CA2799284A1 - Solid compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a solid composition, particularly for use with the methods, systems, and devices as those disclosed in WO2012/1217429. The present invention also relates to head-on compositions thereof, method for preparing thereof, kits thereof, packaging thereof.

Description

,.r SOLID COMPOSITIONS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a solid composition, particularly for coloring and/or bleaching hair.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known already systems for custom coloration of keratinous fibers, particularly mammal hair such as human hair. See for example I'CI' patent application W02012/127429 from COLORIGI IT LTD, published on 2711` September 2012. W020121127429 discloses particularly methods, systems; tablet formulations, a dispensing device configured for dispensing tablet formulations, an optical reader for obtaining optical information from keratinous fibers, a device and a method for predicting the treatment operation of keratinous fibers and for selecting a suitable composition for treating keratinous fibers according to the prediction, and systems for custom treatment of keratinous fibers which utilize any of the tablet formulations, dispensing device, optical reader and predicting device and method, either alone or in combination.
There is a need for providing solid compositions =--. e.g. tablet formulations exhibiting a superior performance and being particularly suitable for use with the methods, systems, and devices as those disclosed in W02012/127429.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a solid composition as described hereinafter, particularly for use with the methods, systems, and devices as those disclosed in W02012/127429.
The present invention also relates to head-on compositions thereof, method for preparing thereof, kits thereof, packaging thereof:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The inventors have surprisingly found that the use of the systems and devices, as well as the methods disclosed for example in PCT patent application W02012/127429, which is incorporated herewith in its entirety, can be improved further by designing and using specific solid compositions and kits thereof, and particularly by carefully selecting the types and proportions of components to be incorporated into these compositions and kits thereof Specifically, it has been found that the treatment of the keratinous fibers was improved by selecting specific types of dyes to be incorporated into the composition;
and/or by selecting specific chelants, radical scavengers, solvents, oxidizing agents, thickeners and/or a rheology modifiers, carbonate ion sources, conditioning agents, surfactants, alkalizing agents, pH
modifiers and/or buffering agents, and/or binder.

Solid compositions By "solid composition", it is meant the composition to be stored. T his composition is not suitable for use as such for treating keratinous fibers. In contrast, it is not meant the final composition, i.e.
the ready-to-use composition to be made shortly before applying in on-head and/or treating the keratinous fibers.
The present invention also relates to a composition in a solid form. The composition may be in the form of a (solid) tablet, alternatively in a (solid) pulverulent form, alternatively in the form of a (solid) foam.
The solid composition may be uncoated or coated. When coated, the composition may be partially coated, or integrally coated.
Whenever proportions, ranges and concentrations are expressed "by weight of the total composition", it is meant by weight of the total composition i.e. by weight of the total solid composition, without coating and before dilution/dissolution/disintegration into a medium and/or mixing with another composition. Whenever proportions, ranges and concentrations are expressed "by weight of the total on-head composition", it is meant by weight of the total final (ready-to-use) composition, after dilution/dissolution/disintegration into a medium and/or mixing with another composition and being ready for being applied onto keratinous fibers.
The solid composition is substantially free of water. By "substantially free", it is meant that the composition comprises less than about 5%, alternatively less than about 4%, alternatively less than about 3%, alternatively less than about 2%, alternatively less than about 1% water by weight of the total composition, or alternatively is free of water.

Disintegration rate and other properties The solid composition is fast-disintegrating, and has a Disintegration rate of less than about 5 minutes, alternatively less than about 3min, alternatively less than about 2min, alternatively less than about /aria, alternatively less than about 30 seconds, alternatively less than about 15sec, alternatively less than about Ssec, alternatively less than about 3sec,. The Disintegration rate. may be measured using conventional methods. It has been surprisingly found that providing composition with such disintegration profile allows obtaining an improved bleaching and/or dyeing performance. Indeed, time management is key when wanting to bleach and/Or color hair.
A composition having such Disintegration profile can be obtained by using chemical and/or physical means. Further preferred properties can be found in W02012/127429, particularly the disclosure from page 109, line 28 to page 113, line 12, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

Superdisintegrant agents As per chemical means, the composition may comprise a component suitable for obtaining a Disintegration rate as defined hereinbefore. The composition may comprise a superdisintegrant component. By "superdisintegrant component", it is meant a component having a water absorption ratio of at least about 0.5, alternatively from about 0.5 to about 2, alternatively from about 0.5 to about 1.5, alternatively from about 0.6 to about 0.9. The water absorption ratio is defined as the change in weight following wetting of the tablet divided by the weight of the dry tablet.
The superdisintegrant component may be substantially water-insoluble. By "water-insoluble", it is meant that the superdisintegrant component has a solubility of less than about l.Ograrn.s, alternatively less than about 3g, alternatively less than about 0.3g, alternatively less than about 0.1g per kg of water (at 25 C, pH 7). The superdisintegrant component may be selected from the group consisting of polymeric superdisintegrant components, non-polymeric superdisintegrant components, or mixtures thereof, alternatively from the group consisting of crosslinked polymers; alternatively from the group consisting of crosslinked celluloses, crosslinked polyvinylpyrolidone, crosslinked starch, crosslinked alginic acid, crosslinked poly(meth)acrylic acid, polysaccharides, and mixtures thereof, alternatively from the group consisting of crosslinked celluloses, crosslinked polyvinylpyrroli done, crosslinked starch, and mixtures thereof, alternatively from the group consisting of crosslinked carboxyrnethyl cellulose, crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, sodium starch glycolate, and mixtures thereof. Commercially available superdisintegrant components may be found for example under the brands Ac-Di-Sol , Polyplasdon.e and Primo;ei .
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of superdisintegrant components of less than about 10%, alternatively from about 0.5 to about 10%, alternatively less than about 5%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 5%, alternatively less than about 3%, alternatively from about 0,5% to about 3%, by weight of the total composition.

Disintegration auxiliary component The solid composition may also comprise a disintegration auxiliary component, alternatively a water-soluble disintegration auxiliary component, By "disintegration auxiliary component", it is meant any component that would contribute to the Disintegration profile of the present composition, particularly by exhibiting a low compressibility and cohesiveness enhancing tablet porosity and thus facilitating tablet disintegration via capillary action and/or by exhibiting an intrinsic disintegrating property. This includes a spray-dried or agglomerated water-soluble agent, a binder with an intrinsic disintegrating property, an exothermic agent, a non-swellable agent., it gas-releasing agent, an enzymatic system.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of disintegration auxiliary components of from 10%. alternatively from 15%, by weight of the total composition.

Further ingredients The composition according to the present invention may comprise, in addition to the ingredients indicated above, fiirther ingredients in order to farther enhance the properties of the composition.
Suitable further ingredients include, but are not limited to: oxidizing agents; alkalizing agents;
oxidative dye precursors, direct dyes; chelants; radical scavengers; pH
modifiers and buffering agents; thickeners and/or rheology modifiers; carbonate ion sources;
peroxyrnonocarbonate ion M sources; anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereo ;
anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zs'itterionic polymers, and mixtures thereof;
fragrances; enzymes; dispersing agents; peroxide stabilizing agents;
antioxidants; natural ingredients (such as proteins, protein compounds, and plant extracts);
conditioning agents (such as silicones and cationiw polymers); ceramides; preserving agents; opacifiers and pearling agents (such as titanium dioxide and mica); and mixtures thereof.
Suitable further ingredients referred to above, but not specifically described below, are listed it the International Cosmetics Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook, (8th ed.; The Cosmetics, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association). Particularly, vol. 2, sections 3 (Chemical Classes) and 4 (Functions), which are useful in identifying specific adjuvants to achieve a particular purpose or multipurpose, A few of these ingredients are discussed hereinbelow, whose disclosure is of course non-exhaustive, Oxidizing agents The composition according to the present invention may further comprise at least one source of an oxidizing agent. Any oxidizing agent known in the art may be used.
Preferred oxidizing agents are water-soluble peroxygen oxidizing agents. As used herein, "water-soluble" means that 5 in standard conditions at least about 0.1 g, preferably about i g, more preferably about I Og of the oxidizing agent can be dissolved in I liter of deionized water at 25 C. The oxidizing agents are valuable for the initial solubilisation and decolorisation of the melanin (bleaching) and accelerate the oxidation of the oxidative dye precursors (oxidative dyeing) in the hair shaft, Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of oxidizing agents ranging from about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively from about 1% to about 7%, alternatively from about 2% to about 5%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable water-soluble oxidizing agents include, but are not limited to:
inorganic. peroxygen materials capable of yielding hydrogen peroxide in an aqueous solution.
Suitable water-soluble peroxygen oxidizing agents include, but are not limited to: hydrogen peroxide; inorganic alkali metal peroxides (such as sodium periodate and sodium peroxide);
organic peroxides (such as urea peroxide and melamine peroxide); inorganic perhydrate salt bleaching compounds (such as the alkali metal salts of perborates, perearbonates, perphosphates, persilicates, persuiphates and the like); and mixtures thereof, Inorganic perhydrate salts may be incorporated for example as monohydrates, tetrahydrates. Alkyl/aryl peroxides and/or peroxidases may also be used. Mixtures of two or more such oxidizing agents can be used if desired. The oxidizing agents may be provided in aqueous solution or as a powder which is dissolved prior to use, In a specific embodiment, the composition comprises a water-soluble oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, percarbonates (which may be used to provide a source of both oxidizing agent and carbonate ions and or ammonium ions), persulphates, and mixtures thereof.
When the composition of the present invention is obtained by mixing a developer composition and a tint composition prior to use, the oxidizing agent may be present in the developer composition. The developer composition may be based on any desired formulation chassis, including any commercial product, for example an oil-in-water emulsion, or alternatively a solid composition comprising a superdisintegrant agent. Typical developer compositions comprise about 6% or about 9% of the H202 relative to the total weight of the developer Composition. A
commercial example is the Welloxon Emulsion with respectively about 6% and about 9%

H202, marketed by Wella and comprising as 1NCI ingredients: Water, H202, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-25, Salicylic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Disodium Phosphate, Etidronic Acid.

Alkalizing agents The composition according to the present invention may further comprise an alkalizing agent.
Any alkalizing agent known in the art may be used.
Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of alkalizing agents ranging from about 0.1 % to about 10%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 6%, alternatively from about 1% to about 4%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable alkalizing agents include, but are not limited to: ammonia;
alkanolamines (such as rnonoethanoiamine, diethanolamine, triethanolanilne, monopropanolan inc, dipropanolaminc, tripropanolarnine); 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-l-propanol, and 2-amino--2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol; guanidiuna salts; alkali metal and ammonium hydroxides (such as sodium hydroxide); alkali metal and ammonium carbonates;
and mixtures thereof, Typical alkalizing agents are ammonia andior monoethanolamine.
Preferably, if present, the ammonium ions and carbonate ions are present in the composition at a weight ratio of from 3:1 to 1:10, alternatively from 2:1 to 1:5.
When the composition of the present invention is obtained by mixing a developer and a tint composition prior to use, the alkalizing agent is generally present in the tint composition.
Oxidative dye precursors The composition according to the present invention may fitrther comprise oxidative dye precursors, which are usually classified either as primary intermediates (also known as developers) or couplers (also known as secondary intermediates). Various couplers may be used with primary intermediates in order to obtain different shades. Oxidative dye precursors may be free bases or the cosmetically acceptable salts thereof The solid composition may comprise a total amount of oxidative dye precursors ranging, from about 0.01% to about 40%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 25%, by weight of the total composition. The solid composition may comprise a total amount of primary intermediates ranging from about 0.01 % to about 25%, alternatively from about 0.1 % to about 15%, by weight of the total composition. The solid composition may comprise a total amount of couplers ranging from about 0.019 to about 15%, alternatively from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight of the total composition. Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of oxidative dye precursors ranging up to about 12%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively from about 0.3% to about 8%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 6%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable primary intermediates include, but are not limited to: toluene-2,5-diarnine, p-phenylenediarnine, N-phenyl-p-phenylenediannine, rN;iY'-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediannine, 2-hydroxyethyl-p-pheny'enediamine, hydroxypropyl-bis-(N`-hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine), 2-methoxymethyl-p-phenylenediarnine, 2-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediamine, 2,2'-(2-(4-aminophenylarnino)ethylazanediyl)diethanol, 2-(2,5-diarnino-4-rnethoxyphenyl)propane-1,3-dial, 2-(7-amino-21 -benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl)ethanol, 2-chloro-p-phenylenediarnine, p-aminophenol, p-(methylarnino)phenol, 4-amino-r-cresol, 6-arnirio-m-cresol, 5-ethyl-o-aminophenol, 2-rraetboxy-p-phenylenediamine, 2 2'-metrhylenebis-4-anainophÃnol, 2,4,5,6-tetraniinopyriniidine, 2,5,6-triamino-4-pyrimidinol, 1-hydroxyethyl-4,5-diarninopyrazole sulfate, 4,5-diamino-l-rnethylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-l-ethylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-l-isopropylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-1-butylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-l-pentylpyrazole, 4,5-diarnino-l-benzylpyra ole, 2,3-diarrino-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-I(5H)-one diniethosultonate, 4,5-diamino-l-hexylpyrazole, 4,5-diamino-l-heptylpyrazole, methoxymethyl-1,4-diarninobenzeae, N,N-bis(2-hydroxyetliyl)-N-(4-arninoplrenyl)-1,2-diaminotharie, 2-[(3-Aminopyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-2-yl)oxy]-ethanol, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.
Suitable couplers include, but are not limited to: resorcinol, 4-chlororesorcinol, 2-chlororesorcinol, 2-methyiresoreinol. 4,6-'+,6-1,3-diol, 2,4-dirnethylhenzerie-1,3-diol, m-aminophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene, 2-naetliyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol, 3-ainino-2.6-dimethylphenol, 3-amino-2,4-dichlorophenol, 5-amino-6-chloro-o-cresol. 5-amino-4-chloro-o-cresol, 6--hydroxybenzoniorpholinÃ, 2-amino-5-ethylphenol, 2-amino-S-phenylphenol, 2-arnino-5-niethylphenol, 2-amino-6-methvlphenol, 2-amino--5-ethoxyphenol, 5-methyl-2-(methylamino)phenol, 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol, 2-arr-lino-4-hydroxyethylaminoanisole , 1,3-bis-(2,4-dianiinophenoxy)-propane, 2,2'-(2-methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(azanediyl)diethanol, benzene-1,3-diamino, 2,2'-(4,6-diarnino- I,3-phenylene)bis(oxy)diethanol, 3-(pyrrol.idi.n-1-yl)aniline, 1-(3-(dimethylarnirro)phenyl)i.rrea, 1-(3-arninophenyl)urea, 1-naphthol, 2-methyl-l-naphthol, 1,5-naphthalenediol, 2,7-naphthalenediol or l-acetoxy,-2-metliyinaphthalene, 4-chloro-2-methylnaplithalen-l-ol, 4-methoxy-2-methylnaphthalcn-l-ol, 2,6-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethylpyridine, 2,6-dimethoxy-3,5-pyridinediamine, 3-amino-2-tnethylamino-6-methoxypyridine, 2-amino-3-hydroxypyridine, 2,6-diaminopyridine, pyridine-2,6-diol, 5,6-dihydroxyindole, 6-hydroxyindole, 5,6-dihydroxyindoline, 3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5(411)-one, 1,2.4-trihydroxyhenzene, 2-(henzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylatnino}ethanol (also known as hydroxyethyi-3,4-methylenedioxva,.iiline), and mixtures thereof.
When the on-head composition is obtained by mixing a tint (solid) composition and a developer (solid) composition, the primary intermediates and couplers are usually incorporated into the tint composition, particularly into a tint solid composition according to the present invention.

Direct Dyes The composition according to the present invention may further comprise compatible direct dyes, in an amount sufficient to provide additional coloring, particularly with regard to intensity. The solid composition may comprise a total amount of direct dyes ranging from about 0.01% to about 15%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight of the total composition. Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total, amount of direct dyes ranging from about 0.05%
to about 4%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable direct dyes include. but are not limited to: Acid dyes such as Acid Yellow I, Acid Orange 3, Acid Black 1, Acid Black 52, Acid Orange 7, Acid Red 33, Acid Yellow 23, Acid Blue 9, Acid Violet 43, HC Blue 16, Acid Blue 62, Acid Blue 25, Acid Red 4;
Basic Dyes such as Basic Brown 17, Basic Red 118, Basic Orange 69, Basic Red 76, Basic Brown 16, Basic Yellow 57, Basic Violet 14, Basic Blue 7, Basic Blue 26, Basic Red 2, Basic Blue 99, Basic Yellow 29, Basic Red 51, Basic Orange 31, Basic Yellow 87, 4-(3-(4-amino-9,10-dioxo-9,I0-dihydroanthracen-I -ylamino)propyl)-4-methylmorpholin-4-ium-methylsulfate, (s)-I-(2-(4-(4,5-dinietliylthiazol-2-yl)diazenyl)phenyl)(ethyl)amino)ethyl)-3-methyl-lH-irnidazol-3-ium chloride, (E)-4-(2-(4-(diinetltylaniino)pheny1)diazenyl)-I-methyl-IH-imidazol-3-ium-3 yl)butane-l-sulfonate, (E)-4-(4-(2-methyl-2-phenylhydrazono)methyl)pyridi.niui-i-1-yl)butane-l-sulfonate, N,N -dinicthyl-3-(4-(tnethylatxtino)-9,10-dioxo-4a,9,9a,10-tetr ahydroanthracen- I-ylamino)-N-propylpropan-l-aminium bromide; Disperse Dyes such as Disperse Red 17, Disperse Violet 1, Disperse Red 15, Disperse Black 9, Disperse Blue 3, Disperse Blue 23, Disperse Blue 377; Nitro Dyes such as 1-(2-(4-nitrophenylamino)ethyl)urea, 2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenylamnino)ethanol, 4-nitrobenzene-1,2-diamine, 2-nitrobenzene-1,4-diamine, Picramtiic acid, HC Red No. 13, 2,2'-(2-nitro-1,4-phenylcnc)bis(azanediyl)diethanol, IIC Yellow No. 5, FTC Red No. 7, FTC Blue No.2, FTC Yellow No. 4, FTC Yellow No. 2, HC Orange No. 1, HC Red No. 1, 2-(4-airino-2-chloro-5 nitrophenylamino)ethanol, HC Red No. 3, 4-amino-3-nitrophenol, 4-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-3-nitrophenol, 2-amigo;-3-nitrophenol, 2-(3-(methylaniino)-4-nitrophenoxy)ethanol, 3-(3-amino-4-nitrophenol)propane-1,2-diiol, EIC Yellow No. 11, HC Violet No. 1, [TC Orange No. 2, HC

Orange No. 3, HC Yellow No. 9, HC Red No. 10, HC Red No. 11, 2-(2-hydroxyethylaraino)-4,6-dinitrophenol, 1-IC Blue No. 11. 2, HC Yellow No. 6, HC Yellow No. 12, HC Blue No. 10, HC
Yellow No. 7, HC Yellow No. 10, HC Blue No. 9, 2-chloro-6-(ethylaniino)-4-nitrophenol, 6-nitropyridine-2,5-diamine, 1-IC Violet No. 2, 2-amino-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol, 4-(3-hydroxypropylamino)-3-nitrophei ol, HC Yellow No. 13, 6-nitro-l,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline, HC Red No. 14, HC Yellow No. 15, HC Yellow No. 14, N2-methyl-6-nitropyridine-2,5-diamine.
N1-all yi-2-nitrobenzene-l,4-dianine, HC Red No. 8. HC Green No.1, HC Blue No.
14; Natural dyes such as Annato, Anthocyanin, Beetroot, Carotene, Capsanthin, Lycopene, Chlorophyll, Henna. Indigo, Cochineal; and mixtures thereof When the composition is obtained by mixing a tint (solid) composition and a developer (solid) composition, the direct dyes are usually incorporated into the tint composition, particularly into a tint solid composition according to the present invention.

Chelants The composition according to the present invention may further comprise chelants (also known as "chelating agent", "sequestering agent", or "sequestrant") in an amount sufficient to reduce the amount of metals available to interact with formulation components, particularly oxidizing agents, more particularly peroxides. Chelants are well known in the art and a non-exhaustive list thereof can be found in AB Martell & RIM Smith, Critical Stability Constants, Vol. 1, Plenum Press, New York & London (1974) and AE Martell & RD Hancock, Metal Complexes in Aqueous Solution, Plenum Press, New York & London (1996), both incorporated herein by reference.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of chelants of no more than about 5% by weight of the total composition. Typically, the on-head composition may eon-ipe ise a total amount of chelants ranging from at least about 0,01%, alternatively from about 0.01%o to about 5%, alternatively from about 0.25% to about 3%. alternatively from about 0.5% to about 1%, by weight of the total en-head composition.
Suitable chelants include, but are not limited to: carboxylic acids (such as anzinocarboxylic acids), phosphoric acids (such as aminophosphonic acids), polyphosphoric acids (such as linear polyphosphoric acids), their salts thereof, and mixtures thereof By "salts thereof', it is meant -in the context of chelants -- all salts comprising the same functional structure as the chelant they are referring to and including alkali metal salts, alkaline earth salts, ammonium salts, substituted ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof, alternatively sodium salts, potassium salts, ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof; alternatively monoethanolammonium salts, dieethanolaIm oniurn salts, triethanolamrnoniuiri salts, and mixtures thereof.
Suitable aminocarboxylic acid chelants comprise at least one carboxylic acid moiety (-COOH) and at least one nitrogen atom. Suitable aminocarboxylic acid chelants include, but are not 5 limited to: diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (DTTPA), ethylenediamine disuccinic acid (EDDS), ethylenediamine diglutaric acid (EDGA), 2-hydroxypropylenediarine disuccinic acid (HPDS), glycinaniide-,.NN'-distic.cinic acid (GADS), ethylenediamine-N-N -diglutaric acid (EDDG), 2-hydroxy propylenediamine-N-N'-disuccinic acid (H DDS), ethylenedianiinetetraacetic acid (EDTA), ethylenedicysteic acid (EDC), ethylenediainine-N-N'-10 bis(ortho-hydroxyphenyà acetic acid) (EDDH A), diaminoalkyldi(sulfasuccinic acids) (DDS), N,NN-bis(2-h),droxybenzyl)ethy':eredianiine-N,N'-diacetic acid (HEED), their salts thereof, and mixtures thereof. Other suitable aminocarboxylic type chelants include, but are not limited to:
iminodiacetic acid derivatives such as N-2-hydroxyethyl N,N diacetic acid or glycerol imino diacetic acid, iiniliodiacetic acid-N-2-hydroxypropyl sulfonic acid and aspartic acid N-carboxymethyl N-2-hydroxypropyl-3-sulfonic acid, 3-alanine-N,N'-di acetic acid, aspartic acid-N,N'-diacetic acid, aspartic acid-N-rnonoacetic acid and iminodisuccinic acid chelants.
ethanoldiglycine acid, their salts thereof, their derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof Further suitable aininocarboxylic type chelants include, but are not limited to:
dipicolinic acid, 2-phosphonobutarie-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, their salts thereof their derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Suitable arninophosphonic acid chelants comprise an aminophosphonic acid moiety (- P03H2) or its derivative - P03R2, wherein R2 is a C, to C6 alkyl or aryl radical and salts thereof. Suitable afninophosphonic acid chelants include, but are not limited to: aminotri-(l-ethylphosphonic acid), ethylene-diaminetetra-(I-ethyiphosphonic acid), aminotri-(I-propylphosphonic acid), aminotri-(isopropylphosphonic acid), their salts thereof, and mixtures thereof; alternatively arinotri-(metliylenephosphonic acid), ethylene-diemine-tetra-(methylenepliosphonic acid) (EDTMP) and diethylene-triginnine-penta-(methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP), their salts thereof, their derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.
Suitable alternative chelants include, but are not limited to:
polyethyleneimincs, polyphosphoric acid chelants, etidronic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)iminodiacetic acid, minodisuccinnic acid, N,N-Dicarboxymetliyl-L-glutanlic acid, N-lauroyl-N,N',N"-ethylenediamine diacetic acid, their salts thereof, their derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.

It In a specific embodiment, the composition comprises a chelant selected from the group consisting of diethylenetriamine-N,N',N"-polyacids, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA), dietlhylenetriarrninepenta(m.ethylene phosphonic acid) (DTPMP), diarnine-N,N'-dipolyacid, monoamine monoamidc-N,N'-dipolyacid, ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS), their salts thereof, their derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof; alternatively ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid (EDDS).
When the composition of the invention is obtained by mixing a tint (solid) composition and a (solid) developer composition, the chelants may be incorporated in the tint (solid) composition and/or in the developer (solid) composition. A chelant is usually present in the developer (solid) composition for stability reason.

Radical scavengers The composition according to the present invention may further comprise a radical scavenger. As used herein the term "radical scavenger" refers to a species that can react with a radical, preferably a carbonate radical to convert the r adical species by a series of fast reactions to a less reactive species. In one embodiment, the radical scavenger is different from the alkalising agent and/or is present in an amount sufficient to reduce the damage to the hair during the colouring /bleaching process.
Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of radical scavengers ranging from about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively from about l.% by weight to about 7%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable radical scavengers include, but are not limited to: alkanolamines, amino sugars, amino acids, esters of amino acids, and mixtures thereof; alternatively 3-amino-l-propanol, 4-amino-1-butanol, 5-amino-1 -pentanol, I-amino-2-propanol, I-amino-2-butanol, I-amino-2-pentanol, 1-amino-3-pentanol, l-amino-4-pentanol, 3-amino-2-methylpropa:n-1-ol, I-amino-2-rnethylpropan-2-ol, 3-aminopropane-1,2-diol, glucosainine, N-acetylglucosainine, glycine, arginine, lysine, proline, glutaminc, histidine, sarcosine, seriee, glutamic acid, tryptophan, their salts thereof, and mixtures thereof, alternatively glycine, sarcosine, lysine, serine, 2 methoxyethylamine, glucosamine, glutamic acid, morpholine, piperdine, ethylamine, 3 amino- l-propanol, and mixtures thereof. As used herein, the term "salts thereof' - in the context of radical scavengers ---means particularly potassium salts, sodium salts, ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.

pH Modifiers and buffering agents The composition according to the present invention may further comprise, in addition to the alkalizing agent discussed above, a pH modifier and/or buffering agent in an amount that is sufficiently effective to adjust the pH of the composition to fall within a range from about. 3 to about 13, alternatively from about 8 to about 12, alternatively from about 9 to about 11.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of pH. modifiers and/or buffering agents of no more than about 5% by weight of the total composition.
Suitable pH modifiers and/or buffering agents include, but are not limited to, ammonia;
alkanolarides (such as monoethanolan.ine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monopropanolamine, dipopanolamine, tripropanolamine, tripropanolamine, 2-amino-2-methyl-.
2-aixiino='-hydi'oxyn).ethyl-1,3,-propandiol); guanidiur salts; alkali metal and ammonium hydroxides and carbonates; and mixtures thereof Further pH modifiers and/or buffering agents include, but are not limited to:
sodium hydroxide;
ammonium carbonate; acidulents (such as inorganic and inorganic acids including for example phosphoric acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, citric acid or tartaric acid, hydrochloric acid); and mixtures thereof, Thickeners and/or rheology modifiers The composition according to the invention may further comprise a thickener in all amount sufficient to provide the composition with a viscosity so that it can be readily applied to the hair without unduly dripping off the hair and causing mess.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of thickeners of no more than about 80%, alternatively no more than about 50%, alternatively no more than about 20%, alternatively no more than 10%, by weight of the total composition. Typically, the composition may comprise a total amount of thickeners ranging from at least about 0.1%, alternatively at least about 0.5%, alternatively at least about 1%, by weight of the total composition, Suitable thickeners include, but are not limited to: associative polymers, polysaccharides, non-associative polycarboxylic polymers, and mixtures thereof.
As used herein, the expression "associative polymers" means amphiphilic polymers comprising both hydrophilic units and hydrophobic units, for example, at least one CS to C30 fatty chain and at least one hydrophilic unit. Associative polymers are capable of reversibly combining with each other or with other molecules, Suitable associative thickeners include, but are not limited to:
nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; anionic arnphiphiliic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; cationic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit; and amphoteric amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit, and mixtures thereof.
Suitable nonionic amphiphilic polymers comprising at least one fatty chain and at least one hydrophilic unit include, but are not limited to: celluloses modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain (such as hydroxyethyleeliuloses modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain chosen from alkyl, alkenyl and alkylaryl groups);
hydroxypropyl guars modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain; polyether urethanes comprising at least one fatty chain (such as C8-C30 alkyl or alkenyl groups); copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and of fatty-chain hydrophobic monomers; copolymers of Cl.-C6 alkyl acrylates or methacrylates and of amphiphilic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain; copolymers of hydrophilic acrylates or methacrylates and of hydrophobic monomers comprising at least one fatty chain, and mixtures thereof Suitable nonionic amphiphilie polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit include, but are not limited to: those polymers comprising at least one fatty-chain ally] ether unit and at least one hydrophilic unit comprising an ethylenic unsaturated anionic monomeric unit (such as a vinylcarboxylic acid unit, particularly a unit chosen from units derived from acrylic acids, methacrylic acids, and mixtures thereof), wherein the fatty-chain allyl ether unit corresponds to the monomer of formula (1) below CH2=C(Rl )C1-T2OBnR (1) in which RI is chosen from H and CH3, B is an ethyleneoxy radical, n is chosen from zero and integers ranging from l to 100, R is chosen frori hydrocarbon-based radicals chosen from alkyl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, aryl, alkylai v-l and cycloalkyl radicals, comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and, further, for example, from 10 to 24 carbon atoms and even further, for example, f5rom 12 to 18 carbon atoms.
Suitable anionic amphiphilic polymers include, but are not limited to: those polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type, and at least one hydrophobic unit of the type such as a (C8-C30) alkyl ester or (C8-C30) oxyethylenated alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid, wherein the hydrophilic unit of unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid type corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (11) below C1-12=C(R l )COON (11) in which Ri is chosen: from 1.1, CH3, C2H5 and CH2COOH (i.e. acrylic acid, methaerylic, ethacrylic and itaconic acid units); and wherein the hydrophobic unit of the type such as a (C8 C30) alkyl ester or (C8-C30) oxyethylenated alkyl ester of an unsaturated carboxylic acid corresponds to, for example, the monomer of formula (111) below C42-C(Rl)COOBnR2 (Iii) in which HI is chosen from H, CH3, C2H5 and CH2COOH. (i.e. aerylate, methacrylate ethacrylate and itacoriate units), B is an ethyleneoxy radical, n is chosen from zero and integers ranging from I to 100, R2 is chosen from C8-C30 alkyl radicals, for example, C12-C22 alkyl radical. Anionic amphiphilic polymers may further be cross-linked. The crosslinking agent can be a monomer comprising a group (IV) below CH2=C< (IV) with at least one other polyrnerizable group whose unsaturated bonds are not conjugated with respect to one another. Mention may be made, for example, of polyallyl ethers such as polyallylsucrose and polyallyl pentaerythritol.
Suitable cationic amphiphilic polymers include, but are not limited to.
quaternized cellulose derivatives and polyacrylates comprising amino side groups. The quaternized cellulose derivatives are, for example, chosen from quaternized celluloses modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain, such as alkyl, arylalkyl and alkylaryl groups comprising at least 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, quaternized hydroxyethylcelluloses modified with groups comprising at least one fatty chain, such as alkyl, arylalkyl and alkylaryl groups comprising at least 8 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof The alkyl radicals borne by the above quaternized celluloses and hydroxycthyleelluloses, for example, contain from 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The aryl radicals, for example, are chosen from phenyl, bcnzyl, riaphthyl and anthryl groups.
Suitable amphoteric ar phiphilic polymers comprising at least one hydrophilic unit and at least one fatty-chain unit, may be made, for example, of niethacrylaniidopropyltrinaetllylarnrrronitum chloride/acrylic acid/C8-C30 alkyl methacrylate copolymers, wherein the alkyl radical is, for example, a stearyl radical.
Preferred associative polymers comprise at least one hydrophilic unit which is unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivatives, and at least one hydrophobic unit which is a C8 to C30 alkyl ester or oxyethylenated C8-C30 alkyl ester of unsaturated carboxylic acid.
'I'he unsaturated carboxylic acid is preferably acrylic acid, methacrylie acid or itaconic acid.
Commercially available materials include those sold as Aculy-22 by Rohn & Haas; Permulen TRI, Carbopol 2020, Carbopol Ultrez-21 by Noveon, Structure 2001/3001 by National Starch.
Other preferred associative polymers include polyether polyurethane, commercially available as Aculyn-44/-46 by Rohrn and Haas. Further preferred associative polymers include cellulose modified with groups comprising at least one C8 -- C30 fatty chain, commercially available under the trade name Natrosol. Plus Grade 330 CS by Aqualon.
Suitable non-associative cross-linked polycarboxylic polymers include, but are not limited to:
5 cross-linked acrylic acid homopolymers, copolymers of acrylic or (meth)acrylic acid and of Ci-f:6 alkyl acrylate or (meth)acrylate, and mixtures thereof. Commercially available materials include those sold as Carbopol 980!981/954/2984/5984 by Noveon, Synthalen .M!Synthalen LISynthalen K by 3V Sigma, Aculyn-33 by Rohm and Haas.
Suitable polysaccharides include, but are not limited to: glucans, modified and unmodified 10 starches (such as those derived, for example, from cereals, for instance wheat, corn or rice, from vegetables, for instance yellow pea, and tubers, for instance potato or cassaya), amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses and derivatives thereof (methyleelluloses.
hydroxyalkylcelluloses, ethyl hydroxyethylcelluloses, and carboxymethylcelluloses), mannans, xylans, lignins, arabans, galactans, galacturonans, chitin, chitosans, glucuronoxylans, 15 arabinoxylans, xylogiucans, glucomannans, pectic acids and pectins, alginic acid and alginates, arabinogalac tans, carrageenans, agars, glycosaminoglucans, gum arabics, guns tragacanths, ghatti gums, karaya gums, carob gurus, galactornannans, such as guar gums, and nonionic derivatives thereof (hydroxypropyl guar) and bio-polysaccharides, such as xanthan gums;
gellan gums, welan gums, scleroglucan r, succinoglycans, and mixtures thereof. Suitable polysaccharides are described in "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology", Kirk-Othmer, Third Edition, 1982, volume 3, pp. 896-900, and volume 15, pp. 439-458, in "Polymers in Nature" by E. A.
MacGregor and C. T. Greenwood, published by John Wiley & Sons, Chapter 6, pp.

328,1980, and in "Industrial Gums-Polysaccharides and their Derivatives", edited by Roy L.
Whistler, Second Edition, published by Academic Press Inc., all three being incorporated herein by reference. A preferred polysaccharide is a bio-polysaccharide, particularly bio-polysaccharides selected from xanthan gum, gellan gum, welan gum, scleroglucan or succirnoglycan; commercially available as Keltrol T by Kelco and Rheozan by Rhodia Chimie. Another preferred polysaccharide is hydroxypropyl starch derivative, particularly hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, commercially available as Structure XL by National Starch.
Commercially available salt-tolerant thickeners include, but not limited to:
xanthan, guar, hydroxypropyl guar, scleroglucan, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose (commercially available as Aquacote), hydroxyethyl cellulose (Natrosol), carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, hydrSoxybutylmethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose (Klucel), hydroxyethyl ethyl cellulose, cetyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (Natrosof Plus 330), N-vinylpyrollidone (I'ovidone), Acrylates/Cetethn20 Itaconate Copolymer (Structure 3001), hydroxypropyl starch phosphate (Structure ZEA), polyethoxylated urethanes or polycarbamyl polyglycol ester such as PEG- 150.Decyl/S''YIDI copolymer (Aculyn 44), PEG- I
S0/Stearyl/ sNMD1 copolymer (Aculyn 46), trihydroxystearin (Thixcin), acrylates copolymer (Aculyn 33) or hydrophobically modified acrylate copolymers (such as Acrylates / Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer as Aculyn 22), acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate crosspolymer (Aculyn. 88), acrylates/vinyl neodecanoate crosspolymer (Aculyn 38), acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer (Aculyn 28), acrylates/Cl0-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer (Carbopol ETD 2020), non-ionic anmphophilic polymers comprising at least one fatty chain and at least one hydrophilic unit selected from polyether urethanes comprising at least one fatty chain, blends of Ceteth - 10 phosphate, Di-cetyl phosphate and Cetearyl alcohol (available as Crodafos CES), and mixtures thereof.

Carbonate ion sources The composition according to the present invention may further comprise a source of carbonate ions, carbanate ions, hydrogen carbonate ions, and mixtures thereof in a sufficient amount to reduce damage to the hair during the coloring process.
Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of a carbonate ion source ranging from about 0.1% to about 15%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 10%, alternatively from about I% to about 7%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
Suitable carbonate ion sources include, but are not limited to: sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, guanidine carbonate, guanidine hydrogen carbonate, lithium carbonate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, barium carbonate, ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate and mixtures thereof;
alternatively sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, and mixtures thereof, alternatively ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, and mixtures thereof.
Conditioning agents The composition according to the present invention may further comprise a conditioning agent, and/or be used in combination with a composition comprising a conditioning agent, The solid composition may comprise a total amount of conditioning agents of no more than about 5% by weight of the total composition. Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of conditioning agents ranging from about 0.05% to about 20%, alternatively from about 0.1% to about 15%, alternatively from about 0.2% to about 10%, alternatively from about 0.2%
to about 2%, alternatively from about 0.5% to 2%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
The conditioning agent may be incorporated in the solid composition, and/or in a separate pre-and/or post-treatment composition.
Suitable conditioning agents include, but are not limited to: silicones, aminosilicones, fatt-, alcohols, polymeric resins, polyol carboxylic acid esters, cationic: polymers, cationic surfactants, insoluble oils and oil derived materials and mixtures thereof. Additional conditioning agents include mineral oils and other oils such as glycerin and sorbitol.
Particularly useful conditioning materials are cationic polymers. Conditioners of cationic polymer type can be chosen from those comprising units of at least one amine group chosen from primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary airline groups that may either form part of the rnain polymer drain, or be borne by a side substituent that is directly attached to the main polymer chain, described hereinafter.
Suitable silicones include, but are not limited to: polyalkylsiloxane oils, linear polydimethylsiloxane oils containing trirnethyisilyl or hydroxydinietliylsiloxane endgroups, polynnethylphenylsiloxane, polydimethylphenylsiloxane or polydimethyldiphenytsiloxane oils, silicone resins, organofunctional siloxanes having in their general structure one or a number of organofunctional group(s), the same or different, attached directly to the sildxane chain and mixtures thereof. Said organofunctional group(s) may be selected from:
polyethyleneoxy and/or polypropyleneoxy groups, (per)tluorinated groups, thiol groups, substituted or unsubstituted amino groups, carboxylate groups, hydroxylated groups, alkoxylated groups, quaternium ammonium groups, amphoteric and betainc groups. The silicone can either be used as a neat fluid or in the form of a pre-formed emulsion. Suitable silicones also include: silicones containing groups that may be ionized into cationic groups, for example arninosilicones containing at least 10 repeating siloxarre (Si(CH3)2 -O) units within the polymer chain, with either terminal, graft, or a mixture of terminal and graft aminofunetional groups.
Example functional groups are not limited to am inoethylaminopropyl, aminoethylaminoisobutly, aminopropyl. In the case of graft polymers, the terminal siloxane units can be (CH 3)l-.Si-0, R,2(CH3)2Si C, where R12 can be either OH or OR13, where R13 is a C l-C:8 alkyl group, or a mixture of both terminal groups. These silicones are also available as preformed emulsions.
Commercially available aininosilicones include those sold as l)C-2-8566, DC 7224, DC-2-5220 by Dow Corning;
SF1708, SM2125 by GE Silicones; Wacker Belsil ADM 653/ADM 1100/ADM 1600/ADM
652/ADM 6057E/ADM 8020 by Wacker Silicones; DC929, DC939, DC949 by Dow Coming;

SM2059 by GE Silicones. Suitable aminosilicones may also contain additional functional groups, particularly additional functional groups including polyoxyalkylene, the reaction product of amines and carbinols, and alley chains. Commercially available materials are known as methoxy PEG/I'PG-7/3 Aminopropyl Dimethicone (e.g. Abil Soft AFIOO, by Degussa), or as Bis(C13-15 Alkoxy)PG Amodimethicone (e.g. DC 8500, by Dow Corning).
Suitable cationic polymers include, but are not limited to, polymers comprising units of at least one amine group chosen from primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary amine groups that may either form part of the main polymer chain or be borne by a side substituent that is directly attached to the main polymer chain. Such cationic polymers generally have a number average molecular mass ranging from about 50t) to about 5 x 10 , alternatively from about 1000 to about 3 x 106. Preferably the cationic polymers are selected from polymers of the polyamine, polyamino amide and polyquaternary ammonium type.
Suitable polymers of the polyamine, polyamino amide and polyquaternary ammonium type include, but are not limited to:
1) Hornopolymers and copolymers derived from acrylic or methacrylic esters or amides.
Copolymers of these polymers may also comprise at least one unit derived from comonomers which may be chosen from the family of acrylamides, methacrylar-nides, diacetone acylumnides, acrylamides and methacrylicanaides substituted on the nitrogen with at least one group chosen from lower (C I -C4) alkyls, acrylic and methacrylic acids and esters thereof, vinlylactams such as vinlypyrrolidone and vinylcaprolactam, and vinyl esters. Suitable examples include copolymers of acrylamide and of methacryloyloxyethyltrirnethylammoniu.m methosulfate, including polymers known as Polyquatemium-5 (e.g. commercially available under the trade name Reten 210/220/2311/240/1104/1105/1006 by Hercules; Merquat 5/5 SF by Nalco);
copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide, including polymers known as Polyquaternium.28 (e.g. Gafquat .HS-100 by ISP); coplolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and dialkyaminoalkyl acrylates or methactylates, including polymers known as Polquaternium-11 (see Gafquat 440;734/755/75511 by ISP; Luviquat PQI I PM by BASF; 13olyquat-i 1 SL by Sino Lion); copolymers vinylpyrrolidone, dirnethylaminopropyl methacrylamide and nrethacryloylarninopropyl lauryldimonium chloride, including polymers known as polyquaternium-55 (e.g. Styleze W-20 by ISP); copolymers of acrylic acid, acrylamide and methacrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride, including polymers known as Po!yquaternium-53 (e.g. Merquat 2003 by Nalco); copolymers of dimethyaminopropylacrylaic (T)MAPA), acrylic acid and acrylonitrogens and diethyl sulphate, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-31 (e.g. Hypan QT100 by Lipo); copolymers of acrylamidc. acrylain idopropyltrironium chloride, 2-am.idopropylacrylamide sulfonate, and di rethvamir~o ropylacrylate (DMAPA), including polymers known as polyquatemiunr-43 (e.g. Bozequat 4000 by Clairant);
copolymers of acrylic acid, methylacrylate and methacrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride, including polymers known) as Polyquaternium-47 (e.g. Merquat 2001/200IN by Nalco); copolymers of methactyloyl ethyl betaine, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and methacryloyl ethyl trirnethyl ammonium chloride, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-48 (e.g. Plascize L-450 by Goo Chemical);
copolymers of acrylic acid diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide, including polymers known as poiyquaternium-39 (e.g. Merquat 3330/3331 by. Nalco).
Further suitable examples include copolymers of methacrylamide methacrylamido-propyltrimoniumn and methacryloylethyltrimethyi ammonium chloride and their derivatives, either honno or copolyancrised with other monomers, including polymers known as Po"tyquatern unt-3, Polyquaternium-9, Polyquaterniurn-12, Polyquaternium-13 Polyquaternium-14, Polyquaterniurn-(e.g. Rohagit KF 720 F by Rohm), Polyquatemium-30 (e.g. Mexomere PX by Chimex), 15 Polyquaternium-33, Polyquate nium-35, Polyquaterniurn-36 (e.g. flex 3074 L
by Rhon), Polyquaterniuni 45 (e.g. Plex 3073L by Rohn), Polyquaternium 49 (e.g. Plascize L-440 by Goo Chemicals), Polyquaternium 50 (e.g. Plascize L-441 by Goo Chemicals), Polyquaternium-52.
2) Cationic polysaccharides, such as cationic celluloses and cationic galactomannan gums.
Among the cationic polysaccharides that maybe mentioned, for example, are cellulose ether derivatives comprising quaternary ammonium groups and cationic cellulose copolymers or cellulose derivatives grafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer and cationic galactomannan gums. Suitable examples include copolymers of hydroxyethylcelhuloses and diallyldimethyl ammonium chlorides, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-4 (e.g.
Celquat L 200 and Celquat H 100 by National Starch); copolymers of hydroxveth ylcelluloses and a tritrmethyl ammonium substituted epoxide, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-10 (e.g. AEC Polyquaternium-10 by A&E Connock; Catinal C-l00/HC-35/HC-1.00/;HC'.-100/LC-200 by Toho; Celquat SC-240C/SC-230M by National Starch; Dekaquat 400/3000 by Dekker; Leogard GP by Akzo Nobel; RITA Polyquat 400/3000 by RITA; UCARE
Polymer JR-125/ JR-400/3R-30M/LKJLR 400/LR 30M by Amerchol); copolymers of hydroxyethylcclluloscs and lauryl dimethyl ammonium substituted epoxides, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-24 (e.g. Quatrisoft polymer LM-200 by Amerchol); derivatives of hydroxypropyl guar, including polymers as guar hydroxypropyltrimoniuan chloride (e.g. Catinal CG-100, Catinal CG-200 by Toho; Cosmedia Guar C-261N, Cosmedia Guar C-261N, Cosrnedia Guar C-261N by Cognis; DiaGum P 5070 by Freedom Chemical Diarnalt; N-Hance Cationic Guar by l-lercules/Aqualon; Hi-Care 1000, Jaguar C-17, Jaguar C-2000, Jaguar C-13S, Jaguar C-14S, Jaguar Excel by Rhodia; Kiprogum CW, Kiprogum NGK by Nippon Starch);
hydroxypropyl derivatives of guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, including polymers known 5 as hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (e.g. Jaguar C-16/2 by Rhodia).
3) Polyamino amide derivatives resulting from the condensation ofpolyalkylene polyamines with polycarboxylic acids followed by alkylation with difrrnctional agents. Among the derivative, mention may be made for example to adipic acid / dimethylaminohydroxypropyl diethvlenetriamine.
10 4) Polymers obtained by reaction of a polyalkylene polyarnine comprising two primary amines groups and at last one secondary amine group with a decarboxylic acid chosen from diglycolic acids and saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids comprising from 3 to 8 carbon atoms. Suitable examples include the polymer adipic acid / epxoypropyl / diethylenetriatnir e.
5) Cyclopolymers of dialkdiallylamine or of dialkyldiallyammonium, including:
15 Dirnethyldiallyammonium chloride polymers, including polymers known as Polyquaternium-6 (e.g. Merquat 100 by Nalco; Mirapol 100 by Rhodia; Rheocare CC6 by Cosmetic Rheologies;
AEC polyquaternium-6 by A&E Connock; Agequat 400 by CPS; Conditioner P6 by 3V
Inc.;
Flocare C106 by SNE; Genarnin PDAC by Clariant; Mackernium 006 by McIntyre);
copolymers of acrylamides and dimethyldiallylanmrnonium chlorides inonorners, including polymers known 20 as Polyquaterniunt-7 (e.g. AEC Polyquaternium-7 by A&.E Connock; Agequat-5008/C-505 by CPS; Conditioner P7 by 3V Inc.; Flocare C 1.07 by SNF; Mackernium 007/0075 by McIntyre ME Polymer 09W by Toho; Merquat 550/2200/S by Nalco; Mirapol 550 by Rhodia;
Rheocare CC7/CCP7 by Cosmetic Rheologies; Salcare HSP-7/SCIO/ Super 7 by Ciba);
copolymers of dimethyldiallylammoniumchlorides and acrylic acids, including polymers known as polyquaternary-22 (e.g. Merquat 280/'vlerquat 295 by Nalco).
6) Quaternary diammoniurn polymers comprising repeat units corresponding to [-N+(RI))(R2) -Al - N+(R3)(R4) - B I -] [2X-], in which RI, R2, R3 and R4, which may be identical or different, are chosen from aliphatic, alicyclic and arylaliphatic radicals comprising from I to 20 carbon atoms and from lower hydroxyalkylaliphatic radicals, or Rl, R2, R3 and R4, together or separately, constitute, with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, heterocycles optionally comprising a second heteroatom other then nitrogen, or RI, R2, R3 and R4, are chosen from liner or branched CI-C6 alkyl radicals substituted with at least one group chosen from nitrile, ester, acyl and amide groups and groups of - CO---G--R5 -D and -CO-NH --R5---D
wherein R5 is chosen from aikylene groups and D is chosen from quaternary ammonium groups. Al and Bl, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched, saturated or unsaturated polymethylene groups comprising 2 to 20 carbon atoms, The polymethylene groups may comprise, linked to or intercalated in the main ring, at least one entity chosen from aromatic rings, oxygen and sulphur atoms and sulphoxide, sulphone, disulphide, amino, alkylaraino, hydroxyl, quaternary, ammonium, ureido, amide and ester groups, and X- is an anion derived from inorganic and organic acids. D is chosen from a glycol residue, a his-secondary diarine residue, a bis-primary diainine residue or a ureylene group. Suitable examples include polymers known as Hexadimethrine chloride, where R1, 2, R3 and R4 are each methyl radicals, A! is (Cl42)3 and RRl is (CIl2)6 and X = Cl; as polyquaterniurn-34 where Rland R2 are ethyl radicals and R3 and R4 are methyl radicals and Al is (CH2)3 and B1 is (CH2)3 and X = Br (e.g.
Mexoniere PAX by Chinaax).
7) Poiyquaternary ammonium polymers comprising repeating units of formula [ N-r-(R6)(R7)--(C I12)r-NH-CQ-(CH2)q---{CO)t-NH-(CH2)s--TAT+(R8)(R9 --?.--JL2X-j, in which R6, R7, R8 and R9 which may be identical or different, are chosen from a hydrogen atom and a methyl, ethyl, propyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, and --- CH2CH2(OCH2CH2)pOH radicals, wherein p is equal to 0 or an integer ranging from I to 6, wherein R6, R7, R8 and R9 do not all simultaneously represent a hydrogen atom. R. and s which maybe identical or different are each an integer ranging from I to 6, q is equal to 0 or an integer ranging from I
to 34 and X- is anion such as a halide. T is an integer chosen to be equal to 0 or 1. A is chosen from divalent radicals such as -CH2--CH2-O-CH2-CH2-. Suitable examples include: polymers known as polyqua.terniurn-2, where r =s=-3, q =0,t=0, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are methyl groups, and A is -CH2-CI12.--0---CH2-CH2 (e.g. Ethpol PQ-2 from Ethox; Mirapol A-15 by Rhodia); as polyquaternium-17 where r=s-3, q=4, t=1 R6, R7, R8 and R9 are methyl groups, and A is -CH2-CI-CH2; as Polyquatemium 18, where r=s--3, q=7, t-1 R6, R7, R8 and R9 are methyl groups, and A
is -CH2--CH2-O-CH2-CH2; as the block copolymer formed by the reaction of Polyquaternium-2 with Polyquaternium-17, which are known as Polyquatemium 27 (e.g. Mirapol 175 by Rhodia).
8) Copolymers of vinylpyrrolidones and of vinylirnidazoles and optionally v nylcaprolactums, including polymers known as Polyquaternary-16 formed from methylvinylimidazolium chlorides and vinylpyrrolidones (e.g, Luviquat FC370i/FC550/FC905fHM-552 by BASF);
copolymers of vinylcaprolactams and vinylpyrrolidones with rnethylvinyli.rnidazolium methosultates including polymers 'Known as Polyquaternium-46 (e.g. Luviquat Hold by BASF); copolymers of vinylpyrrolidones and quaternized imidazolines, including polymers known as polyquatemary 44 (e.g. Luviquat Care by BASF).
9) Polyainines such as Polyquart 1-1 sold by Cognis under the reference name polyethylene glycol (15) tallow polyamine, 10,) Cross linked methacryloyloxy(C I -C4)alkyltri(C 1-C4)aikylammonium salt.
polymers such as the polymers obtained by homopolymerisation of dimethylaininoethyl methacrylates quaternized with methyl chloride, or by copolymerisation of acrylamides with diirtethylaminoethyl rnethacrylates quaternized with methyl chloride, the homo or copolymerisation being followed by crosslinkirig with a compound comprising olefinic unsaturation, such as i-nethylenebisacrylamides, including polymers known as Polyquaterniuin-37 (e.g. Synthalen CN/CR/CU sold by 3V sigma; or as a dispersion in another media such as Salcare SC95/SC96 by Ciba; Rheocare CTH(E) by Cosmetic Rheologies) and polymers known is Polyquaternium-32 (e.g. sold as a dispersion in mineral oil such as Salcare SC92 by Ciba), 11) Further examples of cationic polymers include polymers known as Polyquaternium 51 (e.g.
Lipidure-PMB by NOF), as Polyquaternium 54 (e.g. Qualty-Hy by Mitsui), as Polyquaternium 56 (e.g. Hairrol UC-4 by Sanyo chemicals), as Polyquaternium 87 (e.g. Luviquat sensation by BASF).

12) Silicone polymers comprising cationic groups and/or groups which may be ionised into cationic groups. Suitable examples include cationic silicones of the general formula (RIG-N4-(C1-13)2)-R1 i--(Si(CH3)2-O)x--R11---(N+(CH3)2)--R10), where RIO is an alkyl derived from coconut oil, and Ri I is (CH2CHOCH2O(CH2)3 and x is a number between 20 and 2000, including polymers known as Quaternium 80 (e.g. Ahil Quat 3272/3474 sold by (3oldschrnidt);
silicones containing groups which may be ionised into cationic groups, for example aininosilicones containing at least 10 repeating siloxarie -(Si(CH3)2--0) units within the polymer chain, with either terminal., graft or a mixture of terminal and graft aminofunctional groups.
Example functional groups are not limited to aminoethylaminopropyl, aniinoethylaminoisobutiy, aininopropyl. In the case of graft polymers, the terminal siloxane units can either be (Ck13)3,Si-0 or R12(CH3)2Si---O, where R12 can be either OH or OR13, where R13 is a C1-C8 alky group, or a mixture of both functional terminal groups. These silicones are also available as preformed emulsions, Polymer with terminal siloxane units of (CH3)3Si-O examples includes polymers known as trimethylsilylamodimethicone (e.g. DC-2-8566, DC 7224, DC-2-8220 by Dow Corning; SF1708, SM 2125 GE Silicones; Wacker Belsil ADM 653 by Wacker silicones).
Further examples include polymers with terminal siloxane units of (R120)(CH3)2Si-0 where R12 can be either OH or OR13, where R13 is a Cl-C8 ally group, or a mixture of both functional terminal groups, known as amodiinethicone (e.g. Wacker Belsil ADM
I100./ADM
1600/ADM 652/ADM 6O57FIADM 8020 by Wacker Silicones; DC929, DC939, DC949 by Dow Corning; SM2059 by GE silicones). Silicones containing groups which may be ionised into cationic groups - for example silicones containing at least 10 repeating siloxane -(Si(CH3)2-O) units within the polymer chain, with either terminal, graft or a mixture of terminal and graft aminofianctional groups, together with additional functional groups.
Additional functional groups can include polyoxyalkylene, the reaction product of amines and carbinols, alky chains.
For example products known as nicthoxy PEG/PPG-7/3 Atninopropyl Dimethicone (e.g. Abil Soft AFIOO by Degussa). For example products known as Bis (C13-15 Alkoxy) PG
Amodiinethicone (e.g. IBC 8500 by Dow Corning), In a preferred embodiment, the cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polyquaternium 37, polyquaternium 7, polyquaternium 22, polyquaterniurn 87, and mixtures thereof; particularly from the group consisting of polyquaternium 37, polyquaterniurn 212, and mixtures thereof.

Surfactants The composition according to the present invention may further comprise a surfactant. Suitable surfactants generally have a Iipophilic chain length of from about 8 to about 30 carbon atoms and can be selected from anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of conditioning agents of no more than about 30% by weight of the total composition. Typically, the on-head composition may comprise a total amount of surfactants ranging from about 1 % to about 60%, alternatively from about 2% to about 30%, alternatively from about 8% to about 25%, alternatively from about 10% to about 20%, by weight of the total on-head composition.
The compositions may comprise a mixture of an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant with one or more nonionic surfactants. The composition may comprise a total amount of anionic surfactant ranging from about 0.1% to about 20%, alternatively from about 0.1%
to about 15%, alternatively from about 5% to about 15%, by weight of the total composition;
and a total amount of amphoteric and/or nonionic components, which may range independently from each outer from about 0.1% to about 15%, alternatively from about 0.5% to about 10%, alternatively from about 1% to about 8%, by weight of the total composition.

Suitable anionic surfactants include, but are not limited to: salts (such as alkaline salts, for example, sodium salts, ammonium salts, amine salts, amino alcohol salts and magnesium salts) of the following compounds: alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphates, alkylamido ether sulphates, alkylarylpolyether sulphates, monoglyceride sulphates; alkyl sulphonates, alkyl phosphates, alkylarnide sulphonates, alkylaryl sulphonates, mole in sulphonates, paraffin sulphonates; alkyl sulphosuccinates, alkyl ether sulphosuccinates, alkylamide sulphosuccinates;
alkyl sulphosuccinamates; alkyl sulphoacetates; alkyl ether phosphates; aryl sarcosinates; acyl isethionates; N-aeyltaurates; and mixtures thereof. The alkyl or acyl radical of all. of these various compounds, for example, comprises from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and ttie atyl radical, for example, is chosen from phenyl and benzyl groups. Among the anionic surfactants, which can also be used, mention may also be made of fatty acid salts such as the salts of oleic, ricinoleic, palnnitic and stearic acids, coconut oil acid or hydrogenated coconut oil acid; aryl lactylates in which the aeyi radical comprises from 8 to 20 carbon atoms. Weakly anionic surfactants can also be used, such as alkyl-D-galactosiduronic acids and their salts, as well as polyoxyallvkylenated (C 6-C24) alkyl ether carboxylic acids, polyoxyalkylenated (C 6..024) alkylaryl ether carboxylic acids, polyoxy alkylenated (C6-C24) alkylamido ether carboxylic acids and their salts, for example, those comprising from 2 to 50 ethylene oxide groups, and mixtures thereof Anionic derivatives of polysacelrar ides, for example carboxyalkyl ether of alkyl polyglucosides, can be also used.
Nonionic surfactants are compounds that are well known (see, for example, in this respect "Handbook of Surfactants" by M. R. Porter, published by Blackie & Son (Glasgow and London), 1991, pp. 115-178). Suitable non-ionic surfactants include, but are not limited to:
polyethoxylated, polypropoxylated and polyglycerolated fatty acids, alkyl phenols, a-diols and alcohols comprising a fatty chain comprising, for example, from g to 18 carbon atoms, it being possible for the number of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide groups to range, for example, from 2 to 200 and for the number of glycerol groups to range, for example, from 2 to 30. Mention may also be made of copolymers of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide, condensates of ethylene oxide and of propylene oxide with fatty alcohols; polyethoxylated fatty amides preferably having from 2 to 30 mot of ethylene oxide and their momoethanolamine and diethanolamine derivatives, polyglycerolated fatty amides, for example, comprising on average from 1 to 5, and such as from 1.5 to 4, glycerol groups; polyethoxylated fatty amines such as those containing from 2 to 30 mot of ethylene oxide; oxyethylenated fatty acid esters of sorbitan having from 2 to 30 mot of ethylene oxide; fatty acid esters of sucrose, fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycol, alkylpolyglycosides, N-alkylglucarnine derivatives, amine oxides such as (Ci0-Ci4)alkylamine oxides or N-acylaminopropylrmnorpholine oxides.
Suitable amphoteric surfactants include, but are not limited to: aliphatic secondary and tertiary amine derivatives in which the aliphatic radical is chosen from linear and branched chains 5 comprising from 8 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising at least one water-soluble anionic group (for example carboxylate, sulphonate, sulphate, phosphate or phosphonate);
mention may also be made of (Cs-C20)alkylbetaines, sulphobetaines, (Cs-C,(,)alkylamido(C;-CS)alkylbetaines or (C8-C2o)alkylamido(C;-C6)aikylsuiphobetaines. Among the amine derivatives, mention may be made of the products sold as Miranol, as described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos.
2,52.8,378 and 10 2,781,354 and having the structures of: R2-CON fICI-12CI-I2--N'~(R3)(R4)(Cft2COO ), (VI) in which: R2 is chosen from alkyl radicals derived from an acid R2-COOH present in hydrolysed coconut oil, and heptyl, nonyl and undecyl radicals, R3 is a (3-hydroxyethyl group and R4 is a carboxymethyl group; and of R5-CONI-ICHI2CI-I2---N(B)(C) (VII) wherein B
represents ---CH2CH2OX', C represents -(CH2)z-----`t', with z=1 or 2, X' is chosen from the -15 COOH group and a hydrogen atom, Y' is chosen from -:OOH and t f l OH-SO3H
radicals, Rs is chosen from alkyl radicals of an acid R5-COOH present in coconut oil or in hydrolysed linseed oil, alkyl radicals, such as C7, C9, C11 and C13 alkyl radicals, a Ci7 alkyl radical and its iso form, and unsaturated C17 radical, These compounds are classified in the CTFA
dictionary, 5ii` edition, 1993, under the names disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium 20 lauroamphodiacetate, disodium caprylamphoe.iacetate, disodium capryloaitiphodi cetate, disodiuni cocoamphodipropionate, disodium lauroamphodipropionatey disodium caprylarnphodipropionate, disodium capryloamphodipropionate, lauroamphodipropionic acid, and cocoainphodipropionic acid. Salts of diethyll arninopropyl cocoaspartarnid can be also used.
Suitable cationic surfactants include, but are not limited to, the quaternary ammonium salts A) to 25 D) as defined hereinafter:
A) Quaternary ammonium salts of general formula (VIII) below:
Rim lt'~

(VIII) wherein X- is an anion chosen from halides (chloride, bromide and iodide), (C2-C6)alkyl sulphates, such as methyl sulphate, phosphates, alkyl and alkylaryl sulihonates, and anions derived from organic acids, such as acetate and lactate, and wherein R3 to R4 are as below in i) or i) Radicals R, to R3, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched aliphatic radicals comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and aromatic radicals such as aryl and alkylaryl. The aliphatic radicals may comprise at least one hetero atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and halogens. The aliphatic radicals may be chosen from: alkyl, alkoxy and alkylamide radicals. R; is chosen from linear and branched alkyl radicals comprising from 16 to 30 carbon atoms. A suitable cationic surfactant is, for example, a behenyltrimethylammoniurn salt (for example chloride), ii) Radicals R: and R2, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched aliphatic radicals comprising from I to 4 carbon atoms, and aromatic radicals such as aryl and alkylaryl. The aliphatic radicals may comprise at least one hetero atom such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and halogens. The aliphatic radicals may be chosen from alkyl, alkoxy, alkylaride and hydroxyalkyl radicals comprising from about I to 4 carbon atoms, Radicals K3 and R , which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched alkyl radicals comprising from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, the said alkyl radicals comprise at least one function chosen from ester and amide functions, R3 and R4 may be chosen from (C[2-C22)alk)ilamido(C2-C6)aikyi and (C;2-CL2) alkylacetate radicals. A suitable cationic surfactant is, for example, a dicetyldimethyl ammonium salt (for example chloride);
B) Quatemar-y ammonium salts of imidazolinium of formula (IX) below:
N N, F, (IX) in which R5 is chosen from alkenyl and alkyl radicals comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, for example fatty, acid derivatives of tallow, R6 is chosen from a hydrogen atom, C1-C4 alkyl radicals and alkenyl and alkyl radicals comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R7 is chosen from C,-C4 alkyl radicals, R8 is chosen from a hydrogen atom and Ci-C4 alkyl radicals, and X - is an anion chosen from halides, phosphates, acetates, lactates, alkyl sulphates, alkyl sulphonates and alkylaryl sulphonates. In one embodiment, R5 and Rh are, for example, a mixture of radicals chosen from alkenyl and alkyl radicals comprising from 12 to 21 carbon atoms, such as fatty acid derivatives of tallow, R7 is methyl and Rs is hydrogen. Such a product is, for example, Quaternium-27 (CTFA 1997) or Quaternium-83 (CTFA 1997), commercially available as "Reworluat(R" W75/W90/W75PGIW75HPG by Witco.

C) Diquaternary ammonium salts of formula (X):
(X) in which R9 is chosen from aliphatic radicals comprising from about 16 to 30 carbon atoms, Rio, R, I, Rrz, Rr3 and R14, which may be identical or different, are chosen from hydrogen and alkyl radicals comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atonrs, and X- is an anion chosen from halides, acetates, phosphates, nitrates and methyl sulphates. Such diquaternary ammonium salts, for example, include propanetallowdiantmonium dichloride, D) Quaternary ammonium salts comprising at least one ester function, of formula (XI) below:
P-tS (XI) in which: R1S is chosen from Cl-C6 alkyl radicals and C1-C6 hydroxyalkyl and dihydroxyalkyl radicals; R16 is chosen from. a radical RI9C(O)-, linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C1-C22 hydrocarbon-based radicals 120, and a hydrogen atom, R18 is chosen front: a radical R2 I C(O)-, linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C1-C6 hydrocarbon-based radicals 1222, and a hydrogen atom, RI7, R 19 and R21, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C7-C21 hydrocarbon-based radicals; n, p and r. which may be identical or different, are chosen from integers ranging from 2 to 6 y is chosen from integers ranging from 1 to 10; x and z, which may be identical or different, are chosen from integers ranging from 0 to 10; X- is an anion chosen from simple and complex, organic and inorganic anions; with the proviso that the sum. x+y+z: is from 1 to 15, that when x is 0, then R 16 is R20 and that when z is 0, then R 18 is R22. In one embodiment, the ammonium salts of formula (XI) can be used, in which: R15 is chosen from methyl and ethyl radicals, x and y are equal to 1; z is equal to 0 or 1; n, p and r are equal to 2; R16 is chosen from: a radical R19C(O)-,methyl, ethyl and C14-C22 hydrocarbon-based radicals, and a hydrogen atom; R17, R19 and R21, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched, saturated and unsaturated C7-C21, hydrocarbon-based radicals: R18 is chosen from: a radical R2IC(O-)-and a hydrogen atom, Such compounds are commercially available as Dehyquart by Cognis, Stepanquat by Stepan, Noxamium by Ceca, and Rewoquat WE 18 by Rewo-Witco.

Solvents, humectants In addition to water (if present - even though the solid composition is preferably substantially free of water), the composition according to the present invention may further comprise an additional solvent, The additional solvent may be selected from at.. least one organic solvent to dissolve the compounds that would not typically be sufficiently soluble in water.
Suitable organic solvents include, but are not limited to: Cl to C4 lower alkanols (such as ethanol, propanol, isopropanol); aromatic alcohols (such as benzyl alcohol and phenoxyethanol);
polyols and polyol ethers (such as carbitols, 2-butoxyetbanol, propylene glycol, propylene glycol monotnethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, monotnethyl ether, hexylene glycol, glycerol, ethoxy glycol, butoxydiglycol, ethoxydiglycerol, dipropyleneglocol, polygylcerol);
propylene carbonate; and mixtures thereof; alternatively ethanol, propanol.
isopropanol, glycerol, 1.2-propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, ethoxy diglycol, and mixtures thereof.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of additional solvents of no more than about 30% by weight of the total composition. Typically, when present, the on-head composition comprises a total amount of organic solvents ranging from about 1% to about 30%, by weight of the total on-head composition.

Hinders and/or fillers The composition according to the present invention may further comprise a binder and/or a filler.
The solid composition may comprise a total amount of binders and/or fillers ranging from about 50%, alternatively from about 60%, alternatively from about 70%, alternatively from about 80%, by weight of the total composition.
Suitable binders and/or fillers include, but arc not limited to: proteins;
saccharides and their derivatives, including disaccharides and sugar alcohols; polysaccharides and derivatives thereof;
synthetic polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and polyethylene glycol;
alginate; gum; and mixtures thereof.

Ionic strength The on-head composition of the present invention may further have an ionic strength as defined herein of less than about 1.35mole/kg, alternatively from about 0.10 to about 0.75 mole/kg, alternatively from about 0.20 to about 0.60 mole/kg. Whilst not being bound by theory, it is believed that the ionic strength value may also affect the resultant viscosity and root adhesion properties of the composition. The ionic strength can be affected by salt resources such as the dyes, sodium sulphate, ammonium carbonate anti-oxidants and chelants such as EDDS. The dye tends to have the greatest effect on the ionic strength and thus the amounts added in order to provide any particular shade need to be considered in terms of ionic strength as well as dye outcome in order to prevent viscosity and root adhesion problems.
The ionic strength of the composition is a function of the concentration of all ions present in that solution and is determined according to the formula:
T rc nji j z2 where mi = molality of ion i (M - mot-/Kg H20), zi = charge number of that ion, and the sum is taken over all ions in the solution. For example, for a 1: 1 electrolyte such as sodium chloride, the ionic strength is equal to the concentration, but for MgSO4 the ionic strength is four times higher.
Generally multivalent ions contribute strongly to the ionic strength.
For example the ionic strength of a mixed 0.050 M Na2SO4 and 0.020 M NaCI
solution is: I
1/2 ((2 x (+1)2 x 0.050) (+1)2 x 0.020 + (---))2 x 0.050 + (-1)` x 0.020) =
0.17 M.
Coating The solid composition may be uncoated or coated. When coated, the composition may be partially coated, or integrally coated. Suitable coating, coating materials and properties associated herewith such as thickness and weight of the coating can be found in '02012/127429, particularly the disclosure from page 106, line 19 to page 109, line 27, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

On-head compositions and/or premixes The solid compositions may be disintegrated (or diluted or dissolved) in a medium, particularly an aqueous medium, in order to form a composition ready to be applied onto keratinous fibers and/or to form premixes. Suitable media include, but are not limited to:
aqueous solutions and aqueous suspension. Such media may also comprise further ingredients, Suitable media can be found in W02012/127429, particularly the disclosure from page 118, line 15 to page 122, line 13, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

Method of Use/Kits It is understood that the examples of methods of use and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and that various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested to one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.
5 Retail oxidative hair dye compositions are usually sold in kits comprising, in individually packaged components such as separate containers, a dye component (also called "dye cream" for emulsions or "dye liquid" for solutions) comprising the oxidative dye precursors and alkalizing agent which is typically ammonia in a suitable carrier and; a oxidizing component (also called "hydrogen peroxide cream" for emulsions or "hydrogen peroxide liquid" for solutions) 10 comprising the oxidizing agent (usually hydrogen peroxide). The consumer mixes the dye component and oxidizing component together immediately before use and applies it onto the hair. Similarly, retail bleaching compositions are also usually sold as a kit comprising two or three individually packaged components typically in two or three separate containers. The first component comprises the ammonium ion source (e.g. ammonia), the second component 15 comprises the oxidizing agent and the third (optional), component comprises a second oxidizing agent. The bleaching compositions are obtained by mixing the above-mentioned compositions immediately before use. As an alternative to the retail oxidative hair dye compositions usually sold, the products may be provided to the consumer as solid compositions, as described hereinbefore. The products may also be provided in a liquid/cream form to the consumer (for 20 example by adding to the solid composition(s) a medium, particularly an aqueous medium or water), for the consumer to mix these compositions to obtain an on-head composition, ready for application onto hair.
For, the professional hair salon market, the hair dye component and the oxidizing component and/or bleaching compositions are typically supplied independently, like in the present case in 25 the form of solid composition(s), to allow the professional to select a preferred combination.
After working the combined mixture for a few minutes (to insure uniform application to all of the hair), the oxidative dye composition is allowed to remain on the hair for an amount sufficient for the dyeing to take place (usually from about 2 to about 60 minutes, typically about 30 to about 45 minutes). The consumer or salon professional then rinses the hair thoroughly with water acid/'or 30 shampoo and allows it to dry. It will be observed that the hair has changed from its original colour to the desired colour.

Suitable kits comprising the solid composition according to the present invention can be found in W02012/127429, particularly the disclosure from page 122, line 13 to page 126, line 25, which is incorporated herewith by reference.
In both retail and professional applications, an optional conditioning agent can also be provided.
In this embodiment, all three compositions can be mixed immediately before use and applied together, or the conditioning agent can be applied (after an optional rinse step), as a post-treatment immediately after the oxidative dye composition or bleaching composition resulting from the mixture of the other containers.
The kits may also comprise as optional components a pre-treatment composition and/or a colour refresher composition Such colour refresher compositions comprise at least one pre-formed dye and may be applied to the hair immediately after the oxidative colour Le, from about I minute after oxidative hair dye or bleach application to about 60 days after the application. These colour refresher composition can be used to increase the initial colour obtained and or boost the colour during the wash and style cycle until the next oxidative colouring or bleaching event.
Viscosity According to the present invention, the dye composition and the oxidizing composition may be, independently from one another, prepared - from a solid corriposition(s) as so called thin liquids or thicker type creams. Typically, thin type liquids have a viscosity of less than about 1000cPs. Thick type creams typically have a viscosity of from about I000cPs.
Upon mixing the dye and oxidizing compositions, the resultant hair coloring and nor bleaching on-head composition preferably have a viscosity of from about 1000 to about 60000cPs, alternatively from about 2000 to about 30000 cPs, alternatively from about 3000 to about 25000 cPs. Viscosity is measured using Brookfield viscometers with cone and platy attachment. For viscosities in the range of about 0 to about 12000 ePs, the Brookfield DV-11 viscometer with S42 plate is used. 2rii1 sample of the composition is equilibrated at 26.7 C
for three minutes before the readings are taken at 1 rpm. For viscosities in the range of about 12,000 to about 60,000 cPs, the Brookfield DV-1 viscometer with S52 plate is used. 0,5rnl sample of the composition is equilibrated for 1 minute at 26.7 C before the readings are taken at 1 rpm.
Method of manufacture of the solid composition The solid compositions according to the present invention may be prepared in a tablet form by compression technique. Conventional compression techniques could be used such as those that can be found in W02012/127429, particularly the diisclosure from page 113, Sine 13 to page 118, line 14, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

Methods of manufacture The kits described hereinabove are well-known in the art and the compositions in each container can be manufactured utilizing any one of the standard approaches, these include a) `Oil-ins-water' process, b) `Phase Inversion' process and c) `One-pot' process. Such compositions may be prepared from solid composition(s) according to the present invention. For example, when using "oil-ins-water" process, surfactants of the present invention are added to approximately 50% of total water amount of the composition at about 40 C, homogenized for 15 to 30 min, then cooled to room temperature thus forming gel network thickener premix; this premix is then mixed cold with remaining amounts of water, other optional components and/or oxidizing agent, thus forming the first and second component parts of the above described bleaching or colouring kit, Packaging and dispensing devices The present invention may be provided in a variety of packaging devices and/or dispensing devices. These dispensing devices can come in the form of separate devices which may he used independently or in combination with one another. Typically, the hair colouring or bleaching compositions are contained within separate single or multi compartment containers so that the compositions can be stored separately from one another before use. The compositions are then mixed together by a mixing means and then dispensed from the device and applied to the consumer's hair by an application means.

The most common packaging device which can be used for the present invention involves storing the developer in a container such as a bottle, tube, aerosol, or a sachet and separately storing the dye lotion in an additional compartment within the developer container or more preferably in a separate container which may be identical such as a dual sachet or aerosol systems for example or different such as a bottle and tube system, Any combination may be used and is typically contingent on the type of composition being stored i.e. whether or not it is a thick or thin type.
The consumer or hair salon professional may mix the oxidizing component and the dye component by any means. This may simply involve the use of a mixing bowl into which the compositions are dispensed and then mixed, preferably using a mixing means such as a tool.
Alternatively, it may involve the addition of one of the compositions into the container of the other composition (typically the dye composition is added to the oxidizing composition), followed by manual shaking or mixing witri a toot. Another system involves the perforation or displacement of a seal located between the separate compartments of the dye and oxidizing composition within a single container or sachet followed by manual mixing within the container or in a separate and or additional container.
The devices described herein above can also be used in combination with a product delivery and or application tool to aid application of the product onto the hair. Again these devices may be of a very simple nature such as a nozzle attached to one of the containers or a separate applicator device such as a comb or brush. Such combs and brushes can be adapted in order to achieve particular effects, whether it may be quick and even coverage or root/hairline touch up, or highlights :or streaks. Alternatively, the container or one of the containers may be provided with a, comb attached to or instead of the dispensing nozzle whereby the product is dispensed through hollow tines and dispensing apertures located in the comb tines. The comb tines may be provided with single or multiple openings along the tines to improve product application and evenness especially root to tip, Product dispensation can be achieved by mechanical pressure applied to the container for example delaminating bottles or any of the mechanisms described hereinabove. The comb may be provided on the container such as to facilitate easy application and may be positioned vertically (so called verticomb) or at an angle to allow the consumer to access all areas, All devices may be designed to have utter-changeability, so that a range of different tools for hair application can be provided to the consumer.
The application devices may also include devices which assist in achieving particular effects such as highlighting such as highlighting combs, brushes and tools, fails and highlighting caps.
Highlighting devices comprising a hinged device into which an amount of composition is placed and then used to apply the composition to pre-determined /selected hair strands may also be used.
Additional device technology can he used to assist in the penetration of the product into the hair, Examples of such technology include heating devices, ultraviolet light devices and ultrasound devices.

Method of hair dyeing The hair coloring composition may be obtained by mixing immediately prior to use at least one tint (solid) composition and at least one developer (solid) composition. A
sufficient amount of the mixture is applied to the hair, according to the hair abundance, generally from about 60 to about 250 grams, Upon such preparation the. composition is applied to the hair to be dyed and remains in contact with the hair for an amount of time effective to dye the hair. Typically, the hair dye composition is allowed to act on the hair from about 2 to about 60, preferably about 15 to about 45, more preferably about 30 minutes, at a temperature ranging from 15 C to about 50 C. Thereafter, the hair is rinsed with water to remove the composition and dried. If necessary, the hair is washed with a shampoo and rinsed, e.g., with water or a weakly acidic solution, such as a citric acid or tartaric acid solution, and dried. Optionally, a separate conditioning product may also be provided.
fhe method of treating hair with the composition may therefore comprise the steps of.
(i) providing at least one tint (solid) composition comprising --- when dispersed/diluted/dissolved in a solvent such as water to form a tint premix the gel network thickening system and if present an alkalizing agent and oxidative precursor dyes and/or direct dyes;
(ii) providing a developer (solid) composition comprising an oxidizing agent, and optionally ---dispersing>diluting/dissolving it in a solvent such as water to form a developer premix;
(iii) mixing the developer (solid) composition or its premix with the dye (solid) composition or its premix to obtain a hair coloring composition;
(iv) applying the on-head composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratin fibers onto the hair.
The glycerol can be comprised in the dye composition or the developer composition or distributed in both components. Typically glycerol will be at least Comprised in the dye composition to serve as solvent for the dyes.
The method may further comprise waiting a period of time, typically between 2 minutes and 60 minutes, and then rinsing the hair coloring composition from the hair. The hair coloring composition can be applied on hair via applicator bottle or brush. It can be used on full head or partly on single strands (highlight application) as common highlight applicator foils, caps and special applicators can be used, but also freehand techniques such as balayage, with brush and/or combs can be possible. The composition can also be applied as a mousse via a manual spray, a pressurized container or an aerosol mousse. The composition may be dispensed as a solid form to which water is added to generate the oxidant and form a thickened vehicle suitable for hair coloring, Methods, systems and devices The composition is particularly suitable for use with the systems, methods and devices disclosed in W02012/127429.
Particularly, suitable systems are disclosed from page 37, line 3 to page 41, line I], which is incorporated herewith by reference. Suitable methods are disclosed from page 41, line 12 to page 43, line 20, A suitable predicting of a result of a treatment of keratinous fibers is disclosed from page 43, line 21 to page 57, line 17, which is incorporated herewith by reference, including Sanderson correction, extraction of optical properties among natural hair, model for hair coloration, and obtaining a model for colouring natural hair. A suitable optical reader is disclosed 5 from page 57, line 20 to page 72, line 29, which is incorporated herewith by reference, including the opto-mechanical illumination, the illumination module, the detection module, the use wide spectrum, the illumination, finding hair cuticula, hair radius, measuring angle and correcting, illumination sources, preferred flow, mechanical design, source calibration, polarization, and external light suppression.
10 Particularly, a suitable dispensing device is disclosed from page 126, line 27 to page 154, line 13, which is incorporated herewith by reference, including the tablet containers, the dispensing unit, the platform, additional components and operations, and the selection of a tablet combination.
Suitable methods of treating keratinous fibers is disclosed from page 154, line 14 to page 165, line 17, which is incorporated herewith by reference.

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed its "40 mm" is intended to mean "about 40 min."

Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or related patent or application, is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety unless expressly excluded or otherwise limited. The citation of any document is not an admission that it is prior art with respect to any invention disclosed or claimed herein or that it alone, or in any combination with any other reference or references, teaches, suggests or discloses any such invention.
Further, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with any meaning o definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assigned to that term in this document shall govern.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to cover in the appended claims all such changes and modifications that are within the scope of this invention.

Claims (4)

1. Fast-disintegrating solid composition for use in coloring and/or bleaching keratinous fibers comprising a superdisintegrant agent, optionally a disintegration auxiliary component, at least one further ingredient;
wherein said further ingredient is selected from the group consisting of oxidizing agents;
alkalizing agents; oxidative dye precursors, direct dyes; chelants; radical scavengers; pH
modifiers and buffering agents; thickeners and/or rheology modifiers;
carbonate ion sources; peroxymonocarbonate ion sources; anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic polymers, and mixtures thereof; fragrances; enzymes; dispersing agents;
peroxide stabilizing agents; antioxidants; natural ingredients; conditioning agents;
ceramides; preserving agents; opacifiers and pearling agents; and mixtures thereof.

2. Fast-disintegrating solid composition according to claim 1 for use with the systems, devices, methods, and kits disclosed in PCT patent application WO2012/127429.

3. Composition for coloring and/or bleaching keratinous fibers, obtained by disintegrating at least one solid composition according to claims 1 or 2in a medium, preferably an aqueous medium.

4. Method for coloring and/or bleaching hair, comprising the steps of:
- Providing a solid composition according to claim 1 or 2 - Disintegrating said solid composition into a medium, for obtaining a premix or a ready-to-use composition - Optionally, mixing the premix with a further composition for obtaining a ready-to-use composition - Applying the ready-to-use composition onto hair for a time sufficient for coloring and/or bleaching hair - Optionally, rinsing hair