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Toodo Oral Hygiene Cleaning Device by Tairan Li and Chao Huang Is Granted the A' Design Award in Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design
Tairan Li and Chao Huang honored for beauty, personal care and cosmetic products design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Toodo Oral Hygiene Cleaning Device by Tairan Li and Chao Huang, designed for Panacea Lab, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Toodo Oral Hygiene Cleaning Device
Toodo is a smart oral hygiene device designed for adults between 18 and 40 years of age. The mouthpiece is made of polyurethane elastomer gel, a highly deformable material that adapts to each tooth surface without the use of bristles. A sonic vibration board and a pump deliver a specialized cleaning gel into the mouth, while an embedded cold light activates the oxidizing agent in the gel to whiten teeth. Carbon particles in the gel add physical cleaning. After use, the device is rinsed and placed in a case for disinfection and charging.
About Tairan Li and Chao Huang
As an Industrial designer, Tairan values the emotional connection established between men and objects. Drawing and modeling connect him to his childhood to be able to understand the world around him through a different scope. In addition, being a well-rounded designer is also his goal; as a result, he co-founded Panacea Lab, INC to become a young entrepreneur with an industrial design background aim to deliver the next generation of personal care experience for people. He believes design not only serves a single problem-solving purpose but also elevates the definition of the object which to further emotionally connect with users.
Award Record
With this recognition, Tairan Li and Chao Huang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design Award
The A' Cosmetic Product Design Award is an international competition recognizing good cosmetic products by best cosmetic product brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to cosmetic brands, cosmetic product designers, personal care product designers and beauty product designers from all countries. Entries typically include lipsticks, foundations, eyeliners, mascara, blushes and concealers. Awarded cosmetic product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/cosmetic-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/93244
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/93244
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!93244
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/176040
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Toodo Oral Hygiene Cleaning Device
- Function
- Oral Hygiene Cleaning Device
- Category
- Beauty, Personal Care and Cosmetic Products Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Beauty and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Lavender, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Panacea Lab
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tairan Li and Chao Huang
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #93244
Credits
- Team
- Tairan Li and Chao Huang
- Image Credits
- Creator Tairan Li, Main Set, 2019.; Creator Tairan Li, Device and Case, 2019.; Creator Tairan Li, Open Case, 2019.; Creator Tairan Li, Color Variations, 2019.; Creator Tairan Li, Device Transparent, 2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Toodo is a smart full oral hygiene device designed for the 18 to 40 age group to deliver a whole new oral cleaning experience. Through the combination of technology and material to illustrate full oral hygiene is not only cleaning teeth.
- Inspiration
- Having a shining grin is a window to a soul, whether it is in an external social environment or in the establishment of self - confidence, it plays an essential role. People are paying more and more attention to the health of their teeth. As a result, oral hygiene is evolving to be a sensual expression of fashion and life attitude. The most traditional way of cleaning the oral cavity is using a toothbrush; however, the bristle structure is the breeding bed of nourishing bacteria.
- Research
- Bristle is the culprit for damaging gum and enamel. Users need to learn to use the Bass Method for effective cleaning, but because of the various stiffness of the bristle and different habits for different users, bad habits will eventually cumulate to cause serious oral issues. 85% of Americans believe that oral health is very or extremely important to their overall health. 49% Half of Americans are somewhat satisfied with their overall oral health. Only 15% of Americans believe their oral health is excellent. 42% of Americans don’t see a dentist as often as they would like.
- Challenge
- Considering the circumstance of the environment factor of the product and user experience, both device and travel charging cases need to fulfill the basic requirement of life waterproof and dustproof. Through fine-tuning and modifying every part of the product to optimize for the tooling and molding process, the product set eventually meets the IP56 standard.
- Realization and Technology
- Using polyurethane elastomer gel as the material, the mouthpiece has the characteristics of extremely high deformability and plasticity to make better contacts with each teeth surfaces and enamel. Toodo works with a specialized cleaning gel that is co-developed with chemical compounding company and sonic vibration motor board to achieve both chemical and physical cleaning. Through the cold light embedded the motor board to activate the oxidant with the cleaning gel to whiten teeth.
- Operation and Interaction
- The user bites on the mouthpiece, and the device automatically starts to operate. The cleaning gel is pumped by the pump through the vibration motor board to the user’s oral cavity; the cold light illuminates the oxidizing agent to activate the whitening; the carbon particles in the gel work with sonic vibration for physical cleaning. After use, the user spits out the gel and rinses the mouth. The device is rinsed with water and placed in a case for disinfection and charging, ready for next use.
- Project Duration and Location
- Started 2017 in Syraucse and finished full functional prototype in 2019.
- Specifications
- Device Dimension: 120mm(L) x 58mm(W) x 130mm(H) Charging Case Dimension: 185mm(L) x 88mm(W) x 120mm (H)
- Keywords
- Health, Personal Care, Health Care, Beauty, Hygiene, Oral Hygiene, Lifestyle, Teeth, Oral Cleaning
