WO2008072924A1

WO2008072924A1 - The herbal loess pack for cosmetic massage and the producing method

Info

Publication number: WO2008072924A1
Application number: PCT/KR2007/006530
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hyung-Choul Ho; Sun-Ok Kang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-12-15
Filing date: 2007-12-14
Publication date: 2008-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 2009-06-15
Also published as: KR100787105B1

Abstract

An herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage comprising loess and bay mud as main components, and a process for producing the same are provided. The herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage includes 40 to 58% by weight of loess powder, 8 to 12% by weight of bay mud powder, 12.5 to 17.0% by weight of palm oil, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of soybean lecithin, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of tocopherol powder, 1.15 to 1.55% by weight of sodium alginate, 1.2 to 1.8% by weight of licorice extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of resurrection plant extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of Siberian chrysanthemum extract, 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of pearl powder, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of calcium chloride, 15.7 to 20.0% by weight of stearic acid, and 0.5 to 1.1% by weight of natural vegetable aromatic powder, and to a process for producing the herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage.

Description

THE HERBAL LOESS PACK FOR COSMETIC MASSAGE AND

THE PRODUCING METHOD

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to an herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage comprising loess and bay mud as main components, and a process for producing the same. More particularly, it relates to an herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage comprising 40 to 58% by weight of loess powder, 8 to 12% by weight of bay mud powder, 12.5 to 17.0% by weight of palm oil, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of soybean lecithin, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of tocopherol powder, 1.15 to 1.55% by weight of sodium alginate, 1.2 to 1.8% by weight of licorice extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of resurrection plant extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of Siberian chrysanthemum extract, 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of pearl powder, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of calcium chloride, 15.7 to 20.0% by weight of stearic acid, and 0.5 to 1.1% by weight of natural vegetable aromatic powder, and to a process for producing the herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage. Background Art

[2] A desire to have smooth and soft skin like babies has been an endless matter of interest to women regardless of age and country. With recent trend for good appearances, young men as well as women began to have a great interest in cosmetics. It is also a fact that many people have put consistent efforts to make themselves appear healthy looking skin having elasticity by investing a considerable amount of time and money on cosmetics.

[3] The most frequently used product in cosmetics is mask products. The mask products can be largely classified into a peel-off type (mask pack) and a wash-off type. The peel-off type has excellent effect on removing wastes accumulated inside skin pores. On the other hand, the wash-off type has excellent effect on supplying nutrition to the skin.

[4] In general, the peel-off type is used for convenient use, and the wash-off type is used for special care on the skin. This is because, the wash-off type has more prominent effect on skin care compared with the peel-off type. Thus, the wash-off type masks are generally used at professional skin care shops.

[5] Recently, many people have noticed the efficacy of loess to thereby use it as a mask. In general, loess is directly used as itself in a powder form. That is, the loess powder is put into a container and mixed with additives. Thusly mixed materials are applied onto the skin as a mask using a brush or the like. After a period of time, the mask is washed off with water.

[6] A conventional technique related to a loess mask is that the loess powder is used as powder itself. However, when mixing the loess powder in a container, there is a problem that the loess powder is scattered while transferring the powder to the container. Even in the case of the tube type product which solved the problem of the powder scattering, the tube should be squeezed to be used, thus there still is a problem that a great amount of the loess gel is lost in the tube.

[7] The conventional loess pack generally has the loess as a major component of the mask, and does not include bay mud, which is particularly beneficial for the skin. Thus, when desired to treat the skin with the mud mask at the same time with the loess mask, the loess mask and mud mask are to be applied separately, which is inconvenient.

[8] Some conventional mask products use chemical materials in the mask composition causing side effects on the skin (skin stimuli, rashes, spots, etc.). Moreover, there is a problem that improvement and prevention effect of the conventional mask products on the damaged skin are not sufficient.

[9] Mask products generally considered only the skin care efficacies. Thus, there is a problem that a person with the mask on one's skin for 10 to 20 minutes had to bare bad smell.

[10] Especially, when using mask products, washing a container or a brush used for the mask has been a great trouble for the mask users. Approximately 1 hour is consumed in total to prepare a mixture for the mask, have the mask on, wash the container or brush, and wash off the mask. Therefore, to a person who is willing to enjoy the mask in a relaxed state without having to count time, such an hour has been a great burden. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[11] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly functional herb loess mask for a cosmetic massage capable of improving skin hygiene effects, significantly reducing time required for performing the mask massage by facilitating the use of the loess mask, allowing the user to relax by having a fresh scent during the mask massage, significantly reducing side effects that can incur on the skin, and minimizing water pollution, and a method for producing the loess mask. Technical Solution

[12] Major constituent components of the present invention are listed in the following.

[13] 1. Loess powder

[14] 2. Bay mud powder [15] 3. Palm oil

[16] 4. Soybean lecithin

[17] 5. Tocopherol powder

[18] 6. Sodium alginate

[19] 7. Licorice extract

[20] 8. Resurrection plant extract

[21] 9. Siberian chrysanthemum extract

[22] 10. Pearl powder

[23] 11. Calcium chloride

[24] 12. Stearic acid

[25] 13. Natural vegetable aromatic powder

Advantageous Effects

[26] In the loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention, loess and bay mud serve to remove waste adsorbed on the skin, promote blood circulation by expanding the vessels distributed in the skin, have an excellent moisturizing effect for maintaining moisture in the skin, and supply beneficial substances directly to the skin cells. Thus, the loess mask has excellent advantages for healthy skin. Particularly, sodium alginate and calcium chloride serve to maximize the skin elasticity by forming a thin film and reduces unnecessary time consumed on the mask massage by forming the loess pack into soap-like solid. In addition, by including a scent using natural materials to the loess mask of the present invention, the user may feel the fresh scent of nature during the massage, and can have relaxation effect of the tired body and mind caused by everyday life. Furthermore, the loess mask of the present invention minimized cause of water pollution to thereby allow using the eco-friendly mask on daily bases. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[27] Hereinbelow, efficacies of the major constituent components and their main functions as constituents of the present invention will be described.

[28] 1. Loess powder

[29] Loess contains a great amount of mineral components consisting of silica (SiO ), aluminum (Al O ), iron, magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na), and the like.

[30] Loess radiates peculiar far-infrared rays, which are healthily beneficial to a human body. The loess also has been recognized by all ages and countries for its revitalization effect which activates cells. The loess delays aging of the skin, removes bacteria through antibiosis, and adsorption at the same time. Thus, the loess has excellent effect on removing wastes accumulated in the skin when used for cosmetic massage purposes.

[31] The loess used in the present invention was obtained from underground with a depth of 1 m or deeper. Thusly obtained loess was dried at a place where the wind flows for 10 days (maintaining at 10 to 15⁰C) to remove moisture. The dried loess was grinded using a high speed grinder at 400 to 500 mesh. The loess powder was homogeneously mixed with water (H O) in a volume ratio of 1:3. The mixture was stirred using a stirrer for 30 minutes such that the loess particles were sufficiently dissolved into water. After the loess powder was completely dissolved, the resulting suspension was allowed to settle for 3 hours so that debris contained in the natural loess suspension float or settle down in the bottom. The floatages on top of the suspension were removed using a dense sieve. After removing the floatages, the suspension was stirred again for 30 minutes and passed through a dense sieve having a passage diameter of 0.05 mm to remove large debris (sand, etc.).

[32] Thusly prepared loess suspension was dried in a drier maintained at 7O⁰C for 5 hours to completely remove moisture. The loess with removed moisture was in a form of hard solid. The loess lump was again grinded using a high speed grinder at 400 to 500 mesh.

[33] The loess powder, which is a major component of the present invention, was prepared according to the above process.

[34] In the present invention, the loess was mixed in a ratio of 40 to 58% by weight to exert maximum functions of antibiosis, adsorption, and skin cell activation.

[35] 2. Bay mud powder

[36] Mud is sediments of decomposed product of animals and plants, soil, and salts which have been subjected geological and chemical actions and decomposition of microorganisms for a prolonged time. Therefore, mud includes various inorganic and organic substances and a small amount of elements such as carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, iron, and silicate compounds. Especially, mud also includes hormone analogues such as proline and estrogen and plenty of vitamins such as thiamine, ascorbic acid, folic acid, Vitamin B 12, and riboflavin. Since mud having such various components is firstly full of minerals, it can exert the same effects as a hot- spring depending on a method of its use. Moreover, the hormonal or vitamin components exhibit good treatment effects on metabolism or circulation in a human body or on the nervous system. Mud has colloidal components and crystalline components, thus is widely used in physical treatments like bathe in sand, bathe in mineral water, or bathe in sea water. Additionally, mud has an excellent effect on treatment of external wounds due to its antibiotic function. Such mud has efficacy to be used from the past as a treatment agent for various skin ailments. Moreover, it is known to have excellent effects on removal of moles, freckles, and maculas, promotion of skin revitalization, prevention of fine lines on the skin with moisture, and minimizing pores which has been widened due to pimples and make-ups. [37] The mud used in the present invention was obtained from a bay of Boryeung-si,

Chungcheongnam-do, Korea. Thusly obtained mud was mixed with water (H O) in a volume ratio of 1:2. The mixture was mixed using an agitator for 10 minutes. The resulting suspension was passed through a dense sieve with a passage diameter of 0.05 mm to remove debris. The mud suspension was dried in a drier maintained at 7O⁰C for 10 hours to completely remove moisture. The dried bay mud lump was grinded using a high speed grinder at 400 to 500 mesh. Microorganisms that may reside in the grinded mud were pasteurized using a UV pasteurizer.

[38] Particularly, in the present invention, the mud is mixed in a proper ratio of 8 to 12% by weight to minimize the problems such as decreased adsorption of wastes or stimuli on the skin caused by the mud.

[39] 3. Palm oil

[40] The fatty acid composition of palm oil is such that it contains saturated fatty acid such as palmitic acid of about 45%, which is very high. Palm oil also contains unsaturated fatty acid such as oleic acid of about 35% and linoleic acid of about 10%, which is relatively smaller than liquid vegetable oils. Palm oil is a vegetable oil, but at the same time, its fatty acid composition contains saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid in a ratio of about 1 : 1 which is similar to that of animal fats such as tallow or lard. Thus, palm oil is semi-solid oil. When compared with tallow or lard, the content of solid oil is high at low temperatures and low at high temperature, thus palm oil has a characteristic that the plasticizing range is narrow.

[41] Palm oil used in the present invention contains about 43% by weight of palmitic acid and about 36% by weight of oleic acid. The palm oil was mixed in a ratio of 12.5 to 17.0% by weight based on the total amount of the loess mask. The palm oil helps the powder components of the present invention to cohere together.

[42] 4. Soybean lecithin

[43] Licithin has functions to supply nutrition to the brain, reduce cholesterol values, improve blood circulation, and act as an antioxidant. Especially, it is very interesting that the human brain is made up to 30% or more of lecithin.

[44] Lecithin is contained in egg yolk or soybean in a great amount and used as medicines, functional foods, or cosmetics.

[45] The soybean lecithin is used in the present invention, but it is also possible to use the yolk lecithin extracted from an egg yolk. In the case of using the soybean lecithin, the production unit cost of the loess mask of the present invention can be reduced. However, in the point of cosmetic efficacy, the yolk lecithin is relatively prominent.

[46] In the present invention, the soybean lecithin was mixed in a ratio of 0.5 to 1.5% by weight.

[47] 5. Tocopherol powder [48] Tocopherol (Vitamin E) promotes blood flow, prevents blood clots in the vessel, and reduces cholesterol values. Especially, tocopherol is known to reinforce sexual, motor, and heart functions. Meanwhile, the antioxidant effect of tocopherol inhibits sclerosis or cancer causing substances and inhibits production of oxidized lipids at the cell membrane.

[49] Such tocopherol penetrates into the skin, and serves to increase revitalization of the skin cells. Thus, the tocopherol is currently used widely as a base material for cosmetics.

[50] In the present invention, available tocopherol powder was used. The tocopherol powder was finely grinded using a grinder at 400 to 500 mesh.

[51] Meanwhile, the tocopherol was mixed in a ratio of 0.3 to 0.5% by weight in the present invention.

[52] 6. Sodium alginate

[53] Sodium alginate is made using brown algae and used in the textile industry, food industry, pigment industry, rubber industry, paper industry, water refrigerants, or medical substances, in addition to medicines, cosmetics, emulsifying agents, or drain treatment. Sodium alginate is a major component that constitutes the cell membrane of brown algae. Sodium alginate belongs to carbohydrates chemically, but unlike the starch fibers, it is a natural polymer substance which has a free carboxyl group. Sodium alginate has a strong reactivity, which is uncommon for a natural substance. Thus, sodium alginate is widely used for food and industries.

[54] Sodium alginate used in the present invention was extracted by cutting Ecklonia cava Kjellman, Eisenia bicyclis Setchell, or kelp into 1 mm square, immersing the cut brown algae in diluted sulfuric acid to remove pigments and other salts, and then transferring the algae into a dissolving bath filled with a sodium carbonate solution. Thereafter, about 5-fold water was added to this extract, and the resulting suspension was filtered, bleached, and then put into diluted sulfuric acid to precipitate alginic acid. The alginic acid was collected, and a predetermined amount of sodium oxide was added thereto to neutralize the acid. Then, methyl alcohol was added thereto to solidify and dry sodium alginate.

[55] Thusly solidified and dried sodium alginate was grinded using a grinder at 400 to

500 mesh. The sodium alginate powder was mixed in a ratio of 1.15 to 1.55% by weight to the loess mask of the present invention.

[56] 7. Licorice extract

[57] Licorice is sweet and its nature is calm. Licorice strengthens urinary and pulmonary systems, resolves phlegm, and stops cough. Licorice alleviates fever, neutralizes poison, and heals the wounds. In the present invention, undried licorice was washed with water, and then grinded using a mixer for 30 minutes. The resultant was squeezed using a hemp cloth to extract juice. Thusly obtained extract was mixed in a ratio of 1.2 to 1.8% by weight to the loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention.

[58] 8. Resurrection plant extract

[59] Resurrection plant belongs to the family Umbelliferae and has excellent effect on refreshing skin, and particularly on moles and freckles. In the present invention the resurrection plant was washed cleanly with water, and then grinded using a mixer for 30 minutes. The resultant was squeezed using a hemp cloth to extract juice. Thusly obtained extract was mixed in a ratio of 1.0 to 1.7% by weight to the loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention.

[60] 9. Siberian chrysanthemum extract

[61] Siberian chrysanthemum extract promotes hormonal functions and has a strong anti-inflammatory effect. Moreover, Siberian chrysanthemum extract stabilizes blood pressure due to its strong depuration effect, helps digestion, and keeps the stomach relieved and healthy. Especially, Siberian chrysanthemum extract has an excellent disinfection effect, thus can be used as a disinfectant.

[62] In the present invention, the root of Siberian chrysanthemum extract was removed and washed cleanly with water. The leaves and stems were grinded using a mixer for 30 minutes. The resultant was squeezed using a hemp cloth to extract juice. Thusly obtained extract was mixed in a ratio of 1.0 to 1.7% by weight to the highly functional natural herb loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention.

[63] 10. Pearl powder

[64] Pearl contains amino acids and natural minerals. Thus, the pearl has a whitening effect for thinning moles or the like, and has effects to rejuvenate skin. In the present invention, cultivated pearls are used. These cultivated pearls allow pearls to grow naturally by inserting an artificial nucleus into a clam which has been artificially cultivated. The pearl used in the present invention was grown in pinctada fucata. Three years cultured pearls were collected and ones having a diameter of 7 mm or more were used. The pearls were very hard, thus they must be pre-grinded to small fragments using a grinding hammer. Then, using a high speed grinder the pearls were grinded into an ultra fine powder (700 to 800 mesh). The pearl powder was mixed in a ratio of 0.1 to 1.0% by weight to the highly functional natural herb loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention.

[65] 11. Calcium chloride

[66] Calcium chloride (CaCl ), among calcium agents, is most rapidly absorbed, and usually used as a Ringer's solution. In the present invention, calcium chloride is absorbed directly through the skin to provide sufficient calcium to the skin cells by mixing it with the loess mask in a form of powder (400 to 500 mesh). Particularly, the bivalent calcium ions of the calcium chloride help other substances to directly be absorbed to the skin cells. Using this nature, permeability of the other substances of the present invention, in addition to the calcium ions can be increased.

[67] Especially, calcium chloride reacts with the sodium alginate to form a complex salt.

This complex salt allows the loess mask of the present invention to form a thin film when applied onto the skin. Such a thin film serves to tighten wrinkled skin so as to add even more elasticity to the skin. In addition, thusly formed thin film is easily washed off with running water.

[68] Since calcium chloride may cause harm to the stomach through direct oral intake, it was mixed in a relatively low ratio of 0.05 to 0.15% by weight.

[69] 12. Stearic acid

[70] The chemical formula of stearic acid is Cl H O . Stearic acid is in white foliar

8 36 2 crystals at room temperature and dissolves well in organic solvents. Stearic acid is widely contained in animal fats or phospholipids as an ester with glycerol. Stearic acid exists in a great amount among the naturally occurring fatty acids. Particularly, stearic acid is a major component for making soaps. Its mixture with palmitic acid is also used in production of medicines such an ointment, or cosmetics.

[71] In the present invention, stearic acid was mixed in a ratio of 15.7 to 20.0% by weight to allow various powders to solidify together.

[72] 13. Natural vegetable aromatic powder

[73] Well known natural aromas include animal aromas and vegetable aromas. The animal aromas are limited in their types and expensive. Thus, in the present invention, a natural vegetable aromatic powder is used. As the natural vegetable aromas, use can be made of essences extracted from flowers such as rose, jasmine, tuberose, or ylangylang. In other cases, various parts of various plants, such as lemon or orange, root of iris, stem of sandalwood, moss, peppermint leaves, or stem of patchouli, can also be used.

[74] In the present invention, flower of rose (Esmeralda species) was dried, and then finely grinded (400 to 500 mesh) to a powder so that a person using the loess mask may enjoy the fresh flow scent of nature. The aromatic powder was mixed in a ratio of 0.5 to 1.1% by weight.

[75] Hereinbelow, a process for producing a highly functional natural herb loess mask for cosmetic massage using the constituent components of the present invention will be described.

[76] The production process is carried out according to the following 8 steps.

[77] Table 1

[78] Step 1 : Composition Preparation [79] This step is to prepare the major components of the present invention according to the processes described above by grinding into a powder or extracting into a liquid.

[80] Step 2: Composition combining [81] This step is to mix the major components prepared in the step 1. It is preferable that the mixing ratio is as listed below.

[82] Table 2

[83] the dried powder or liquid extract. The mixing ratio of each component is determined in consideration of the efficacies exerted in the present invention. [84] The mixing ratio for exerting optimal efficacies of the present invention is as in the following. [85] Table 3

[86] Step 3: Composition Blending

[87] This step is to homogeneously blend the composition mixed in the ratio of the step

2. When producing a highly functional natural herb loess mask for cosmetic massage in practice, stirring is carried out using a propeller type stirrer at 1000 to 1200 rpm for 30 minutes so that the composition ratio is the same for each division. At this time, the powdered components are firstly blended for 15 minutes. Then, palm oil, sodium alginate, licorice extract, resurrection plant extract, Siberian chrysanthemum extract, and stearic acid are added thereto, and the mixture is blended again for 15 minutes. The solidification progresses further as the blending time elongates. Thus, it is preferable to determine an appropriate blending time according to the total amount of the materials to be blended.

[88] Step 4: Extrusion

[89] After the step 3, the composition mixture having a viscosity similar to flour dough is produced. This step is to extrude the composition mixture to have a bar-shape by inserting into an extruder. It is preferable to control the extrusion pressure so as to maintain a predetermined shape.

[90] Step 5: Solidification

[91] This step is to dry the extrudate obtained through the step 4 in a drier. When the extrudate has a rectangular section with a width of 5 cm and a height of 2 cm, it is preferable to dry the extrudate in a drier, which maintains 5O⁰C, for 3 hours. The drying time may be adjusted according to the amount of the extrudate. However, to carry out the following step 7, it is preferable to relatively shorten the solidification time so that the shaping process is easily performed (i.e., 1 hour and 30 minutes for the case with the above-mentioned sectional size).

[92] Step 6: Cutting

[93] This step is to cut the solidified extrudate obtained in the step 5. It is preferable to cut the extrudate into a size of soap for convenient use.

[94] Step 7: Shaping

[95] This step is to put a pattern on the resultant which is cut into a size for convenient use. The resultant is put into a mold with a predetermined shape to give the desired pattern. This step 7 is not an essential step of the present invention, thus it may be omitted.

[96] Step 8: Packaging

[97] This step is to pack the highly functional natural herb loess mask which has been completed through the step 6 or 7. The step 8 is also not an essential step of the present invention, thus it may be omitted. Mode for the Invention

[98] Hereinbelow, preferable examples of using the loess mask of the present invention will be observed.

[99] The loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention is in a soap form.

Thus, after applying the mask on the face and the entire body as if using soap, the mask is left on for a certain period and then washed off with running water. Particularly, the loess mask of the present invention does not require additional cleansing with soap after the mask has been washed off with water. Thus, the wash-off process is very simple.

[100] Hereinbelow, the loess mask of the present invention and general loess masks available from the companies A and B were compared and observed in the following factors: time consumption on the mask, degree of water pollution, degree of skin elasticity, degree of mental relaxation of the mask user, and degree of skin trouble after using the mask.

[101] The tests on the above-mentioned factors were carried out on adult women in the ages of 20 to 35. The loess mask composition of the present invention used in the test was prepared in the mixing ratio for optimal efficacies (see Table 3).

[102] Test 1: Time consumption on mask massage

[103] The time consumed from the beginning of the mask massage, including washing

(bathing), until the final organizing and clean up of the materials that has been used was measured. The mask was applied to the face and entire body.

[104] Table 4

[105] As shown in Table 4, using the highly functional natural herb loess mask of the present invention can reduce the time consumption significantly compared with the general loess masks.

[106] Test 2: Degree of water pollution [107] 10 L of water was used for each mask. After the mask massage, the remaining mask was washed off with water, and the water used for washing was all collected. After charging the collected water into respective test container, healthy Swiris (fish that lives in first grade water) with their body length of 5 to 6 cm were grown in respective container without providing food. The survival period for each Swiri was measured.

[108] Table 5

[109] As shown in Table 5, the degree of water pollution in the case of using the highly functional natural herb loess mask of the present invention was relatively low.

[HO] Test 3: Degree of skin elasticity [111] Three kinds of masks were used on one testee with 10 days spaced apart for each mask. The testee was instructed not to use other cosmetics during the spaced term. The order of applying the three masks was adjusted such that any one mask is given too much importance. The degree of skin elasticity was measured through questionnaire how the testee feels. The degree of skin elasticity was divided into 5 grades points with 1 being the lowest grade point and 5 being the highest grade point. The average value was calculated.

[112] Table 6

[113] As shown in Table 6, the degree of skin elasticity was very high in the case of using the loess mask of the present invention.

[114] Test 4: Degree of mental relaxation of the mask user [115] At the same time with the test 3, questionnaire was given to the testee for the degree of mental relaxation. The degree of mental relaxation was divided into 5 grades points with 1 being the lowest grade point and 5 being the highest grade point. The average value was calculated.

[116] Table 7

[117] As shown in Table 7, the degree of mental relaxation was very high in the case of using the highly functional natural herb loess mask of the present invention.

[118] Test 5: Degree of skin trouble after using the masks [119] The skin trouble test was carried out through questionnaire together with the test 3 and test 4. The occurrence of the testee, who answered that the skin trouble was caused by the mask, was measured.

[120] Table 8

[121] As shown in Table 8, unlike the other loess masks, there was no testee who had skin trouble for using the highly functional natural herb loess mask of the present invention.

[122] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Industrial Applicability

[123] In the loess mask for cosmetic massage of the present invention, loess and bay mud serve to remove waste adsorbed on the skin, promote blood circulation by expanding the vessels distributed in the skin, have an excellent moisturizing effect for maintaining moisture in the skin, and supply beneficial substances directly to the skin cells. Thus, the loess mask has excellent advantages for healthy skin.

Claims

[1] An herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage comprising: 40 to 58% by weight of loess powder, 8 to 12% by weight of bay mud powder, 12.5 to 17.0% by weight of palm oil, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of soybean lecithin, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of tocopherol powder, 1.15 to 1.55% by weight of sodium alginate, 1.2 to 1.8% by weight of licorice extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of resurrection plant extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of Siberian chrysanthemum extract, 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of pearl powder, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of calcium chloride, 15.7 to 20.0% by weight of stearic acid, and 0.5 to 1.1% by weight of natural vegetable aromatic powder.

[2] A process for producing an herbal loess mask for cosmetic massage using 40 to

58% by weight of loess powder, 8 to 12% by weight of bay mud powder, 12.5 to 17.0% by weight of palm oil, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight of soybean lecithin, 0.3 to 0.5% by weight of tocopherol powder, 1.15 to 1.55% by weight of sodium alginate, 1.2 to 1.8% by weight of licorice extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of resurrection plant extract, 1.0 to 1.7% by weight of Siberian chrysanthemum extract, 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of pearl powder, 0.05 to 0.15% by weight of calcium chloride, 15.7 to 20.0% by weight of stearic acid, and 0.5 to 1.1% by weight of natural vegetable aromatic powder comprising: preparing a composition; mixing the composition; blending the composition; extruding; solidifying; and cutting.