FR3127878A1 - Hair TREATMENT compositions providing luminosity and shine - Google Patents

Abstract

Hair treatment compositions providing luminosity and shine The present disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions that provide brightness, shine and luster to hair, wherein the hair treatment compositions include: (a) ascorbyl glucoside; (b) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof; (c) one or more nonionic thickening agents; and (d) water. Also disclosed are methods of using the hair treatment compositions, for example, to improve brightness, shine and luster of hair. Figure for abstract: NIL

Description

Hair TREATMENT compositions providing luminosity and shine

area of disclosure

This disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions which impart luminosity, shine and luster to hair. Also disclosed are methods of using the hair treatment compositions, for example, to improve the luminosity, shine and luster of the hair.

CONTEXT

Many consumers wish to use cosmetic and care compositions which improve the appearance of the hair, for example by modifying the color, style and/or shape of the hair, and/or by imparting various cosmetic properties to the hair, such as brilliance and luminosity. A large number of compositions and processes are known to improve or preserve the appearance of hair. However, a common problem associated with achieving and maintaining shiny hair is the inadequacy of products to enhance luminosity and shine, especially for bleached and/or colored hair, or hair that has been subjected to other chemical treatments. .

The process of changing hair color, for example, may involve depositing an artificial color on the hair that gives the hair a different shade or color, and/or lightening the hair color (fading of the hair). hair), such as lightening dark hair color to lighter shades using oxidizing agents. Also, there are many techniques and compositions for styling or changing the shape of hair. For example, hair care products called "relaxers" or "straighteners" can straighten or straighten wavy, curly, or frizzy hair. Different types of compositions can be applied to the hair to change its shape and make it more manageable, such as alkaline and acidic compositions. Hair coloring, bleaching, straightening, straightening, curling or waving treatments can be applied in a hair salon by a professional or at home by the individual consumer.

Although dyes or color lightening compositions can effectively alter hair color, and chemical treatments can effectively alter hair shape, these chemical processes can damage hair fibers by making them more sensitive to the metal ions present. in tap water, sea water, swimming pools, etc. For example, "hard water" (untreated tap water) often includes high amounts of dissolved mineral salts, such as calcium and magnesium salts. Copper, iron and chlorine salts are also very present. Chlorine is a particularly problematic compound in swimming pool water. It is difficult to completely rinse the mineral content from the hair, which tends to build up over time. The same chemicals in water that cause whitish buildup (scum) on tubs and shower curtains settle on the surface of the hair. Subsequent exposure to water during washing and processing causes further buildup.

Mineral salt deposits on the hair interfere with the cleansing agents in shampoos, making them less effective. It takes longer to lather the hair, so larger amounts of shampoo should be used, even if it contains strong cleansing agents. The accumulation of mineral salts in the hair causes a “dull effect”. Hair loses shine, luminosity and luster. Over time, buildup even influences hair color, including artificially lightened (bleached) and/or colored hair, and negatively impacts the ability to comb your hair easily.

Consumers are looking for products that prevent, eliminate and/or reduce the dulling effect of mineral salts on the hair. Hair should feel natural, healthy and light, and retain vibrant color. Also, consumers are looking for simple products that provide multiple benefits without requiring long and complicated procedures. The object of this disclosure is to provide hair treatment compositions and hair treatment methods which meet these requirements.

disclosure summary

The hair treatment compositions of the present disclosure provide hair with amazing luminosity, shine and luster. The inventors have discovered that ascorbyl glucoside, together with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and/or a salt thereof, is surprisingly effective in eliminating, minimizing and/or preventing unwanted deposits on the hair caused, for example , by the mineral salts (and the ions of the mineral salts) present in the water. Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, the inventors believe that a combination of ascorbyl glucoside and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and/or a salt thereof sequesters mineral salts (or ions of mineral salts), which allows them to be easily removed from the hair, even when the mineral salts (or the ions of the mineral salts) have been absorbed by the hair. In addition, the combination helps to prevent mineral salts (or ions from mineral salts) from being deposited on/in the hair from the start, thus eliminating the need for subsequent removal. Thus, the hair treatment compositions improve the luminosity, shine and luster of the hair, and prevent unwanted color changes. Hair treated with these compositions is shiny, light and looks natural.

Hair treatment compositions typically include:

(a) ascorbyl glucoside;

(b) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;

(c) one or more nonionic thickening agents; And

(d) water.

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is often supplied as a salt, for example the disodium salt, i.e. disodium EDTA.

Non-limiting examples of non-ionic thickening agents include polysaccharides, modified or unmodified starches, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses, cellulose derivatives, xylans, glucans, arabans, galactans, chitin, agars, locust bean gums, mannans and a mixture of these. In some cases, non-ionic thickening agents of natural origin are preferred. Gums are also useful nonionic thickening agents. Non-limiting examples of non-ionic gums include gum arabic, gum tragacanth, tara gum, tamarind gum, Seneca gum, acacia, agar, algin, alginic acid, ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine, carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar, karaya gum, kelp, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, carrageenan potassium, propylene glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium carrageenan, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof. In some instances, the hair treatment compositions include one or more gums selected from sclerotium, acacia, xanthan, derivatives thereof, and mixtures thereof.

In some instances, hair treatment compositions may include one or more cationic conditioning polymers. As the name suggests, cationic conditioning polymers are useful for imparting conditioning properties to the hair. Conditioning cationic polymers help smooth the surface of the hair, improve the combability of the hair and improve the foaming properties. Non-limiting examples of cationic conditioning polymers include cationic cellulose derivatives, quaternized hydroxyethyl cellulose, cationic starch derivatives, cationic guar gum derivatives (hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar), cationic proteins and cationic protein hydrolysates ( wheat proteins hydrolyzed with hydroxypropyltrimonium), diquaternary ammonium polymers (hexadimethrin chloride), copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride, polyquaterniums, and a mixture thereof.

In some instances, hair treatment compositions may include water-soluble solvents, particularly organic solvents. Non-limiting examples include glycerine, mono-alcohols, polyols (polyhydric alcohols), glycols and a mixture thereof. Water-soluble solvents tend to be multifunctional. For example, they can help solubilize the ingredients of a composition, impart antimicrobial properties to a composition, enhance efficacy, improve the spread or "feel" of a product, etc. Water is also included in hair treatment compositions.

The hair treatment compositions may optionally include one or more surfactants, including one or more anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactants. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions include one or more nonionic surfactants and/or one or more amphoteric surfactants.

The hair treatment compositions can be included in a kit, for example, a kit comprising a hair treatment composition according to the present disclosure and one or more separately contained compositions. The one or more separately contained compositions may be, for example, a shampoo and/or a conditioner.

Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to methods of treating hair using the hair treatment compositions. The hair treatment compositions are particularly useful in "rinse out" treatment where the compositions are applied to the hair, optionally allowed to remain on the hair for a period of time, and then rinsed from the hair. Rinsing the compositions out of the hair allows the mineral complexes to be washed/rinsed out of the hair. Hair treatment compositions are typically applied to wet or damp hair, but can be applied to dry hair. The hair treatment compositions are massaged or lathered into the hair before being rinsed out. The treated hair may be artificially colored hair (bleached and/or colored hair), chemically treated hair (such as chemically relaxed or curly hair), or natural hair (hair that has not been artificially colored or otherwise treated chemically). The methods are particularly useful for imparting shine, luster, liveliness and luminosity to hair; and to prevent/reduce hair color changes, including artificially colored hair (bleached and/or colored hair) and blonde or naturally light hair.

detailed description of the disclosure

The term "hair treatment composition" encompasses many types of compositions for application to the hair, e.g. hair lotions, hair emulsions, hair gels, hair conditioners, hair masks, shampoos , conditioners, hair rinses, etc., which can be used as leave-in or rinse-out treatments or products. Hair treatment compositions are characterized by their ability to impart shine, luster, liveliness and luminosity to hair.

Hair treatment compositions include: (a) ascorbyl glucoside; (b) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof; (c) one or more nonionic thickening agents; and (d) water. The amounts of these components can vary, but typically hair treatment compositions include:

(a) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the ascorbyl glucoside;

(b) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;

(c) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the one or more nonionic thickening agents; And

(d) about 60 to about 96% by weight water;

wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The amount of ascorbyl glucoside can vary but hair treatment compositions typically include about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of ascorbyl glucoside, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some instances, the hair treatment compositions include ascorbyl glycoside in an amount of about 0.1 to about 4% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2 % by weight, about 0.2 to about 5% by weight, about 0.2 to about 4% by weight, about 0.2 to about 3% by weight, about 0.2 to about 2% by weight, about 0 .3 to about 5 wt%, about 0.3 to about 4 wt%, about 0.3 to about 3 wt%, about 0.3 to about 2 wt%, including ranges and subranges intermediates, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The amount of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, salt thereof, or combinations thereof can vary, but hair treatment compositions typically include about 0.1 to about 5% by weight ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, salt thereof or combination thereof, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some instances, the hair treatment compositions include ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 4% by weight, about 0 1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2% by weight, about 0.2 to about 5% by weight, about 0.2 to about 4% by weight, about 0.2 to about 3% by weight, about 0.2 to about 2% by weight, about 0.3 to about 5% by weight, about 0.3 to about 4% by weight, about 0.3 to about 3% by weight, about 0, 3 to about 2% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 2% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, about 1 to about 4% by weight, about 1 to about 3% by weight, or about 1 to about 2% by weight, including ranges and subranges in between, on based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Non-limiting examples of non-ionic thickening agents include polysaccharides, modified or unmodified starches, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses, cellulose derivatives, xylans, glucans, arabans, galactans, chitin, agars, locust bean gums, mannans , and a mixture thereof. In some cases, non-ionic thickening agents of natural origin are preferred.

Gums are also useful nonionic thickening agents. Non-limiting examples of non-ionic gums include gum arabic, gum tragacanth, tara gum, tamarind gum, Seneca gum, acacia, agar, algin, alginic acid, ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine, carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar, karaya gum, kelp, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, carrageenan potassium, propylene glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium carrageenan, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions include one or more gums selected from sclerotium, acacia, xanthan, derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof, preferably sclerotium gum and/or a derivative thereof -this.

The total amount of nonionic thickening agents can vary, but hair treatment compositions typically include about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the one or more nonionic thickening agents, based on the total weight of the hair treatment compositions. hair. In some cases, the total amount of nonionic thickening agents in the hair treatment compositions is about 0.1 to about 4% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2% by weight, about 0.2 to about 5% by weight, about 0.2 to about 4% by weight, about 0.2 to about 3% by weight, about 0.2 to about 2% by weight, about 0.3 to about 5% by weight, about 0.3 to about 4% by weight, about 0.3 to about 3% by weight, or about 0.3 to about 2% by weight, including ranges and intermediate sub-ranges, based on total weight.

The hair treatment compositions are aqueous compositions. The total amount of water can vary but is typically about 50 to about 95% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some cases, the total amount of water is about 60 to about 95% by weight, about 70 to about 95% by weight, about 75 to about 95% by weight, about 80 to about 95% by weight, about 50 to about 94 wt%, about 60 to about 94 wt%, about 70 to about 94 wt%, about 80 to about 94 wt%, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on weight total of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more cationic conditioning polymers. Non-limiting examples of cationic conditioning polymers include cationic cellulose derivatives, quaternized hydroxyethyl cellulose, cationic starch derivatives, cationic guar gum derivatives (eg, hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar), cationic proteins and hydrolysates of cationic proteins (eg, wheat proteins hydrolyzed with hydroxypropyltrimonium), diquaternary ammonium polymers (eg, hexadimethrin chloride), copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride, polyquaterniums, and a mixture thereof. Particularly useful cationic conditioning polymers include guar gum derivatives, cationic proteins and cationic protein hydrolysates, and diquaternary ammonium polymers, e.g., hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxypropyltrimonium hydrolyzed wheat protein, and/or or hexadimethrine chloride. A more comprehensive but non-limiting list of useful cationic conditioning polymers is provided below, under the heading "Cationic Conditioning Polymers".

The total amount of cationic conditioning polymers that may be included in hair treatment compositions can vary, but typically the hair treatment composition includes about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some cases, the total amount of cationic conditioning polymers is about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.01 to about 2% by weight, about 0 .01 to about 1% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2% by weight, about 0.1 to about 1% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more water-soluble solvents. The term "water-soluble solvent" is interchangeable with the term "water-miscible solvent" and means a compound which is liquid at 25°C and atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg), and which has a solubility of at least 50% in water under these conditions. In some cases, the water-soluble solvent has a solubility of at least 60%, 70%, 80%, or 90%. Non-limiting examples of water-soluble solvents include, for example, glycerine, C _1-4 alcohols, organic solvents, polyols, glycols, and any mixture thereof. Particularly useful water-soluble solvents include glycerine, mono-alcohols, polyols (polyhydric alcohols), glycols, and mixtures thereof. A more exhaustive but non-limiting list of useful water-soluble solvents is provided below, under the heading "Water-soluble solvents".

The amount of water-soluble solvents can vary, but typically hair treatment compositions include about 0.1 to about 25% by weight of the one or more water-soluble solvents. Also, in some instances, hair treatment compositions include about 0.1 to about 20 wt%, about 0.1 to about 15 wt%, about 0.1 to about 10 wt%, about 0, 1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5% by weight to about 5% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some cases, higher amounts of water-soluble solvents can be used, for example, about 1 to about 25% by weight, about 1 to about 20% by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 5 to about 25% by weight, or about 5 to about 20% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions include one or more surfactants, which may be anionic, cationic, nonionic and/or amphoteric/zwitterionic. Combinations of these types of surfactants are often useful. The amount and types of surfactants may vary depending on the type of composition, for example, shampoo, conditioner, two-in-one shampoo and conditioner, hair rinse, hair mask, etc. In some instances, the hair treatment composition is not a shampoo or conditioner, but is a standalone hair treatment composition, which may optionally be used with shampoo and/or conditioner. For example, the hair treatment composition can be used during an individual's usual shampoo and condition procedure. Further, the hair treatment compositions can be used independently of shampoo and conditioner.

In some cases, the hair treatment compositions can be formulated as a shampoo. Shampoos typically include one or more anionic surfactants. In some instances, the hair treatment composition may be formulated as a conditioner. Conditioners typically include one or more cationic surfactants.

The total amount of all surfactants in the hair treatment composition can vary. However, the total amount of all surfactants in the hair treatment compositions can be from about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some instances, the total amount of all surfactants in the hair treatment composition may be about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.01 to about 1% by weight, about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3 % by weight, about 0.1 to about 1% by weight, about 1 to about 25% by weight, about 1 to about 20% by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight , or about 1 to about 5% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Non-limiting examples of anionic surfactants include alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, alkyl sulfosuccinates, alkyl sulfoacetates, acyl isethionates, alkoxylated monoacids, acylated amino acids such as acyl, acyl glycinates, acyl glutamates, acyl sarcosinates, salts thereof and a mixture thereof. Alkyl sulphates and alkyl ether sulphates have a particularly strong cleaning power. Examples are sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). In some cases, alkyl sulfates are particularly useful. A more comprehensive but non-limiting list of useful anionic surfactants is included below, under the heading "Anionic Surfactants".

Non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants include cetrimonium chloride, stearimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium methosulfate, stearamidopropyltrimonium chloride, arachidtrimonium chloride, distearyldimonium chloride, dicetyldimonium chloride, tricetylmonium chloride, oleamide dopropyl dimethylamine, linoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine, oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl diethylamine, arachidamidoethyl diethylamine, arachidamido ethyl dimethylamine, brassicamidopropyl dimethylamine, lauramidopropyl dimethylamine, myristamidopropyl dimethylamine, dilinoleamidopropyl dimethylamine , palmitamidopropyl dimethylamine, and mixtures thereof. In some instances, cetrimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, and/or behentrimonium methosulfate are particularly useful. A more comprehensive but non-limiting list of useful cationic surfactants is included below, under the heading "Cationic Surfactants".

Non-limiting examples of nonionic surfactants include alkyl polyglucosides and alcohols, alpha-diols, alkyl phenols and fatty acid esters, ethoxylated, propoxylated or glycerolated, ethoxylated fatty esters, glycerol esters of fatty acids, ethoxylates of fatty alcohols, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, fatty acid alkoxylates and mixtures thereof. A more exhaustive but non-limiting list of useful nonionic surfactants is provided below, under the heading "Nonionic surfactants".

Non-limiting examples of amphoteric surfactants include betaines, alkyl sultaines, alkyl amphoacetates, alkyl amphoproprionates and mixtures thereof. In some cases, betaines are particularly useful. Non-limiting examples of betaines include coco-betaine, cocamidopropyl-betaine, lauryl-betaine, laurylhydroxy-sulfobetaine, lauryldimethyl-betaine, cocamidopropyl-hydroxysultaine, behenyl-betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl-betaine, lauryl-hydroxysultaine, stearyl-betaine and mixtures of these. Typically, at least one betaine compound is selected from coco betaine, behenyl betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, and lauryl betaine and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred betaines include coco betaine and cocamidopropyl betaine. A more comprehensive but non-limiting list of useful amphoteric surfactants is provided below, under the heading "Amphoteric Surfactants".

In some cases, the hair treatment composition is a shampoo including one or more anionic surfactants, for example, from about 0.5 to about 25% by weight of one or more anionic surfactants based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition (the total weight of the shampoo). In some cases, the shampoo includes about 0.5 to about 20% by weight, about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 25% by weight, about 1 to about 20% by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 5 to about 25% by weight, about 5 to about 20% by weight, about 5 to about 15% by weight, about 8 to about 25% by weight, about 8 to about 20% by weight, or about 8 to about 15% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the shampoo.

In some cases, the hair treatment composition is a conditioner including one or more cationic surfactants, for example, from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight of one or more cationic surfactants based on the total weight of the compositions of hair treatment (the total weight of the conditioner). In some cases, the conditioner includes about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5 to about 8% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0, 5 to about 3 wt%, about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 8 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, or about 1 to about 3 % by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The hair treatment compositions of this disclosure can include one or more nonionic surfactants, whether the composition is a shampoo, conditioner, or other type of composition. The total amount of nonionic surfactants can vary, but is typically in an amount of about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3 weight percent, about 0.1 to about 15 weight percent, about 0.1 to about 10 weight percent, about 0.1 to about 5 weight percent, about 0.1 about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight , about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, about 1 to about 3 wt%, including ranges and subranges in between, based on of the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Amphoteric surfactants can also optionally be included in the hair treatment compositions, whether the hair treatment composition is a shampoo, conditioner or other type of composition. The total amount of amphoteric surfactants can vary but is typically in an amount of about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight, about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, about 1 to about 3 wt%, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on weight total of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more silicones. For purposes of this disclosure, silicones are distinct from fatty compounds, although silicones may share properties with fatty compounds, eg, lack of water solubility, etc. Non-limiting examples of silicones include dimethicone, cyclomethicone, polysilicone-11, phenyl trimethicone, trimethylsilylamodimethicone and stearoxytrimethylsilane. In some cases, the one or more silicones are non-volatile silicone oils. In certain embodiments, the silicone is polydimethylsiloxanes (PDMS), polydimethylsiloxanes comprising alkyl or alkoxy groups which are pendent and/or at the end of the silicone chain, which groups each contain from 2 to 24 carbon atoms, or phenylsilicones, such as phenyltrimethicones, phenyldimethicones, phenyl(trimethylsiloxy)diphenylsiloxanes, diphenyldimethicones, diphenyl(methyldiphenyl)trisiloxanes or (2-phenylethyl)trimethylsiloxysilicates. Other examples of silicone which may be mentioned include volatile linear or cyclic silicones, such as those having a viscosity of 8 centistokes (8×10 ⁶ m ² /s) and/or containing from 2 to 7 silicon atoms. These silicones optionally include alkyl or alkoxy groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of volatile silicone oils include octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane, heptamethylhexyltrisiloxane, heptamethyloctyltrisiloxane, hexamethyldisiloxane, octamethyltrisiloxane, decamethyltetrasiloxane and dodecamethylpentasiloxane, or mixtures thereof.

In some instances, hair treatment compositions include one or more amino functional silicones. Non-limiting examples include amodimethicone, bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicones, bis-cetearyl amodimethicone, amodimethicone, bis(C _13-15 alkoxy) PG amodimethicones, aminopropyl phenyl trimethicones, aminopropyl dimethicones, bis-amino PEG/PPG-41/3 aminoethyl PG-propyl dimethicones, caprylyl methicones, and a mixture thereof. Amodimethicone is a particularly useful amino functional silicone.

The total amount of silicones in the hair treatment composition can vary. In some instances, the amount of silicones in the hair treatment composition is about 0.01 to about 15 wt%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt%, about 0.01 to about 5 wt% , about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.01 to about 2% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2% by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, about 1 to about 3% by weight, or about 1 to about 2% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more fatty compounds. Non-limiting examples of fatty compounds include fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty esters, oils, waxes, alkanes (paraffins), triglyceride compounds, lanolin, derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof. In some cases, fatty acids and/or fatty alcohols are particularly useful, for example, cetearyl alcohol. A more comprehensive but non-limiting list of useful fatty compounds is provided below under the heading "Fatty Compounds".

The total amount of fatty compounds in the hair treatment compositions, if present, can vary. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions include about 0.1 to about 40% by weight of one or more fatty compounds, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. Additionally, hair treatment compositions can include about 0.1 to about 30 wt%, about 0.1 to about 20 wt%, about 0.1 to about 10 wt%, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 1 to about 30% by weight, about 1 to about 20% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 5 % by weight, about 1 to about 3% by weight, about 2 to about 20% by weight, about 2 to about 10% by weight, or about 2 to about 5% by weight, of fatty compounds including plaques and sub - intermediate ranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more miscellaneous ingredients. Non-limiting examples include pH correctors, fragrances, perfumes, colorants (for coloring the composition, not the hair), fruit and/or vegetable extracts, thickening agents, emulsifiers (which are different from the surfactants of the hair treatment compositions ), proteins, polymers, preservatives, salts, emollients, fillers, acids (e.g. salicylic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, sorbic acid, etc.), clays, hydrotropes, active ingredients (e.g. anti-dandruff agents, stimulating agents hair growth, anti-inflammatory agents, caffeine, panthenol, etc.), vitamins, etc.

The total amount of miscellaneous ingredients may vary, but in some cases is from about 0.001 to about 15% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. The total amount of miscellaneous ingredients may be about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 8% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.01 to about 2% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2 % by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 8% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, or about 1 to about 3% by weight, including intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The pH of hair treatment compositions may vary, provided the pH is safe for cosmetic purposes, i.e. for application to the hair, scalp and skin. In some cases, the pH of the hair treatment composition is less than 7, for example, about 3 to about 6.5, about 3 to about 6, about 3 to about 5.5, about 3, 5 to about 6.5, about 3.5 to about 6, about 3.5 to about 5.5, about 4 to about 6.5, about 4 to about 6, about 4.5 to about 6.5, about 4.5 to about 6, about 4.5 to about 5.5, about 4.5 to about 5, about 5 to about 6.5, about 5 to about 6, including intermediate ranges and subranges.

Non-limiting examples of pH adjusters include organic acids, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, acid fumaric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid , toluenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4'-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene- 1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tert-butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid and mixtures thereof.

In some cases, the hair treatment compositions may be in the form of an emulsion or a dispersion. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions are in the form of an emulsion such as an oil-in-water emulsion or a water-in-oil emulsion. In other cases, the hair treatment compositions are in the form of dispersions. In other cases, the hair treatment compositions are in the form of a lotion, gel, cream, milk or rinse. Current disclosure shampoos are often in the form of a dispersion. The conditioners of the current disclosure, however, are often in the form of an emulsion.

All ingredients positively presented in this disclosure can be negatively excluded from hair treatment compositions. However, in some cases, the hair treatment compositions are free of hair dyes, hair pigments and hair colorants. Hair dyes, hair pigments and hair colorants are ingredients used in compositions intended to deliberately change hair color. Hair dyes, hair pigments and hair colorants are different and distinct from dyes, pigments and colorants which may be used in hair treatment compositions to impart color or tint to the composition, but which are not used to change or modify hair color. Thus, hair treatment compositions which are free or substantially free of hair dyes, hair pigments and hair colorants may further include dyes, colorants and pigments to alter the color or tint of the hair composition. hair treatment, provided that they do not change the color of the hair (they simply change the color of the composition). Therefore, in some cases, the hair treatment compositions are not hair coloring or bleaching compositions. Additionally, hair treatment compositions can be free or substantially free of oxidizing agents, such as peroxides. Also, in some instances, the hair treatment compositions are not hair permanent styling compositions, for example, hair straightening and/or curling compositions.

In some instances, the hair treatment compositions are free or substantially free of glycine. In some instances, the hair treatment compositions are free of L-glutamic acid, N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA), salts thereof, and combinations thereof, for example L-glutamic diacetate tetrasodium glutamate. In some instances, the hair treatment compositions are free or substantially free of citric acid. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions are free or substantially free of phytic acid and/or salts thereof, for example trisodium phytate. In some instances, the hair treatment composition is free or substantially free of ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid and/or salts thereof, for example trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate. In some instances, the hair treatment composition is free or substantially free of taurine. In some instances, the hair treatment composition is free of chelators other than ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) and salts thereof and ascorbyl glucoside (insofar as such compound is considered a chelator) .

In some cases, the hair treatment compositions comprise or consist of:

(a) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 3, more preferably about 0.5 to about 2% by weight, of ascorbyl glucoside;

(b) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 4, more preferably about 1 to about 3% by weight ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof or a combination thereof;

(c) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, preferably about 0.2 to about 4% by weight, more preferably about 0.2 to about 2% by weight of one or more nonionic thickening agents , for example, one or more thickening agents chosen from polysaccharides, modified or unmodified starches, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses, cellulose derivatives, xylans, glucans, arabans, galactans, chitin, agars, locust bean gums, mannans , and a mixture thereof, preferably one or more gums, such as one or more gums selected from gum arabic, tragacanth gum, tara gum, tamarind gum, Seneca gum, acacia, agar, algin, alginic acid , ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine, carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar, gum karaya, kelp, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, potassium carrageenan, propylene glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium carrageenan, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum, and mixtures thereof ci, more preferably one or more gums selected from sclerotium, acacia, and xanthan, and in particular, sclerotium gum;

(d) about 60 to about 96% by weight, preferably about 75 to 95% by weight, more preferably about 80 to about 95% by weight water;

(e) optionally, about 0.01 to about 10, preferably, about 0.01 to about 5, more preferably about 0.1 to about 3% by weight of one or more cationic conditioning polymers, for example , one or more cationic conditioning polymers selected from cationic derivatives of cellulose, quaternized hydroxyethyl cellulose, cationic derivatives of starch, cationic derivatives of guar gum (for example, hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar), cationic proteins and hydrolysates of cationic proteins (eg wheat proteins hydrolyzed with hydroxypropyltrimonium), diquaternary ammonium polymers (eg hexadimethrin chloride), copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride, polyquaterniums, and a mixture thereof, preferably hydroxypropyltrimonium hydroxypropyl guar chloride;

(f) optionally, about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, more preferably, about 1 to about 5% by weight of one or more solvents soluble in water, for example, chosen from glycerine, monoalcohols, polyols (polyhydric alcohols), glycols and a mixture thereof, preferably chosen from glycerine, monoalcohols, polyhydric alcohols, glycols and mixtures thereof, more preferably, selected from glycerin, isopropyl alcohol, hexylene glycol and mixtures thereof;

(g) optionally, about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, preferably about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, more preferably about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, of one or more surfactants selected from anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric surfactants and combinations thereof; And

(h) optionally, from about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, more preferably from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, one or more silicones, preferably an amino functional silicone such as amodimethicone;

(i) optionally, about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, more preferably, about 1 to about 10% by weight of one or more fatty compounds, wherein at least one of the fatty compounds is optionally a fatty alcohol, preferably cetearyl alcohol;

(j) optionally, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, more preferably about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of one or more miscellaneous ingredients ;

wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The hair treatment compositions of the present disclosure may be provided in a kit, for example, a kit comprising an individually contained hair treatment composition according to the present disclosure and one or more separately contained additional compositions. The one or more separately contained compositions may be another composition according to the present disclosure or may be a different composition. The one or more separately contained additional compositions may be, for example, a shampoo, a conditioner, a hair styling composition, a hair bleaching (lightening) composition and/or a hair coloring composition (e.g. containing a oxidizing agent and/or an oxidizing dye and/or an oxidizing dye precursor), a hair styling composition (for example, a straightening, straightening and/or curling composition), etc. In some instances, the kit preferably includes a composition according to the present disclosure and a shampoo and/or conditioner.

In some cases, the kit may include a shampoo according to the present disclosure, and one or more separately contained compositions, for example a conditioner. The separately contained conditioner may be a conditioner according to this disclosure or may be an independent conditioner. Likewise, the kit may include a conditioner according to the present disclosure, and one or more separately contained compositions, for example a shampoo. The separately contained shampoo may be a shampoo according to the current disclosure or a stand-alone shampoo. In some cases, the kit includes both a shampoo according to the present disclosure and a conditioner according to the present disclosure, in which the shampoo and the conditioner are contained separately.

The present disclosure also relates to hair treatment methods using the hair treatment compositions according to the present disclosure. The methods include applying a hair treatment composition according to the disclosure to the hair, optionally allowing the hair treatment composition to remain on the hair for a period of time, and then rinsing the hair of the treatment composition hair. Hair treatment compositions are typically applied to wet or damp hair but can be applied to dry hair. Hair treatment compositions are typically most effective if massaged or lathered into the hair prior to rinsing. Typically, hair treatment compositions can be left on the hair in the same way that a typical shampoo and/or conditioner is left on the hair. For example, the hair treatment compositions can remain on the hair for about 5 seconds to about 1 hour, about 5 seconds to about 30 minutes, about 5 seconds to about 15 minutes, about 5 seconds to about 10 minutes, about 5 seconds about 5 minutes, including all the beaches and sub-beaches in between. The hair treatment process (i.e. applying the hair treatment composition to the hair, optionally allowing the hair treatment composition to remain on the hair for a period of time, and rinsing hair of the hair treatment composition) can be performed once, or can be performed multiple times. For example, the hair treatment process can be carried out daily, weekly, monthly for an extended period of time, for example, for a week (daily for a week), for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 months (daily or weekly for a number of months), or monthly for a period of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 months (about once or twice a month for a number of months).

Water Soluble Solvents

Non-limiting examples of water-soluble solvents include, for example, alcohols (e.g., C _1-15 , C _1-10 or C _1-6 alcohols), polyols (polyhydric alcohols and glycols (e.g., glycerin, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, etc.), and a mixture thereof. Water-soluble solvents may be referred to as organic solvents. Non-limiting examples include monoalcohols and polyols such as ethyl alcohol , isopropyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and phenylethyl alcohol, or glycerol or glycols or glycol ethers such as, for example, monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or ethers thereof such as, for example, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol as well as diethylene glycol alkyl ethers, for example diethylene glycol monoethyl ether or monobutyl ether Other suitable examples of water-soluble solvents are ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, propane diol and glycerine. Water soluble solvents can be volatile or non-volatile compounds.

Additional non-limiting examples include alkanediols such as 1,2,6-hexanetriol, trimethylolpropane, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, pentaethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, (caprylyl glycol), 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, and 4-methyl-1,2-pentanediol; alkyl alcohols having 1 to 4 carbon atoms such as ethanol, methanol, butanol, propanol and isopropanol; glycol ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ether diethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene mono-t-butyl ether glycol, diethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, 1-methyl-1-methoxybutanol, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, propylene mono-n-propyl ether glycol, propylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether and dipropylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether; 2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, formamide, acetamide, dimethylsulfoxide, sorbit, sorbitan, acetin, diacetin, triacetin, sulfolane and a mixture thereof.

Polyhydric alcohols are useful. Examples of polyhydric alcohols include glycerin, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,3-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 3-methyl-1 ,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, tetraethylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, polyethylene glycol, 1,2,4-butanetriol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, and a mixture of these. Polyol compounds can also be used. Non-limiting examples include aliphatic diols, such as 2-ethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-butanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol, 2,4-dimethyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-hexanediol, 5-hexene-1,2-diol and 2- ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, and a mixture thereof.

Anionic surfactants

The total amount of anionic surfactants, if present, may vary. For example, the total amount of anionic surfactants can be about 0.01 to about 20 wt%, about 0.01 to about 15 wt%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt%, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight , about 1 to about 20 wt%, about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, including all ranges and subranges in between.

Alkyl sulphates and alkyl ether sulphates

Useful alkyl sulfates include C _8-18 alkyl sulfates, more preferably C _12-18 alkyl sulfates, preferably in the form of a salt with a solubilizing cation such as sodium, potassium, ammonium or substituted ammonium. Examples are sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). Useful alkyl ether sulfates include those having the formula: RO(CH ₂ CH ₂ O) _n SO ₃ M; wherein R is alkyl or alkenyl having 8 to 18 (preferably 12 to 18) carbon atoms; n is a number having an average value greater than at least 0.5, preferably between 1 and 3, more preferably between 2 and 3; and M is a solubilizing cation such as sodium, potassium, ammonium or substituted ammonium. An example is sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES).

In some instances, useful alkyl sulfate salts and alkyl ether sulfate salts include those having the formulas (I and II):

(I)

(II)

wherein, R is an alkyl chain having 6 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and more preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms;

M is a solubilizing cation such as alkali metal ions such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions; And

n is an integer from 0 to 3.

Alkyl sulphonates

Useful alkyl sulfonates include alkylaryl sulfonates, primary alkane disulfonates, alkene sulfonates, hydroxyalkane sulfonates, alkyl glyceryl ether sulfonates, alpha-olefin sulfonates, polyglycol phenol ether sulfonates, alkyl, alkylbenzene sulfonates, phenylalkane sulfonates, alpha-olefin sulfonates, olefin sulfonates, alkene sulfonates, hydroxyalkane sulfonates and disulfonates, secondary alkane sulfonates, paraffin sulfonates, ester sulfonates, glycerol esters of sulfonated fatty acids and methyl esters of alpha-sulfo fatty acids including methyl sulfonate.

In some cases, an alkyl sulfonate of formula (III) is particularly useful.

(III)

R is selected from H or an alkyl chain which has 1 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably 6 to 24 carbon atoms, more preferably 8 to 20 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (III) above but the cation can be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. In certain cases, the alkyl sulfonate(s) is (are) chosen from alkyl (C ₈ -C ₁₆ )benzene sulfonates, paraffin C ₁₀ -C ₂₀ sulfonates, sulfonates of C ₁₀ -C ₂₄ olefin, salts thereof and mixtures thereof. C ₁₀ -C ₂₄ olefin sulfonates are particularly preferred. A non-limiting but particularly useful example of a C ₁₀ -C ₂₄ olefin sulfonate which can be used in the present compositions is sodium C _14-16 olefin sulfonate.

Alkyl Sulfosuccinates

Non-limiting examples of useful sulfosuccinates include those of formula (IV):

(IV)

in which R is a straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl group having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably 10 to 20 carbon atoms, X is a number which represents the average degree of ethoxylation and which can range from 0 to about 5, preferably 0 to about 4, and more preferably about 2 to about 3.5, and M and M' are monovalent cations which may be the same or different from each other. Preferred cations are alkali metal ions such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions.

Non-limiting examples of alkyl sulfosuccinate salts include disodium MIPA oleamido sulfosuccinate, disodium MEA oleamido sulfosuccinate, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, diammonium lauryl sulfosuccinate, diammonium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, oleamide disodium MEA sulfosuccinate, sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate, and a mixture thereof. In some cases, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate is particularly preferred.

Alkyl sulfoacetates

Non-limiting examples of alkyl sulfoacetates include, for example, alkyl sulfoacetates such as C ₄ -C ₁₈ fatty alcohol sulfoacetates and/or salts thereof. A particularly preferred sulfoacetate salt is sodium lauryl sulfoacetate. Useful cations for the salts include alkali metal ions such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions.

Acyl isethionates

Non-limiting examples of useful acyl isethionates include those of formula (V) and (VI):

(V)

(VI)

wherein R, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ are each independently selected from H or an alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and X is COO ^- or SO ₃ ^- . Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (VI) but the cation for formula (V) and formula (VI) can be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. Non-limiting examples of acyl isethionates include sodium isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate and sodium cocoyl methyl isethionate.

Alkoxy monoacids

Non-limiting examples of alkoxylated monoacids include compounds corresponding to formula (VII):

RO[CH ₂ O] _u [(CH ₂ ) _x CH(R')(CH ₂ ) _y (CH ₂ ) _z O] _v [CH ₂ CH ₂ O] _w CH ₂ COOH

(VII)

in which :

R is a hydrocarbon radical containing from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms;

u, v and w, independently of each other, represent numbers from 0 to 60;

x, y and z, independently of each other, represent numbers from 0 to 13;

R' represents hydrogen, alkyl, and

the sum of x+y+z > 0;

Compounds corresponding to formula (VII) can be obtained by alkoxylation of ROH alcohols with ethylene oxide as the only alkoxide or with several alkoxides and subsequent oxidation. The numbers u, v and w each represent the degree of alkoxylation. While at the molecular level the numbers u, v and w and the total degree of alkoxylation can only be whole numbers, including zero, at the macroscopic level they are average values in the form of fractions.

In formula (VII), R is linear or branched, acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic, substituted or unsubstituted. Typically, R is a linear or branched, acyclic C _6-40 alkyl or alkenyl group or a (C _1-40 )alkyl phenyl group, more typically a C _{8-22 alkyl or alkenyl group or a (C 1-40} )alkyl group. C _4-18 ) phenyl, and even more typically a C _12-18 alkyl or alkenyl group or a (C _6-16 ) alkyl phenyl group; u, v, w, independently of each other, is typically a number from 2 to 20, more typically a number from 3 to 17 and most typically a number from 5 to 15; x, y, z, independently of each other, is typically a number from 2 to 13, more typically a number from 1 to 10 and most typically a number from 0 to 8.

Suitable alkoxylated monoacids include, but are not limited to: butoxynol-5 carboxylic acid, butoxynol-19 carboxylic acid, capryleth-4 carboxylic acid, capryleth-6 carboxylic acid, capryleth-9 carboxylic acid, ceteareth-25 carboxylic acid, coceth -7 carboxylic acid, pareth-6 C _9-11 carboxylic acid, pareth-7 C _11-15 carboxylic acid, pareth-5 C _12-13 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 C _12-13 carboxylic acid, pareth acid -12 C _12-13 carboxylic acid, pareth-7 C _12-15 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 C _12-15 carboxylic acid, pareth-8 C _14-15 carboxylic acid, deceth-7 carboxylic acid, laureth acid -3 carboxylic, laureth-4 carboxylic acid, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, laureth-6 carboxylic acid, laureth-8 carboxylic acid, laureth-10 carboxylic acid, laureth-11 carboxylic acid, laureth-12 carboxylic acid, laureth-13 acid carboxylic acid, laureth-14 carboxylic acid, laureth-17 carboxylic acid, PPG-6-laureth-6 carboxylic acid, PPG-8-steareth-7 carboxylic acid, myreth-3 carboxylic acid, myreth-5 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-5 acid carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-8 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-10 carboxylic acid, octeth-3 carboxylic acid, octoxynol-20 carboxylic acid, oleth-3 carboxylic acid, oleth-6 carboxylic acid, oleth-10 carboxylic acid, PPG-3-deceth acid -2 carboxylic acid, capryleth-2 carboxylic acid, ceteth-13 carboxylic acid, deceth-2 carboxylic acid, hexeth-4 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-6 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-11 carboxylic acid, trideceth-3 carboxylic acid, trideceth-6 acid carboxylic acid, trideceth-8 carboxylic acid, trideceth-12 carboxylic acid, trideceth-3 carboxylic acid, trideceth-4 carboxylic acid, trideceth-7 carboxylic acid, trideceth-15 carboxylic acid, trideceth-19 carboxylic acid, undeceth-5 carboxylic acid and mixtures of these. In some instances, preferred ethoxylated acids include oleth-10 carboxylic acid, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, laureth-11 carboxylic acid, and a mixture thereof.

Acylated amino acids

Acylated amino acids which may be used include, but are not limited to, amino acid surfactants based on alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, serine, tyrosine, valine, sarcosine, threonine and taurine. The most common cation associated with the acylated amino acid can be sodium or potassium. Alternatively, the cation can be an organic salt such as triethanolamine (TEA) or a metal salt. Non-limiting examples of useful acylated amino acids include those of formula (VIII):

(VIII)

wherein R, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ are each independently selected from H or an alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and X is COO ^- or SO ₃ ^- .

Acyl taurates : Non-limiting examples of acyl taurates include those of formula (IX):

(IX)

wherein R, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ are each independently selected from H or an alkyl chain having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or 8 to 16 carbon atoms, said chain being saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and X is COO ^- or SO ₃ ^- . Non-limiting examples of acyl taurate salts include sodium cocoyl taurate and sodium methyl cocoyl taurate.

Acyl Glycinates : Non-limiting examples of useful acyl glycinates include those of formula (X):

(X)

in which R is an alkyl chain of 8 to 16 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (X) above but the cation can be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. Non-limiting examples of acyl glycinates include sodium cocoylglycinate, sodium lauroylglycinate, sodium myristoylglycinate, potassium lauroylglycinate and potassium cocoylglycinate, and in particular sodium cocoylglycinate.

Acyl Glutamates : Non-limiting examples of useful acyl glutamates include those of formula (XI):

(XI)

in which R is an alkyl chain of 8 to 16 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in formula (XI) above but the cation can be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium, ammonium ions, or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. Non-limiting examples of acyl glutamates include dipotassium capryloyl glutamate, dipotassium undecylenoyl glutamate, disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoyl glutamate, disodium lauroyl glutamate, disodium stearoyl glutamate, disodium undecylenoyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate, potassium cocoyl glutamate, lauroyl glutamate mate potassium, potassium myristoyl glutamate, potassium stearoyl glutamate, potassium undecylenoyl glutamate, sodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium myristoyl glutamate, sodium olivoyl glutamate, sodium palmitoyl glutamate, stearoyl glutamate sodium, sodium undecylenoyl glutamate, mono-cocoyl glutamate triethanolamine, lauroyl glutamate triethanolamine and disodium cocoyl glutamate. In some cases, sodium stearoyl glutamate is particularly preferred.

Acyl sarcosinates : Non-limiting examples of acyl sarcosinates include potassium lauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate, sodium oleoyl sarcosinate, sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate and ammonium lauroyl sarcosinate.

Cationic surfactants

The total amount of cationic surfactants, if present, may vary. For example, the total amount of cationic surfactants can be about 0.01 to about 15 wt%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt%, about 0.01 to about 5 wt%, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight , about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, or about 1 to about 3 wt%, including all ranges and subranges in between, on based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants include cetrimonium chloride, stearimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium methosulfate, stearamidopropyltrimonium chloride, arachidtrimonium chloride, distearyldimonium chloride, dicetyldimonium chloride, tricetylmonium chloride, oleamide dopropyl dimethylamine, linoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine, oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl diethylamine, arachidamidoethyl diethylamine, arachidamido ethyl dimethylamine, brassicamidopropyl dimethylamine, lauramidopropyl dimethylamine, myristamidopropyl dimethylamine, dilinoleamidopropyl dimethylamine , palmitamidopropyl dimethylamine, and mixtures thereof.

In some embodiments, the cationic surfactant is selected from cetrimonium chloride, stearimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium methosulfate, stearamidopropyltrimonium chloride, arachidtrimonium chloride, distearyldimonium chloride, dicetyldimonium chloride, tricetylmonium, oleamidopropyl dimethylamine, linoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine, oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl diethylamine, ara chidamidoethyl diethylamine, arachidamidoethyl dimethylamine, and mixtures thereof .

In some embodiments, the cationic surfactant includes cetrimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, and mixtures thereof. Behentrimonium chloride, also described by technical names that include 1-docosanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-chloride, and N,N,N-trimethyl-1-docosanaminium chloride, is the quaternary ammonium salt which corresponds to the formula:

Additional non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants include behenalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, lauralkonium chloride, cetalkonium chloride, cetrimonium bromide, cetrimonium chloride, cetylamine hydrochloride, chlorallylmethenamin chloride (Quaternium -15), distearyldimonium chloride (Quaternium-5), dodecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (Quaternium-14), Quaternium-22, Quaternium-26, Quaternium-18 hectorite, dimethylaminoethylchloride hydrochloride, cysteine hydrochloride, diethanolammonium POE(10) oleyl ether, diethanolammonium POE(3) oleyl ether phosphate, tallow alkonium chloride, dimethyl dioctadecylammoniumbentonite, stearalkonium chloride, domiphene bromide, denatonium benzoate, myristalkonium chloride, laurtrimonium chloride , ethylenediamine dihydrochloride, guanidine hydrochloride, pyridoxine HCl, iofetamine hydrochloride, meglumine hydrochloride, methylbenzethonium chloride, myrtrimonium bromide, oleyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium-1, procaine hydrochloride, cocobetaine, stearalkonium bentonite, stearalkoniumhectonite, stearyl trihydroxyethyl propylenediamine dihydrofluoride, tallow trimonium chloride and hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide.

The cationic surfactant(s) may also be chosen from optionally polyoxyalkylenated primary, secondary or tertiary fatty amines, or salts thereof, and quaternary ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof.

In some cases, it is useful to use salts such as the chloride salts of quaternary ammonium compounds.

The fatty amines generally comprise at least one C ₈ -C ₃₀ hydrocarbon chain.

By way of examples of quaternary ammonium salts which may in particular be cited, the following may be included: those corresponding to the general formula below:

in which the groups R ₈ to R ₁₁ , which are identical or different, represent an aliphatic group, linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group such as aryl or alkylaryl, at least l one of R ₈ to R ₁₁ designating a group comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and, in certain embodiments, from 12 to 24 carbon atoms. The aliphatic groups can comprise heteroatoms such as in particular oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and halogens. The aliphatic groups are chosen, for example, from C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkyl, C ₂ -C ₃₀ alkenyl, C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkoxy, polyoxy(C ₂ -C ₆ alkylene), C 2 -C 6 alkylamide, C ₁ -C ₃₀ , (C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ )alkylamido(C ₂ -C ₆ )alkyl, C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ alkyl acetate and C ₁ -C ₃₀ hydroxyalkyl; X ^- is an anion selected from the group of halides, phosphates, acetates, lactates, C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl sulphates and alkyl (C ₁ -C ₄ ) or alkyaryl (C ₁ - _C4 ).

Among the quaternary ammonium salts of formula (III), those which are preferred are, on the one hand, the tetraalkylammonium salts, for example the dialkyldimethylammonium or alkyltrimethylammonium salts in which the alkyl group contains approximately 12 to 22 carbon atoms, in particular behenyltrimethylammonium, distearyldimethylammonium, cetyltrimethylammonium or benzyldimethylstearylammonium salts, or, on the other hand, oleocetyldimethylhydroxyethylammonium salts, palmitylamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts, stearamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts and stearamidopropyldimethylcetearylammonium salts.

Also useful are the quaternary ammonium salts of imidazoline, such as, for example, those of the formula below:

in which R ₁₂ represents an alkenyl or alkyl group comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, derived for example from tallow fatty acids, R ₁₃ represents a hydrogen atom, a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group or an alkyl group or alkenyl comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R ₁₄ represents a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group, R ₁₅ represents a hydrogen atom or a C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl group, X ^- is an anion chosen from the group of halides, phosphates, acetates, lactates, alkyl sulfates, alkyl or alkylaryl sulfonates in which the alkyl and aryl groups, in certain embodiments, respectively comprise from 1 to 20 atoms carbon and 6 to 30 carbon atoms. R ₁₂ and R ₁₃ , in certain embodiments, denote a mixture of alkenyl or alkyl groups containing from 12 to 21 carbon atoms, derived for example from tallow fatty acids, R ₁₄ , in certain embodiments, denotes a methyl group, and R ₁₅ , in certain embodiments, denotes a hydrogen atom. Such a product is sold, for example, under the name REWOQUAT W 75 by the company Rewo.

Useful quaternary diammonium or triammonium salts include those of the formula:

in which R ₁₆ denotes an alkyl radical comprising approximately 16 to 30 carbon atoms, optionally hydroxylated and/or interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, R ₁₇ is chosen from hydrogen or an alkyl radical comprising 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a group (R _16a )(R _17a )(R _18a )N-(CH ₂ ) ₃ , R _16a , R _17a , R _18a , R ₁₈ , R ₁₉ , R ₂₀ and R ₂₁ , identical or different , being chosen from hydrogen and an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X ^- is an anion chosen from the group of halides, acetates, phosphates, nitrates and methyl sulphates. Such compounds are, for example, Finquat CT-P, sold by the company Finetex (Quaternium 89), and Finquat CT, sold by the company Finetex (Quaternium 75).

Useful cationic/cationizable surfactants, including cationizable surfactants in conjunction with an acid neutralizer, include those of the general structure R4-A-R5-B wherein R4 is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl chain, having 8 with 24 carbon atoms, R5 is a linear or branched alkyl chain having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A is chosen from:

and B is selected from

in which R ₆ and R ₇ , identical or different, are H or an alkyl chain with 1 to 4 C atoms, a hydroxylalkyl chain with 1 to 4 C atoms and a dihydroxylalkyl chain with 2 to 4 C atoms, and

in which R ₈ and R ₉ are the same or different, an alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxylalkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a dihydroxylalkyl chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R ₁₀ is a chain alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxylalkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a dihydroxylalkyl chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

In some cases, R ₄ is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl chain with 10 to 24 carbon atoms, in some embodiments, 12 to 22 carbon atoms and R ₅ is a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and A, B, R ₆ to R ₁₀ are the same as above.

Suitable non-limiting examples are stearyloxypropylamine, palmityloxypropylamine, stearyloxypropyl dimethylamine, stearyloxypropyl diethylamine, stearyloxyethyl dimethylamine, stearyloxyethylamine, myristyloxypropylamine, myristyloxypropyl dimethylamine, palmitamidopropylamine, palmitamidopropyl methylamine, palmitamidopropyl diethylamine, palmitamidopropyl dibutylamine, palmitamidopropyl butylamine, palmitamidopropyl dipropylamine, palmitamidopropyl propylamine, palmitamidopropyl dihydroxyethylamine, palmitamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, palmitamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, palmitamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, lauramidopropylamine, lauramidopropyl methylamine, lauramidopropyl diethylamine, lauramidopropyl dibutylamine, lauramidopropyl butylamine, lauramidopropyl dipropylamine, lauramidopropyl propylamine, lauramidopropyl dihydroxyethylamine, lauramidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, lauramidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, lauramidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, stearamidopropylamine, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, stearamidopropyl diethylamine, stearamidopropyl dibutylamine , stearamidopropyl butylamine, stearamidopropyl dipropylamine, behenamidopropyl propylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, behenamidopropyl amine, behenamidopropyl methylamine, behenamidopropyl diethylamine, behenamidopropyl dibutylamine, behenamido propyl butylamine, behenamidopropyl dipropylamine, behenamidopropyl propylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl methylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl ethylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl butylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl propylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, dilauramidopropylamine, dilauramidopropyl methylamine, dilauramidopropyl butylamine, dilauramidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, dilauramido propyl hydroxypropylamine, distearamidopropylamine, distearamidopropyl methylamine, dibehenamidopropyl propylamine, dibehenamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, chloride palmitoamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride, stearamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride, behenamidopropyl trihydroxyethalmonium chloride, distearylamidopropyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, diketylamidodihydroxyethyl ammonium chloride, palmitoylpropylamine, palmitoylpropyl methylamine, palmitoylpropyl diethylamine, palmitoylpropyl dibutylamine, palmitoylpropyl butylamine, palmitoylpropyl dipropylamine, palmitoylpropyl propylamine, palmitoylpropyl dihydroxyethylamine, palmitoylpropyl hydroxyethylamine , palmitoylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, palmitoylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, myristoylpropylamine, myristoylpropyl methylamine, myristoylpropyl diethylamine, myristoylpropyl dibutylamine, myristoylpropyl butylamine, myristoylpropyl dipropylamine, myristoylpropyl propylamine, myristoylpropyl dihydroxyethylamine, myristoylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, myristoylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, myristoylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, stearoylpropylamine, stearo ylpropyl methylamine, stearoylpropyl diethylamine, stearoylpropyl dibutylamine, stearoylpropyl butylamine, stearoylpropyl dipropylamine, behenylpropyl propylamine, behenylpropyl dihydroxyethylamine, behenylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, behenylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, behenylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, behenylpropylamine, behenylpropyl methylamine, behenylpropyl diethylamine, behenylpropyl dibutylamine, behenylpropylbutylamine , behenylpropyl dipropylamine, behenylpropyl propylamine, behenylpropyl dihydroxyethylamine, behenylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, behenylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine , behenylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, dipalmitoylpropyl methylamine, dipalmitoylpropyl ethylamine, dipalmitylpropyl butylamine, dipalmitylpropyl propylamine, dipalmitylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, dipalmitylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, dilauroylpropylamine, dilauroylpropyl methylamine, dilauroylpropyl butylamine, dilauroylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, dilauroylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, distearylpropylamine , distearylpropyl methylamine, dibehenylpropyl propylamine, dibehenylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, palmitylpropyl chloride trimethyl ammonium chloride, stearylpropyl trimethylammonium chloride, behenylpropyltrihydroethalmonium chloride, distearylpropyldimethylammonium chloride, dicetyldihydroxyethylammonium chloride, dioleoylethylhydroxyethylmonium methosulfate and dicocoylethylhydroxyethylmonium methosulfate.

The cationizable surfactants can be chosen from fatty alkylamines and fatty dialkylamines. In some cases, the fatty dialkylamines can be fatty dimethylamines. Non-limiting examples include dimethyl lauramine, dimethyl behenamine, dimethyl cocamine, dimethyl myristamine, dimethyl palmitamine, dimethyl stearamine, dimethyl sulfamine, dimethyl soyamine, and mixtures thereof.

Fatty dialkylamines include fatty amidoamines, their salts and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples include oleamidopropyl dimethylamine, linoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine, oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, behenamidopropyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl diethylamine, behenamidoethyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl diethylamine, arachidam idoethyl diethylamine, arachidamidoethyl dimethylamine, brassicamidopropyl dimethylamine, lauramidopropyl dimethylamine , myristamidopropyl dimethylamine, dilinoleamidopropyl dimethylamine and palmitamidopropyl dimethylamine.

Non-polymeric mono-, di- and/or tri-carboxylic acids can be used to "neutralize" fatty dialkylamines. In some instances, the one or more nonpolymeric, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids include at least one dicarboxylic acid. Non-limiting examples include lactic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, dodecanedioic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, benzoic acid and mixtures thereof. In particular, lactic acid or tartaric acid or mixtures thereof are useful, especially in combination with fatty dimethylamines such as, for example, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine.

Nonionic surfactants

The total amount of nonionic surfactants, if present, may vary. For example, the total amount of nonionic surfactants can be about 0.01 to about 15 wt%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt%, about 0.01 to about 5 wt%, about 0, 01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, or about 1 to about 3% by weight, including all ranges and subranges in between, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The nonionic surfactant(s) can be, for example, chosen from alkyl polyglucosides and ethoxylated alcohols, alpha-diols, alkyl phenols and fatty acid esters. , propoxylated or glycerolated and having at least one fatty chain comprising, for example, from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, the number of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide groups possibly ranging from 2 to 50, and the number of glycerol groups of 1 to 30. Mention may also be made of maltose derivatives. Mention may also be made, without limitation, of copolymers of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide; condensates of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide with fatty alcohols; polyethoxylated fatty amides comprising, for example, from 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide; polyglycerolated fatty amides comprising, for example, from 1.5 to 5 glycerol groups, such as from 1.5 to 4; sorbitan ethoxylated fatty acid esters comprising from 2 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide; ethoxylated oils of vegetable origin; sucrose fatty acid esters; polyethylene glycol fatty acid esters; mono or diesters of polyethoxylated fatty acids of glycerol; C ₆ -C ₂₄ alkyl polyglycosides; N-(C ₆ -C ₂₄ )alkyl glucamine derivatives, amine oxides such as C ₁₀ -C ₁₄ alkylamine oxides or N-acyl (C ₁₀ -C ₁₄ )aminopropylmorpholine oxides; and mixtures thereof.

These nonionic surfactants can preferably be chosen from polyoxyalkylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic surfactants. The oxyalkylene units are more particularly oxyethylene or oxypropylene units, or a combination thereof, and are preferably oxyethylene units.

In some cases, the nonionic surfactant can be chosen from polyol esters with saturated or unsaturated chain fatty acids containing for example from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with an alkylene oxide number of 10 to 200, and more preferably 10 to 100, such as glyceryl esters of one or more C ₈ -C ₂₄ fatty acids , preferably C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ , and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with an alkylene oxide number from 10 to 200, and more preferably from 10 to 100; polyethylene glycol esters of one or more C ₈ -C ₂₄ , preferably C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ , fatty acids and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with a number of alkylene oxides from 10 to 200, and more preferably 10 to 100; sorbitol esters of one or more C ₈ -C ₂₄ , preferably C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ , fatty acids and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with an alkylene oxide number of 10 to 200 , and more preferably from 10 to 100; sugar esters (sucrose, glucose, alkylglycose) of one or more C ₈ -C ₂₄ , preferably C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ , fatty acids and alkoxylated derivatives thereof, preferably with a number of oxides alkylene from 10 to 200, and more preferably from 10 to 100; fatty alcohol ethers; sugar ethers of one or more C ₈ -C ₂₄ , preferably C ₁₂ -C ₂₂ fatty alcohols; and mixtures thereof.

Examples of ethoxylated fatty esters which may be mentioned include adducts of ethylene oxide with esters of lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid or behenic acid, and mixtures of these, in particular those containing from 9 to 100 oxyethylene groups, such as PEG-9 to PEG-50 laurate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 laurate to PEG-50 laurate); PEG-9 to PEG-50 palmitate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 palmitate to PEG-50 palmitate); PEG-9 to PEG-50 stearate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 stearate to PEG-50 stearate); palmitostearate from PEG-9 to PEG-50; PEG-9 to PEG-50 behenate (under the CTFA names: PEG-9 behenate to PEG-50 behenate); polyethylene glycol monostearate 100 EO (under the CTFA name: PEG-100 stearate); and mixtures thereof.

As glyceryl esters of fatty acids, mention may in particular be made of glyceryl stearate (glyceryl mono-, di- and/or tristearate) (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate) or glyceryl ricinoleate and mixtures thereof.

As glyceryl esters of C ₈ -C ₂₄ alkoxylated fatty acids, mention may be made, for example, of polyethoxylated glyceryl stearate (glyceryl mono-, di- and/or tristearate) such as PEG-20 glyceryl stearate.

Mixtures of these surfactants, such as for example the product containing glyceryl stearate and PEG-100 stearate, sold under the name ARLACEL 165 by Uniqema, and the product containing glyceryl stearate (mono- and distearate of glyceryl) and potassium stearate sold under the name TEG1N by Goldschmidt (CTFA name: glyceryl stearate SE), can also be used.

Alkyl polyglucosides are a class of nonionic surfactants. Useful polyglycosides include alkyl polyglycosides having the following formula (IX):

R1-O-(R2O)n-Z(x)

(XI)

wherein R ¹ is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms;

R ² is an ethylene or propylene group;

Z is a saccharide group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms;

n is an integer from 0 to 10; And

x is an integer from 1 to 5.

Useful alkyl polyglucosides include lauryl glucoside, octyl glucoside, decyl glucoside, coca glucoside, sucrose laurate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, and sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, and mixtures thereof. Typically, the at least one alkyl polyglucoside compound is selected from the group consisting of lauryl glucoside, decyl glucoside and coca glucoside, and more typically lauryl glucoside. In some cases, decyl glucoside is particularly preferred.

Amphoteric surfactants

The total amount of amphoteric surfactants, if present, may vary. For example, the total amount of amphoteric surfactants can be about 0.01 to about 15 wt%, about 0.01 to about 10 wt%, about 0.01 to about 5 wt%, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight , about 1 to about 15 wt%, about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, or about 1 to about 3 wt%, including all ranges and subranges in between.

Useful amphoteric surfactants include betaines, alkyl sultaines, alkyl amphoacetates, alkyl amphoproprionates and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of useful amphoteric surfactants are provided below.

Betaines

Useful betaines include those of the following formulas (XIIIa to XIIId):

(XIIIa)

(XIIIb)

(XIIIc)

(XIIId)

wherein R ₁₀ is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms; and n is an integer from 1 to 3.

Particularly useful betaines include, for example, coca betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, laurylhydroxy sulfobetaine, lauryldimethyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, behenyl betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, stearyl betaine, and mixtures of these. Typically, at least one betaine compound is selected from coco betaine, behenyl betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine and mixtures thereof. Particularly preferred betaines include coco betaine and cocamidopropyl betaine.

The total amount of betaines in the cleaning composition, if present, can vary but is typically about 2 to about 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. In some instances, the total amount of betaine(s) in the cleansing composition is about 2 to about 20% by weight, about 2 to about 15% by weight, about 2 to about 10% by weight, about 5 to about 25% by weight, about 5 to about 20% by weight, about 5 to about 15% by weight, about 5 to about 10% by weight, about 3 to about 12% by weight, or about 4 to about 11% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition.

Alkyl sulfates

Non-limiting examples of alkyl sultaines include the hydroxyl sultaines of formula (XIV)

(XIV)

wherein R is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms. More specific examples include, but are not limited to, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, and a mixture thereof.

The total amount of alkyl sultaines in the cleaning composition, if present, can vary but is typically from about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. In some cases, the total amount of alkyl sultaine(s) in the cleaning composition is about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 12% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, or about 1 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition.

Amphoacetates d ' alkyl and amphodiacetates d ' alkyl

Useful alkyl amphoacetates and alkyl amphodiacetates include those of formula (XV) and (XVI):

(XV)

(XVI)

wherein R is an alkyl group having 8 to 18 carbon atoms. Sodium is shown as the cation in the formulas above but the cation can be an alkali metal ion such as sodium or potassium ions, ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions. A more specific, but not limiting, example is sodium lauroamphoacetate.

The total amount of alkyl amphoacetates and/or alkyl amphodiacetates in the cleaning composition, if present, can vary but is typically about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, based on of the total weight of the cleaning composition. In some cases, the total amount of alkyl amphoacetates and/or alkyl amphodiacetates in the cleaning composition is about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, from about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, or from about 0.5 to about 12% by weight, from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, or from about 1 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition.

Alkyl amphopropionates

Non-limiting examples of amphopropionates include cocoamphopropionate, caprylamphopropionate, cornamphopropionate, caproamphopropionate, oleoamphopropionate, isostearoamphopropionate, stearoamphopropionate, lauroamphopropionate, salts thereof and mixtures thereof.

The total amount of alkyl amphopropionates in the cleaning composition, if present, can vary but is typically about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. In some instances, the total amount of amphopropionates in the cleaning composition is about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.5 to about 12% by weight, about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, or about 1 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the cleaning composition.

Fatty compounds

The total amount of fatty compounds, if present, may vary. For example, the total amount of fatty compounds can be about 0.01 to about 25% by weight, about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, about 0.01 to about 15% by weight, about 0.01 to about 10% by weight, about 0.01 to about 5% by weight, about 0.01 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 25% by weight, about 0.1 to about 20% by weight , about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 1 to about 25 % by weight, about 1 to about 20% by weight, about 1 to about 15% by weight, about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, or about 1 to about 3% by weight, including all intermediate ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Suitable fatty compounds, if present, include or may be selected from oils, mineral oils, alkanes (paraffins), fatty alcohols, fatty acids, fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, fatty alcohol esters , hydroxy-substituted fatty acids, waxes, triglyceride compounds, lanolin, and a mixture thereof. Preferably, the fatty compound comprises a triglyceride, such as C _{10 -C 18} triglycerides, caprylic/capric triglycerides, or a mixture thereof. In some instances, the fatty compound comprises two or more of triglycerides, isononyl isononanoate and glycine soybean (soya) oil/glycine soybean oil.

fatty alcohols

Suitable fatty alcohols, if present, include those having a fatty group with a carbon chain of more than 8 carbon atoms, 8 to 50 carbon atoms, 8 to 40 carbon atoms, 8 to 30 carbon atoms, 8 to 22 carbon atoms, 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or 12 to 18 carbon atoms, including all ranges and subranges in between. In some cases, the fatty group of fatty alcohols has a carbon chain of 10 to 20 carbon atoms or 10 to 18 carbon atoms. The fatty alcohols can be selected from polyethylene glycol ethers, such as those having a fatty alcohol group with a carbon chain of 12 to 16 or 12 to 14 carbon atoms.

The fatty alcohol portion is preferably hydrogenated (eg, stearyl, lauryl, cetyl, cetearyl); however, the fatty alcohol may contain one or more double bonds (eg, oleyl). Non-limiting examples of fatty alcohols include decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol (cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, linalool , oleyl alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol and a mixture thereof. In some instances, the fatty alcohols include at least one of the following or may be selected from myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, isotridecyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof.

Fatty alcohol can be saturated or unsaturated. Examples of saturated liquid fatty alcohols may be branched and optionally contain in their structure at least one aromatic or non-aromatic ring. In some cases, however, fatty alcohols are acyclic. Non-limiting examples of saturated liquid fatty alcohols include octyldodecanol, isostearyl alcohol and 2-hexyldecanol.

Examples of unsaturated liquid fatty alcohols may include in their structure at least one double or triple bond. For example, fatty alcohols can include multiple double bonds (such as 2 or 3 double bonds), which can be conjugated or unconjugated. Unsaturated fatty alcohols can be linear or branched and can be acyclic or include in their structure at least one aromatic or non-aromatic ring. The liquid unsaturated fatty alcohols can include or be selected from oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, linolenic alcohol and undecylenic alcohol.

The fatty alcohols can be fatty alcohol alkoxylates, for example, having about 1 to about 100 moles of an alkylene oxide per mole of fatty alcohol alkoxylate. For example, alkoxylated fatty alcohols can be alkoxylated with about 1 to about 80 moles, about 2 to about 50 moles, about 5 to about 45 moles, about 10 to about 40 moles, or 15 to about 35 moles, including all intermediate ranges and subranges, of one alkylene oxide per mole of alkoxylated fatty alcohol.

Examples of alkoxylated fatty alcohols include steareth (eg, steareth-2, steareth-20 and steareth-21), laureth (eg, laureth-4 and laureth-12), ceteth (eg, ceteth- 10 and ceteareth-20) and ceteareth (for example, ceteareth-2, ceteareth-10 and ceteareth-20). In at least one instance, the one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols include steareth-20. In some cases, the one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols may be exclusively steareth-20.

Additional fatty alcohol derivatives which may optionally be suitable include methyl stearyl ether; 2-ethylhexyl dodecyl ether; stearyl acetate; cetyl propionate; a series of ceteth compounds, such as ceteth-1 to ceteth-45, which are ethylene glycol ethers of cetyl alcohol, in which the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; the series of steareth compounds such as steareth-1 through steareth-10, which are ethylene glycol ethers of steareth alcohol, in which the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; ceteareth-1 to ceteareth-10, which are the ethylene glycol ethers of ceteareth alcohol, i.e. a mixture of fatty alcohols containing mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, in wherein the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkyl ethers of the ceteth, steareth and ceteareth compounds described above; polyoxyethylene ethers of branched alcohols such as octyldodecyl alcohol, dodecylpentadecyl alcohol, hexyldecyl alcohol and isostearyl alcohol; polyoxyethylene ethers of behenyl alcohol; PPG ethers such as PPG-9-steareth-3, PPG-11 stearyl ether, PPG-8-ceteth-1 and PPG-10 cetyl ether; and a mixture of these.

Fatty acids

In some cases, the fatty compounds can be chosen from fatty acids, fatty acid derivatives, fatty acid esters, hydroxyl-substituted fatty acids and alkoxylated fatty acids. The fatty acids can be straight or branched chain acids and/or can be saturated or unsaturated. Non-limiting examples of fatty acids include diacids, triacids and other multiple acids as well as the salts of these fatty acids. For example, the fatty acid may optionally include or be selected from lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, arichidonic acid, oleic acid, isostearic acid, sebacic acid, and a mixture thereof. In some cases, the fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, stearic acid and a mixture thereof.

Non-limiting examples of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids include those of the following formula:

wherein the average value of n is about 3 and R ¹ , R ² and R ³ may each independently be a fatty acid moiety or hydrogen, provided that at least one of R ¹ , R ² and R ³ is a fatty acid fraction. For example, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and have a length of C ₁ -C ₄₀ , C ₁ -C ₃₀ , C ₁ -C ₂₅ , or C ₁ -C ₂₀ , C ₁ -C ₁₆ , or C ₁ -C ₁₀ .

Fatty acid derivatives are defined herein to include fatty acid esters of fatty alcohols as defined above, fatty acid esters of fatty alcohol derivatives as defined above when such derivatives of fatty alcohols have an esterifiable hydroxyl group, fatty acid esters of alcohols other than the fatty alcohols and fatty alcohol derivatives described above, hydroxy-substituted fatty acids, and a mixture thereof. Non-limiting examples of fatty acid derivatives include ricinoleic acid, glycerol monostearate, 12-hydroxystearic acid, ethyl stearate, cetyl stearate, cetyl palmitate, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether stearate, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether stearate, polyoxyethylene, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether stearate, ethylene glycol monostearate, polyoxyethylene monostearate, polyoxyethylene distearate, propylene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol distearate, trimethylolpropane distearate, sorbitan stearate, polyglyceryl stearate, dimethyl sebacate, PEG-15 cocoate, PPG-15 stearate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl tristearate, PEG-8 laurate, PPG-2 isostearate, PPG-9 laurate, and a mixture thereof. Preferred products to use are glycerol monostearate, 12-hydroxystearic acid and a mixture of these.

Raincoats

The fatty compounds may, in certain cases, include or be chosen from one or more waxes. Non-limiting examples of waxes in this category include, for example, synthetic wax, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, polyethylene waxes, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa butter , shellac wax, spermaceti, bran wax, kapok wax, sugar cane wax, lignite wax, whale wax, berry wax, acacia flower wax, vegetable waxes (such as seed waxes sunflower (Helianthus annuus), carnauba, candelilla, ouricury or japan or cork fiber or sugar cane waxes), or a mixture of these.

Oils

In some instances, the fatty compounds may include or be selected from one or more oils. Suitable oils include, but are not limited to, natural oils, such as coconut oil; hydrocarbons, such as mineral oil and hydrogenated polyisobutene; fatty alcohols, such as octyldodecanol; esters, such as C ₁₂ -C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate; diesters, such as propylene dipelarganate; and triesters, such as glyceryl trioctanoate. Non-limiting examples of oils that may optionally be included in hair treatment compositions include isotridecyl isononanoate, PEG-4 diheptanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, tridecyl neopentanoate, cetyl octanoate, cetyl palmitate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Stearate, Cetyl Myristate, Coco Dicaprylate/Caprate, Decyl Isostearate, Isodecyl Oleate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isohexyl Neopentanoate, Octyl Palmitate, Dioctyl Malate, Tridecyl Octanoate, myristyl myristate, octododecanol, or combinations of octyldodecanol, acetylated lanolin alcohol, cetyl acetate, isododecanol, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, castor oil, lanolin and lanolin derivatives, triisocetyl citrate, sorbitan sesquioleate, C-triglycerides ₁₀ -C ₁₈ , caprylic/capric triglycerides, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, triacetyl glyceryl hydroxystearate, triacetyl glyceryl ricinoleate, glyceryl trioctanoate, hydrogenated castor oil, linseed oil, mink oil , olive oil, palm oil, olive butter, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, tallow, tricaprin, trihydrostearin, triisostearin, trilaurine, trilinolein, trimyristin, triolein, tripalmitin, tristearin, walnut oil , wheat germ oil, cholesterol, or combinations thereof.

Implementation of this disclosure is provided by means of the following examples. These examples serve to illustrate the technology without being limiting in nature.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are intended to be non-restrictive and illustrative only. The amounts of ingredients in the compositions/formulas described below are expressed in % by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Example 1

(inventive composition)

AT (To) Ascorbyl glucoside ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE 1.0 (b) chelator DISODIUM EDTA 2.0 (vs) Nonionic thickening agent GUM OF SCLEROTA 0.5 (e) Conditioning cationic polymer HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM GUAR CHLORIDE 0.2 WHEAT PROTEINS HYDROLYZED BY ‘HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM 0.3 HEXADIMETHRIN CHLORIDE 0.3 (g) water soluble solvent GLYCERIN AND/OR ETHANOL 0-1 (g) Amphoteric surfactant COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE 0.2 Nonionic surfactant LAURETH-9, TRIDECETH-12, AND
PARETH-7 EN C11-15 0 to 2 (h) Silicone AMODIMETHICONE 0 to 1 (i) Various PH CORRECTORS, SALTS, COLOURANTS, PRESERVATIVES, PERFUMES 0 to 4 (d) Water WATER QS100

Example 2

(Inventive and comparative compositions)

Inv. Comparative AT B VS D E F G H I J (To) Ascorbyl glucoside ASCORBYL GLUCOSIDE 1.0 1.0 1.0 ASCORBIC ACID 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 (b) chelator DISODIUM EDTA 2.0 2.0 GLYCINE 2.0 2.0 TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE 2.4 2.4 ETHYLENEDIAMINE TRISODIC DISUCCINATE 2.0 2.0 2.0 CITRIC ACID 2.0 SODIUM PHYTATE 2.0 TAURINE 0.1 (vs) Nonionic thickening agent GUM OF SCLEROTA 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 (e) Conditioning cationic polymer HYDROXYPROPYL-TRIMONIUM GUAR CHLORIDE 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 WHEAT PROTEIN HYDROLYZED BY YDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 HEXADIMETHRIN CHLORIDE 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 (g) water soluble solvent GLYCERIN AND/OR ETHANOL 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 (g) Amphoteric surfactant COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Nonionic surfactant LAURETH-9,
TRIDECETH-12, AND
PARETH-7 EN C11-15 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 0 to 2 (h) Silicone AMODIMETHICONE 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 0 to 1 (i) Miscellaneous (pH correctors, salts, dyes, extracts, preservatives, perfumes) 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 0 to 4 (d) Water WATER QS QS QS QS QS QS QS QS QS QS

Example 3

(comparative analysis)

A study was performed to determine how the inventive compositions of the present case and the comparative compositions impact the luminosity and shine of the hair. Strands of heavily bleached Yak hair were colored (shaded) with a commercial semi-permanent hair color composition containing:

aqua, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, propylene glycol, amodimethicone (and) trideceth-6 (and) cetrimonium chloride, cocoylamidopropyl betaine, sclerotium gum, mica (and) titanium dioxide, coconut oil, citric acid, ethanolamine, phenoxyethanol and fragrance.

The colored (revived) locks of hair were then treated with inventive composition A, comparative composition B or comparative composition C. Untreated but colored (revived) locks of hair were used as a control. Comparative compositions B and C were specifically selected for this study because previous tests have shown that comparative compositions B and C performed better in terms of color retention, uniformity and brightness than comparative compositions D. to J. In other words, among all the comparative compositions B to J, the hair treated with the comparative compositions B and C showed the best uniformity and luminosity. Therefore, the studies were conducted to determine how Inventive Composition A and Inventive Compositions B and C perform.

The compositions (A, B or C) were massaged into locks of hair and the locks of hair (containing the compositions) were wrapped in a plastic film. The wrapped locks of hair were held for 10 minutes at room temperature. Then the plastic wrap was removed, the hair strands were rinsed with water and dried with a hair dryer. Once dried, the locks were photographed and visually assessed by a panel of experts. The process was repeated six times, i.e. the locks of hair were treated with Inventive Composition A, Comparative Composition B or Comparative Composition C, dried, photographed and visually assessed six times. The control samples were also rinsed, dried and photographed six times, but were not treated with composition, i.e. the control samples were not treated with inventive composition A or comparative compositions B and C. The results are summarized in the table below.

Inventive Composition A Comparative composition B Comparative composition C After the initial treatment ( ^1st treatment) Uniformity + - + Brightness + + + After the final treatment ( ^6th treatment) Uniformity + - + Brightness + - -

"+" indicates a positive result compared to the other compositions tested, i.e. more uniform and brighter.

"-" indicates a negative result compared to the other compositions tested, i.e. less uniform and less luminous.

After the initial treatment, the locks of hair treated with the inventive composition A and the comparative composition C exhibited significant uniformity and luminosity, in particular compared to the comparative composition B. The hair treated with the comparative composition B exhibited a luminosity comparable to that of hair treated with inventive composition A and comparative composition C, but it was uneven. After six treatments, the locks of hair treated with Inventive Composition A continued to exhibit significant uniformity and luminosity. Hair treated with Comparative Composition C also exhibited acceptable uniformity but suffered from a significant loss of luminosity. Hair treated with Comparative Composition B showed the least uniformity and luminosity. Thus, the data shows that hair treated with Inventive Composition A (unlike Comparative Compositions B and C) provided astonishing improvements in evenness and luminosity after a single treatment, and the benefits persisted. even improved after several treatments. Each application of Inventive Composition A improved the luminosity and uniformity of the hair.

The foregoing description illustrates and describes the invention. The disclosure only shows and describes the preferred embodiments, but it should be understood that the invention may be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments and may undergo changes or modifications in the scope of the inventive concepts. as expressed herein, based on the above teachings and/or skill or knowledge of the relevant art. The embodiments described above are further intended to explain the best modes known to the applicant and to enable others skilled in the art to use the disclosure in such or other embodiments and with the various modifications required by particular applications or uses thereof. Accordingly, the description is not intended to limit the invention to the form disclosed herein.

In this document, the terms "comprising", "having" and "including" (or "include", "have" and "include") are used in their open and non-limiting sense. The phrase "consisting essentially of" limits the scope of a claim to specified materials or steps and those that do not materially affect the fundamental and novel features of the claimed invention.

The terms "a", "an", "the", "the" and "the" are understood to include the plural and the singular.

Thus, the expression "a mixture thereof" also refers to "mixtures thereof". Throughout the disclosure, if the phrase "a mixture thereof" is used, it follows a list of elements as shown in the following example where the letters A through F represent the elements: "one or more selected elements from the group consisting of A, B, C, D, E, F, or mixtures thereof”. The phrase "a mixture thereof" does not require that the mixture include all of A, B, C, D, E, and F (although all of A, B, C, D, E, and F may be included). Rather, it indicates that a mixture of two or more of the elements A, B, C, D, E and F may be included. In other words, it is equivalent to the phrase "one or more elements selected from A, B, C, D, E, F, and a mixture of any two or more elements from A, B, C, D, E and F ".

Likewise, the term "a salt thereof" also refers to "salts thereof". Thus, when the disclosure refers to "an element selected from the group consisting of A, B, C, D, E, F, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof" it is indicating that one or more than one of A, B, C, D, and F may be included, one or more of a salt of A, a salt of B, a salt of C, a salt of D, a salt of E, and a salt of F may be included, or a mixture of any two of A, B, C, D, E, F, a salt of A, a salt of B, a salt of C, a salt of D, a salt of E, and a salt of F may be included.

Salts mentioned throughout the disclosure can include salts having a counterion such as an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium counterion. However, this list of counterions is not exhaustive.

The term “one or more” means “at least one” and therefore includes individual components as well as mixtures/combinations.

The term "plurality" means "more than one" or "two or more".

Some of the various categories of components identified for hair treatment compositions may overlap. In such cases where an overlap may exist and where the composition/product includes two overlapping components (or more than two overlapping components), one overlapping component does not represent more than one component. For example, a fatty acid can be defined as both a "fatty compound" and a "surfactant/emulsifier". If a particular composition/product includes both a fatty compound component and an emulsifier component, a single fatty acid may serve only as a fatty compound or as a surfactant/emulsifier (a single fatty acid does not serve as both a fatty compound and an emulsifier). surfactant/emulsifier).

All percentages, parts and ratios given herein are based on the total weight of the compositions of the present invention, unless otherwise indicated.

All ranges and values disclosed herein are inclusive and combinable. For example, any value or point described here that falls within a range described here can be used as a minimum or maximum value to derive a subrange, etc. Also, all ranges provided are meant to include each specific range within the given ranges, as well as any combination of sub-ranges in between. Thus, a range of 1 to 5 specifically includes points 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as well as subranges such as 2 to 5, 3 to 5, 2 to 3, 2 to 4, 1 to 4, etc ; and points 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 include ranges and subranges of 1-5, 2-5, 3-5, 2-3, 2-4, 1-4, etc.

Except in the working examples, or where otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of ingredients and/or reaction conditions are understood to be modified by "about", whether or not expressly indicated. Further, all numbers are intended to represent exact digits as further embodiments, whether or not modified by "about". For example, "an amount of about 1%" includes an amount of exactly 1%. In another example, "an amount of 1%" includes an amount of approximately 1%. The term "approximately" is generally understood to encompass a range of +/- 10% of the stated figure, and is intended to cover amounts of +/- 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9% and 10%.

The term "surfactants" includes the salts of surfactants, even if they are not explicitly mentioned. In other words, whenever the disclosure refers to a surfactant, it is understood that salts of the surfactant are also included to the extent such salts exist, even though the specification may not specifically refer to a salt ( or may not refer to a salt in each case throughout the disclosure), for example, using language such as "a salt thereof" or "salts thereof". Sodium and potassium are common cations that form salts with surfactants. However, other cations, such as ammonium ions or alkanolammonium ions, such as monoethanolammonium or triethanolammonium ions, can also form surfactant salts.

The term "substantially free" or "substantially free" as used herein means that the specific material may be present in small amounts which do not materially affect the basic and novel features of the claimed invention. For example, there may be less than 2% by weight of a specific material added to a composition, based on the total weight of the compositions (provided that less than 2% by weight does not materially affect the fundamental and novel features of the claimed invention Also, the compositions may include less than 2% by weight, less than 1.5% by weight, less than 1% by weight, less than 0.5% by weight, less than 0.1% by weight, less than 0.05% by weight, or less than 0.01% by weight, or none of the specified material The term "substantially free" or "essentially free" as it is used here can also mean that the specific material is not added to the composition but can still be present in a raw material that is included in the composition.

Further, any components which are positively set forth in the present disclosure may be negatively excluded from the claims, for example, a claimed composition may be "free", "essentially free" (or "substantially free") of one or more components which are positively presented in this disclosure.

All publications and patent applications cited in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference, and for all intents and purposes, as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated as being incorporated by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between this disclosure and any publication or patent application incorporated herein by reference, this disclosure prevails.

Claims (11)

Hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) ascorbyl glucoside;
(b) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;
(c) one or more nonionic thickening agents; And
(d) water. A hair treatment composition according to claim 1, comprising:
(a) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the ascorbyl glucoside;
(b) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;
(c) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the one or more nonionic thickening agents; And
(d) about 60 to about 96% by weight water;
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. Hair treatment composition according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, in which the one or more nonionic thickening agents are chosen from polysaccharides, modified or unmodified starches, amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, dextrans, celluloses, cellulose derivatives, xylans , glucans, arabans, galactans, chitin, agars, locust bean gums, mannans, and a mixture thereof. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the one or more nonionic thickening agents include gums selected from gum arabic, gum tragacanth, gum tara, gum tamarind, gum Seneca, acacia, agar, algin, alginic acid, ammonium alginate, amylopectin, calcium alginate, calcium carrageenan, carnitine, carrageenan, dextrin, gelatin, gellan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride, hyaluronic acid, hydrated silica, hydroxypropyl chitosan, hydroxypropyl guar, karaya gum, kelp, locust bean gum, natto gum, potassium alginate, potassium carrageenan, propylene glycol alginate, sclerotium gum, sodium carboxymethyl dextran, sodium carrageenan, gum tragacanth, xanthan gum, and mixtures of these. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, further comprising:
(e) one or more cationic conditioning polymers in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition, and selected from cationic derivatives of cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose quaternized, cationic derivatives of starch, cationic derivatives of guar gum (hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride hydroxypropyl guar), cationic proteins and hydrolysates of cationic proteins (wheat proteins hydrolyzed by hydroxypropyltrimonium), diquaternary ammonium polymers (chloride of hexadimethrin), copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallyammonium chloride, polyquaterniums, and a mixture thereof. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, further comprising:
(f) a pH corrector selected from an organic acid in an amount of about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition, and selected from acetic acid, propionic acid , hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl )benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct- 2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid, 4,4'-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionic acid, trimethylacetic acid, tert-butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuric acid, acid gluconic, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylic acid, stearic acid, muconic acid and mixtures thereof. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim which is not a hair coloring or bleaching composition and not a permanent hair styling composition and which is free of dyes, pigments and colorants for hair. Hair treatment composition according to any one of the preceding claims comprising less than 8% by weight of anionic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants, silicones, colorants, perfumes, salts, preservatives, pH correctors, d fruit and vegetable extracts. Hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the ascorbyl glucoside;
(b) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;
(c) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of the one or more nonionic thickening agents, wherein the one or more nonionic thickening agents are selected from gums, and the gums are selected from sclerotium, acacia and xanthan;
(d) about 80 to about 96% by weight water;
(e) about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of one or more cationic conditioning polymers selected from cationic cellulose derivatives, quaternized hydroxyethyl cellulose, cationic starch derivatives, cationic guar gum derivatives, cationic proteins and cationic protein hydrolysates, diquaternary ammonium polymers, and a mixture thereof; And
(f) optionally, glutamic acid;
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. Hair treatment process comprising:
(i) applying a hair treatment composition to the hair, wherein the hair treatment composition comprises:
(a) ascorbyl glucoside;
(b) ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination thereof;
(c) one or more nonionic thickening agents; And
(d) water; And
(ii) rinsing the treatment composition from the hair,
wherein optionally the hair has been artificially colored, bleached or chemically treated prior to applying the hair treatment composition to the hair,
wherein the hair treatment composition comprises less than 6% by weight of anionic, amphoteric and nonionic surfactants, silicones, colorants, fragrances, salts, preservatives, pH correctors, fruit extracts and vegetables. Kit including:
(a) a hair treatment composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8; And.
(b) a shampoo and/or conditioner.