Fermented Composition for Topical Application to Skin

Abstract

A composition configured for topical application to the skin and formulated to reduce itching and inflammation is provided. The composition comprises a solution of vinegar, alcohol, and vegetable glycerin together with certain combinations of raw plant materials selected from rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, bergamot, aloe vera, ginger root, roman chamomile, nutmeg, parsley leaf, orange peel, and grapefruit peel. The solution including raw plant material may be periodically stirred over a period of weeks or months to mix ingredients and facilitate fermentation and microorganism activity. When applied to the skin, the nutrient density of beneficial microorganisms on the skin, including certain biproducts of the fermentation, may be increased to improve the skins acceptance and absorption of such microorganisms and byproducts.

Claims

1. A composition comprising: a. acetic acid; b. at least one raw plant material selected from the group consisting of rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, bergamot, aloe vera, ginger root, roman chamomile, nutmeg, parsley leaf, orange, and grapefruit; c. alcohol; and d. glycerin.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the raw plant material is selected from the group consisting of rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, bergamot, aloe vera, ginger root, roman chamomile, nutmeg, parsley leaf, orange, and grapefruit.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the glycerin is pure vegetable glycerin.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises up to about 4 percent by weight vegetable glycerin.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises up to about 56 percent by weight vinegar.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises up to about 5 percent by weight alcohol.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises: a. about 20 to 70 percent by weight acetic acid; b. about 15 to 60 percent by weight raw plant material; c. about 1 to 15 percent by weight alcohol; and d. about 1 to 15 percent by weight glycerin.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises: a. about 40 to 60 percent by weight acetic acid; b. about 20 to 50 percent by weight raw plant material; c. about 3 to 10 percent by weight alcohol; and d. about 3 to 7 percent by weight glycerin.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises: a. about 50 to 60 percent by weight acetic acid; b. about 20 to 40 percent by weight raw plant material; c. about 3 to 7 percent by weight alcohol; and d. about 3 to 7 percent by weight glycerin.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises: a. up to about 6 percent by weight lemongrass; b. up to about 5 percent by weight orange peel; c. up to about 5 percent by weight grapefruit peel; d. up to about 4 percent by weight bergamot; e. up to about 3 percent by weight aloe vera; f. up to about 2 percent by weight ginger root; g. up to about 2 percent by weight lavender; h. up to about 1 percent by weight rosemary; and i. up to about 1 percent by weight parsley leaf.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is fermented.

12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is configured for application to the skin.

13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is in the form of a lotion, cream, or gel.

14. A fermented composition for topical application to the skin formulated to reduce itching and inflammation, said composition comprising: a. vinegar; b. raw plant materials wherein the raw plant materials consist of rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, bergamot, aloe vera, ginger root, roman chamomile, nutmeg, parsley leaf, orange, grapefruit, or a combination thereof; c. alcohol; and d. pure vegetable glycerin.

15. The composition of claim 14, wherein the composition comprises from: a. about 50 to 60 percent by weight vinegar; b. about 20 to 40 percent by weight raw plant material; c. about 3 to 7 percent by weight alcohol; and d. about 3 to 7 percent by weight vegetable glycerin.

17. The composition of claim 14, comprising, as the raw plant material, a. up to about 6 percent by weight roman chamomile; b. up to about 6 percent by weight lemongrass; c. up to about 5 percent by weight orange peel; d. up to about 5 percent by weight grapefruit peel; e. up to about 4 percent by weight bergamot; f. up to about 3 percent by weight aloe vera; g. up to about 2 percent by weight ginger root; h. up to about 2 percent by weight lavender; i. up to about 1 percent by weight rosemary; and j. up to about 1 percent by weight parsley leaf.

18. The composition of claim 17, further comprising: a. up to about 56 percent by weight vinegar; b. up to about 5 percent by weight alcohol; and c. up to about 4 percent by weight vegetable glycerin.

19. The composition of claim 15, wherein the composition is in the form of a lotion, cream, or gel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Having summarized various aspects of the present disclosure, reference will now be made in detail to that which is illustrated in the drawings. While the disclosure will be described in connection with these drawings, there is no intent to limit it to the embodiment or embodiments disclosed herein. Rather, the intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents included within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

[0029] In accordance with one embodiment, the composition may comprise between about 20 to 70 weight percent acetic acid, between about 15 to 60 weight percent raw plant materials, between about 1 to 15 weight percent alcohol, and between about 1 to 15 weight percent glycerin.

[0030] In another embodiment, the composition may comprise between about 40 to 60 weight percent acetic acid, between about 20 to 50 weight percent raw plant materials, between about 3 to 10 weight percent alcohol, and between about 3 to 7 weight percent glycerin.

[0031] In yet another embodiment, the composition may comprise about 50 to 60 weight percent acetic acid, between about 20 to 40 weight percent raw plant materials, between about 3 to 7 weight percent alcohol, and between about 3 to 7 weight percent glycerin.

[0032] In one exemplary embodiment, the acetic acid may be vinegar. In addition, the glycerin, alternatively known as glycerine and glycerol, may be pure vegetable glycerin. It is further contemplated that the raw plant materials may be rosemary, lavender, lemongrass, bergamot, aloe vera, ginger root, roman chamomile, nutmeg, parsley leaf, orange, grapefruit, and/or orange and/or grapefruit peels, or a combination thereof. In such an embodiment, the composition may include about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent rosemary, about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent lavender, about 5 to about 10 weight percent lemongrass, about 2 to about 6 weight percent bergamot, about 1 to about 5 weight percent aloe vera, about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent ginger root, about 5 to 10 weight percent roman chamomile, less than about 3 percent nutmeg or nutmeg powder, about 0.5 to about 3 weight percent parsley leaf, about 3 to about 8 percent orange peel, and about 3 to about 8 percent grapefruit peel.

[0033] In an embodiment, the composition may be fermented. It is further envisioned that the fermented composition will contain microorganisms. In one embodiment, these microorganisms are applied topically to skin. In such an embodiment, the microorganisms are applied to a user's skin to recolonize, supplant, or support the skin's microbiome.

[0034] It will be understood that the process of fermenting the composition may make use of a natural process to transform raw materials into new byproducts. In an embodiment, the composition is fermented by placing acetic acid, raw plant materials, alcohol, and glycerin in a sealable container. Sealing the container may enable anaerobic microorganism activity. The contents of the container may be periodically mixed to aid with such activity. In such an embodiment, the fermentation may occur over a period of weeks or several months. Of course, it should be noted that other processing techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art may be implemented to achieve similar outcomes.

[0035] In some embodiments, solid matter may be strained out of the fermented composition prior to applying the composition to the skin. That is, in the event that raw plant material fails to dissolve over the course of fermentation, such raw plant material may be strained from the fermented solution to provide a liquid, gel, or other non-solid composition configured for topical application to a user's skin. In some instances, the raw plant material may be additionally ground or otherwise prepared in a manner that may maximize the amount of raw plant material that dissolves into the solution over the course of fermentation.

[0036] It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments are merely examples of possible implementations. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiments without departing from the principles of the present disclosure. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of this disclosure and protected by the following claims.

[0037] Moreover, embodiments and limitations disclosed herein are not dedicated to the public under the doctrine of dedication if the embodiments and/or limitations: (1) are not expressly claimed in the claims; and (2) are or are potentially equivalents of express elements and/or limitations in the claims under the doctrine of equivalents.

EXAMPLES OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE COMPOSITION

[0038] In order to more fully teach what the Applicant regards as its invention, the following example is given. It should be understood that the formulation set forth in the Example is not to be construed as limiting of the scope of the invention, except so far as it yields a topical formulation having the desired properties and characteristics. More particularly, and by way of example, the following chart illustrates a formulation of the same with the percentages given by weight of the composition.

Example 1

[0039]

TABLE-US-00001 Ingredient Percentage Vinegar 56.0 Roman chamomile 6.0 Lemongrass 6.0 Orange peel 5.0 Grapefruit peel 5.0 Alcohol 5.0 Bergamot 4.0 Pure vegetable glycerin 4.0 Aloe vera 3.0 Ginger root 2.0 Lavender 2.0 Rosemary 1.0 Parsley leaf 1.0 TOTAL: 100.00%

CONCLUSIONS, RAMIFICATIONS, AND SCOPE

[0040] While certain embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described, various modifications are contemplated and can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the invention not be limited, except as by the appended claim(s).

[0041] The teachings disclosed herein may be applied to other compositions or systems, and may not necessarily be limited to any described herein. The elements and acts of the various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. All of the above patents and applications and other references, including any that may be listed in accompanying filing papers, are incorporated herein by reference. Aspects of the invention can be modified, if necessary, to employ the systems, functions and concepts of the various references described above to provide yet further embodiments of the invention.

[0042] Particular terminology used when describing certain features or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply that the terminology is being refined herein to be restricted to any specific characteristics, features, or aspects of the fermented composition for topical application to skin with which that terminology is associated. In general, the terms used in the following claims should not be constructed to limit the fermented composition for topical application to skin to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification unless the above description section explicitly define such terms. Accordingly, the actual scope encompasses not only the disclosed embodiments, but also all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing the disclosed system, method and apparatus. The above description of embodiments of the fermented composition for topical application to skin is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the precise form disclosed above or to a particular field of usage.

[0043] While specific embodiments of, and examples for, the composition are described above for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications are possible for which those skilled in the relevant art will recognize.

[0044] While certain aspects of the composition disclosed are presented below in particular claim forms, various aspects of the composition are contemplated in any number of claim forms. Thus, the inventor reserves the right to add additional claims after filing the application to pursue such additional claim forms for other aspects of the fermented composition for topical application to skin.