SK9652Y1 - Bath additive - Google Patents

Abstract

Bath additives based on magnesium sulfate and citric acid are described, which typically contain potassium carbonate - K2CO3 and/or potassium bicarbonate - KHCO3 and at least one of the vegetable butter. Vegetable butter in its solid form is inside the final molded product. The bath additives according to the solution are intended for the treatment of water for a relaxing and/or rehabilitation bath.

Description

The field of technology

The solution concerns bath additives, which are designed to treat water used for relaxation and/or rehabilitation baths.

Current state of the art

In order to achieve a higher effect of the procedure, the water intended for a relaxing or rehabilitative therapeutic bath is often enriched with various additives. Various sources of mineral substances, plants or plant extracts, oils, fragrances of natural or synthetic origin, foaming agents, water hardness modifiers, etc. are either added to the water. In order to increase the attractiveness of the bath, the addition of the listed additives can be combined with the release of some substance in its gaseous state.

Of the mineral additives, the use of sea salt, sulfate and magnesium chloride and various forms of sodium and potassium chlorides is relatively widespread. Plants are usually used in dry form or in the form of aqueous macerates. In order to treat the skin, the addition of vegetable oils is used. In order to achieve special aromatherapeutic, deodorizing and disinfecting effects, as well as with the aim of increasing overall comfort, bath water is also usually enriched with plant essential oils. The use of foaming agents together with fragrances is also quite common.

Abroad, as well as here, the use of bath additives in their shaped, usually spherical form has become widespread, and when used, a combined effect is usually achieved (source of mineral substance, fragrance, color of water, release of gaseous component). As a source of mineral substances, these shaped bath additives practically always contain at least one of the following substances: sea salt, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, magnesium chloride or so-called bitter salt, also known as epson salt Chemically, it is magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, which is present in the form of some hydrate or in calcined form as an anhydride. These shaped bath additives release carbon dioxide gas upon contact with water, which creates a "bubble effect" in the bath. The release of carbon dioxide is ensured by the presence of sodium bicarbonate - NaHCO3 in a mixture with some crystalline carboxylic acid. As a source of sodium bicarbonate, the so-called baking soda and the acid function is practically always fulfilled by citric acid, HOC(CO2H)(CH2CO2H)2, which is usually used in the form of monohydrate. To ensure the shape stability of the mixtures, the addition of one of the polysaccharides - corn, potato or grain starch - is practically always used, which is applied to the moistened powder mixture.

The essence of the technical solution

It has now been found that the relaxing and healing effect of the bath can be significantly increased by the use of additives in the sense of the solution. Bath additives according to this solution are characterized by the fact that they contain dipotassium carbonate K2CO3 and/or potassium bicarbonate - KHCO3 and at least one of the vegetable oils whose melting point is higher than 20 °C and lower than 45 °C.

Potassium carbonates are a source of physiologically very important potassium cation. Although sodium and potassium are roughly equal in the lithosphere, sodium is usually more abundant in the hydrosphere. The concentration of potassium cation in waters reaches only 4 to 10% of the concentration of sodium. In the water of the world's oceans, the average concentration of sodium is about 10 g per liter, while the concentration of potassium is only about 0.4 g per liter.

Potassium is an important biogenic element not only for plant organisms, but it is also an irreplaceable element for all animal organisms, including humans. Potassium ions occur as the most abundant ions in a living cell. There are 140-175 g of potassium in the human body, mainly in intracellular fluids, but its presence in the extracellular fluid is also very important - it participates in muscle contractions, affects the activity of the heart muscle, the proper function of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. It affects acid-base balance, osmotic pressure and water retention.

2 to 3 g of potassium are lost daily, so its intake should also vary in these sessions. The human body reacts to a lack of potassium with muscle weakness, disorders of blood circulation, digestive system, heart and nervous system activity. Long-term and persistent lack of potassium in the body leads to serious kidney disorders. A reduced level of potassium contributes to the occurrence of cramps. Potassium keeps the skin hydrated and promotes the regeneration and growth of new skin cells.

In case of swellings, heart diseases, long-term inflammation of the kidneys, when taking certain drugs (e.g. diuretics), it is desirable that the intake of potassium supports the excretion of sodium from the body. Potassium also stimulates insulin secretion, which is why people with diabetes need higher doses of potassium, as do people with high blood pressure and heart and liver disease.

The presence of potassium carbonates, which can be hydrogen carbonate, the so-called acid potassium carbonate, KHCO3, as well as dipotassium carbonate, the so-called normal potassium carbonate, K2CO3, also known under the trivial name of "potash, or their mixtures, allows the release of carbon dioxide gas (CO ₂ ) in the presence of acid-reactive substances and water. One of the carboxylic acids can be used as an acid-reactive component for the formation of gaseous CO ₂ , which under normal conditions are in a solid - crystalline form. In addition to the usually used citric acid, you can also use, for example, malic acid, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid and the like. By appropriately setting the amount and type of carboxylic acid used, the chemical reaction of the water used for bathing (its pH) can also be favorably influenced, which is of particular importance especially if only water characterized by considerably high hardness is available.

The aim of the ingredients in the sense of this solution was that the bath prepared with their use also has a beneficial effect on tired - sore muscles and against spasms. Therefore, it was necessary to ensure that, in addition to potassium, they also contain water-soluble and skin-acceptable magnesium. From the point of view of living organisms (plants and animals), magnesium is one of the basic essential biogenic elements. In plants, it participates in the formation of green leaves - it is the central atom in the chlorophyll molecule, the presence of which determines the course of one of the most important biochemical reactions on earth - photosynthesis.

Magnesium is the second most common cation (after potassium) in the intracellular fluids of the human body. Magnesium in cells directly conditions the activity of about 300 important enzymes. It participates in the permeability of cell membranes, participates in neuromuscular excitability, affects the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and nucleic acids. It has an important role in blood clotting by enhancing the effect of anticoagulants, which prevent the formation of blood clots - thrombi. It affects the activity of the intestines, gall bladder and bladder. It acts as a scavenger of oxygen radicals in the body. Magnesium cations act as an anti-stress agent (they calm the nervous system and restore internal balance), have an anti-toxic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory effect and have a beneficial effect on immunity.

The lack of magnesium ions in the human body is manifested by intolerance, irritability, aggressiveness, neuroses, internal tremors, headaches (migraines), fatigue, sudden dizziness, fluctuations in blood pressure, rushes of blood to the head, loss of balance, spasms in the lower limbs, insomnia, falling out hair, brittle nails and also a higher incidence of miscarriage. Magnesium deficiency has an adverse effect on heart muscle metabolism. Several professional studies also point to the relationship between magnesium deficiency and the development of diabetes, arteriosclerosis and cancers.

As mentioned earlier, sulfate and magnesium chloride are usually used to enrich bath water with magnesium cations.

Commercially produced bath water treatment additives, as well as available recipes used for their hobby preparation, sometimes indicate the presence of oils. In this context, the use of cosmetic vaseline appears, but mainly vegetable oils (olive, coconut, jojoba, almond, avocado, etc.). The presence of the mentioned oils ensures the formation of an oily film on the skin, prevents it from drying out and also creates a barrier against the infectious action of pathogens. However, the liquid consistency of the oils limits their quantity due to incorporation into powder mixtures and negatively affects the strength and stability of preparations, where their shape stability is required. Dispersion of oils on the surface of powdered raw materials also negatively affects their dissolution in water. In order to ensure the beneficial effect of fatty components in the treatment of bath water, it is characteristic for the ingredients according to this solution to use at least one of the vegetable oils, which are solid at room temperature, but already melted at the usual bath temperature. For suitable vegetable butters for the preparation of bath additives in the sense of the solution, it must be true that their melting temperature (characterized by the melting point or the so-called dripping temperature) is higher than 20 °C and lower than 45 °C. Despite the fact that the fulfillment of this condition, while maintaining their dermatological suitability, significantly limits the assortment of vegetable butters, based on the results of practical verification and also from the knowledge presented in the professional literature, the use of the following vegetable butters can be recommended for the preparation of the ingredients in question: murumuru butter, shea butter, cocoa butter, illipe butter, kokum butter, ucuuba butter, sal butter, capuacu butter.

Murumuru butter is obtained from the seeds of the Astrocaryum murumuru palm, whose original Portuguese name was murumuru. Murumuru palms are grown mainly in Brazil and the Amazon rainforest. Suppliers of murumuru butter state its melting point at 25° to 37°C, while professional literature states 33°C.

Shea butter, also known as Shea or Karité, is fairly widely used in the production of more luxurious cosmetics (creams, body milks - lotions, shampoos, etc.). Shea butter is obtained from the nuts of the shea tree /Vitellaria paradoxa/, whose homeland is Africa (Ghana). Shea butter suppliers only list its melting point as lower than 45°C, but the literature says 32°C.

Cocoa butter, the use of which is relatively widespread in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food industries, is obtained from the seeds of the real cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao). Professional literature states values for its melting temperature: 28° to 36°C and 34°C.

Illipe butter is also known as "African butter", it is used to treat the especially delicate skin of newborns. It is obtained from the seeds of the Bassia latifolia plant. For its melting point, the professional literature states a value of 36 °C.

Kokum butter comes from India, where it is obtained from the fruits of the Garcinia Indica plant. Professional literature indicates a value of 41 °C for the melting point of this butter.

Ucuuba butter, also known as Virola Sebifera oil, is obtained from the seeds of the Ucuuba tree (Virola sebifera), which is native to Central and South America. The cosmetics industry uses this butter in the production of anti-aging products, the so-called antiaging and for removing stretch marks. Professional literature also mentions its anti-inflammatory action and antiseptic properties.

Sal butter comes from India, where it is obtained from the seeds of the Shorea robusta plant, which is why it is also known as Shorea butter. Professional literature states its melting point temperature to be 35 °C.

Cupuacu butter is obtained from the seeds of the bushy tree Theobroma grandiflorum, native to rainforests and related to cacao trees. The cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry uses this vegetable butter mainly for the preparation of hair treatment products. Professional literature indicates a value of 27° to 33°C for the dripping temperature of this butter.

A significant advantage of the application of the mentioned vegetable butters in the preparation of bath additives is the fact that the used butter can be shaped by suitable temperature treatment in such a way that these can be placed in a powder mixture of raw materials without negatively affecting their shaping abilities and reducing the speed of their dissolution in water. The butter is released into the bath only as a result of the bath temperature and usually only after the components of the original powder mixture have dissolved. The specific gravity of vegetable butters is lower than the density of water, as a result of which the vegetable butter will form an oil film on the surface of the bath.

In order to increase the relaxation-aromatherapeutic value and deepen the antiseptic action of the bath additives in the sense of the solution, it is expedient if the powdered raw materials are enriched with plant essential oils during their preparation. When verifying the recipes intended for their preparation, the use of the following essential oils of plant essential oils proved successful: lavender, citrus (orange), star anise, clove and cinnamon. The essential oils used were obtained by distilling the relevant plant parts, using the so-called steam distillation.

From what has already been said, it clearly follows that bath additives according to this solution are especially suitable for increasing the quality of water used in relaxation and/or rehabilitation baths.

Implementation examples

The given examples clarify and document the solution in question, but in no way limit the claims for its protection.

Example 1

In the interests of the laboratory preparation of a shaped bath additive in the sense of a solution, 193 g of chemically pure, anhydrous potassium carbonate, K2CO3, of Russian provenance, in powder form, was weighed into a plastic container, which, according to the manufacturer's data, contained min. 98% of the declared chemical. 24.25 g of citrus essential oil, obtained from the peels of oranges, tangerines and lemons by steam distillation, was added. The resulting slurry mixture was thoroughly mixed, and then 345 g of calcined magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, containing min. 33% MgO and after thorough homogenization, 234 g of crystalline citric acid were added.

After thorough mixing of the powder mixture, 5.0 g of a 1.1% ethanol solution of fluorescein (resorcinphthalein, C20H12O5) was added with occasional stirring using a mechanical nebulizer, which was prepared by dissolving 1.715 g of powdered fluorescein in 152.8 g of ethanol denatured with gasoline, while 0.65 g of flake potassium hydroxide, KOH, was subsequently added.

Homogenization resulted in a slightly moist mixture that had the ability to form lumpy agglomerates. Silicone molds were used to shape the mixture prepared in this way, and the prepared mixture was first poured freely into the molds. Using tweezers, pieces of solidified capuacu butter were inserted into the moistened mixture in the molds, covered with the moistened mixture, and then the contents of the mold were compacted with slight pressure. After that, the moistened mixture was gradually added and its compaction was continued until the molds were completely filled. The filled molds were allowed to solidify freely. After approx. 24 hours, the shaped bath additive preparation according to the solution separated from the molds.

Example 2

In order to prepare a shaped bath additive according to the solution using murumuru butter, aromatized with lavender oil, the procedure was similar to that in example 1, using:

194 g of anhydrous, chemically pure potassium carbonate, K2CO3,

0.6 g of blue food coloring - rybacid green G,

12.0 g of pure (100%) lavender essential oil,

345 g of anhydrous - calcined magnesium sulfate (kieserite), MgSO4,

234 g of crystalline citric acid (as monohydrate), g of denatured ethyl alcohol and approx. 2 g of solidified Murumuru butter per mold (for 85 to 90 g of the moistened mixture).

Example 3

In order to practically verify the preparation of the shaped bath additive in the sense of a solution using potassium hydrogen carbonate, KHCO3, the procedure was followed according to the recipe and method described in example 1, with the difference that instead of 193 g of normal potassium carbonate, 280 g of pure, anhydrous potassium hydrogen carbonate, KHCO3 was dosed .

Example 4

In order to unify the dosing and mixing of used vegetable butter in the preparation of shaped bath additives, this method was practically verified. The shea butter was melted by heating in a water bath. The butter in liquid form was then poured into a cold silicone mold "minisrdiečka 55 pcs. no. 3116, while the mold was subsequently placed in a refrigerator. After hardening, the shaped shea butter in the shape of small hearts was separated from the silicone mold. 55 pieces of identical and nicely shaped pieces of shea butter, weighing 1.5 to 1.7 g, were prepared in the above-mentioned way, which enabled the effective preparation of a shaped bath additive according to the solution.

Example 5

During the laboratory preparation of eight pieces of shaped bath additive according to the solution, 193 g of technical potassium carbonate - potash, K2CO3, was weighed into a plastic container, in which the weight loss by drying at 105 °C to a constant weight was determined: 14.38%. 25.25 g of citrus-orange essential oil was added. By homogenizing the mixture, a mushy mass was obtained, to which 346 g of powdered, calcined magnesium sulfate - kiserite (MgSO4), containing min. 33% MgO and 0.2 g of food coloring yellow - "banana yellow no. 59054 (E 104). Finally, 236 g of crystalline citric acid (as monohydrate) was added and the mixture was thoroughly mixed. After about 20 minutes of mixing, the initially powdery-crystalline mixture acquired a slightly "moistened" character and began to form smaller agglomerates - lumps. The mixture prepared in this way was freely placed in a silicone mold, while one mini heart (approx. 1.6 g) of solidified shea butter (according to example 4) was inserted into the presented mixture with tweezers in each of the eight molds. After adding another amount of the mixture, all eight molds were gradually compacted by the effect of moderate pressure and filled with the mixture to the entire volume of the molds. The filled molds were allowed to set freely at room temperature. The next day, the solidified shaped bath additive in the sense of the solution was separated from the mold and was used to treat - enrich the bath water for the purpose of eliminating muscle fatigue and spasms in the lower limbs.

Example 6

With the aim of laboratory preparation of the additive intended for the treatment - improvement of the water intended for the rehabilitation bath in a shaped form, in the sense of the solution, the procedure was followed in a similar way as stated in example 5, while for the preparation of approximately 930 g of the basic mixture, the following was used:

219 g of technical potassium carbonate - potash, with similar quality as in example 5, g of clove essential oil (pure, 100% natural silica), g star anise essential oil (pure, 100% natural silica),

11.5 g of cinnamon essential oil,

391 g of technical, anhydrous (calcined) magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, containing min. 33% MgO, 0.7 g of food color "brown gold (59050) and 265.5 g of crystalline citric acid of food grade. The listed ingredients were processed in a similar way as in example 5, while in order to ensure the presence of a fat component in the preparation, this time cocoa butter was pre-prepared in the same way as in example 4. Each of the prepared shaped bath ingredients with an average weight of 110 g contained approx. 1.6 g cocoa butter in its solid form.

Industrial applicability

It is characteristic of the bath additives in the sense of the solution that they contain dipotassium carbonate - K2CO3 and/or potassium hydrogencarbonate - KHCO3 and at least one of the vegetable butters, while the vegetable butter in its solid form is found inside the shaped preparations. The preparation process is easy and its implementation does not require the use of special equipment. The bath additives according to the solution are designed to adjust the composition of the water intended for both relaxation and rehabilitation baths.

Claims (4)

CLAIMS FOR PROTECTION 1. Bath additive based on magnesium sulfate and citric acid, characterized by the fact that it contains potassium bicarbonate - K ₂ CO ₃ and/or potassium hydrogen carbonate - KHCO ₃ and at least one of 5 vegetable oils, the melting point of which is higher than 20 ° C and lower than 45 °C. 2. Bath additive based on magnesium sulfate and citric acid according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains murumuru butter, shea butter, cocoa butter, illipe butter, kokum butter, ucuuba butter, sal butter, capuacu butter. 3. Bath additive based on magnesium sulfate and citric acid according to claim 1, 10, characterized in that the vegetable butter in its solidified form is located inside the final shaped preparation. 4. Use of a bath additive based on magnesium sulfate and citric acid according to claim 1 for treatment of water intended for a relaxing and/or rehabilitation bath.