MXPA01011222A - Hair styling compositions containing select polyalkylene glycol styling agents - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are hair styling compositions which comprise from about 5%to about 90%by weight of a polyalkylene glycol styling agent that is substantially free of polyalkylene glyceryl ethers, and that has a number average molecular weight of from about 190 to about 1500 and from about 5 to about 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;from about 1%to about 90%by weight of a liquid carrier which can comprise water, an organic solvent, or combinations thereof;and, optionally, from about 5%to about 40%by weight of a propellant. Also disclosed are hair styling compositions which comprise from about 5%to about 90%by weight of a polyalkylene glycol styling agent that has a number average molecular weight of from about 190 to about 1500 and from about 5 to about 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms;from about 1%to about 90%by weight of a liquid carrier which can comprise water, an organic solvent, or combinations thereof;and from about 1.5%to about 60%by weight of certain silicones or silicone derivatives and, optionally, propellant.

Description

COMPOSITIONS FOR HAIR HAIR CONTAINING SELECTED POLYALQUILEN GLYCOL AGENTS FOR HAIRSTYLE FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to compositions for combing hair, which provide a better performance in hair styling. In particular, the present invention relates to hair styling compositions containing selected polyalkylene glycols that provide improved performance when combing dry hair without reapplying the composition and / or some other auxiliary hair styling aid.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Hair styling compositions are well known and commercially available in a variety of forms, including foams. (mousses), gels, lotions, sprays or sprays for hair. Many of these products contain various styling agents that provide temporary styling benefits, for example, body, fixation, luster, better feel to the touch and good styling. A method for providing temporary styling benefits from a hair styling product while combing the hair involves the use of a hair foam. Many hair foam products are formulated in such a way that said composition can be applied to damp or wet hair before combing or "fixing" the hair. In general, hair foam compositions are aqueous formulations containing water-soluble styling agents that provide adhesive properties to the hair while it is wet and combed. However, these styling agents can form brittle hard films on the hair as the styling process is completed and this can result in an unacceptable hairstyle or a hairstyle that can not be retouched unless water is added to the hair. and / or complementary products for combing. In addition, the use of aqueous hair foam compositions containing water-soluble styling agents can leave the hair feeling excessively tacky and stiff. An attempt to produce an aqueous foam composition for hair that is especially effective in providing good performance, excessively sticky and stiff feel, involves the formulation of a hair foam comprising a water-soluble polymer for styling, silicone emulsion, a liquid vehicle comprising a combination of water and lower alcohols and a linear silicone-polyoxyalkylene block copolymer surfactant which maintains the stability of the silicone emulsion. Although these aqueous hair foam compositions are effective in providing good styling qualities and improving the feel of the hair, they are usually applied to damp or wet hair and the application of an additional styling product is often required. Once the hair has dried, in order to achieve the final hairstyle that is desired. Another attempt to produce an aqueous, aerosol hair foam composition, which provides good hair styling qualities and improves the feel to the touch, involves the use of a combination of panthenol and some low molecular weight polyalkylene glycols. Low molecular weight polyalkylene glycols, ie polyethylene glycols or polypropylene glycols having about 3 to 12 units of ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, help to effectively and efficiently distribute panthenol in the hair. However, these hair foam compositions are also generally applied to damp or wet hair so that the desired conditioning benefits for the hair are achieved and it is usually required that the composition be reapplied or another hair applied. product for the hairstyle in order to maintain or modify the original hairstyle. Thus, there is a need for compositions for hair styling, which allow the desired hairstyle to be achieved and conserved and which can be applied or sprayed on the hair during the combing process. A recent method for making hair styling compositions that can be applied to wet and / or dry hair during the styling process and provide improved styling qualities is described in Japanese Patent 8-346608, published on 23 June 1998. The hair styling compositions set out in this publication contain styling agents for polyalkylene glyceryl ethers which provide improved styling qualities and improved aesthetic appearance, eg, wetting and shine on the hair during more time. These agents for styling polyalkylene glyceryl ethers are common that do not easily penetrate the hair and remain on the fibers thereof to provide the styling with improved benefits. However, the compositions containing the polyalkylene glyceryl ethers tend to provide the hair with minimal or no fixation and this can result in a poor performance of the hairstyle and poor preservation thereof. Another recent method for making hair styling compositions that can be applied during the process and providing better styling performance is described in WO 98/38969, published on September 11, 1998. The compositions set out in this publication use certain styling agents that are applied to dry hair and allow dry hair to be combed without having to reapply the composition and without requiring the use of another styling product. The hair styling agents described in this reference include styling, anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic polymers, preferably sulfonated anionic hair styling polymers having a molecular weight of about 500 to 5,000,000. However, these styling agents have exceptional cohesive strength that allows the fibers to be held together firmly and this can make dry hair feel rough and difficult to comb and repel. It has now been found that other compositions for combing hair, in particular hair styling compositions in aerosol, can be formulated to provide better qualities for hair repellency without it being necessary to reapply the composition and / or add other auxiliaries for the hairstyle. Unlike the compositions described in WO 98/38969, these novel aerosol hair styling compositions comprise agents for combing water soluble, low molecular weight polyalkylene glycols which are liquid or semi-solid at room temperature and which can remain as liquids or semi-solids after the compositions have been applied and allowed to dry on the hair. These select polyalkylene glycols can allow a fluid film to be left in the hair that can be characterized as a reformable bond that allows the hair fibers to be separated by some force, such as wind, and re-adhered by the use of techniques like combing, brushing or running your fingers through your hair. The ability of these selected hair styling agents of polyalkylene glycols to remain as a liquid or semi-solid makes it possible to provide an aerosol hair styling product that can be applied and evenly distributed on the hair, resulting in a feeling of extreme softness in dry hair and ease to comb it again. This improved hair styling quality, provided by these select polyalkylene glycols, can last for prolonged periods of several days without P1384 need to reapply in the hair the composition and / or some additional assistant for the hairstyle. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide hair styling compositions in aerosol or non-aerosol, which provide improved qualities for re-combing dry hair and improving the feel to the touch and containing selected styling agents, of polyalkylene glycols having a number average molecular weight of about 190 to 1500 and optionally containing silicones or silicone derivatives with a molecular weight greater than about 40,000 daltons. It is also another object of the present invention to provide an aerosol hair styling composition, in the form of hair foam, which provides improved qualities for re-combing dry hair and improving the feel to the touch and containing selected agents. for the hairstyle having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and optionally containing silicones or silicone derivatives with a molecular weight greater than about 40,000 daltons. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an aerosol hair styling composition, which provides improved qualities for re-combing dry hair and improving the feel for long periods of time without re-applying the composition or adding some other assistant for the hairstyle. Still another object of the present invention is to provide an aerosol hair styling composition which is a hair styling composition that is left on the hair and which also does not leave an excessively sticky or stiff feel after the composition It has been applied and allowed to dry on the hair.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a hair styling composition comprising (a) from about 5% to 90% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol that has virtually no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and that has a number average molecular weight of about 190 to 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1% to 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle; and (c) from about 5% to 40% by weight of a -propellant. The present invention is also directed to hair foam compositions comprising (a) about 5% to 25% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol that has practically no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and has a numerical average molecular weight about 190 to 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 10% to 90% by weight of water; and (c) from about 5% to 40% by weight of a propellant. The present invention is also directed to a method for manufacturing a hair foam composition of this type. The present invention is also directed to hair styling compositions comprising: (a) about 65% to 99% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol having virtually no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and having an average molecular weight number from about 190 to 1500 and from about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and (b) from about 1% to 30% by weight of a liquid vehicle. The present invention is also directed to a hair styling composition comprising (a) from about 2% to 80% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of between about 900 and 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1.5% to 60% of a silicone or silicone derivative having a molecular weight greater than about 40,000 daltons and (c) from about 1% to 90% of a liquid vehicle, wherein the ratio of polyalkylene glycol and silicone or silicone derivative ranges from about 1: 4 to 4: 1. It has been found that the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention can provide improved qualities for several days - repeating dry hair without the need to re-apply the composition to the hair or add another styling aid. This is achieved by formulating an aerosol composition for hair styling, in especiaj. a foam for the hair, which contains selected agents for styling polyalkylene glycols, which have the ability to deposit on the hair as a liquid or a semi-solid and which can remain as a liquid or a semi-solid after the composition has been left dry in the hair. These select agents for P1384 the hairstyle can form a fluid film on the hair in the form of a reformable bond that provides improved qualities for combing or repeating hair, for example, 1) combing and re-combing dry hair without re-applying the compositions and / or water and / or any other styling aid, 2) dry hair repellency for several days by simply combing or brushing the hair and 3) improved aesthetics or styling, including curl and volume control, better hair fixation and better touch feeling.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The hair styling compositions of the present invention comprise selected water-soluble polyalkylene glycols, which can be deposited on the hair and form reformable bonds in the hair fibers. These compositions are intended for application to dry hair and are preferably formulated as aerosol hair styling products that are left on the hair. The term "being left" in the sense that is used herein, refers to compositions containing ingredients that are intended to be deposited and left on the hair for prolonged periods (e.g., several hours or days) until the ingredients are P1384 then remove with water and / or washing the hair with shampoo. The term "reformable union" in the sense that is used herein, refers to residues that remain on the hair and that contain materials that are liquid or semi-solid at ambient conditions and that can remain as a liquid or a semi-solid after the compositions described herein have been applied and allowed to dry on the hair. The term "environmental conditions" in the sense that is used herein, unless otherwise specified, refers to environmental conditions, approximately a pressure atmosphere, approximately 50% relative humidity and approximately 25 ° C. . The term "which has practically no" in the sense that is used herein, unless otherwise specified, refers to the preferred negative limitations of some embodiments of the compositions of the present invention and is directed to the amount and concentration of agents for the styling of polyalkylene glyceryl ethers or derivatives thereof, in the compositions. The term "practically non-existent" refers to the compositions preferably containing less than the effective amount of said agents when used alone to provide good styling performance when applied to it. In this context, the negative limitations pertain only to those agents for the styling of polyalkylene glyceryl ethers that are liquid or semi-solid under ambient conditions and that are materials that do not contain silicones. In general, the compositions preferably contain less than 5%, more preferably less than 2%, even more preferably less than 1% and preferably superlative less than zero percent of those agents by weight of the compositions. The hair styling compositions of the present invention consist of or consist essentially of the essential elements and limitations of the invention described herein, as well as any of the optional or additional ingredients or components or limitations herein described. All percentages, parts and proportions are by weight of the total composition, unless otherwise specified. These weight insofar as they refer to the listed ingredients are based on the active level and therefore do not include solvents or by-products that may be included in the materials that are commercially available, unless otherwise specified.

P1384 Styling Agent The hair styling compositions of the present invention comprise a liquid or semi-solid water-soluble styling agent, which is suitable to be left on dry hair as liquid or semi-solid after the composition has been applied and allowed to dry on the hair. These styling agents allow a fluid film to be left on the hair which can be characterized as a reformable union which provides dry hair repeatability, without the need to reapply the compositions or add additional styling aids to the hair. The concentration of the styling agent may vary with each formulation for the selected hairstyle, but those concentrations will generally vary between about 1% and 90%, preferably about 3% to 75%, more preferably about 7.5. % and 50%, even more preferably between about 10% and 25% by weight of the composition. For the hair styling aerosol compositions in the form of a foam product, the concentration of the styling agent preferably ranges from about 5% to 25%, more preferably from about 7.5% to 25%, even with higher preferably between 10% and 20% by weight of the composition. For hair styling compositions containing silicone or a silicone derivative, the concentration of the styling agent preferably ranges from about 2% to 80%, more preferably from about 3% to 75%, preferably superlative about 4% to 70% by weight of the composition. Suitable hair styling agents for use in the hair styling compositions of the present invention include any styling agent known or otherwise considered effective, which is liquid or semi-solid under ambient conditions and which can remain as liquid or semi-solid after the composition has been applied and allowed to dry on dry hair, with the exception of the polyalkylene glyceryl ethers that should not be employed in the compositions herein, unless the composition contains a silicone oil or a silicone emulsion. It has been found that certain liquid or semi-solid hair styling agents, in particular the low molecular weight polyalkylene glycols, can leave a fluid film on the hair, which allows the hair fibers to separate by some force such as wind and become To adhere to when using techniques such as combing, brushing or running the fingers through the hair. This P1384 property of separation / readherence provided by the styling agents defined here results in better qualities to repel the hair for several days without leaving an unacceptable feeling to the touch sticky or stiffness and without having to reapply compositions described herein and / or adding any additional hair styling aids to the hair. Non-exclusive examples of hair styling agents suitable for use in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention include materials such as polyalkylene glycols, polyethylene / polypropylene glycol copolymers, polyethylene / polypropylene diol copolymers, polyglycerins and mixtures thereof and / or their derivatives and / or mixtures thereof, to the exclusion of water-soluble polyalkylene glyceryl ethers which are liquid or semi-solid at ambient conditions, except in embodiments wherein the styling composition contains a silicone or a silicone derivative, in which case it may be convenient to include water-soluble polyalkylene glycol ethers. In this context, "water soluble" refers to those styling materials having a water solubility at 25 ° C greater than 0.6%, preferably greater than 1.0% and more preferably greater than about 1.5% by weight.

P1384 Preferred hair styling agents suitable for use herein include those water soluble polyalkylene glycols having the formula: A (OCH2CH) ñ-OA R wherein A is selected from the group consisting of methyl or hydrogen or a mixture thereof and wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, methyl and mixtures thereof. When R is H, these materials are polymers of ethylene oxide, which are also known as polyethylene oxides, polyoxyethylenes and polyalkylene glycols. When R is methyl, these materials are polymers of propylene oxide, which are also known as polypropylene oxides, polyoxypropylenes and polypropylene glycols. When R is methyl, it is also understood that there may be several positional isomers in the resulting polymers. In the above structure, n has an average value of from 4 to about 35, preferably from about 5 to 35, more preferably from about 5 to 30 and even more preferably from about 5 to 20. Specific examples of polymers of polyalkylene Preferred P1384 glycol include polyethylene / polypropylene glycol copolymers (eg, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and pentoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycols), triglycerin, hexaglycerin, PPG-4, PPG-6, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG -8, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG-18, PEG-20, PEG-32 and mixtures thereof. Most preferred are those polyalkylene glycols having a number average molecular weight of about 190 to 1500, preferably about 200 to 1200, more preferably about 400 to 1000; and about 5 to 35, preferably about 5 to 30, more preferably about 5 to 20, repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has between 2 and 6 carbon atoms. Specific examples of the most preferred polyalkylene glycols, include in non-exclusive form, PPG-4 wherein R is equal to methyl and n has an average value of about 4; PEG-8 where R is equal to H and n has an average value of about 8 (PEG-8 is also known as Carbowax 400, available from Union Carbide); PEG-12 where R equals H and n has an average value of about 12 (PEG-12 is also known as Carbowax 600, available from Union Carbide); and PEG-20 where R equals H and n P1384 has an average value of approximately 20 (the PEG-20 is also known as Carbowax 900, available from Union Carbide). In addition to the styling agent, the hair styling compositions of the present invention • invention, described hereinafter, may further comprise one or more optional styling polymers that can help to provide improved initial styling preserving qualities. The total concentration of these polymers for combing. optional, ranges from about 0.25% to 5%, preferably from about 0.5% to 40% by weight of the compositions. The optional hair styling polymers which are used in combination with the hair styling agent defined herein, include any polymer for known or otherwise effective styling, provided that the optional hair styling polymer is soluble in the liquid carrier described herein. , which contains the optional polymer for combing and styling agent and provided that under the test conditions of 27 ° C and 15% relative humidity, the optional styling polymer is insoluble in the residue described here and can be forming a solid film that is surrounded by the styling agent material, after evaporation of the vehicle P1384 liquid and any other volatile material contained in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention. These optional hair styling polymers include, but are not limited to, polymers for hair styling based on polysaccharides. Specific non-exclusive examples of polymers for styling based on polysaccharides include anionic polysaccharides, cationic polysaccharides and glucosamine polysaccharide derivatives. The glucosamine polysaccharide derivatives are the optional styling polymers that are preferred. Optional polymers for styling based on cationic polysaccharides, suitable for use herein, include non-exclusively, copolymers of hydroxyethylcellulose and diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride (known in the industry according to CTFA as Polyquaternium-4), for example, those commercially available from National Starch (Bridgewater, New Jersey) under the trade name CELQUAT (for example, CELQUAT L-200 and CELQUAT H-100); and cationic polymers containing quaternary ammonium, including, for example, homopolymers of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with an epoxide substituted with trimethylammonium (known in the industry under the CTFA as Polyquaternium-10), for example, those found commercially available P1384 from Amerchol Corp. (Edison, New Jersey) under the trade name UCARE (for example, UCARE POLYMER JR-400 and UCARE POLYMER LR-400) and those commercially available from National Starch (Bridgewater, New Jersey) with the CELQUAT trade name (for example, CELQUAT SC 230 and CELQUAT SC 240). Nonionic cellulose derivatives are also used, for example, methyl and hydroxyalkyl celluloses. More specifically hydroxyethyl celluloses, marketed under different trade names (for example, Natrosol from Aqualon and Cellosize from Union Carbide) available in a variety of molecular weights and degrees of substitution. Methyl celluloses are available from the Dow Chemical Company and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose from Aqualon. Examples of materials are Klucel H, Natrosol 300H and Cellosize QP-40. When the optional polymers are used for styling, mixtures of cationic and nonionic cellulose derivatives are preferred wherein the cationic polysaccharide comprises about 15% to 85%, preferably about 20% to 70%, more preferably about 20% to 70%. approximately between 25% and 50% of the mixture. A mixture that is especially preferred is CELQUAT 1-2000 and Natrosol 250 KR where CELQUAT constitutes approximately between 15% and 85% of the mixture.

P1384 Other optional styling polymers based on polysaccharides, which are used in combination with the hair styling agent, in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention, include polymers of polysaccharides for styling, which are derived from chitin, a glucosamine polysaccharide that is extracted from the shells of crabs, lobsters and the like. An example of the use of chitin to make a derivative which is used in the compositions herein is the preparation of a chitosan, a derivative of water-soluble chitin which is prepared by the known process of deacylation of the chitin compound. The chitin derivatives can also be prepared by other methods well known in the art for the preparation of those materials, which include the hydroxypropylation of the chitin compound. Chitin derivatives suitable for use as a polymer for optional styling herein include those derived from chitin that are commercially available in neutralized or unneutralized form. In the case where a neutralized chitin derivative is used, suitable neutralizing agents include non-exclusively, lactic acid, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and glycolic acid. Specific examples of chitin derivatives P1384 preferred to be used as a polymer for optional styling, include non-exclusively, Kytamer L and Kytamer PC (both are neutralized chitosan materials, commercially available from Amerchol Corp., located in Edison, New Jersey); and Hydagen HCMF molecular weight (MW) from 50,000 to 1,000,000, Hydagen DCMF PM from 300,000 to 2,000,000 and Hydagen CMFP PM from 500,000 to 5,000,000 (all are commercially available non-neutralized chitosan materials from Henkel Corp., located in Hoboken, New Jersey) . Kytamer L is the most preferred chitin derivative. The hair styling compositions of the present invention can also be formulated as non-aerosol hair styling compositions, which are suitable for topical application to hair or skin. For forms of non-aerosol hair styling products, e.g., ointments, the concentration of the styling agent preferably ranges from about 65% to 99%, more preferably from about 65% to 95%, yet more preferably between about 65% and 90% by weight of the composition. The ointments may further comprise combinations of the styling agent and optional styling polymers described herein and any other of the optional ingredients that are P1384 describe in the present.

Liquid carrier The hair styling compositions of the present invention comprise any known or otherwise effective vehicle which is suitable for use in formulations intended for topical application to human hair or skin. The liquid carrier helps to solubilize or disperse the styling agents described below. The liquid carrier may comprise one or more liquid carriers as long as the selected hair styling agent is sufficiently miscible or dispersible in the selected liquid carrier. The liquid carrier described herein is also suitable for use in the non-aerosol hair styling compositions of the present invention. The total concentration of the liquid vehicle in the composition will vary with the type of liquid carrier selected, the type of styling agent used in combination with the liquid carrier and the solubility of the selected styling agent in the selected liquid carrier. The preferred total concentration of the liquid vehicle varies between approximately 1% and 90%, preferably approximately between 3% and 90%, more preferably between approximately 5% and 85% by weight of the P1384 composition. Suitable liquid carriers that are used in the hair styling compositions of the present invention include volatile liquid carriers. In this context, the term "volatile" refers to materials having a boiling point of less than about 260 ° C, preferably of about 50 ° C to 260 ° C, more preferably of about 60 ° C to 200 ° C. ° C (approximately at a pressure atmosphere). Non-exclusive examples of volatile liquid vehicles include water; organic solvents, for example, alkanoles, carbitol and acetone; and combinations thereof. Specific examples of suitable Cj-Cg alkanols include non-exclusively ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, amyl alcohol and mixtures thereof. Preferred C1-C6 alkanols include C2-C4 monohydric alcohols, for example, ethanol, isopropanol and mixtures thereof. In the case that the hair styling compositions of the present invention comprise combinations of water and organic solvents such as the C, -C6 alkanols, it is preferred to include water concentrations of approximately between 40% and 90%, more preferably approximately between 50% and 90%, even P1384 more preferably of between about 60% and 90%, and CS-Ce alkanols are preferably included at total concentrations of between about 1% and 15%, more preferably between about 3% and about 15%, even with higher preferably between 5% and 10% by weight of the composition.

Optional components A. Silicone It is also optional that a non-volatile silicone or a silicone derivative be present in the compositions herein. When present, the silicone or silicone derivative is generally present in the composition here at a level of between about 1.5% and 60%, preferably about 2.0% to 20%, more preferably about 2%. % and 10%, by weight of the compositions. For compositions containing silicone or a silicone derivative, the proportion of polyalkylene glycol and silicone or silicone derivative should vary from about 4 to 4 or 4, preferably from about 3 to 1 or from 1 to 3. If the proportion of polyalkylene glycol and silicone or a silicone derivative is less than about 4: 1, the hair treated with the styling composition may appear less glossy and the feel of the hair may become P1384 undesirable. On the other hand, if the proportion of polyalkylene glycol and silicone or a silicone derivative is greater than about 1: 4, the hair treated with the styling composition may appear frizzy. Silicones or silicone derivatives that are optionally incorporated into the hair styling compositions herein, have a molecular weight of greater than about 40,000, preferably greater than about 60,000, more preferably greater than about 80,000. The silicone can be added to the product in any form. For exa, it can be added to the propellant (in the case of aerosol products) or it can be added to the product directly in liquid form or as a preformed emulsion. When the silicone or silicone derivative is added to the composition as a preformed emulsion, the content of surfactant (weight percent) in the emulsion should not be greater than 25% of the silicone content of the emulsion as it would result in an undesirable touch sensation in the hair. Due to the polymerization, the emulsions tend to require a large amount of surfactant in order to form the emulsion, it is preferred to use preformed emulsions which can be emulsions obtained by mechanical means. Non-exclusive exas of non-volatile silicones P1384 include non-volatile soluble silicones, non-volatile insoluble silicones or mixtures thereof. In this context, the term "soluble" refers to the fact that the silicone is miscible with the liquid vehicle to form part of the same phase. Conversely, the term "insoluble" refers to the silicone forming a separate phase, discontinuous with respect to the liquid carrier, for exa, in the form of an emulsion, microemulsion or a suspension of small drops of silicone. The term "non-volatile" in the sense that is used herein refers to the silicone having a boiling point of at least about 265 ° C, preferably at least about 275 ° C, more preferably at least about 300 ° C. These materials have a very low or no significant vapor pressure at ambient conditions. Non-volatile insoluble silicones include those insoluble silicone fluids, for exa, polyalkylsiloxanes, polyarylsioxanes, polyalkylaryl siloxanes, polyether siloxane copolymers and mixtures thereof. Other non-volatile insoluble silicone fluids having properties that improve touch feel can also be eyed. In this context, the term "silicone fluid" refers to those silicone materials that have a MW greater than P1384 approximately 40,000. Non-exclusive exas of silicone fluids which are used in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention include polyalkyl or polyaryl siloxanes which conform to the formula: R R R I I A Yes 0 -Si 0 -Si R I R I R I wherein R is alkyl or aryl and x is an integer of about 7 to 8,000. "A" represents groups that block the ends of the silicone chain. The alkyl or aryl groups substituted on the silicone chain or on the ends of the silicone chains (A) may have any structure provided that the resulting silicones remain fluid at ambient conditions, are hydrophobic, non-irritant, toxic or otherwise dangerous when applied to hair or skin, are compatible with the other components of the composition, are chemically stable during use and normal storage conditions and are capable of being deposited in the hair or the P1384 skin and improve the feeling to the touch of them. Suitable groups A include methyl, ethyl, phenyl, phenylene, hydroxyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and aryloxy. The two R groups on the silicon atom may represent the same or different groups. Preferably, the two R groups represent the same group. Suitable R groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, phenylethyl, methylphenyl and phenylmethyl. Preferred silicone fluids are polydimethylsiloxane, polydiethylsiloxane and polymethylphenylsiloxane. The most preferred is polydimethylsiloxane. Specific examples of non-volatile insoluble silicone fluids include, in non-exclusive form, polydimethylsiloxanes, for example, the Viscasil R® and SF96® series (commercially available from General Electric Co.) and the Dow Corning 200® series (commercially available from Dow Corning Corp., polymethylphenylsiloxane, for example, the methyl phenyl fluid SF1075® (commercially available from General Electric Co.). Previously emulsified silicones are especially useful, since they can usually be added directly to the batch without the need for equipment. mixed high cut Examples of silicone emulsions that are preferred are SM2169 and SM2140 from General Electric, DC1664 available from Dow Corning, BY22-029 P1384 available from Toray and KM902 available from Shin-Etsu. Other suitable silicone fluids are disclosed in U.S. Patent 2,826,551, issued to Geen; US Patent 3,964,500, issued to Drakoff on June 22, 1976; U.S. Patent 4,364,837, issued e Pader; and British Patent 849,433, issued to Woolston, which is considered part of the present, as a reference. Other suitable silicones include insoluble silicone gums. The term "silicone gum", in the sense used herein, refers to polyorganosiloxane materials with a viscosity at 25 ° C greater than or equal to 1,000,000 centistokes. Silicone gums are described by Petrarch et al., Including United States Patent 4,152,416, Spitzer et al., Issued May 1, 1979; and Noli, Walter, Chemistry and Technology of Silicones, New York; Academic Press 1968. "Silicone gums" will generally have a mass molecular weight in excess of approximately 200,000, usually approximately 200,000 and 1,000,000. Specific examples include polydimethylsiloxane, copolymer (polydimethylsiloxane) (methylvinylsiloxane), poly (dimethylsiloxane) (diphenylsiloxane) copolymer (methylvinylsiloxane) and mixtures thereof.

P1384 Other suitable silicone include a silicone resin. Silicone resins are fairly cross-linked polymeric siloxane systems. The crosslinking is introduced through the incorporation of trifunctional and tetrafunctional silanes with monofunctional or difunctional silanes or both, during the manufacture of the silicone resin. As is well known in the art, the degree of crosslinking that is required in order to obtain a silicone resin will vary according to the specific silane units that are incorporated into the silicone resin. In general, silicone materials having a sufficient level of trifunctional and tetrafunctional siloxane monomer units (and therefore, a sufficient level of crosslinking), so that when they are dried form a rigid or hard film, silicone resins are considered . The ratio of oxygen atoms to silicon atoms is indicative of the level of crosslinking in a particular silicone material. Silicone materials having at least about 1.1 oxygen atoms per silicon atom, will generally be silicone resins here. Preferably, the ratio oxygen atoms: silicon is at least about 1.2: 1.0. The silanes used in the manufacture of silicone resins include monomethyl, dimethyl, trimethyl, monophenyl, diphenyl, methylphenyl, P1384 monovinyl and methylvinyl chlorosilanes and tetrachlorosilane, the most widely used are the methyl-substituted silanes. Preferred resins are available from General Electric as GESS4230® and SS4267®. Commercially available silicone resins will generally be supplied in dissolved form in a volatile or non-volatile low viscosity silicone fluid. The silicone resins used herein should be supplied and incorporated into the compositions present in that dissolved form, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The reference material on silicones that includes sections dealing with fluids, gums and silicone resins, as well as the manufacture of silicones, can be found in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, Volume 15, Second Edition, p.204 -308 , John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1989, which is considered part of this, as a reference.

B. Propellant The hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention comprise a propellant suitable for delivery of the aerosol composition onto the desired application surface. The total concentration of the propellant in the aerosol composition for hair styling may include one or more P1384 propellants, the total propellant concentration will generally vary between about 5% and 40%, preferably about 5% to 25%, more preferably about 5% to 15%, by weight of the composition. Non-exclusive examples of suitable propellants include hydrocarbons, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, atmospheric gas, 1,2-difluoroethane (Hydrofluorocarbon 152A) supplied as Dymel 152A by Dupont, dimethyl ether and mixtures thereof. Hydrocarbon propellants are preferred, the specific examples of which include propane, butane and isobutane. The most preferred is a hydrocarbon propellant containing a mixture of propane and isobutane, the specific examples of which include Aeron A-46 and Aeron A-70 (both commercially available from Diversified CPC).

C. Other Optional Components In addition to the essential components described below, the hair styling compositions of the present invention may further comprise one or more components known or otherwise effective for use in personal care products or of the hair, provided that the components P1384 are physically and chemically compatible with the essential components described herein or do not in any way undesirably impair the stability, aesthetics or performance of the product. Non-exclusive examples of these optional components are described in International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary, Fifth Edition, 1993 and CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook. Second Edition, 1992, which is considered part of this, as a reference. Below are some non-exclusive examples of these optional components.

Optional Keeling Agent The hair styling compositions of the present invention, preferably further comprise a gelling agent that helps provide the desired viscosity to the residue remaining on the hair after the composition has been applied and allowed to dry. in the hair. The preferred optional gelling agent also helps to provide better qualities for fixing the hair. Suitable optional gelling agents include any material known or that is in some way effective in imparting to the residue a certain gelation or an increase in viscosity capable of being measured. Agent concentrations P1384 optional gelling agent in the compositions ranges from about 0.1% to 10%, preferably from about 0.2% to 5.0%, by weight of the compositions. Non-exclusive examples of suitable optional gelling agents include polymers of cross-linked carboxylic acids; polymers of crosslinked carboxylic acids without neutralizing; polymers of modified crosslinked carboxylic acids, not neutralized; crosslinked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers; cross-linked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers without neutralization (for example, EMA 81 commercially available from Monsanto); unneutralized crosslinked allylic ether / acrylate copolymers (e.g., Saleare SC90, commercially available from Allied Colloids); unneutralized cross-linked sodium polyacrylate copolymers, mineral oil and trideceth-6 PPG-1 (e.g., Saleare SC91 commercially available from Allied Colloids); unneutralized crosslinked methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride copolymers (e.g., Stabileze QM-PVM / MA copolymer available from International Specialty Products); nonionic cellulose polymers hydrophobically modified; hydrophobically modified ethoxylated urethane polymers (e.g., Ucare Polyphobe Series of alkali-expanding polymers, commercially available from Union Carbide); and combinations of P1384 same. In this context, the term "unneutralized" refers to the materials of the polymer gelling agent and optional copolymer containing unneutralized acid monomers. Preferred optional gelling agents include water-soluble cross-linked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers, crosslinked, water-neutralized, non-neutralizing carboxylic acid polymers, and water-soluble hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose polymers. The crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers and hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose polymers are described in detail below.

Carboxylic acid polymers Optional carboxylic acid polymers suitable for use herein, are those crosslinked compounds that contain one or more monomers derived from acrylic acid, substituted acrylic acids, acrylic acid esters, substituted acrylic acid esters, their corresponding salts and combinations thereof, wherein the crosslinking agent contains two or more carbon-carbon double bonds and is derived from a polyhydric alcohol. Specific examples of these carboxylic acid polymers include crosslinked carboxylic acid homopolymers and cross-linked carboxylic acid copolymers. Also useful here are combinations of these two types of polymers. The term "substituted" in the sense that is used herein, refers to chemical entities known or in some way effective to bind gelling agents or other compounds. These substituents include those enunciated and described in C. Hansch and A. Leo, Substi tuent Constants for Correlation Analysis in Chemistry and Biology (1979), whose listings and descriptions are considered part of the present, as a reference. Examples of such substituents include, in non-exclusive form, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, nitro, amino, aminoalkyl (eg, aminomethyl, etc.), cyano, halo, carboxy, alkoxyacetyl (e.g., carboethoxy, etc.) .), thiol, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl (for example, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, pyrrolidinyl, etc.), imino, thioxo, hydroxyalkyl, aryloxy, arylalkyl and combinations thereof. The term "corresponding salts" in the sense that is used herein, refers to cationic salts formed in any acidic group (eg, carboxyl) or to anionic salts formed in any basic (eg, amino) group, each one suitable for P1384 topical application on human skin. Many of these salts are known in the art, examples of which are described in World Patent Publication 87/05297, Johnston et al., Published September 11, 1987, the description of which is considered part of the present, as reference. Preferred optional crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers are those crosslinked carboxylic acid homopolymers or copolymers containing unneutralized acidic monomers. It has been found that crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers having unneutralized acidic monomers are especially effective in providing gelling properties to the residue without suppressing the ease of removing the residue by shampooing the hair. The partially or fully neutralized crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers are also suitable for use as an optional gelling agent in the hair styling compositions of the present invention, provided that these carboxylic acid polymers are included in combination with one or more agents for the hair. hairstyle having an average solubility parameter greater than approximately between 14 (cal / cm3) ° '5 and (cal / cm3) The solubility parameters for styling agents or other materials and the means for determining said parameters are well known in the technical chemical field. A description of the solubility parameters and the means to determine them are described by C.D. Vaughan, "Solubility Effects in Product, Package, Penetration and Preservation" 103 Cosmetics and Toiletries 47-59, October 1988; and C.D. Vaughan, "Using Solubility Parameters in Cosmetics Formulation", 36 J. Soc. Cosmetic Chemists 319-333, September / October, 1988, which is considered part of the present, as a reference. Suitable cross-linked carboxylic acid homopolymers include those crosslinked homopolymers having an acrylic acid monomer or a derivative thereof (for example, in which the acrylic acid has substituents at the carbon two and three positions, independently selected from the group consists of C ^ C ^ -CN alkyl, -COOH and mixtures thereof). Preferred monomers include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid and mixtures thereof, acrylic acid is the most preferred. Suitable cross-linked carboxylic acid copolymers include those cross-linked copolymers having a first monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylic acid or a derivative thereof as defined above, an acrylate ester monomer of P1384 a short chain alcohol (i.e., C1-C4) or a derivative thereof (eg, wherein the acrylic acid portion of the ester has substituents at positions two and three of the carbons, independently selected from the group consists of C1-C1 alkyl, -CN, -COOH and mixtures thereof) and mixtures thereof; and a second monomer which is an acrylate ester monomer of a long chain alcohol (ie, C8-C40) or a derivative thereof (eg, wherein the acrylic acid portion of the ester has substituents in the positions two and three of the carbons, independently selected from the group consisting of C ^ Cj alkyl, -CN, -COOH and mixtures thereof). Preferred first monomers include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and ethacrylic acid, acrylate esters of C 1 d alcohols, methacrylate esters of C 1 -C 4 alcohols, ethacrylate esters of alcohols and mixtures thereof, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid , CLC alcohol acrylate esters ^ CLC alcohol methacrylate esters,! and mixtures thereof, are the most preferred. Preferred second monomers include C8-C40 alkyl acrylate esters, which are most preferred are CL0-C30 alkyl acrylate esters. In other words, the preferred crosslinked carboxylic acid copolymers include those copolymers having a first monomer P1384 selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, alcohol acrylate esters of C 1 -C 4 alcohols methacrylate and mixtures thereof and a second C 10 -C 30 alkyl acrylate ester monomer. The crosslinking agent in these two types of polymers in a polyalkenyl polyether of a polyhydric alcohol containing more than one alkenyl ether group per molecule, wherein the polyhydric alcohol precursor contains at least 3 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups . Preferred crosslinking agents are those selected from the group consisting of allyl ethers of sucrose, allyl ethers of pentaerythritol and mixtures thereof. Examples of commercially available crosslinked carboxylic acid homopolymers suitable for use herein include carbomers, which are homopolymers of crosslinked acrylic acid with allyl ethers of sucrose or pentaerythritol. Carbomers are available as Carbopol® 900 series from B.G. Goodrich. The most preferred are commercially available carbomers having unneutralized acidic monomers. Examples of commercially available crosslinked carboxylic acid copolymers, suitable for P1384 used herein, include copolymers of C10-C30 alkyl acrylates with one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their short chain esters (ie, C ^ C alcohols, wherein the crosslinking agent is an allyl ether of sucrose or pentaerythritol These copolymers are known as C10-C30 alkyl acrylate / acrylate crosslinked polymers and are commercially available as Carbopol® 1342, Pemulen TR-1 and Pemulen TR-2, from BF Goodrich. Suitable cross-linked carboxylic acids are more fully described in U.S. Patent No. 5,087,445 to Haffey et al., issued February 11, 1992; U.S. Patent No. 4,509,949 to Huang et al., issued on May 5, 1992; April 1985, Brown Patent No. 2,798,053, issued July 2, 1957, the descriptions of which are hereby incorporated by reference, See also, CTFA International Cosmet ic Ingredient Dictionary, fourth edition, 1991, p.12 and 80; which is considered part of this, as a reference.

Modified nonionic cellulose polymers The preferred optional gelling agent, suitable for use in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention, P1384 also includes hydrophobicamodified, nonionic, water-soluble cellulose polymers. The term "hydrophobicamodified, water-soluble nonionic polymer" refers to those water-soluble nonionic polymers, which have been modified to have substituted hydrophobic groups that make the polymers less soluble in water. Therefore, the nonionic cellulose polymers comprise a water soluble cellulose chain (or hydrophilic cellulose chain) which forms the main chain, wherein the main chain comprises substituted hydrophobic groups. Suitable substituted hydrophobic groups include Ca-C22 alkyl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl groups and mixtures thereof. The degree of substitution of the main chain should be from about 0.10% to 1.0%, depending on the particular main polymer chain. The nonionic cellulose polymers generacontain a ratio of hydrophilic substituents and hydrophobic substituents of about 10: 1 to 1000: 1. Non-exclusive examples of hydrophobicamodified nonionic cellulose polymers include those nonionic cellulose polymers comprising a cellulose ether substrate and a long chain alkyl modifier. In this context, the term "long chain alkyl modifier" refers to the modifying compound P1384 may comprise an alkyl radical or other functional group, for example, an alpha-hydroxyalkyl radical, a urethane radical or an acyl radical. These polymers and the methods for preparing them are also described in U.S. Patent No. 4,228,277, issued to Landoll on October 14, 1980, the description of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Suitable cellulose ether substrates include any water-soluble nonionic cellulose ether that is known or is otherwise effective. Non-exclusive examples of water-soluble nonionic cellulose ethers include hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose. The amount of nonionic substituent (e.g., methyl, hydroxyethyl or hydroxypropyl substituent) is not critical, as long as the amount is sufficient to ensure that the ether is soluble in water. The preferred cellulose ether substrate is hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) having an average molecular weight of between about 50,000 and 700,000. It has been found that hydroxyethyl cellulose is the most hydrophilic suitable cellulose ether substrate and, therefore, may allow a greater modification than other suitable water soluble cellulose ether substrates, before P1384 that water insolubility is reached. Accordingly, the control of the modification process and the control of the properties of the modified substrate can be more precise with the hydroxyethyl cellulose substrates. The hydrophilic quality of the most common nonionic cellulose ethers varies from hydroxyethyl to hydroxypropyl to hydroxypropylmethyl to methyl, hydroxyethyl is the most hydrophilic and methyl is the least hydrophilic. The long chain alkyl modifier can be attached to the cellulose ether substrate through an ether, ester or urethane linkage. The ether link is preferred. The size and effect of the hydrocarbon chain of suitable modifiers effectively hides any noticeable effect that results from functional groups other than the alkyl halides that bind the modifier to the substrate. That is, if the long chain alkyl modifier is an epoxide containing an alpha hydroxyalkyl radical, an isocyanate containing a urethane radical or an acyl chloride containing an acyl radical, the effect of these functional groups goes unnoticed and the operation of the polymer of hydrophobicamodified nonionic cellulose is not significantly different from that of a polymer modified with an alginyl halide modifier. Specific examples of cellulose polymers are not P1384 hydrophobically modified ionics that are preferred include Natrosol Plus Grade 330 and Natrosol Plus CS Grade D-67, both commercially available from Aqualon Company located in Wilmington, Delaware. Natrosol Plus Grade 330 is a hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose having an average molecular weight of approximately 300,000 before modification; which has been substituted with from about 0.4% to 0.8% by weight of an alkyl modifier having sixteen carbon atoms; and having a molar hydroxyethyl substitution of between about 3.0 and 3.7. Natrosol Plus CS Grade D-67 is a hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose having an average molecular weight of about 700,000 before modification; which has been substituted with approximately between 0.50% and 0.95% by weight, of an alkyl modifier having sixteen carbon atoms and having a molar hydroxyethyl substitution of between about 2.3 and 3.3. Other cellulose polymers that can provide an increase in viscosity capable of being measured, are also suitable for use herein as an optional gelling agent. A specific example of other suitable cellulose polymers include a hydrophobically modified cationic cellulose polymer, water soluble, available PX384 commercially as Qatrosoft of Amerchol.

Other optional materials Other optional materials suitable for use in the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention, include non-exclusively, preservatives, surfactants, conditioning polymers, electrolytes, fatty alcohols, hair components, anti-dandruff active agents Odor masking agents, pH regulating agents, perfume oils, perfume solubilizing agents, sequestering agents, emollients, lubricants and penetrants, for example, various lanolin compounds, protein hydrolysates and other protein derivatives, sunscreens, fluids of volatile silicones and isoparaffins. The concentration of these optional ingredients generally ranges from zero to about 25%, more generally from about 0.05% to 25% and even more generally from 01% to 15%, by weight of the composition.

Manufacturing Method The hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention can be prepared by any of the known or otherwise effective techniques suitable for providing a composition in P1384 hair styling spray provided that the composition is formulated to contain the hair styling agent required herein defined. Methods for preparing the hair styling aerosol compositions of the present invention include conventional mixing and formulation techniques. Suitable methods include combining the styling agent with the liquid carrier and mixing thoroughly until the styling agent is dispersed homogeneously and already dissolved in the liquid carrier. Any remaining ingredients, for example, perfume, optional styling polymer and the optional preferred gelling agent can be added and dispersed in the mixture. The resulting liquid mixture is then packaged in a suitable container, for example, an aerosol dispenser and then the propellant is added. The hair styling aerosol composition of the present invention can be packaged or delivered in any known or otherwise effective aerosol delivery or packaging system. These packaging or delivery systems must be compatible with the essential ingredients and any of the optional ingredients selected from the hair styling composition of the present invention. Alternatively, you can use the P1384 pressurized aerosol dispensers, in which the propellant is separated and does not come into contact with the hair styling composition, by the use of specialized containers, for example, a two compartment can of the type sold under the tradename SEPRO of American National Can Corp. The hair styling compositions of the present invention can also be formulated as non-aerosol compositions. Methods for preparing non-aerosol hair styling compositions, such as ointments, include any known or otherwise effective method of making or formulating such products.

Method of use The hair styling compositions of the present invention are used to provide styling benefits and / or fixation thereof, without having to reapply the compositions for several days. An effective amount of the composition is sprayed or applied to the dry hair before or after the hair is combed. In the sense that is used herein, "effective amount" refers to an amount sufficient to provide the qualities to perform the hairstyle and fix the hair, according to the length and texture thereof.

P1384 - * * EXAMPLES The following examples describe in greater detail and demonstrate embodiments that fall within the scope of the present invention. The examples are given for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered as limiting the present invention, since many variations are possible without deviating from the spirit and scope thereof. All specified concentrations are percentages by weight-weight, unless otherwise specified.

Examples I-XII The following examples I-XII describe foam hair compositions of the present invention. Each of the exemplified compositions is prepared by combining all the components listed, with the exception of the propellant and mixing the combination for 40 minutes. The resulting liquid mixture is then emptied into an aerosol container and the propellant added. Alternatively, for examples VII and VIII, dimethicone can be premixed with the propellant so that the mixture is pressurized into the aerosol can. Each of the exemplified hair foam compositions provides improved qualities for dry hair repellency, without the need to re-apply the hair.

P1384 composition or add any additional styling assistant.

Foam compositions for hair 1 - . 1 - . 1 - Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 - Carbowax 600 available from Union Carbide. 3 - Carbowax 900 available from Union Carbide.

P1384 4 - SF96-60,000 available from General Electric. 5 - Silwet L-77 available from Witco. 6 - Neodol 1-9 available from Shell. 7 - Propane / isobutane mixture available from Diversified CPC.

Compounds of foam for the hair P1384 1 - Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 - Carbowax 600 available from Union Carbide. 3 - Carbowax 900 available from Union Carbide. 4 - 50% dimethicone emulsion (100,000 cps) available from Toray Silicones. 5 - SF96-60,000 available from General Electric. 6 - Silwet L-77 available from Witco. 7 - Neodol 1-9 available from Shell. 8 - Propane / isobutane mixture available from Diversified CPC.

Foam compositions for hair P1384 1 - Carbowax 300 available from Union Carbide. 2 - Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 3 - Carbowax 1450 available from Union Carbide. 4 - Dimethicone oil (60,000 cps) available from General Electric. 5 - 50% dimethicone emulsion (100,000 cps) available from Toray Silicones. Neodol 1-9 available from Shell. Propane / isobutane mixture available from Diversified CPC.

Examples XIII-XXI The following examples XIII -XXI describe hair foam compositions of the present invention. Each of the exemplified compositions are prepared by adding the styling agent to the water and mixing for one hour until the styling agent dissolves. Then the remaining ingredients are added, with the exception of the propellant, and the resulting solution is stirred. Then the composition is packaged in an aerosol container and the propellant is added. Each of the exemplified hair foam compositions provides improved qualities for dry hair repellency, without the need to re-apply the hair.

P1384 composition or add any additional auxiliary hairstyle.

Foam compositions for hair 1 - Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 - Neuquosized chitosin available from Amerchol. 3 - Unneutralized ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymer available from Monsanto. 4 - 10,000 cps silicone oil available from GE.

P1384 5 - Dimethicone Emulsion 100,000 cps available from General Electric. 6 - Modeling clay available from Southern Clay Products. 7 - Available from Solvay Interox, Inc. 8 - Crosslinked carboxylic acid homopolymer available from B. F. Goodrich. 9 - Crosslinked carboxylic acid co-polymer available from B.F. Goodrich. 10 - Neodol 1-9 available from Shell. 11 - Propane / isobutane mixture available from Diversified CPC.

P1384 1 - Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 - Carbowax 600 available from Union Carbide. 3 - Carbowax 900 available from Union Carbide. 4 - Anionic polysaccharide polymer available from Aqualon. 5 - Cationic polysaccharide polymer available from National Starch 6 - Crosslinked carboxylic acid copolymer available from B.F. Goodrich. 7 - Neodol 1-9 available from Shell. 8 - Hydroxyethylcellulose available from Aqualon. 9 - Preservative available from Rohm & Haas. 10 - Propane / isobutane mixture available from Diversified CPC.

The plies XII-XXIII The hair styling compositions of the present invention include the ointment modality described below. The ointment is formulated by dispersing P1384 Carbopol 934 in a solution containing all the ingredients listed except aminomethylpropanol and mixing vigorously for 30 minutes. Then the aminomethylpropanol is added little by little and mixed very well in the resulting solution for 10 minutes. The resulting composition can be packaged in any container known for ointment compositions. The exemplified ointment composition of the present invention provides improved qualities for dry hair repellency, without the need to reapply the composition or add any additional styling aid.

Ointment compositions 1 Crosslinked carboxylic acid homopolymer available from B.F. Goodrich. 2 50% dimethicone emulsion (100,000 cps) available from Toray Silicones.

P1384 Examples XXIV-XXV The hair styling compositions of the present invention include the gel spray modes described below. The gels in the form of dew are formulated by combining all the ingredients listed, with the exception of the propellant and mixing for 10 minutes. The compositions are then packed in an aerosol container and the propellant is added. The dew-spray gel compositions provide improved qualities for dry hair repeatability, without the need to reapply the composition or add any additional styling aid.

Gel compositions in the form of dew 1 Carbowax 900 available from Union Carbide. 2 Dimethicone emulsion (60,000 cps) available from General Electric Corporation.

P1384 Examples XXVI-XXVII The following examples describe the hair compositions for pump atomization of the present invention. Example XXVI is prepared by adding the Pemulen to the water and mixing for half an hour until it disperses. The remaining ingredients are added, with the exception of the TEA, and the resulting solution is stirred. Then, the TEA is added and mixed for half an hour. Example XXVII is prepared by combining all the ingredients and mixing for 15 minutes. Each of these hair spray compositions provides improved volume and fixation to the hair. 1 Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 Carbowax 600 available from Union Carbide. 3 50% dimethicone emulsion (100,000 cps) available from Toray Silicones. 1 Carbowax 400 available from Union Carbide. 2 Carbowax 600 available from Union Carbide. 3 Natrosol 250 JR available from Aqualon. 4 Celquat L-200 available from National Starch. 5 Arosurf 66-E-20.

The Celquat and the Natrosol are dispersed little by little in a tank that contains all the water. It is mixed with vigorous stirring for about one hour. At the end of it, the remaining ingredients are added in the order of the list and the batch is mixed vigorously for another half hour. The batch is then poured into the pump spray cans.

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Claims (2)

1. CLAIMS; An aerosol hair styling composition comprising: (a) from about 5% to 90% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol that has virtually no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and that has a numerical average molecular weight about 190 to 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 1% to 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle; and (c) from about 5% to 40% by weight of a propellant.
2. 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises about 7.5% to 50% by weight of the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol. The composition according to claim 2, wherein the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of methoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of propoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of butoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, pentoxy copolymers P138 polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, triglycerin, hexaglycerin, PPG-4, PPG-6, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG-18, PEG-20, PEG-32 and mixtures thereof. 4. The composition according to claim 3, wherein the liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, C1-C4 alkanols, carbitol, acetone and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 4, wherein the composition further comprises a polysaccharide polymer for styling. 6. The composition according to claim 4, further comprising a mixture of a cationic polysaccharide polymer for combing and a non-ionic polymer for combing, wherein the cationic polymer comprises between about 15% and 85% by weight of the blend. . The composition according to claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises a gelling agent, wherein the gelling agent is a water soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of crosslinked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers, crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers, hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose polymers and mixtures thereof. 8. A composition of foam for the hair P1384 comprising: (a) about 5% to 25% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol having practically no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and about between 5 and 35 radicals of repeating alkylene oxide, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (b) from about 10% to 90% by weight of water; and (c) from about 5% to 40% by weight of a propellant. The composition according to claim 8, wherein the polyalkylene glycol is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of methoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of propoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of butoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of pentoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, triglycerin, hexaglycerin, PPG-4, PPG-6, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG-18, PEG-20 , PEG-32 and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 9, wherein the composition further comprises an organic solvent selected from the group consisting of C1-C4 alkanols, carbitol, acetone and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 9, wherein the composition further comprises a polysaccharide polymer for styling. The composition according to claim 11, wherein the polysaccharide polymer for styling is selected from the group consisting of glucosamine polysaccharide derivatives, cationic polysaccharides, anionic polysaccharides and mixtures thereof. 13. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the composition further comprises a gelling agent, wherein the gelling agent is a water soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of crosslinked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers, crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers, hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose polymers and mixtures thereof. A method for preparing an improved foam composition for hair, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a formulation for the reformable bond comprising: (i) about 5% to 25% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol that has a molecular weight P1384 numerical average of approximately between 190 and 1500 and approximately between 5 and 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; (ii) from about 40% to 90% by weight of water; and (iii) from about 1% to 15% by weight of an organic solvent; and (b) packaging the reformable linkage formulation in an aerosol container, wherein the aerosol container comprises a propellant and wherein the reformable linkage formulation has practically no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers. 15. A hair styling composition comprising: (a) from about 65% to 99% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol having virtually no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and (b) from about 1% to 30% by weight of a liquid vehicle. The composition according to claim 15, wherein the polyalkylene glycol is selected from the group consisting of ethoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol copolymers, methoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol copolymers, propoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol copolymers, butoxy copolymers polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of pentoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, triglycerin, hexaglycerin, PPG-4, PPG-6, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG-18, PEG -20, PEG-32 and mixtures thereof. 17. A hair styling composition comprising - (a) about 5% to 80% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol having virtually no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and approximately between 5 and 35 repeating alkyl alkylene radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and (b) approximately between 1% and 30% by weight of a liquid vehicle; and (c) a mixture of a cationic polysaccharide polymer for styling and a non-ionic polymer for P1384 combed, wherein the cationic polysaccharide polymer comprises approximately between 15% and 85% by weight of the mixture. 18. A method for combing dry hair, the method comprises applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition according to claim 1. 19. A method for combing dry hair, the method comprises applying an effective amount of the hair to the hair. composition according to claim 15. 20. A hair styling composition comprising: (a) about between 5% and 90% by weight of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; and (b) from about 1% to 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle; and (c) from about 1.5% to 60% by weight of a silicone or a silicone derivative with molecular weight greater than 40,000 daltons, wherein the ratio of the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol to the silicone or the silicone derivative varies from approximately between 4: 1 and P1384 1: 4. 21. The composition according to claim 20, wherein the composition comprises between about 7.5% and 50% by weight of the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol is selected from the group consisting of copolymers of ethoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of methoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of propoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of butoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, copolymers of pentoxy polyethylene / polypropylene glycol, triglycerin, hexaglycerin, PPG-4, PPG-6, PEG-5, PEG-6, PEG-8, PEG-12, PEG-14, PEG -18, PEG-20, PEG-32 and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 22, wherein the liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, carbitol alkanols, acetone and mixtures thereof. The composition according to claim 23, wherein the composition further comprises a polysaccharide polymer for styling. The composition according to claim 24, further comprising a mixture of a cationic polysaccharide polymer for combing and a nonionic polymer for combing, wherein the cationic polymer P13B4 comprises approximately between 15% and 85% by weight of the mixture. 26. The composition according to claim 25, wherein the composition further comprises a gelling agent, wherein the gelling agent is a water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of cross-linked ethylene / maleic anhydride copolymers, crosslinked carboxylic acid polymers. , hydrophobically modified nonionic cellulose polymers and mixtures thereof. 27. The composition according to claim 20, further comprising a propellant. 28. The composition according to claim 25, further comprising a propellant. 29. A method of preparing an improved foam composition for hair, wherein the method comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a formulation for the reformable bond comprising: (i) about 9% to 25% by weight of a polyalkylene having a number average molecular weight of about 190 to 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to P1384 €. 6 carbon atoms; (ii) approximately between 40% and 90% by weight of water; and (iii) about 1.5% to 60% by weight of a silicone or a silicone derivative having a molecular weight greater than 40,000 daltons, wherein the ratio of the water-soluble polyalkylene glycol to the silicone or the silicone derivative it varies from approximately between 4: 1 and 1: 4; and 10 (b) packaging the formulation for the reformable linkage in an aerosol container, wherein the aerosol container comprises a propellant. 30. A method for combing dry hair, the method involves applying an effective amount to hair 15 of the composition according to claim 20. P1384 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Hair styling compositions are described which comprise between about 5% and 90% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol agent for styling, which has practically no polyalkylene glyceryl ethers and which has a number average molecular weight about 190 to 1500 and about 5 to 35 repeating alkylene oxide radicals, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; approximately between 1% and 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle comprising water, an organic solvent or combinations thereof; and, optionally, from about 5% to 40% by weight of a propellant. Also described are hair styling compositions comprising about 5% to 90% by weight of a polyalkylene glycol agent for styling having a number average molecular weight of between about 190 and 1500 and about between 5 and 35 radicals of repeating alkylene oxide, wherein each of the repeating alkylene oxide radicals has from 2 to 6 carbon atoms; approximately between 1% and 90% by weight of a liquid vehicle which may comprise water, an organic solvent or combinations thereof; and approximately between 1.5% and P1384 60% by weight of certain silicones or silicone derivatives and, optionally, a propellant. P1384