WO2006010441A1 - Compositions de soins pour les cheveux - Google Patents

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WO2006010441A1
WO2006010441A1 PCT/EP2005/007238 EP2005007238W WO2006010441A1 WO 2006010441 A1 WO2006010441 A1 WO 2006010441A1 EP 2005007238 W EP2005007238 W EP 2005007238W WO 2006010441 A1 WO2006010441 A1 WO 2006010441A1
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  • This invention relates to hair care compositions, in particular rinse-off hair care compositions such as shampoos and conditioners, which incorporate water-soluble nonionic polymers.
  • Rinse-off hair care compositions typically comprise one or more surfactants for cleansing purposes and one or more conditioning agents, so as to provide a combination of cleansing and conditioning to the hair.
  • these conditioning agents are water-insoluble oily materials, cationic polymers or cationic surfactants.
  • a problem associated with such rinse-off hair care compositions is that for many consumers they do not provide a sufficient level of "wet” sensory benefits, such as improved hair feel during washing.
  • Water-soluble nonionic polymers have been described for example in WO99/44568, which relates to the use of water- soluble nonionic polyethyleneoxide homopolymers to increase hair body and fullness when formulated in a high pH medium and applied to fine hair.
  • the described polymers have molecular weights ranging from 100,000 (PEG-2M) to 5,000,000 (PEG-115M), preferably 300,000 (PEG-7M) . They are said to deposit under the hair cuticle and provide it with more surface roughness and texture.
  • WO95/20939 describes thickened cream rinse emulsions formed from a combination of fatty alcohol with polyethyleneoxide homopolymers of molecular weight ranging from 100,000 (PEG- 2M) up to 600,000 (PEG-14M) .
  • the compositions are said inter alia to enhance glossiness of the hair and provide dry combing benefits.
  • the present invention provides a hair care composition
  • a hair care composition comprising a water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) of at least 6 million daltons.
  • the hair care composition of the invention comprises a water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight (M w ) of at least ⁇ million daltons.
  • M w weight average molecular weight
  • the weight average molecular weight (M w ) of a polymer is the summation of the number of polymer molecules and the squared sum of the individual polymer molecules' molecular weight, divided by the summation of the number of • polymer molecules and the sum of the individual polymer molecules' molecular weight.
  • water-soluble refers to any material that is sufficiently soluble in water to form a clear or translucent solution to the naked eye at a concentration of 1.0% or more by weight of the material in water at 25 0 C.
  • polyethyleneoxides or alternatively, polyoxyethylenes, or polyethylene glycols.
  • the M w of these materials can be ' determined by measuring their intrinsic viscosity in water at 30° C.
  • n has an average value of at least 135,000, preferably from 135,000 to 230,000, more preferably from 135,000 to 185,000.
  • preferred polyethyleneoxides suitable for use in the hair care compositions of the invention include polyethyleneoxides of the above general formula, having repeating alkylene oxide radicals in the ranges described above, and a weight average molecular weight (M w ) of at least 6 million daltons, preferably from 6 million daltons to 10 million daltons, more preferably from 7 million daltons to 8 million daltons.
  • polyethyleneoxides suitable for use in the hair care compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, those polyethyleneoxides which are sold under the tradenames POLYOX® and UCARFLOC®, and which are available from the Amerchol Corporation or its associated companies.
  • polyethyleneoxides include POLYOX® WSR-303 which has a M w of 7 million daltons; POLYOX® WSR-308 which has a M w of 8 million daltons; UCARFLOC® Polymer 304 which has a M w of 7 million daltons; UCARFLOC® Polymer 309 which has a M w of 8 million daltons; UCARFLOC® Polymer 310 which has a M w of 10 million daltons; and mixtures thereof.
  • the total amount of water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide (as described above) in hair care compositions of the invention generally ranges from 0.001 to 1%, preferably from 0.01 to 0.25%, more preferably from 0.02 to 0.2% by total weight polymer of ethylene oxide based on the total weight of the composition. Higher levels than this are preferably avoided since this can impart an undesirably stringy or slimy feel to the composition.
  • compositions of the invention are typically "rinse-off" compositions to be applied to the hair and then rinsed away.
  • a particularly preferred product form is a shampoo composition.
  • Shampoo compositions of the invention are generally aqueous, i.e. they have water or an aqueous solution or a lyotropic liquid crystalline phase as their major component.
  • the composition will comprise from 50 to 98%, preferably from 60 to 90% water by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
  • Shampoo compositions according to the invention will generally comprise one or more anionic cleansing surfactants, which are cosmetically acceptable and suitable for topical application to the hair.
  • anionic cleansing surfactants are the alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphates, alkaryl sulphonates, alkanoyl isethionates, alkyl succinates, alkyl sulphosuccinates, alkyl ether sulphosuccinates, N-alkyl sarcosinates, alkyl phosphates, alkyl ether phosphates, and alkyl ether carboxylic acids and salts thereof, especially their sodium, magnesium, ammonium and mono-, di- and triethanolamine salts.
  • the alkyl and acyl groups generally contain from 8 to 18, preferably from 10 to 16 carbon atoms and may be unsaturated.
  • alkyl ether sulphates, alkyl ether sulphosuccinates, alkyl ether phosphates and alkyl ether carboxylic acids and salts thereof may contain from 1 to 20 ethylene oxide or propylene oxide units per molecule.
  • Typical anionic cleansing surfactants for use in shampoo compositions of the invention include sodium oleyl succinate, ammonium lauryl sulphosuccinate, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium lauryl ether sulphate, sodium lauryl ether sulphosuccinate, ammonium lauryl sulphate, ammonium lauryl ether sulphate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate, triethanolamine dodecylbenzene sulphonate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium lauryl isethionate, lauryl ether carboxylic acid and sodium N-lauryl sarcosinate.
  • Preferred anionic cleansing surfactants are sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium lauryl ether sulphate (n) EO, (where n is from 1 to 3), sodium lauryl ether sulphosuccinate (.n) EO, (where n is from 1 to 3) , ammonium lauryl sulphate, ammonium lauryl ether sulphate (n) EO, (where n is from 1 to 3), sodium cocoyl isethionate and lauryl ether carboxylic acid (n) EO (where n is from 10 to 20) .
  • the total amount of anionic cleansing surfactant in shampoo compositions of the invention generally ranges from 0.5 to 45%, preferably from 1.5 to 35%, more preferably from 5 to 20% by total weight anionic cleansing surfactant based on the total weight of the composition.
  • a shampoo composition of the invention may- contain further ingredients as described below to enhance performance and/or consumer acceptability.
  • the composition can include co-surfactants, to help impart aesthetic, physical or cleansing properties to the composition.
  • a co-surfactant is a nonionic surfactant, which can be included in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 8%, preferably from 2 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
  • nonionic surfactants include mono- or di-alkyl alkanolamides. Examples include coco mono- or di- ethanolamide and coco mono-isopropanolamide.
  • Further nonionic surfactants which can be included in shampoo compositions of the invention are the alkyl polyglycosides (APGs) .
  • the APG is one which comprises an alkyl group connected (optionally via a bridging group) to a block of one or more glycosyl groups.
  • Preferred APGs are defined by the following formula:
  • R is a branched or straight chain alkyl group which may be saturated or unsaturated and G is a saccharide group.
  • R may represent a mean alkyl chain length of from about C 5 to about C 2O -
  • R represents a mean alkyl chain length of from about Cs to about C 12 .
  • Most preferably the value of R lies between about 9.5 and about 10.5.
  • G may be selected from C 5 or C ⁇ monosaccharide residues, and is preferably a glucoside.
  • G may be selected from the group comprising glucose, xylose, lactose, fructose, mannose and derivatives thereof.
  • G is glucose.
  • the degree of polymerisation, n may have a value of from about 1 to about 10 or more.
  • the value of n lies from about 1.1 to about 2.
  • Most preferably the value of n lies from about 1.3 to about 1.5.
  • Suitable alkyl polyglycosides for use in the invention are commercially available and include for example those materials identified as: Oramix NSlO ex Seppic; Plantaren 1200 and Plantaren 2000 ex Henkel.
  • Other sugar-derived nonionic surfactants which can be included in compositions of the invention include the Cio-Ci ⁇ N-alkyl (Ci-C ⁇ ) polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, such as the Ci 2 - Ci 8 N-methyl glucamides, as described for example in WO 92 06154 and US 5 194 639, and the N-alkoxy polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, such as Cio-Ci ⁇ N- (3-methoxypropyl) glucamide.
  • a preferred example of a co-surfactant is an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, which can be included in an amount ranging from 0.5 to about 8%, preferably from 1 to 4% by weight based on the total weight of the composition.
  • amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants include alkyl amine oxides, alkyl betaines, alkyl amidopropyl betaines, alkyl sulphobetaines (sultaines) , alkyl glycinates, alkyl carboxyglycinates, alkyl amphoacetates, alkyl amphopropionates, alkylamphoglycinates, alkyl amidopropyl hydroxysultaines, acyl taurates and acyl glutamates, wherein the alkyl and acyl groups have from 8 to 19 carbon atoms.
  • Typical amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants for use in shampoos of the invention include lauryl amine oxide, cocodimethyl sulphopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine and sodium cocoamphoacetate.
  • a particularly preferred amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant is cocamidopropyl betaine.
  • amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants may also be suitable.
  • Preferred mixtures are those of cocamidopropyl betaine with further amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants as described above.
  • a preferred further amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant is sodium cocoamphoacetate.
  • the total amount of surfactant (including any co-surfactant, and/or any emulsifier) in a shampoo composition of the invention is generally from 1 to 50%, preferably from 2 to 40%, more preferably from 10 to 25% by total weight surfactant based on the total weight of the composition.
  • Cationic polymers are preferred ingredients in a shampoo composition of the invention for enhancing conditioning performance.
  • Suitable cationic polymers may be homopolymers which are cationically substituted or may be formed from two or more types of monomers.
  • the weight average (M w ) molecular weight of the polymers will generally be between 100 000 and 2 million daltons.
  • the polymers will have cationic nitrogen containing groups such as quaternary ammonium or protonated amino groups, or a mixture thereof. If the molecular weight of the polymer is too low, then the conditioning effect is poor. If too high, then there may be problems of high extensional viscosity leading to stringiness of the composition when it is poured.
  • the cationic nitrogen-containing group will generally be present as a substituent on a fraction of the total monomer units of the cationic polymer.
  • the polymer is not a homopolymer it can contain spacer non-cationic monomer units.
  • Such polymers are described in the CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Directory, 3rd edition.
  • the ratio of the cationic to non-cationic monomer units is selected to give polymers having a cationic charge density in the required range, which is generally from 0.2 to 3.0 meq/gm.
  • the cationic charge density of the polymer is suitably determined via the Kjeldahl method as described in the US Pharmacopoeia under chemical tests for nitrogen determination.
  • Suitable cationic polymers include, for example, copolymers of vinyl monomers having cationic amine or quaternary ammonium functionalities with water soluble spacer monomers such as (meth) acrylamide, alkyl and dialkyl (meth) acrylamides, alkyl (meth) acrylate, vinyl caprolactone and vinyl pyrrolidine.
  • the alkyl and dialkyl substituted monomers preferably have C1-C7 alkyl groups, more preferably Cl-3 alkyl groups.
  • Other suitable spacers include vinyl esters, vinyl alcohol, maleic anhydride, propylene glycol and ethylene glycol.
  • the cationic amines can be primary, secondary or tertiary amines, depending upon the particular species and the pH of the composition. In general secondary and tertiary amines, especially tertiary, are preferred.
  • Amine substituted vinyl monomers and amines can be polymerised in the amine form and then converted to ammonium by quaternization.
  • the cationic polymers can comprise mixtures of monomer units derived from amine- and/or quaternary ammonium-substituted monomer and/or compatible spacer monomers.
  • Suitable cationic polymers include, for example:
  • -cationic diallyl quaternary ammonium-containing polymers including, for example, dimethyldiallylammonium chloride homopolymer and copolymers of acrylamide and dimethyldiallylammonium chloride, referred to in the industry (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 6 and Polyquaternium 7, respectively;
  • cationic polymers that can be used include cationic polysaccharide polymers, such as cationic cellulose derivatives, cationic starch derivatives, and cationic guar gum derivatives.
  • Cationic polysaccharide polymers suitable for use in compositions of the invention include monomers of the formula:
  • R is an alkylene, oxyalkylene, polyoxyalkylene, or hydroxyalkylene group, or combination thereof.
  • R 1 , R 2 and R 3 independently represent alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or alkoxyaryl groups, each group containing up to about 18 carbon atoms.
  • the total number of carbon atoms for each cationic moiety i.e., the sum of carbon atoms in R 1 , R 2 and R 3
  • X is an anionic counterion.
  • cationic cellulose includes the polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with lauryl dimethyl ammonium-substituted epoxide, referred to in the industry (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 24. These materials are available from the Amerchol Corporation, for instance under the tradename Polymer LM-200.
  • Suitable cationic polysaccharide polymers include quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ethers (e.g. as described in U.S. Patent 3,962,418), and copolymers of etherified cellulose and starch (e.g. as described in U.S. Patent 3,958,581) .
  • a particularly suitable type of cationic polysaccharide polymer that can be used is a cationic guar gum derivative, such as guar hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride (commercially available from Rhodia in their JAGUAR trademark series) .
  • a cationic guar gum derivative such as guar hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride (commercially available from Rhodia in their JAGUAR trademark series) .
  • examples of such materials are JAGUAR C13S, JAGUAR C14, JAGUAR C15, JAGUAR C17 and JAGUAR C16 Jaguar CHT and JAGUAR C162. Mixtures of any of the above cationic polymers may be used.
  • Cationic polymer will generally be present in a shampoo composition of the invention at levels of from 0.01 to 5%, preferably from 0.05 to 1%, more preferably from 0.08 to 0.5% by total weight of cationic polymer based on the total weight of the composition.
  • an aqueous shampoo composition of the invention further comprises a suspending agent.
  • Suitable suspending agents are selected from polyacrylic acids, cross-linked polymers of acrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid with a hydrophobic monomer, copolymers of carboxylic acid- containing monomers and acrylic esters, cross-linked copolymers of acrylic acid and acrylate esters, heteropolysaccharide gums and crystalline long chain acyl derivatives.
  • the long chain acyl derivative is desirably selected from ethylene glycol stearate, alkanolamides of fatty acids having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof.
  • Ethylene glycol distearate and polyethylene glycol 3 distearate are preferred long chain acyl derivatives, since these impart pearlescence to the composition.
  • Polyacrylic acid is available commercially as Carbopol 420, Carbopol 488 or Carbopol 493.
  • Polymers of acrylic acid cross-linked with a polyfunctional agent may also be used; they are available commercially as Carbopol 910, Carbopol 934, Carbopol 941 and Carbopol 980.
  • An example of a suitable copolymer of a carboxylic acid containing monomer and acrylic acid esters is Carbopol 1342. All Carbopol (trademark) materials are available from Goodrich.
  • Suitable cross-linked polymers of acrylic acid and acrylate esters are Pemulen TRl or Pemulen TR2.
  • a suitable heteropolysaccharide gum is xanthan gum, for example that available as Kelzan mu.
  • suspending agents may be used.
  • Preferred is a mixture of cross-linked polymer of acrylic acid and crystalline long chain acyl derivative.
  • Suspending agent will generally be present in a shampoo composition of the invention at levels of from 0.1 to 10%, preferably from 0.5 to 6%, more preferably from 0.9 to 4% by total weight of suspending agent based on the total weight of the composition.
  • compositions in accordance with the invention is a conditioner for the treatment of hair (typically after shampooing) and subsequent rinsing.
  • Such conditioner compositions will typically comprise one or more conditioning surfactants which are cosmetically acceptable and suitable for topical application to the hair.
  • Suitable conditioning surfactants include those selected from cationic surfactants, used singly or in admixture.
  • the cationic surfactants have the formula N + R 1 R 2 R 3 R 4 wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently (Ci to C 30 ) alkyl or benzyl.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently (C 4 to C 30 ) alkyl and the other R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 group or groups are (Ci-Cg) alkyl or benzyl.
  • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently (C 6 to C 30 ) alkyl and the other R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 groups are (Ci-Cg) alkyl or benzyl groups.
  • the alkyl groups may comprise one or more ester (-0C0- or -COO-) and/or ether (-O-) linkages within the alkyl chain.
  • Alkyl groups may optionally be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.
  • Alkyl groups may be straight chain or branched and, for alkyl groups having 3 or more carbon atoms, cyclic.
  • the alkyl groups may be saturated or may contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (eg, oleyl) .
  • Alkyl groups are optionally ethoxylated on the alkyl chain with one or more ethyleneoxy groups.
  • Suitable cationic surfactants for use in conditioner compositions according to the invention include cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, behenyltrimethylammonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, tetramethylammonium chloride, tetraethylammonium chloride, octyltrimethylammonium chloride, dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride, hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride, octyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, decyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, stearyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, didodecyldimethylammonium chloride, dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride, tallowtrimethylammonium chloride, dihydrogenated tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride
  • cationic surfactants include those materials having the CTFA designations Quaternium-5, Quaternium-31 and Quaternium-18. • Mixtures of any of the foregoing materials may also be suitable.
  • a particularly useful cationic surfactant for use in conditioners according to the invention is cetyltrimethylammonium chloride, available commercially, for example as GENAMIN CTAC, ex Hoechst Celanese.
  • Another particularly useful cationic surfactant for use in conditioners according to the invention is behenyltrimethylammonium chloride, available commercially, for example as GENAMIN KDMP, ex Clariant.
  • Suitable cationic surfactants for use in the invention is a combination of (i) and (ii) below:
  • R 1 is a hydrocarbyl chain having 10 or more carbon atoms
  • R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from hydrocarbyl chains of from 1 to 10 carbon atoms
  • m is an integer from 1 to about 10
  • hydrocarbyl chain means an alkyl or alkenyl chain.
  • Preferred amidoamine compounds are those corresponding to formula (I) in which
  • R 1 is a hydrocarbyl residue having from about 11 to about 24 carbon atoms
  • R 2 and R 3 are each independently hydrocarbyl residues, preferably alkyl groups, having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, and
  • n is an integer from 1 to about 4.
  • R 2 and R 3 are methyl or ethyl groups.
  • m is 2 or 3, i.e. an ethylene or propylene group.
  • Preferred amidoamines useful herein include stearamido- propyldimethylamine, stearamidopropyldiethylamine, stearamidoethyldiethylamine, stearamidoethyldimethylamine, palmitamidopropyldimethylamine, palmitamidopropyl- diethylamine, palmitamidoethyldiethylamine, palmitamidoethyldimethylamine, behenamidopropyldimethyl- amine, behenamidopropyldiethylmine, behenamidoethyldiethyl- amine, behenamidoethyldimethylamine, arachidamidopropyl- dimethylamine, arachidamidopropyldiethylamine, arachid- amidoethyldiethylamine, arachidamidoethyldimethylamine, and mixtures thereof.
  • amidoamines useful herein are stearamidopropyldimethylamine, stearamidoethyldiethylar ⁇ ine, and mixtures thereof.
  • amidoamines useful herein include: stearamidopropyldimethylamine with tradenames LEXAMINE S-13 available from Inolex (Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA) and AMIDOAMINE MSP available from Nikko (Tokyo, Japan) , stearamidoethyldiethylamine with a tradename AMIDOAMINE S available from Nikko, behenamidopropyldimethylamine with a tradename INCROMINE BB available from Croda (North Humberside, England) , and various amidoamines with tradenames SCHERCODINE series available from Scher (Clifton New Jersey, USA) .
  • Acid (ii) may be any organic or mineral acid which is capable of protonating the amidoamine in the hair treatment composition.
  • Suitable acids useful herein include hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, succinic acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • the acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, tartaric acid, hydrochloric acid, fumaric acid, and mixtures thereof.
  • the primary role of the acid is to protonate the amidoamine in the hair treatment composition thus forming a tertiary amine salt (TAS) in situ in the hair treatment composition.
  • TAS tertiary amine salt
  • the TAS in effect is a non-permanent quaternary ammonium or pseudo-quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant.
  • the acid is included in a sufficient amount to protonate all the amidoamine present, i.e. at a level which is at least equimolar to the amount of amidoamine present in the composition.
  • the level of cationic surfactant will generally range from 0.01 to 10%, more preferably 0.05 to 7.5%, most preferably 0.1 to 5% by weight of the composition.
  • Conditioners of the invention will typically also incorporate a fatty alcohol.
  • fatty alcohols and cationic surfactants in conditioning compositions is believed to be especially advantageous, because this leads to the formation of a lamellar phase, in which the cationic surfactant is dispersed.
  • Representative fatty alcohols comprise from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, more preferably 16 to 22.
  • Fatty alcohols are typically compounds containing straight chain alkyl groups.
  • suitable fatty alcohols include cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and mixtures thereof. The use of these materials is also advantageous in that they contribute to the overall conditioning properties of compositions of the invention.
  • the level of fatty alcohol in conditioners of the invention will generally range from 0.01 to 10%, preferably from 0.1 to 8%, more preferably from 0.2 to 7%, most preferably from 0.3 to 6% by weight of the composition.
  • the weight ratio of cationic surfactant to fatty alcohol is suitably from 1:1 to 1:10, preferably from 1:1.5 to 1:8, optimally from 1:2 to 1:5. If the weight ratio of cationic surfactant to fatty alcohol is too high, this can lead to eye irritancy from the composition. If it is too low, it can make the hair feel squeaky for some consumers.
  • compositions of the invention may comprise further conditioning agents to optimise wet and dry conditioning benefits.
  • Particularly preferred further conditioning agents are silicone emulsions.
  • Suitable silicone emulsions include those formed from silicones such as polydiorganosiloxanes, in particular polydimethylsiloxanes which have the CTFA designation dimethicone, polydimethyl siloxanes having hydroxyl end groups which have the CTFA designation dimethiconol, and amino-functional polydimethyl siloxanes which have the CTFA designation amodimethicone.
  • the emulsion droplets may typically have a Sauter mean droplet diameter (U3,2) in the composition of the invention ranging from 0.01 to 20 micrometer, more preferably from 0.2 to 10 micrometer.
  • a suitable method for measuring the Sauter mean droplet diameter (D 3 , 2 ) is by laser light scattering using an instrument such as a Malvern Mastersizer.
  • Suitable silicone emulsions for use in compositions of the invention are available from suppliers of silicones such as Dow Corning and GE Silicones. The use of such pre-formed silicone emulsions is preferred for ease of processing and control of silicone particle size.
  • Such pre-formed silicone emulsions will typically additionally comprise a suitable emulsifier such as an anionic or nonionic emulsifier, or mixture thereof, and may be prepared by a chemical emulsification process such as emulsion polymerisation, or by mechanical emulsification using a high shear mixer.
  • Pre- formed silicone emulsions having a Sauter mean droplet diameter (0 3 ,2) of less than 0.15 micrometers are generally termed microemulsions.
  • Suitable pre-formed silicone emulsions include emulsions DC2-1766, DC2-1784, DC-1785, DC-1786, DC-1788 and microemulsions DC2-1865 and DC2-1870, all available from Dow Corning. These are all emulsions/microemulsions of dimethiconol. Also suitable are amodimethicone emulsions such as DC939 (from Dow Corning) and SME253 (from GE Silicones) .
  • silicone emulsions in which certain types of surface active block copolymers of a high molecular weight have been blended with the silicone emulsion droplets, as described for example in WO03/094874.
  • the silicone emulsion droplets are preferably formed from polydiorganosiloxanes such as those described above.
  • One preferred form of the surface active block copolymer is according to the following formula:
  • Silicone will generally be present in a composition of the invention at levels of from 0.05 to 10%, preferably 0.05 to 5%, more preferably from 0.5 to 2% by total weight of silicone based on the total weight of the composition.
  • Other Optional Ingredients are preferably 0.05 to 10%, preferably 0.05 to 5%, more preferably from 0.5 to 2% by total weight of silicone based on the total weight of the composition.
  • a composition of the invention may contain other ingredients for enhancing performance and/or consumer acceptability.
  • Such ingredients include fragrance, dyes and pigments, pH adjusting agents, pearlescers or opacifiers, viscosity modifiers, preservatives, and natural hair nutrients such as botanicals, fruit extracts, sugar derivatives and amino acids.
  • a particularly preferred process for preparing a hair care composition of the invention comprises a first step of blending the water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide with a carrier liquid, so as to form a slurry in which the polymer is coated with the carrier liquid. The slurry is then blended with the remaining composition ingredients using agitation to disperse the coating of carrier liquid.
  • Suitable carrier liquids may be any cosmetically acceptable material which does not dissolve the water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide to any significant extent.
  • Preferred carrier liquids are themselves water-soluble, but do not dissolve the water-soluble, nonionic polymer of ethylene oxide to any significant extent. Examples include glycerine, perfumes and mixtures thereof. Mode of Use
  • compositions of the invention are primarily intended for topical application to the hair and/or scalp of a human subject in rinse-off compositions, in order to provide cleansing while improving hair fibre surface properties such as smoothness, softness, manageability, cuticle integrity, and shine.
  • the compositions provided by the invention are preferably aqueous shampoo compositions, used by massaging them into the hair followed by rinsing with clean water prior to drying the hair.
  • a separate conditioning formulation may be applied after rinsing and before drying, but this may not be necessary as the aqueous shampoo compositions of the invention are intended to provide both cleansing and conditioning to the hair.
  • Example 1 and Comparative Examples A and B Shampoo compositions were prepared having ingredients as shown in the following Table.
  • Example 1 represents a composition according to the invention and Examples A and B represent comparative examples.
  • DC 1785 an emulsion of dimethiconol with nonionic emulsifier from Dow Corning
  • POLYOX® WSR-N60K from Amerchol Corporation (a polyethyleneoxide having a M w of 2 million daltons and the CTFA designation PEG-45M)
  • compositions of Examples 1, A and B were evaluated for wet slippery feel (before rinsing) in a paired comparison test using 18 trained panellists and a 36 pair comparison.
  • Example 2 and Comparative Examples C and D
  • Shampoo compositions were prepared having ingredients as shown in the following Table.
  • Example 2 represents a composition according to the invention and Examples C and D represent comparative examples.
  • PCP 2090 (a blend of polydimethyl siloxane and amino- functional polydimethyl siloxane from Basildon Chemicals)
  • POLYOX® WSR-205 from Amerchol Corporation (a polyethyleneoxide having a M w of 600,000 daltons and the CTFA designation PEG-14M)
  • compositions of Examples 2, C and D were evaluated in a sensory test using 90 panellists.
  • Example 2 The results clearly show a superiority across all attributes tested, for the composition of Example 2, compared to either Example C or Example D.

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L'invention concerne une composition de soins pour les cheveux qui comprend un polymère non ionique d'oxyde d'éthylène soluble dans l'eau présentant un poids moléculaire moyen (Mw) d'au moins 6 millions de daltons.
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