FACE MASK
Problem to be Solved To provide a beauty treatment face mask that may apply a beauty treatment action intensively to a portion of the face and may also effectively carry out a beauty treatment action throughout the entire face. Solution The face mask according to the present invention is formed of a base material sheet which has a beauty treatment action enhancement region containing a beauty treatment action enhancement substance for enhancing beauty treatment action in a portion corresponding to the facial portion where beauty treatment is especially required.
The present invention relates to a beauty face mask.
BACKGROUND ARTConventionally, a face mask for facial use formed with a base material sheet impregnated with a cosmetic composition such as a cosmetic lotion has been used for beauty treatment purposes (for example, Patent Literature 1).
Furthermore, technology has been proposed whereby metals having different polarities are embedded in the entire face mask to obtain an effect due to the weak current (for example, Patent Literature 2).
A beauty treatment face mask (pack) for covering a portion of the face has also been proposed (for example, Patent Literature 3).
CITATION LIST Patent Literature[Patent Literature 1] JP H9-313248 A
[Patent Literature 2] JP H10-24108 A
[Patent Literature 3] JP 2005-120043 A
SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical ProblemWith the technology whereby metal is embedded throughout a face mask covering the entire face (Patent Literature 2), facial skin sensation and user perception is dispersed throughout the entire face, preventing sufficient effective application of the cosmetic composition. In addition, since there is a greater variety of components, not only do manufacturing costs rise but it also takes time to separate the materials when disposing. Skin sensation is a sense such as touch, pain, or temperature, which is perceived as occurring on the surface of the body by being received by receptor cells present mainly in skin. In addition, it is generally known to those skilled in the art that the user's perception or awareness of the beauty treatment-targeted portion (action in the brain recognizing which portion is being applied beauty treatment) is an important element for achieving beauty treatment effect.
Although the beauty treatment face mask (pack) (Patent Literature 3) which covers a portion of face solves the problem of the above-mentioned Patent Literature 2, there is a problem that treatment of the whole face is unable to be performed.
In view of the above, the present invention provides a beauty treatment face mask capable of effectively applying a beauty treatment action to the entire face by applying a beauty treatment action to a portion of the face in a concentrated manner.
Solution to ProblemA first invention is a face mask for beauty treatment formed of a base material sheet, wherein the face mask is configured so as to cover the entire user's face, and has a beauty treatment action enhancement region containing a beauty treatment action enhancement substance for enhancing beauty treatment action in a portion corresponding to a facial portion where beauty treatment is especially required.
As a result of trial and error, the inventor of the present invention found that by intensively applying beauty treatment action on a portion of the face with a face mask covering the entire face, it is possible to effectively carry out a beauty treatment action on the entire face as well. The following is considered to be the factors thereof. For example, when the relationship between a cosmetic composition impregnated in the face mask and the skin is closely observed, the action of the cosmetic composition is enhanced on the portion of the face coming into contact with the beauty treatment action enhancement region through the action of the beauty treatment action enhancement substance in the face mask of the present invention, and in addition to that, through the focusing of the user's skin perception and awareness (the above-mentioned action in the brain) on the portion of the face coming into contact with the beauty treatment action enhancement region (hereinafter referred to as “action intensive portion”), the cosmetic composition acts even more effectively in the action intensive portion. Meanwhile, even though the cosmetic composition works also in the portion of the face surrounding the action intensive portion (hereinafter referred to as the “peripheral portion”), there develops a difference in the level of action from that in the action intensive portion. Among the portions of the face, since the action intensive portion effectively absorbs the cosmetic composition and the contained amount of the cosmetic composition (hereinafter referred to as “contained amount”) becomes more abundant than in the peripheral portion, a portion of the cosmetic composition in the action intensive portion seeps into the peripheral portion which has a relatively low contained amount. As a result, the peripheral portion absorbs the cosmetic composition directly from the face mask, and the cosmetic composition also seeps in from the adjacent action intensive portion. The region of the above-mentioned peripheral portion then successively expands throughout the user's face. That is, by applying the beauty treatment action intensively to one portion of the face, it is possible to effectively carry out beauty treatment action throughout the entire face. Note that in the present specification, “action enhancement” may refer to one or both of action enhancement by activation or the like of a cosmetic composition and/or action enhancement by human facial tissue activation.
A second invention is the face mask according to the configuration of the first invention, having a perception raising means for causing the user to perceive the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
According to the configuration of the second invention, the user may be made to perceive the beauty treatment action enhancement region with certainty through the perception raising means.
A third invention is the face mask according to the configuration of the second invention, wherein the perception raising means is configured so as to cause the user to perceive a region including a central portion of the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
According to the configuration of the third invention, the user may be made to perceive the central portion of the beauty treatment action enhancement region by the perception raising means.
A fourth invention is the face mask according to the configuration of the second invention or third invention, wherein the perception raising means is configured so as to raise the user to perceive only a particular portion of the beauty action enhancement region.
According to the configuration of the fourth invention, it is possible to cause the user to perceive only a particular portion of the beauty treatment action enhancement region, and not the whole. As a result, since the user's perception is focused on a narrow region, the above-mentioned intensive diffusion effect becomes even more effective.
A fifth invention is the face mask according to any one of the configurations of the first through fourth inventions, wherein the perception raising means contains a substance whose color changes according to the contained amount of a cosmetic composition contained in the base material sheet, and is configured so as to allow the user's attention to continue to be drawn by causing the user to recognize the change in color.
According to the configuration of the fifth invention, when the use of the face mask is started, the cosmetic composition is absorbed by the face of the user, and the contained amount thereof decreases. As the contained amount decreases, the color of the color change material changes. The change in color allows the user's awareness to continue to be drawn to the perception raising means. In this way, the cosmetic composition may be even more effectively applied to the portion of the face corresponding to the vicinity of the perception raising means.
A sixth invention is the face mask according to any one of the configurations of the first through fifth inventions, wherein a substance having an effect of activating the cosmetic composition and/or a blood flow promoting effect is disposed in the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
Advantageous Effect of InventionAccording to the face mask of the present invention, by applying the beauty treatment action to a portion of the face intensively, it is possible to effectively apply the beauty treatment action to the entire face.
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the description of configurations that may be appropriately implemented by those skilled in the art will be omitted and only the basic configuration of the present invention will be described.
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The base material sheet 2 is configured so as to suitably cover the entire face of the user. For this purpose, the base material sheet 2 is formed with cuts 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e and 4f for conforming the base material sheet 2 to the user's facial shape. In addition, the base material sheet 2 is formed with eye openings 6a and 6b for exposing the user's eyes and a mouth opening 10 for exposing their mouth. Further, a nose slit 8 is formed in the base material sheet 2 for conforming to the shape of the user's nose.
Decorative portions 12a and 12b are formed on the base material sheet 2. The decorative portions 12a and 12b are printed with a pigment in which a substance for enhancing the action of the cosmetic composition (hereinafter, referred to as “action enhancing substance”) is blended. The action enhancing substance is an example of a beauty treatment action enhancing substance. The action enhancing substance may be, for example, a substance having a blood flow promoting effect on the user's face, or a substance that activates the cosmetic composition itself. Specifically, it may be a substance that generates negative ions, such as germanium, or a substance that generates far infrared rays, such as titanium oxide. Such substances include, for example, a product named Endmineral (registered trademark). Endmineral, a substance containing natural mineral ore, has a beneficial effect on beauty treatment such as generation of negative ions, has a blood flow promoting effect, and is suitable as an action enhancement substance. The decorative portions 12a and 12b are formed on the side opposite to the side in contact with the user's face. In addition, the decorative portions 12a and 12b, when worn on the user's face, are formed at a position corresponding to a portion of the user's face, and in particular, a portion where beauty treatment is especially required. The decorative portions 12a and 12b are configured with patterns and colors different from those of the base material sheet 2 and are configured so as to draw the user's attention. The decorative portions 12a and 12b are configured so as to cause the user to perceive the region including the central portion. The decorative portions 12a and 12b are examples of a beauty treatment action enhancement region and, at the same time, examples of a perception raising means.
On the user's face 100, the portions especially requiring treatment are, for example as illustrated in
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The movement of the cosmetic composition throughout the user's face 100 will be described conceptually while referencing
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An overview of the movement of the cosmetic composition in the user's face 100 and the face mask 1 will be comprehensively described while referencing
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A substance whose color changes depending on the amount of water (hereinafter, referred to as “color-changing substance”) may be added to the coloring ingredients of the central portions 12aa and 12bb. When the use of the face mask is started, the cosmetic composition is absorbed by the user's face and its contained amount decreases. As the contained amount decreases, the color of the color-changing substance changes, and the color of central portions 12aa and 12bb changes. The change in color allows the user's perception to continue to be drawn to the central portions 12aa and 12bb. As a result, the cosmetic composition may be more effectively applied to the face portion corresponding to the vicinity of central portions 12aa and 12bb.
In addition, if the cosmetic composition contained in the face mask is reduced or the face mask continues to be worn even after it is not present, there is a problem that develops where moisture is absorbed from the user's face to the face mask. For this reason, there is an appropriate length of time for wearing the face mask, for example, 15 minutes to 20 minutes. By including in the coloring ingredient, a substance whose color changes depending on the amount of water, when the amount of water decreases, the colors of the central portions 12aa and 12bb change. As a result, the user may be alerted to the fact that the appropriate usage time of the face mask has elapsed.
Second EmbodimentA second embodiment will now be described using
A third embodiment will now be described using
The face mask of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
REFERENCES SIGNS LIST
- 1, 1A, 1B, 1C Face mask
- 2 Base material sheet
- 12a, 12b Decorative portion
Claims
1. A face mask for beauty treatment formed of a base material sheet, wherein
- the face mask is configured so as to cover the entire user's face, and has a beauty treatment action enhancement region containing a beauty treatment action enhancement substance for enhancing beauty treatment action in a portion corresponding to a facial portion where beauty treatment is especially required.
2. The face mask according to claim 1, comprising
- a perception raising means for causing the user to perceive the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
3. The face mask according to claim 2, wherein
- the perception raising means is configured so as to cause the user to perceive a region including a central portion of the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
4. The face mask according to claim 2, wherein the perception raising means is configured so as to raise the user to perceive only a particular portion of the beauty action enhancement region.
5. The face mask according to claim 1, wherein the perception raising means
- contains a substance whose color changes according to the contained amount of a cosmetic composition contained in the base material sheet, and
- is configured so as to allow the user's attention to continue to be drawn by causing the user to recognize the change in color.
6. The face mask according to claim 5, wherein
- a substance having an effect of activating the cosmetic composition and/or a blood flow promoting effect is disposed in the beauty treatment action enhancement region.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 7, 2017
Publication Date: Jan 16, 2020
Inventor: Masayuki KUWAJIMA (Tokyo)
Application Number: 16/483,703