JPH0731409A - Flaky salt - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain flaky salt enriched with calcium for food use and also suitable for massaging by using flaky salt (and/or its broken pieces) in combination with calcium lactate. CONSTITUTION:This flaky salt contains (A) 98-80wt.% (preferably 97-90wt.%) of flaky salt (and/or its broken pieces) having excellent solubility and skin- attachability and (B) 2-20wt.% (preferably 3-10wt.%) of calcium lactate. The salt is effective for food use as a calcium-enriched seasoning salt having excellent absorbability and is also useful as a massaging salt giving excellent feeling to the skin.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flaky salt suitable for massaging or edible use, and more particularly to a flaky salt for improving the feel of the skin for massaging and fortifying calcium for food.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Salts include, for example, rock salt, sun salt, and salt produced by the ion exchange membrane salt production method in Japan. Further, so-called special salts include salts obtained by adding bittern to the salt used in the salt-making method of the ion-exchange membrane, and salts obtained by dissolving sun salt and recrystallizing it.

By the way, since ancient times, many health methods using salt (for example, gargling, tooth brushing, bathing) and beauty methods (for example, treatment of acne and pimples) have been known. In addition, "salt coloring therapy" to apply salt and massage to face and body,
It has been used as a health and beauty method because it dissolves sodium chloride and has an effect of stimulating the skin and promoting blood circulation.

In recent years, this "salt-wetting therapy" has attracted particular attention, and as a salt for massage, a commercially available salt prepared by the ion-exchange membrane salt method, a salt obtained by dissolving sun salt and recrystallizing it, and the like are used. . However, these commercial salts are originally made for the purpose of eating, and have many drawbacks when used for massage. That is, conventional salt has many particles that are not rough to the skin, and many of them have poor solubility and adhesiveness because they are cubes or particles having a particle shape close to a cube, and salt suitable for massage is hardly provided. The current situation.

On the other hand, in the National Nutrition Survey published every year, calcium is said to be the only nutrient that does not meet the required amount, and the increase in the population of osteoporosis is becoming a problem with the aging society. It is becoming available in the market. Conventionally, a salt containing a calcium salt is also commercially available, but this contains about 0.5% of calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, etc. as a fluidizing agent, and most of the salt intended for calcium strengthening is provided. The current situation is that there are none.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, the conventional salt provided conventionally has the drawbacks that it feels rough on the skin, has poor solubility, and has poor adhesiveness. Is desired.

[0007] Further, the edible salt contains only a small amount of calcium, which is lacking in the Japanese people, and it is desired to develop calcium-fortified salt having excellent absorbability.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and is a calcium-fortified health that is suitable for massage because it has good skin feel, solubility and adhesion, and is excellent in absorbability. The purpose of the present invention is to provide effective salt as an intended seasoning salt.

[0009]

The flaky salt of claim 1 is flake salt and / or flakes salt fragments 98-8.
It is characterized by containing 0% by weight and 2 to 20% by weight of calcium lactate.

The flaky salt according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the flaky salt according to claim 1, 0.1 to 2% by weight of a thickening agent is further contained.

That is, the inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive studies to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional salt, and as a result, have found that flake salt and / or flake salt having better solubility and adhesion than cubic salt can be obtained. By adding calcium lactate to the shards in a specific ratio, it is possible to obtain a salt suitable for massage which is excellent in skin feel, solubility and adhesiveness, and found that calcium can be strengthened as an edible product, thus completing the present invention. Let

The present invention will be described in detail below.

The flaky salt of the present invention comprises 98 to 80% by weight of flake salt and / or flake salt fragments and 2 to 20% by weight of calcium lactate, preferably 97 to 90% by weight of flake salt and / or flake salt fragments. And 3 to 10% by weight of calcium lactate. As described below, calcium lactate effectively acts to improve the texture of the skin, but if the blending ratio of calcium lactate is more than the above range, it is soft but the texture improving effect is weakened and it becomes difficult to use. It becomes close to itself and lacks in softness.

On the other hand, the particle size is also important as a salt for massage, and the feel of the skin greatly changes depending on the particle size. Conventionally, most of commercially available salt used for massage has an average particle size of about 350 to 550 μ. For this reason, when used for massage, there is a problem that the skin feels bad, the irritation is strong, and the skin is tingling. Then, as a result of examining the particle size suitable for the massage of the present invention using the flake salt and / or the fragments of the flake salt, the average particle size is 70 to 300 μ, preferably 100.
It was found that the skin feel was even better when the thickness was up to 250μ. Therefore, in the present invention, flake salt and / or
Alternatively, it is preferable to use fragments of the flake salt having a particle size within the above range.

Such a flake salt is prepared according to a conventional method.
That is, for example, a salt-containing solution (a salt-dissolved solution or seawater-concentrated solution) is slowly heated and evaporated in a kettle to deposit salt crystals on the surface of the solution.

The flaky salt of the present invention includes inorganic salts having a hot spring effect to enhance the massage effect (eg magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate, calcium sulfate, calcium hydrogen carbonate, magnesium hydrogen carbonate, etc.).
A thickener (eg, finely divided silicon dioxide, carrageenan which is a seaweed extract, xanthan gum which is a fungal product, etc.) may be added and blended to improve ease of use. in this case,
The mixing ratio of the inorganic salts is preferably 0.5 to 5% by weight, and the mixing ratio of the thickener is preferably about 0.1 to 2% by weight.

The flaky salt of the present invention is effective not only for massage but also as an edible salt as a calcium-fortified health-conscious seasoning salt. For example, assuming that the flaky salt of the present invention and / or flaky salt containing 93% by weight of the flaky salt fragments and 7% by weight of calcium lactate is ingested at 5 g / day, about 50 mg / day of calcium can be ingested. The average amount of calcium required by the Ministry of Health is 600 mg per person per day, but in reality it is 90% of the required amount.
The situation has not reached yet. Therefore, by using the flaky salt of the present invention as a seasoning salt, it is possible to supplement the deficient calcium.

[0018]

As described above, commercially available salt used for massage conventionally includes salts prepared by the ion exchange membrane salt-making method, salts prepared by dissolving sun salt and recrystallized, and the like. Most of the particles have a cubic shape or a shape close to a cubic shape, and many particles have a large particle size, so that the solubility and the adhesion are very poor.

The present inventors have found that the solubility of cubic salts is higher than that of cubic salts.
Focusing on the flake salt and / or the fragments of the flake salt having excellent adhesion, the following studies were conducted. Especially important as a salt for massage is the texture. Flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt are softer and more comfortable to the skin than commercially available salt, but are still somewhat soft. Then, as a result of various studies on methods for improving the skin feel, it has been found that the skin feel is improved by blending flake salt and / or fragments of the flake salt with calcium lactate in a specific ratio.

That is, in the flaky salt of the present invention, high solubility and softness can be obtained by using flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt, and further softening can be achieved by adding a specific amount of calcium lactate. Get a smooth texture.

It is considered that such an effect of improving the texture of the skin is mainly due to the thickening effect of calcium lactate, and the effect of so-called "salt-wetting therapy" is brought about by the effect of flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt and calcium lactate. It was able to be particularly remarkable.

Furthermore, the flaky salt of the present invention is effective as a health-conscious seasoning salt for enhancing the absorbability for food use by incorporating calcium lactate.

According to the flaky salt of the present invention, salt which is further excellent in ease of use is provided.

[0024]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples.

Example 1 Flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt (average particle size 17
0 μ) and calcium lactate were mixed at the mixing ratios shown in Table 1, and 8 panels (3 men, 5 women)
Table 1 shows the results of a sensory test of the skin texture of humans. It can be seen from Table 1 that by adding 2 to 20% by weight of calcium lactate to the flakes salt and / or the fragments of the flakes salt, the effect of improving the skin feel can be obtained.

[0026]

[Table 1]

Example 2 95% by weight of flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt prepared in various particle sizes and 5% by weight of calcium lactate
8 people (3 men, 5 women) of the blended samples
Table 2 shows the results of a sensory test of the skin texture. It can be seen from Table 2 that the average particle size of the salt suitable for massage is in the range of 70 to 300 μm, and the skin feel becomes even better at this time.

[0028]

[Table 2]

Example 3 Based on the results of Examples 1 and 2, 100 parts by weight of flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt (average particle size 170 μ) were mixed with 6 parts by weight of calcium lactate by a V-type mixer, and a test was conducted. I got work A. Also, 100 parts by weight of flake salt and / or fragments of flake salt (average particle size 170 μ) were mixed with 6 parts by weight of calcium lactate, 1 part by weight of magnesium sulfate, and 0.2 parts by weight of finely divided silicon dioxide by a V-type mixer, and a test was conducted. Got work B. Table 3 shows the particle size distribution of the prototypes A and B.

[0030]

[Table 3]

Using the prototypes A and B shown in Table 3 and commercially available salt that is often used as a comparative salt for massage, 12 panelists (4 males and 8 females) were used to feel the skin. The results of the inspection are shown in Table 4. From Table 4, it is clear that the flaky salt of the present invention is superior in texture to the commercially available salt and is suitable for massage.

[0032]

[Table 4]

[0033]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a salt suitable for massage which has a soft texture and is excellent in solubility and adhesiveness. Further, the flaky salt of the present invention is also effective as a calcium-fortified health-conscious seasoning salt.

According to the flaky salt of the present invention, salt which is more excellent in usability is provided.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A flaky salt characterized in that it comprises 98-80% by weight of flakes and / or fragments of flakes and 2-20% by weight of calcium lactate. 2. The flaky salt according to claim 1, further comprising 0.1 to 2% by weight of a thickener.