Enhanced Underarm Toner for Optimal Skin Health

Publication ID: 24-11857668_0001_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Direct Improvements & Enhancements

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Enhanced Underarm Toner for Optimal Skin Health,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857668_0001_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857668_0001_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,668.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

A novel underarm toner system that effectively eliminates odor-causing bacteria, maintains a healthy skin pH level, and promotes overall skin wellness through a synergistic blend of natural ingredients and probiotics.

Background and Problem Solved

The original underarm toner patent, while effective in eliminating odor-causing bacteria, has limitations in maintaining a healthy skin pH level and promoting overall skin wellness. The new inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing a pH-adjusting agent and a probiotic blend, ensuring a balanced skin environment and optimal skin health.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The enhanced underarm toner system comprises a toner with a pH-adjusting agent selected from lactic acid, glycerin, and aloe leaf juice, and a probiotic blend of Bacillus coagulans, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Lactobacillus casei, and Streptococcus thermophiles. The toner is configured to maintain the skin's pH level at about 4 to about 5, creating an environment inhospitable to odor-causing bacteria. The probiotic blend promotes a balanced skin microbiome, enhancing skin health and reducing the risk of skin irritations. The system can be used as a standalone toner or as part of a kit for underarm care, accompanied by a set of instructions for maintaining a healthy underarm skin pH level.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The new claims introduce a pH-adjusting agent and a probiotic blend, which are not present in the original patent. The combination of these components and their synergistic effect on maintaining a healthy skin pH level and promoting overall skin wellness constitute the novel and non-obvious aspects of the new inventive concept.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include varying the concentration of the pH-adjusting agent, using different types of probiotics, or incorporating additional natural ingredients to enhance the toner's effectiveness. Variations could also include different packaging formats, such as single-use packets or refillable containers, to cater to diverse consumer preferences.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

The enhanced underarm toner system has significant commercial potential in the personal care and cosmetics industries, particularly in the growing market for natural and organic products. The system's ability to promote overall skin wellness and reduce the risk of skin irritations makes it an attractive solution for consumers seeking effective and gentle underarm care products.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61K8/9789
A A61 A61K8/345
A A61 A61K8/365
A A61 A61K8/9783
A A61 A61K8/9794
A A61 A61K8/99
A A61 A61Q15/00
A A61 A61K2800/30

Field of Art

Cosmetic and dermatological formulations, specifically underarm care products with probiotic and pH-balancing technologies. Requires expertise in microbiology, cosmetic chemistry, and skin microbiome management

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A skilled practitioner with advanced degrees in cosmetic chemistry or microbiology, familiar with skin microbiome technologies, probiotic applications, and formulation strategies for personal care products

Obviousness Rationale

A person skilled in the art would recognize that modifying the source patent's underarm toner by adjusting pH-regulating agents and probiotic blends represents a predictable variation within established cosmetic formulation practices. The technical modifications represent incremental improvements using known techniques in skin microbiome management. The combination of existing ingredients to achieve similar antimicrobial and pH-balancing outcomes would be considered routine optimization by a skilled practitioner.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Underarm toner with lactobacillus and probiotic blend
PTD Variation
Expanding probiotic blend composition and adding specific pH-adjusting agents
Obviousness Reasoning
Routine selection of alternative probiotic strains and pH regulators represents a predictable design choice within known microbiological formulation techniques
Source Patent Element
Skin pH maintenance at 4-5 range
PTD Variation
Introducing additional pH-adjusting agents like glycerin and aloe leaf juice
Obviousness Reasoning
Known cosmetic chemistry technique of using multiple pH-modulating ingredients to achieve consistent skin environment
Source Patent Element
Natural antimicrobial ingredients like rosa damascena
PTD Variation
Incorporating alternative natural antimicrobial agents like lavender oil and tea tree oil
Obviousness Reasoning
Substitution of known natural antimicrobial ingredients represents predictable variation in botanical formulation strategies
Source Patent Element
Underarm toner without aluminum and alcohol
PTD Variation
Creating comprehensive underarm care kit with instructional components
Obviousness Reasoning
Packaging and instructional extensions represent standard product development approach in consumer personal care markets
Source Patent Element
Probiotic blend targeting odor-causing bacteria
PTD Variation
Refined probiotic strain selection and concentration optimization
Obviousness Reasoning
Incremental improvement of microbial composition through known microbiological screening and selection processes
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on the teachings of US Patent 11857668, the variations disclosed herein represent obvious extensions of prior art through routine optimization, ingredient substitution, and predictable combinations within established cosmetic formulation practices. A person having ordinary skill in the art would find the claimed variations obvious and lacking inventive step under 35 U.S.C. ยง 103, thereby rendering subsequent claims anticipated and non-patentable.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,668
TitleUnderarm toner
Assignee(s)BELLA ORGANIC SKIN, INC