JPH07187990A - Cosmetic - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a cosmetic capable of maintaining normalization and normality of skin having a change by asteatosis and an inflammatory change, comprising an extract of a bamboo as a main component. CONSTITUTION:This cosmetic comprises an extract of a trunk and a branch of a bamboo. The trunk or the branch of a bamboo is ground by rollers, etc., immersed in water at a normal temperature for about three hours to extract a pharmacodynamic component, which is filtered by a microfilter, etc., to give an extracted solution. The extracted solution is mixed with an ordinary ointment base such as soybean phospholipid, behenyl alcohol or polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate to prepare a creamy cosmetic. The cosmetic is applied to a lesion of asteatosis or inflammatory dermatosis to treat these diseases and is used for preventing drying and cracking on the cuticle of skin.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to cosmetics.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a treatment method using a corticosteroid, a so-called steroid drug, has been adopted for the treatment of sebum deficiency, inflammatory dermatitis, etc. observed in infants, the elderly and the like.

Corticosteroids are mainly used as drugs for suppressing inflammation, but they are considered to be difficult to use, such as inducing bacterial infections and reducing adrenal function.

Recently, there has been reported a cosmetic containing an extract obtained by extracting roots, rhizomes or leaves of Phellinus linteus, Hachikku, Pleurotus cornucopiae with a hydrophilic organic solvent (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5). -124930).

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However, the extraction of the rhizomes or leaves of the above-mentioned mushrooms using a hydrophilic organic solvent has a problem in terms of both ecological and human safety. .

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing an extract of bamboo shoots or branches as a main component.

The extract of the trunk or branch of bamboo used in the present invention is, for example, crushed by a roller or the like, and the trunk or branch of bamboo is kept at room temperature and has an approximately same weight as that of the trunk or branch of bamboo. The medicinal component is extracted by immersing in water for about 3 hours, and the obtained liquid is filtered with a microfilter or the like, or the extract is concentrated to 1/2 to 1/5 volume. The obtained concentrated extract can be mentioned.

The cosmetics of the present invention include the extract prepared as described above or the concentrated extract itself, or a general ointment such as soybean phospholipid, behenyl alcohol, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monostearate. Examples thereof include those produced in a cream form by adding a base material.

[0009]

By applying the cosmetics of the present invention to the affected areas such as sebum deficiency and inflammatory dermatitis, they can be used for the treatment of these diseases, and also for the prevention of dryness, cracks, etc. of the skin epidermis. You can also

[0010]

The present invention will be further described with reference to the following examples.
Such examples do not limit the invention.

Example 1 1 kg of bamboo trunks and branches were crushed and extracted with 1 kg of water at room temperature for 3 hours, and then the extract obtained by filtering with a microfilter was further concentrated to 1/2 volume to obtain The extracted liquid was used as the cosmetic of Example 1.

Ryo Ishi, 1 year old, 4 months old, male, atopic dermatitis: Against typical changes on the facial and extensor sides of the extremities, after widely applying this cosmetic composition, a weak steroid drug is applied to the marked lesions. (Kinderbate ointment, Glaxo) was used in multiple layers.

As a result, after 1 week, the inflammatory changes in the site where the steroid was used almost disappeared, and further the dryness change in the site where only this cosmetic was used disappeared.

After that, it has been used for the purpose of skin care for about 2 months, but atopic dermatitis has not developed.

Furthermore, no side effects are observed.

Example 2 10 g of cosmetics produced according to Example 1 and 5 soybean phospholipids
g, behenyl alcohol 5 g, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 0.5 g and sorbitan monostearate 0.5 g were mixed and used as the cosmetic of Example 2.

Mura ○ Katsura ○, 1 year old February, woman, diaper dermatitis:
After diarrhea caused by a cold, he developed stubborn diaper dermatitis and was examined.

Erythema on the diaper, changes in desquamation, and some chyle column. As a result of using this cosmetic composition after taking a bath after defecation, only a slight erythema was left after 10 days.

Example 3 Iku Yama, January 82, Female, Skin deficient eczema: Exfoliative pruritic changes occur widely on the back and lower limbs every winter when dry.

From the end of September, when the cosmetic product produced in Example 1 was continuously applied to the wide area twice a day (at the time of waking up and after bathing), changes in sebum deficiency were observed even though the environment was dry in winter. Has passed without.

Example 4 Rei O., ○, 48 years old, female, housewife, eczema: A change with cracks on both fingers due to dryness was observed, and the treatment was carried out by using a combination of urea ointment and a weak steroid, but was relieved. And was getting worse.

When the cosmetic of the present invention produced in Example 1 was used in place of the urea ointment, the symptom was remarkably improved, and the condition was restored to the level that does not interfere with daily household chores.

After that, the cosmetic composition is continuously used (what is a steroid?), But no side effect of the cosmetic composition is observed.

That is, it can be said that the moisturizing effect of the cosmetic of the present invention is superior to that of urea ointment.

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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION According to the cosmetic composition of the present invention, which is mainly composed of an extract of a stem and a branch of bamboo, the normalization of skin having sebum deficiency changes and inflammatory changes including infants and the elderly And the effect of maintaining health can be exhibited.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cosmetic comprising a bamboo trunk or branch extract as a main component.