USE OF DUAL COMPARTMENT MIXING CONTAINER FOR ENZYME MIXTURES USEFUL TO TREAT ACNE

Abstract: An enzymatic powder (or tablet) is stored in a compartment contained in the closure of a vial. The powder contains enzymes from the enzymatic categories Lipases, Peptidases, Keratinases. The vial contains the buffer solution in which the enzymes will be mixed. By pressing the top of the closure its bottom side breaks and the powder (or tablet) falls into the vial's buffer solution. Thus, an enzymatic cosmetic product is made just before its required application. By selecting these enzymatic categories and their applications fat, proteinic remnants (dead cells) and keratinic molecules can be removed so a deep skin enzymatic cleaning can be achieved. In addition these enzymatic mixtures can open blocked sebaceous glands by dissolving sebum, dead cells and keratines that clog them. By doing so acneic symptoms diminish dramatically and sebaceous glands return to their normal function. Our product proved very adjuvant in acneic therapy since it can also be combined with antibiotic therapy given by dermotologists.

Description: F DUAL COMPARTMENT MIXING CONTAINER FOR ENZYME MIXTURES USEFUL TO TREAT ACNE DESCRIPTION We patent enzymatic mixtures (in powder or tablet forms) containing enzymes in any combination or portion from the enzymatic categories of lipases, peptidases, keratinases for production and use in cosmetic industry. Enzymes in cosmetics are not used today since they cannot be stored in lotion, creams, liposomes etc. In addition do exist thousands of enzymes classified in many categories according to some common characteristics they show. In our case specific enzymes from enzymatic categories have been selected, combined, restored and activated just before cosmetic application. Since we had more than twenty years experimental experience with enzymes and pharmaceutical industry. We started five years ago trials to combined the above knowledge-experience and we succeed to use and apply enzymes from the above categories in cosmetics for deep enzymatic skin cleaning and acne's treatment. It is worth to mention here that enzymes do not penetrate the skin, they operate for short period outside and only were their substrate exist. Lipase f.e will act only where fat and sebum exist breaking them down (liquidizing them). So lipases will hit exactly the problem on the spot removing fat from skin surface or unblocking sebaceous glands in depth by removing gently the sebum. So our patent is introducing a new generation of cosmetic products which are more or less target directed. Correspondingly Peptidases will remove (break down) dead cell from the skin surface and/or dissolve dead cell's remnans from sebaceous glands pores. Keratinases brake down (liquidize) keratine macromolecules from skin surface and sebaceous glands clogs were keratines can be the most difficult to remove blocking material. In the case of keratinases we are providing a very effective but also mild treatment (proteinic, existing in our body) working externally, not absorb by the skin which will operate in the pore of sebaceous gland. This will give us a chance to avoid the use of harsh keratolitic chemical substances such as benzoyl-peroxide, salicylic acid etc. used today. These are some of the reasons that we are patent the above three enzymatic categories in any combination and portion for use in cosmetics and cosmetic industry. Returning to the acne case when the above enzymes will be used and the sebaceous gland will open its function will return to normal while now the conditions within the gland will be aerobic and the acneic bacteria will be unable to establish new colonies as long as we keep the pores enzymaticaliy open. By using enzymatic treatments acneic symptoms cannot establish also for the first time. The proposed enzymatic treatment as been cosmetics with external use can be easily combined with oral antibiotic therapy give by dermatologist. The enzymatic mixtures (in powder or tablet form) described above should be restored in specific air-water tied compartments. In the market do exist vials with storage place in their cork. The cork is open in the upper side (it looks like a plastic cup) in its gap the enzymatic mixture is placed. The gap closes firmly by placing a piston like sigment, from the top. The system now looks like an engine's cylinder with its piston in the upper position. The cork now firmly closes a vial which contains a buffer solution for maximum enzymatic activity. The user by pressing the piston down brakes the bottom of the cork and the enzymatic mixture (powder or tablet) falls in the buffer solution. A freshly prepared enzymatic mixture is now ready for use. Our patent can be easily used in cosmetic industry and the proposed above system can be applied for mass production mechanically as we have done with our products. Our proposed enzymatic application treatment will provide (as we have seen with our products Velvet Clean and AcneNo) a skin clean in depth, smooth, ribrant, healthy, glow, young looking with reduced aging, sights, like wrinkles, coloration (Velvet Clean) while in the case of acne sebaceous glands will return to normal function soon, showing also some of the above characteristics (AcneNo).

Claims: CLAIMS 1. The use of specific vials for preservation of enzymatic mixtures within its corks. The cork contains a compartment (gap) where the enzymatic mixture is placed. The firmly cover of the gap with a piston like piece. The cork looks like an engine's cylinder with its piston in its upper position. The cork is placed firmly on a vial which contains a buffer solution for maximum enzymatic activity when mixed. Enzymatic mixtures in cosmetics containing in any combination and portion enzymes from the enzymatic categories of lipases, peptidases, keratinases. 2. The use according to the claim 1 enzymatic mixtures for enzymatic skin cleaning, acne treatment f.e opening the sebaceous glands enzymatically and skin's fat and coloration removal.

Inventors: TSAKAS SPYROS, TSAKAS, SPYROS
Applicants: KATSIKAS MARIOS, TSAKAS SPYROS, KATSIKAS, MARIOS, TSAKAS, SPYROS
Application year: 1998
Main classification: B65D51
IPC codes: B65D25, B65D51