practical Formulation Example Comparative Formulation Example One 2 3 4 5 One 2 3 4 5 4 weeks 25 degrees 94 95 96 97 98 78 75 70 74 78 40 degrees 83 87 91 92 92 72 72 70 71 73 8 weeks 25 degrees 91 91 93 94 93 74 74 71 73 70 40 degrees 80 85 86 88 90 65.6 61 65 67 63 12 weeks 25 degrees 87 90 90 91 91 59 60 64 58 66 40 degrees 76 78 83 83 85 42 38 46 48 52

As shown in Table 4 and FIG. 2, the stability of retinol in O / W formulations was significantly higher when EGCG was contained as a stabilizer than when EGCG was not contained. As a result, EGCG significantly contributed to stabilization of retinol And it was found. In particular, as in the comparative formulation example, it can be understood that the present invention effectively overcomes this problem because the long-term stability is very low when the microemulsion is prepared by enclosing only retinol in a cosmetic formulation.

Claims (11)

A polymer or amphipathic block copolymer capable of forming a nano or microemulsion; Retinol; Catechin (EGCG), wherein the retinol and catechin are encapsulated within the emulsion of the polymer or amphiphilic block copolymer. 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amphiphilic block copolymer comprises from 0.5 to 50% by weight, based on the total weight; 0.1 to 15% by weight of retinol; Catechin (EGCG) is 0.1 to 10% by weight; And a remaining amount of water, a hydrophilic solvent or a mixture thereof is contained in the stabilized retinol emulsion composition. The stabilized retinol emulsion according to claim 1, wherein the retinol is used as a retinol oil. The stabilized retinol emulsion composition according to claim 1, wherein the catechin (EGCG) is dissolved in a hydrophilic solvent and then sealed inside the micelle. The composition of claim 1, wherein the amphiphilic block copolymer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol poly- lactic acid (PEG-PLA), polyethylene glycol poly- lactic acid glycolic acid (PEG-PLGA), polyethylene glycol polycaprolactam (PEG-PCL), polyethylene glycol polypropylene glycol (PEG-PPG), poloxamer (PEG-PPG-PEG), polyethylene glycol polybutylene glycol (PEG-PBG), polyethylene glycol polytetrahydrofuran (PEG-PTHF), polyethylene glycol polystyrene A stabilized retinol emulsion using catechin. The stabilized retinol emulsion according to claim 1, further comprising mixing 0.1 to 10% by weight of antioxidant based on the total weight into the emulsion. The stabilized retinol emulsion according to claim 5, wherein the antioxidant is dissolved in a hydrophilic solvent together with EGCG. The stabilized retinol emulsion according to claim 4 or 7, wherein the hydrophilic solvent is at least one selected from the group consisting of water, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and butylene glycol. The antioxidant according to claim 6, wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione, vitamin A and its derivatives, vitamin C and its derivatives, vitamin E and its derivatives, Wherein the stabilized retinol emulsion is one or more selected from the group consisting of Ubiquinol / quinone, tyrosine, tryptophan, lipoic acid, sodium sulfite, sodium disulfite, and ethoxydiglycol. A cosmetic preparation comprising a stabilized retinol emulsion composition using any one of catechins. A pharmaceutical preparation comprising a stabilized retinol emulsion composition using the catechin of any one of claims 1 to 9.

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