Claims:WE CLAIM:
1. A crayon composition comprising:
67 to 75.6 % w/w wax;
4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil;
4 to 5 % w/w shea butter; and
0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents.
2. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the oil comprises
4.5 to 15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil; and
0.2 % w/w vitamin E oil.
3. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wax comprises
45 to 50 % w/w beeswax;
7.5 to 8.6 % w/w soy wax; and
15 to 17 % w/w carnauba wax.
4. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein for imparting red colour the one or more colouring agents comprise 3 % w/w D&C red 7 calcium and 1.5 % w/w D&C red 36.
5. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein for imparting yellow colour the one or more colouring agents are 4.8 % w/w Neelilip Yellow Paste CO-003.
6. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein for imparting blue colour the one or more colouring agents comprises 4.17 % w/w Neelilake Brilliant blue FCF lake and 4.17 % w/w titanium dioxide.
7. The composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein for imparting a predefined colour to the crayon a combination of the one or more colouring agents are being used.
8. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein a specific proportion of the crayon composition comprises:
8.64 % w/w soya wax;
50 % w/w bees wax;
4.96 % shea butter;
16.5 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil;
15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w vitamin oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprises:
3 % w/w D&C red 7 calcium; and
1.5 % w/w D&C red 36.
9. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein a specific proportion of the crayon composition comprises:
8.64 % w/w soya wax;
50 % w/w bees wax;
4.66 % shea butter;
16.5 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil;
15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w vitamin E oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprising:
4.8 % w/w Neelilip Yellow Paste CO-003
10. The crayon composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein a specific proportion of the crayon composition comprises:
8.35 % w/w soya wax;
48.31 % w/w bees wax;
4.17 % shea butter;
15.94 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.19 % w/w coconut oil
15 % w/w castor oil;
0.19 % w/w vitamin E oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprising:
4.17 % w/w Neelilake Brilliant blue FCF lake; and
4.17 % w/w titanium dioxide.
11. A method thereof comprising:
melting 67 to 75.6 % wax and 4 to 5 % w/w shea butter;
blending 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil with 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents; and
mixing blending ingredients with melted wax and shea butter, thereby forming one or more crayons.

Dated this 10th Day of December 2019

Signature

Vidya Bhaskar Singh Nandiyal
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2912)
Agent for the Applicant
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to use of organic ingredients, and more particularly to, a crayon composition.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Children are curious beings and most of the children do put most of things in their mouth without having knowledge of harmful and un-harmful things. One of the best examples would be any material used for writing or drawing.
[0003] One of the many materials given to children for writing or drawing are crayons. Crayons may be defined as a stick of coloured wax, charcoal, chalk. Most commercial crayons are made from Paraffin which is a by-product of petroleum. It starts as a greyish-black sludge that is left over after the petroleum refining process, once all of the other petroleum-based products have been extracted. It is then bleached and processed, both steps that require the use of toxic chemicals. Paraffin is generally considered to be non-toxic but the process of making it certainly toxic. The crayons also have harmful dyes which are unsafe for children. In early childhood, children have high sensory needs and hence they do put the crayons in the mouth. Due to this challenge, crayons are normally introduced to a child only after 3 years. Parents are constantly looking over their shoulders at what the children are coming in contact with.
[0004] Further, there are a few companies across the world which make beeswax and soy wax crayons, however the crayons either really hard or soft and do not give a good experience on paper.
[0005] In addition to the aforementioned issues, most of the commercial crayons are stick shaped and are about 2-5 centimetres and they may break easily which leads to a choking hazard; also, as most of the commercial crayons are stick shaped, it becomes difficult for children to hold the crayons.
[0006] Therefore, there exists a need for an improved and optimized composition for non-toxic, child-safe crayons.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0007] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a crayon composition is provided. The crayon composition includes wax, oil, shea butter and one or more colouring, wherein the crayon composition includes 67 to 75.6 % w/w wax; 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil; 4 to 5 % w/w shea butter; and 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents.
[0008] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a method thereof is provided. The method includes melting 67 to 75.6 % wax and 4 to 5 % w/w shea butter; blending 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil with 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents; and mixing blending ingredients with melted wax and shea butter, thereby forming one or more crayons.
[0009] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated nutraceutical product, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0011] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a nutraceutical product that comprises a list of steps does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such a nutraceutical product. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0012] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs.
[0013] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0014] The present disclosure discloses a crayon composition of 100% natural and/or organic and/or combination of both without use of any unhealthy one or more chemicals.
[0015] In one embodiment, the crayon composition includes beeswax, soy wax, carnauba wax, castor oil, coconut oil, shea butter, vitamin E oil and colouring agent.
[0016] Beeswax (Cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honeybees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the hive. The hive workers collect and use it to form cells for honey storage and larval and pupal protection within the beehive. Chemically, beeswax consists mainly of esters of fatty acids and various long-chain alcohols.
[0017] Soy wax is made by the full hydrogenation of soybean oil; chemically this gives a triglyceride, containing a high proportion of stearic acid. It is typically softer than paraffin wax and with a lower melting temperature, in most combinations. However, additives can raise this melting point to temperatures typical for paraffin-based candles. The melting point ranges from 49 to 82 degrees Celsius (120 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit), depending on the blend. The density of soy wax is about 90% that of water or 0.9 g/ml. Soy wax is available in flake and pellet form and has an off-white, opaque appearance. Its lower melting temperature can mean that candles will melt in hot weather. Since soy wax is usually used in container candles, this is not much of an issue.
[0018] Carnauba consists mostly of aliphatic esters (40 wt.%), diesters of 4-hydroxycinnamic acid (21.0 wt.%), ?-hydroxycarboxylic acids (13.0 wt.%), and fatty alcohols (12 wt%). The compounds are predominantly derived from acids and alcohols in the C26-C30 range. Distinctive for carnauba wax is the high content of diesters as well as methoxy cinnamic acid. Carnauba wax is sold in several grades, labelled T1, T3, and T4, depending on the purity level. Purification is accomplished by filtration, centrifugation, and bleaching.
[0019] Carnauba wax can produce a glossy finish and as such is used in automobile waxes, shoe polishes, dental floss, food products such as sweets, instrument polishes, and floor and furniture waxes and polishes, especially when mixed with beeswax and with turpentine. Use for paper coatings is the most common application in the United States. It was commonly used in its purest form as a coating on speedboat hulls in the early 1960s to enhance speed and aid in handling in saltwater environments. It is also the main ingredient in surfboard wax, combined with coconut oil. Because of its hypoallergenic and emollient properties as well as its shine, carnauba wax appears as an ingredient in many cosmetics formulas where it is used to thicken lipstick, eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow, foundation, deodorant, various skin care preparations, sun care preparations, etc. It is also used to make cutler's resin.
[0020] Although too brittle to be used by itself, carnauba wax is often combined with other waxes (principally beeswax) to treat and waterproof many leather products where it provides a high-gloss finish and increases leather's hardness and durability. It is also used in the pharmaceutical industry as a tablet-coating agent. Adding the carnauba wax aids in the swallowing of tablets for patients. A very small amount (less than a hundredth of one percent by weight, i.e., 30 grams for a 300 kg batch) is sprinkled onto a batch of tablets after they have been sprayed and dried. The wax and tablets are then tumbled together for a few minutes before being discharged from the tablet-coating machine
[0021] Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans. Castor oil is a colourless to very pale-yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odour. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 961 kg/m3. It is a triglyceride in which approximately 90 percent of fatty acid chains are ricinolates. Oleate and linoleates are the other significant components. Castor oil and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of soaps, lubricants, hydraulic and brake fluids, paints, dyes, coatings, inks, cold resistant plastics, waxes and polishes, nylon, pharmaceuticals and perfumes.
[0022] Coconut oil, or copra oil, is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It has various applications. Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification, lasting up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling
[0023] Coconut oil has several advantages, including but not limited to, modestly hike one's level of good cholesterol, aid in lowering obesity levels in the body and also battles insulin resistance - issues that often lead to type two diabetes, helps fight back against Alzheimer’s disease, helps stop heart disease and high blood pressure, aids in liver health, hikes energy and endurance, aids with digestion, acts as a salve for wounds and burns, acts as an anti-aging component and helps with weight loss.
[0024] Shea butter is a fat extracted from the nut of the African shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa). It is usually ivory in colour when raw, with more processed versions being white in colour. It can be yellow when a root is added to it. It is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. Shea butter is edible and is used in food preparation in some African countries. Occasionally, shea butter is mixed with other oils as a substitute for cocoa butter, although the taste is noticeably different.
[0025] Shea butter extract is a complex fat that in addition to many non-saponifiable components (substances that cannot be fully converted into soap by treatment with alkali) contains the following fatty acids: oleic acid (40–60%), stearic acid (20–50%), linoleic acid (3–11%), palmitic acid (2–9%), linolenic acid (<1%) and arachidic acid (<1%). Shea butter melts at body temperature. Proponents of its use for skin care maintain that it absorbs rapidly into the skin, acts as a "refatting" agent, and has good water-binding properties.
[0026] Shea butter is mainly used in the cosmetics industry for skin- and hair-related products (lip gloss, skin moisturizer creams and emulsions, and hair conditioners for dry and brittle hair). It is also used by soap makers and massage oil manufacturers, typically in small amounts, because it has plenty of unsaponifiable, and higher amounts result in softer soaps that have less cleaning abilities. Some artisan soap makers use shea butter in amounts to 25% – with the European Union regulating the maximum use around 28%, but it is rarely the case in commercially produced soap due to its high cost compared to oils like palm oil or pomace (olive oil). It is an excellent emollient for dry skin. No evidence shows it is a cure, but it alleviates the pain associated with tightness and itching.
[0027] Shea butter is sometimes used as a base for medicinal ointments. Some of the isolated chemical constituents are reported to have anti-inflammatory, emollient, and humectant properties. Shea butter has been used as a sun blocking lotion and some of its components "have limited capacity to absorb ultraviolet radiation". Shea butter is used for the management of sinusitis and relief of nasal congestion. It is massaged into joints and other parts of the body where pain occurs.
[0028] Vitamin E is a group of eight fat soluble compounds that include four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Vitamin E deficiency, which is rare and usually due to an underlying problem with digesting dietary fat rather than from a diet low in vitamin E, can cause nerve problems. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant protecting cell membranes from reactive oxygen species. Population studies suggested that people who consumed foods with more vitamin E, or who chose on their own to consume a vitamin E dietary supplement, had lower incidence of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, dementia, and other diseases.
[0029] Vitamin E oil provides various advantages, including but not limited to, moisturizing skin, heals wounds, prevents skin cancer, reduces skin itching, reduction in psoriasis symptoms, preventing or minimizing the appearance of scars.
[0030] Colouring agents such as, including but not limited to, food colouring, or colour additive, is any dye, pigment or substance that imparts colour when it is added to food or drink. They come in many forms consisting of liquids, powders, gels, and pastes. Food colouring is used both in commercial food production and in domestic cooking. Food colorants are also used in a variety of non-food applications including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home craft projects, and medical devices.
[0031] In one embodiment, the proportion of the crayon composition includes:
67 to 75.6 % w/w wax;
4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil;
68 4 to 5 % w/w shea butter; and
69 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents.
[0032] In a specific embodiment, the proportion of oil in the crayon composition includes:
4.5 to 15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil; and
0.2 % w/w vitamin E oil.
[0033] In a specific embodiment, the proportion of wax in the crayon composition includes:
45 to 50 % w/w beeswax;
7.5 to 8.6 % w/w soy wax; and
15 to 17 % w/w carnauba wax.
[0034] In one embodiment, for imparting red colour to the crayon composition, the one or more colouring agents includes, but not limited to, 3 % w/w D&C red 7 calcium and 1.5 % w/w D&C red 36.
[0035] In another embodiment, for imparting yellow colour to the crayon composition, the one or more colouring agents are, including but not limited to, 4.8 % w/w Neelilip Yellow Paste CO-003.
[0036] In yet another embodiment, for imparting blue colour to the crayon composition, the one or more colouring agents are, including but not limited to, 4.17 % w/w Neelilake Brilliant blue FCF lake and 4.17 % w/w titanium dioxide.
[0037] The colours red, yellow and blue are considered to be primary colours, wherein using the primary colours, various other colours are achieved. Similarly, using the one or more colouring agents used for achieving crayons of primary colours, varied colour crayons may be achieved.
[0038] In one embodiment, a specific portion of the crayon composition to achieve a red coloured crayon includes:
8.64 % w/w soya wax;
50 % w/w bees wax;
4.96 % shea butter;
16.5 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil;
15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w vitamin oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprises:
3 % w/w D&C red 7 calcium; and
1.5 % w/w D&C red 36.
[0039] In one embodiment, a specific portion of the crayon composition to achieve a yellow coloured crayon includes:
8.64 % w/w soya wax;
50 % w/w bees wax;
4.66 % shea butter;
16.5 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.2 % w/w coconut oil;
15 % w/w castor oil;
0.2 % w/w vitamin E oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprising:
4.8 % w/w Neelilip Yellow Paste CO-003.
[0040] In one embodiment, a specific portion of the crayon composition to achieve a blue coloured crayon includes:
8.35 % w/w soya wax;
48.31 % w/w bees wax;
4.17 % shea butter;
15.94 % w/w carnauba oil;
0.19 % w/w coconut oil
15 w/w castor oil;
0.19 % w/w vitamin E oil; and
the one or more colouring agents comprising:
4.17 w/w Neelilake Brilliant blue FCF lake; and
4.17 % w/w titanium dioxide.
[0041] A method for preparing the crayon composition is disclosed. There are two phases to the manufacturing process - Phase A & Phase B. The method includes melting the 67 to 75.6% w/w wax and 4 to 5 % w/w shea butter. Phase A includes the 67 to 75.6% w/w waxes - Beeswax, Carnauba wax, Soy wax & Shea butter. Each of the waxes are separately weighed and melted one at a time; since all the waxes have different melting points, it is important to melt the waxes one at a time till it is the wax are evenly melted. However, the waxes and the shea butter are monitored to be not boiling.
[0042] The method includes blending 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil with 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents. Phase B includes the 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil and 0.5 to 15 % w/w one or more colouring agents. The 4.5 to 15.4 % w/w oil includes 4.5 to 15 % w/w castor oil; 0.2 % w/w coconut oil; and 0.2 % w/w vitamin E oil. The one or more colouring agents are FD&C approved. (Food, Drug and Cosmetic). Separately weigh Phase B and bled till the ingredients are evenly blended without any lumps which that takes about two - three hours depending on the batch size on medium to high speed blending. In one embodiment, blending may be done by stirring. In one embodiment, as few of the ingredients might have titanium dioxide, the blending takes a longer time to disperse.
[0043] The method includes mixing blended ingredients with melted ingredients, i.e., mix Phase B to Phase A while stirring. The temperature of phase A should not be more than a predefined temperature when mixing Phase B into Phase A, thereby forming one or more crayon composition depending on one or more corresponding colouring agents. In one embodiment, the predefined temperature is 80 degrees.
[0044] Further, the mix is allowed to cool to a predefined temperature. In one embodiment, the predefined temperature is 65? - 75?. Each colour reacts differently to the temperature.
[0045] Further, once the mix is cooled down to the predefined temperature, the mis is then poured into predefined moulds. The crayon composition settles in the moulds for 8 - 14 hours. Further, the crayon composition is demoulded and pack in containers.
[0046] The present disclosure provides various advantages, including but not limited to, smooth while using, withstands all the seasons and temperature throughout the globe, the melting point ranges from 48? to 50?, does not stick to skin while using and, edible and toxin free composition makes it safe if consumed.
[0047] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.
[0048] The foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.