KR20240075326A - Natural perfume composition having mental and physical calming effect and cosmetic composition including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a natural fragrance composition having a mental and physical stabilizing effect and a cosmetic composition containing the same.

Description

Natural fragrance composition having a mental and physical stabilizing effect and a cosmetic composition containing the same {NATURAL PERFUME COMPOSITION HAVING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CALMING EFFECT AND COSMETIC COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME}

The present application relates to a natural fragrance composition having a mental and physical stabilizing effect and a cosmetic composition containing the same.

Aroma therapy is a natural treatment that uses essential oils extracted from the flowers, fruits, stems, leaves, or roots of various plants, and has the effect of stabilizing the mind and body by inhaling the scent particles of the essential oil. Rimmer, 1998; Cha & Park, 2001 reported research results showing that aroma therapy reduces stress; Lee, 2000; Norred, 2000; Oh & Jung, 2002 reported research results showing that aroma therapy reduces anxiety in stressful situations such as experiments or surgery.

Aroma therapy for stress management uses aroma oils extracted from various types of natural plants, so it is relatively safer than using general chemicals, has the advantage of being easily accessible and effective quickly. However, although many studies have been reported to determine the therapeutic effect of a single scent, there has been little research on effectively expressing stress reduction effects by combining specific stress-reducing scents such as lemon, orange, and lavender.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1077018

The present application seeks to provide a natural fragrance composition having a mental and physical stabilizing effect and a cosmetic composition containing the same.

However, the problem to be solved by the present application is not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

The first aspect of the present application is a natural fragrance composition comprising neroli oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, and peppermint oil as active ingredients, wherein the content of the neroli oil is about 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition. parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight, the content of the lavender oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, the content of the lemon oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, and the content of the peppermint oil is about 0.5 parts by weight. parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight of a natural fragrance composition.

The second aspect of the present application provides a method for mental and physical stability using the natural fragrance composition according to the first aspect.

A third aspect of the present application provides a cosmetic composition comprising the natural fragrance composition according to the first aspect.

The natural fragrance composition according to the embodiments of the present application and the cosmetic composition containing the same have a mental and physical stabilizing effect when inhaled through the nose, and can exhibit the effect of relieving stress and increasing concentration.

Hereinafter, with reference to the attached drawings, implementation examples and embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. However, the present application may be implemented in various different forms and is not limited to the implementation examples and examples described herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts unrelated to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this includes not only the case where it is “directly connected,” but also the case where it is “electrically connected” with another element in between. do.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located “on” another member, this includes not only the case where the member is in contact with the other member, but also the case where another member exists between the two members.

Throughout the specification of the present application, when a part “includes” a certain element, this means that it may further include other elements rather than excluding other elements, unless specifically stated to the contrary.

As used herein, the terms "about", "substantially", etc. are used to mean at or close to the numerical value when manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meaning are presented, and to aid understanding of the present application. It is used to prevent unscrupulous infringers from unfairly exploiting disclosures in which precise or absolute figures are mentioned.

The terms “step of” or “step of” as used throughout the specification herein do not mean “step for.”

Throughout this specification, the term "combination(s) thereof" included in the Markushi format expression means a mixture or combination of one or more selected from the group consisting of the components described in the Markushi format expression, It means containing one or more selected from the group consisting of the above components.

Throughout this specification, description of “A and/or B” means “A or B, or A and B.”

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present application have been described in detail, but the present application may not be limited thereto.

The first aspect of the present application is a natural fragrance composition comprising neroli oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, and peppermint oil as active ingredients, wherein the content of the neroli oil is about 20 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition. parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight, the content of the lavender oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, the content of the lemon oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, and the content of the peppermint oil is about 0.5 parts by weight. parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight of a natural fragrance composition.

In one embodiment of the present application, the neroli oil may be Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil.

In one embodiment of the present application, the lavender oil may be Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil.

In one embodiment of the present application, the lemon oil may be Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil.

In one embodiment of the present application, the peppermint oil may be Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil.

In one embodiment of the present application, the natural fragrance composition may have a mental and physical stabilizing effect.

In one embodiment of the present application, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition, the content of the neroli oil is about 20 parts by weight to about 30 parts by weight, preferably about 24 parts by weight to about 26 parts by weight, more preferably may be about 25 parts by weight.

In one embodiment of the present application, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition, the content of the lavender oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, preferably about 36 parts by weight to about 38 parts by weight, more preferably may be about 37.5 parts by weight.

In one embodiment of the present application, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition, the content of the lemon oil is about 30 parts by weight to about 40 parts by weight, preferably about 34 parts by weight to about 36 parts by weight, more preferably. may be about 35.25 parts by weight.

In one embodiment of the present application, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition, the content of the peppermint oil is about 0.5 parts by weight to about 10 parts by weight, preferably about 1 part by weight to about 4 parts by weight, more preferably. may be about 2.25 parts by weight.

In one embodiment of the present application, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition, the content of the neroli oil is about 25 parts by weight, the content of the lavender oil is about 37.5 parts by weight, and the content of the lemon oil is about 35.25 parts by weight. Parts by weight, and the content of the peppermint oil may be about 2.25 parts by weight.

Lavender is a perennial herb (Lavandula Officinalis) belonging to the genus Lavandula of the dicotyledonous plant order Lamiaceae. It blooms purple or violet flowers and has a refreshing, light herbal scent throughout the plant.　Lavender essential oil, obtained by extracting or steam distilling the whole plant of lavender, is known to activate skin cells, has insecticidal and disinfecting effects, and is effective in recovering from fatigue, alleviating tension, and alleviating insomnia.

Neroli essential oil is extracted from the flowers of orange bitters. It is light yellow in color and has a unique, sweet and fresh orange blossom scent.　Neroli essential oil is known to be good for insomnia and nervous disorders as it brings stability to mental and physical disorders as a folk remedy.　In addition, neroli balm is known to have antibacterial and antifungal effects, and is medically known to have calming and antispasmodic effects.

Lemon essential oil can be extracted from the fresh peel of lemon. Lemon essential oil revitalizes the body and mind, protects the human body's systems, and enhances emotions.

Peppermint essential oil can be extracted from the leaves and flowers of peppermint. Peppermint essential oil has the effect of refreshing the mood, relieving fatigue and headaches, and aiding digestion.

The second aspect of the present application provides a method for mental and physical stability using the natural fragrance composition according to the first aspect.

Detailed description of parts overlapping with the first aspect of the present application has been omitted, but the description of the first aspect of the present application can be applied equally even if the description is omitted in the second aspect of the present application.

In one embodiment of the present application, the natural fragrance composition can have the effect of relieving stress and increasing concentration by stabilizing the mind and body after inhalation through the nose. Additionally, the effect can be measured through heart rate testing and/or evaluation of cognitive task performance.

In one embodiment of the present application, the heart rate tends to stabilize after the natural fragrance composition is inhaled through the nose.

In one embodiment of the present application, the cognitive task may include, but is not limited to, one or more selected from the balloon analogue risk task (BART) and the tower of London (TOL). You can. Specifically, after inhaling the fragrance composition of the present application, compared to before inhalation, the average score obtained in the Balloon Analog Risk Task (BART) may increase, and the average task time in the Tower of London (TOL) may decrease.

In one embodiment of the present application, the natural fragrance composition may provide a sense of mental stability after inhalation, and accordingly, effects such as alleviating stress, alleviating anxiety and depression, and improving dementia symptoms may appear.

In one embodiment of the present application, life satisfaction, aggression, and/or depression may be improved after inhaling the natural fragrance composition compared to before inhalation. Specifically, the psychological changes in life satisfaction, aggression, and/or depression include the Satisfaction with Life (SWLS) before and after fragrance inhalation, the Korean version of the Aggression Questionnaire (KAQ: K-aggression questionnaire), and the Behavioral Activation/Inhibition System Questionnaire (BIS/BAS). : behavioral inhibition & activation scales), depression screening test (PHQ-9 scale), depression scale test (CES-D: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale), cognitive stress response scale (CSRS: Cognitive stress response scale), and/ Alternatively, it can be measured by comparing the results of the psychological test sheet of the Stress Self-Symptom Scale (PSS).

A third aspect of the present application provides a cosmetic composition comprising the natural fragrance composition according to the first aspect.

Detailed description of parts overlapping with the first and second aspects of the present application has been omitted, but the contents described in the first and second aspects of the present application are equally applicable even if the description is omitted in the third aspect of the present application. You can.

In one embodiment of the present application, the content of the natural fragrance composition in the cosmetic composition is about 0.1% by weight to about 5% by weight, about 0.1% by weight to about 4% by weight, about 0.1% by weight to about 3% by weight, about 0.1% to about 2% by weight, about 0.1% to about 1% by weight, about 0.1% to about 0.7% by weight, about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight, about 0.1% to about 0.3% by weight, about 0.3% to about 5% by weight, about 0.3% to about 4% by weight, about 0.3% to about 3% by weight, about 0.3% to about 2% by weight, about 0.3% to about 1% by weight, about 0.3% to about 0.7% by weight, about 0.3% to about 0.5% by weight, about 0.5% to about 5% by weight, about 0.5% to about 4% by weight, about 0.5% to about 3% by weight, about 0.5% to about 2% by weight, about 0.5% to about 1% by weight, about 0.5% to about 0.7% by weight, about 0.7% to about 5% by weight, about 0.7% to about 4% by weight, about 0.7% to about 3% by weight, about 0.7% to about 2% by weight, about 0.7% to about 1% by weight, about 1% to about 5% by weight, about 1% to about 4% by weight, about It may be from 1% by weight to about 3% by weight, or from about 1% by weight to about 2% by weight, but may not be limited thereto.

In one embodiment of the present application, the formulation of the cosmetic composition may include one or more selected from the group consisting of lotion, essence, lotion, cream, pack, gel, powder, foundation, detergent, perfume, and fragrance, but is limited thereto. It may not work.

Hereinafter, the present application will be described in more detail using examples. However, the following examples are merely illustrative to aid understanding of the present application, and the content of the present application is not limited to the following examples.

[Example]

<Example 1: Preparation of a natural fragrance composition with a mental and physical stabilizing effect>

Citrus orantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil, Lavender angustifolia (lavender) flower oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, and Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil are mixed in the amounts shown in Table 1 below to achieve a mental and physical stabilization effect. A fragrance composition having was prepared.

ingredient Content (g) content ratio
(weight%) Citrus Orantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil
(Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil) 0.1 25 Lavender angustifolia (lavender) flower oil
(Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil) 0.15 37.5 Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
(Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil) 0.141 35.25 Mentha piperita (peppermint) oil
(Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil) 0.009 2.25

Hereinafter, the fragrance composition prepared in Example 1 is referred to as T fragrance composition or T fragrance.

<Comparative Example 1: Preparation of a natural fragrance composition with physical and mental vitality (boosting) effect>

Petitgrain oil, rosemary oil, lime oil, pomelo oil, and black pepper oil were mixed in the amounts shown in Table 2 below to prepare a fragrance composition with a mind-body boosting effect.

ingredient Content (g) Content ratio (% by weight) Citrus Orantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf Oil
(Citrus Aurantium Leaf Oil) 1.5 50 Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil
(Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil) 0.3 10 Citrus Orantifolia (Lime) Peel Oil
(Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Peel Oil) 0.5 16.67 Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil
(Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil) 0.6 20 Piper nigrum (pepper) seed oil
(Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Seed Oil) 0.1 3.33

Hereinafter, the fragrance composition prepared in Comparative Example 1 is referred to as B fragrance composition or B fragrance.

<Experimental Example 1: Evaluation of the mental and physical stability effect of natural fragrance compositions - Evaluation of performance on cognitive measurement tasks>

1) Experiment overview

In order to investigate the effect of our fragrances on cognitive behavior changes, we evaluated the performance of cognitive measurement tasks before and after inhaling the fragrances. The experiment was conducted under conditions of T fragrance composition (15% concentration), B fragrance composition (15% concentration), and no fragrance.

Cognitive measurement tasks were the balloon analogue risk task (BART) and the tower of London (TOL). Each task is described in detail below:

Balloon analogue risk task (BART)

In the BART task, study participants sit in front of a computer monitor, view balloon-shaped stimuli presented on the screen, and click a button below the balloon. There is no limit to the number of clicks, and the more you click, the larger the balloon becomes. However, when the balloon reaches a certain size, it bursts. At this time, you can tell that the balloon has burst through the feedback of 'bread'. Before the balloon bursts, you can choose not to increase the size of the balloon any further by pressing the 'Settlement (Stop)' button on the left side of the screen. At this time, you will receive feedback saying ‘Coin accumulated’, indicating that you have accumulated money equal to the size of the balloon. The blue balloon, orange balloon, and yellow balloon have fast, medium, and slow burst times, respectively, and participants become aware of this on their own as they repeat the trial.

Tower of London (TOL)

In the TOL task, participants look at the positions of the disks placed in the three gray spaces above and match the disks in the three gray spaces below to be identical. Disks can only be moved one at a time, so try to fit them in the fewest number of times and in the fastest time.

2) Experiment participants

This study was conducted on 11 women in their 20s with normal vision and sense of smell. There were 4 participants (average age: 23.2 years) and 5 participants (average age: 29.4 years) with fragrance T and fragrance B, respectively, and 2 participants (average age: 23 years) with no fragrance.

3) Experimental method

First, two types of cognitive measurement tasks (BART and TOL) were performed. After resting for 5 minutes, a fragrance inhalation experiment was performed. At this time, each participant inhaled one of the following fragrances: T fragrance composition (15% concentration), B fragrance composition (15% concentration), and no fragrance. After inhaling the scent, the same two types of tasks (BART and TOL) were performed post-test.

4) Experiment results

The performance of the cognitive measurement tasks was evaluated by comparing the changes in the average acquisition score of BART and the average task time of TOL.

Table 3 is a table showing pre/post differences in cognitive tasks for participants who inhaled T flavoring. It can be seen that the participants who inhaled the T flavoring improved their TOL task performance ability, as the TOL task performance time decreased by about 18% compared to before inhaling the flavoring. In addition, the number of points and successes obtained in the BART task has increased, and the score increase rate is approximately 19%.

cognitive task Pre Post Pre-Post statistics BART-Gain 1402 1672 -270 t(1, 3) = 2.910, p < .187 TOL-RT 1452 1184 268 t(1, 3) = 33.165, p < .010

Table 4 is a table verifying the pre/post differences in cognitive tasks of participants who inhaled flavor B. The scores obtained in the BART task tended to improve compared to before inhaling the fragrance, but the increase rate was approximately 13%, which was lower than that of the T fragrance. In addition, the reduction rate in TOL task performance time was about 6%, and there was no significant improvement in reaction time before and after inhaling the fragrance.

cognitive task Pre Post Pre-Post statistics BART-Gain 2505 2839 -326 t(1, 4) = 3.281, p < .144 TOL-RT 1037 974 63 t(1, 4) = 7.142, p < .056

Table 5 shows the pre- and post-difference verification of cognitive tasks for participants who inhaled fragrance-free, and it can be seen that no significant changes were observed.

cognitive task Pre Post Pre-Post statistics BART-Gain 1535 1485 50 t(1, 1) = .077, p < .828 TOL-RT 1049 1005 44 t(1, 1) = .216, p < .723

5) Conclusion

The change in cognitive task performance caused by inhaling T fragrance was accelerated by the TOL performance time. This indicates that T flavoring has an improving effect in terms of planning ability indicated by TOL. In addition, there was a relatively high rate of increase in BART project performance.

<Experimental Example 2: Evaluation of the mental and physical stability effect of natural fragrance composition - heart rate evaluation>

1) Experiment overview

To investigate the effect of our fragrances on physiological changes in the body, heart rate was measured before and after inhaling the fragrances. The experiment was conducted under the conditions of T fragrance (15% concentration) and B fragrance (15% concentration).

2) Experiment participants

An experiment was conducted on 78 participants with normal vision and sense of smell. The age of the participants was 75 in their 20s and 30s and 3 in their 50s and 60s. The average age was 26.6 years, and the gender of the participants was 64 women and 14 men.

3) Experimental method

A 10-minute rest period was provided before inhaling the fragrance, and the baseline heart rate in the resting state of the participant was confirmed before inhaling the fragrance. Afterwards, the heart rate was measured 1 minute and 3 minutes after inhaling the fragrance. Each participant's heart rate was measured after inhaling each of the three flavors.

4) Experiment results

Heart rate changes for all ages

Referring to Table 6 below, as a result of analyzing the differences in participants' rest times, no significant differences were observed ( F (2,154) = .074, p < .929). Accordingly, all rest periods of each participant were combined, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed on the change in heart rate for each time period (1 minute and 3 minutes later) in response to the fragrance, followed by Bonferroni's post hoc test.

condition T Spice Rest Heart Rate B Spice Rest Heart Rate statistics heart rate average 79.0 78.3 F(2,154) = .074, p < .929 Standard Deviation 8.01 8.61

As explained with reference to Table 7 below, the difference in heart rate between the resting condition and 1 minute after fragrance inhalation showed a significant difference ( F (3,231) = 6.174, p < .001). Post hoc analysis showed that the rest condition tended to have higher heart rates than the 1-minute post-T flavor condition ( p < .001). However, there was no significant difference between the rest condition and the 1 minute post-scent B flavor condition ( p = 1). The condition after 1 minute of T fragrance was significantly different from the rest condition and the condition after 1 minute of fragrance B (T condition after 1 minute of fragrance vs. rest condition: p < .001, 1 minute after T fragrance condition vs. 1 minute of B fragrance Post-condition: p < .010). Other than that, no significant differences were found between each condition. Additionally, the difference in heart rate between the resting condition and 3 minutes after flavor inhalation showed a significant trend ( F (3,231) = 6.174, p < .060). As a result of post hoc analysis, there was no significant difference between the rest condition and the three conditions that were compared ( p > .05). Additionally, no significant differences were found between each condition.

condition resting composite heart rate Heart rate 1 minute after T flavoring B Heart rate 1 minute after flavoring statistics heart rate average 78.9 76.7 78.8 F(3,231) = 6.174, p < .001 Standard Deviation 8.0 9.1 9.3 condition resting composite heart rate Heart rate after 3 minutes of T flavoring B Heart rate 3 minutes after flavoring statistics heart rate average 78.9 77.9 79.6 F(3,231) = 6.174, p < .060 Standard Deviation 8.0 9.4 8.4

Heart rate changes in young women

Changes in heart rate sensitivity to fragrance were analyzed among young women, who are the main consumers of perfume. The total number of participants was 61, 58 in their 20s (average age 24.8 years) and 3 in their 30s (average age 23.3 years). Referring to Table 8 below, the difference in resting (baseline) heart rate before inhaling the two types of fragrances was not significant ( F (2,120) = .040, p < .961).

condition T Spice Rest Heart Rate B Spice Rest Heart Rate statistics heart rate average 78.7 78.9 F(2,120) = .040, p < .961 Standard Deviation 7.3 8.1

Because the differences between the resting conditions were not significant, the differences between the resting condition and each fragrance post-inhalation condition (1 minute after fragrance inhalation and 3 minutes after fragrance inhalation) were compared. Referring to Table 9, the heart rate difference between the resting condition and 1 minute after flavor inhalation was significantly different ( F (3,180) = 4.937, p < .003). As a result of post hoc analysis, the resting condition tended to have a higher heart rate than the condition after 1 minute of T flavoring (resting condition vs. condition after 1 minute of T flavoring: p < .003). Other than that, no significant differences were found between each condition ( p > .05). Additionally, the heart rate difference between the resting condition and 3 min after flavor inhalation did not show significant differences ( F (3,180) = 1.825, p < .144). In addition, no significant differences were found between each condition ( p > .05).

condition resting composite heart rate Heart rate 1 minute after T flavoring B Heart rate 1 minute after flavoring statistics heart rate average 78.8 76.6 78.9 F(3,180) = 4.937, p < .003 Standard Deviation 7.4 8.0 9.2 condition resting composite heart rate Heart rate after 3 minutes of T flavoring B Heart rate 3 minutes after flavoring statistics heart rate average 78.8 78.5 79.7 F(3,180) = 1.825, p < .144 Standard Deviation 7.4 9.2 8.2

By measuring heart rate, we analyzed the stress relief level and changes in attention level of our fragrances, and analyzed the changes in cognitive and emotional measurements of the general public before and after inhaling the fragrances through a cognitive task. The experimental results showed that the change in heart rate, which is part of the biosignal, showed a significant decrease in heart rate compared to rest 1 minute after inhaling T flavoring. In the case of T fragrance, this is a result that meets the purpose of lowering stress, showing that the effect of fragrance can immediately cause changes in biological signals within a very short period of time.

The description of the present application described above is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art will understand that the present application can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing its technical idea or essential features. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. For example, each component described as single may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the claims described below rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present application. .

Claims (7)

A natural fragrance composition comprising neroli oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, and peppermint oil as active ingredients,
With respect to 100 parts by weight of the natural fragrance composition,
The content of the neroli oil is 20 to 30 parts by weight,
The content of the lavender oil is 30 to 40 parts by weight,
The content of the lemon oil is 30 to 40 parts by weight,
A natural fragrance composition wherein the peppermint oil content is 0.5 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight.
According to claim 1,
The content of the neroli oil is 25 parts by weight,
The content of the lavender oil is 37.5 parts by weight,
The content of the lemon oil is 35.25 parts by weight,
A natural fragrance composition wherein the peppermint oil content is 2.25 parts by weight.
According to claim 1,
The natural fragrance composition has a mental and physical stabilizing effect.
A method for mental and physical stability using the natural fragrance composition according to claim 1.
A cosmetic composition comprising the natural fragrance composition according to claim 1.
According to claim 5,
A cosmetic composition in which the content of the natural fragrance composition is 0.1% by weight to 5% by weight.
According to claim 5,
The formulation of the cosmetic composition includes one or more selected from the group consisting of lotion, essence, lotion, cream, pack, gel, powder, foundation, detergent, perfume, and fragrance.