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EP0137178A2
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Colouring shampoo
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 1984-08-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A shampoo composition for treating hair, comprising a anionic shampoo base, auxiliary surfactant, and a direct dye, useful in dyeing natural fibres, and in particular for dyeing human hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Terry Francis Houiellebecq
- 👤 Martin Edwin Day
- 👤 Anne Lilian Wilkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61Q5/06; A61Q5/065; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/42; A61K2800/43; A61K2800/432; A61K2800/59; A61K2800/596
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
17 words
A dye composition for treating hair, comprising an anionic shampoo base, auxiliary surfactant, and a direct dye.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
A dye composition for treating hair, comprising an anionic shampoo base, auxiliary surfactant, and a direct dye.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A dye composition as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anionic shampoo base comprises a major proportion of an anionic surfactant and optionally additional anionic, non-ionic or cationic surfactants.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dye composition as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the auxiliary surfactant is a cationic or betaine surfactant, or is a mixture of such surfactants.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A dye composition as claimed in claim 3, comprising: from 0.01% to 10% by weight of a direct dye; from 0.1% to 50% by weight of an anionic surfactant; and from 0.1% to 50% by weight of a cationic surfactant; and/or from 0.1% to 50% of a betaine surfactant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
A dye composition as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4 wherein the betaine surfactant is a compound of the formula:- wherein; R 1 is a C 10-18 alkyl group or a C 9 - 17 alkyl carbonylimino group; R 2 is a Cl-3 alkyl group or a hydroxy C l - 3 alkyl group; R 3 is a C 1-3 alkyl group or a hydroxy C 1-3 alkyl group; and n is an integer from 1 to 5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A dye composition as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the betaine surfactant is a cocamido alkyl betaine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dye composition as claimed in claim 6, wherein the betaine surfactant is cocamido propyl betaine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A dye composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the direct dye is an anthraquinone, azo, nitro such as a nitrophenylene diamine, basic, triarylmethane, or disperse dye, or any combination thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A dye composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the dye or when a mixture of dyes is used, each dye is present in the composition at from 0.01 to 5% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A dye composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the total dye content is in the range of 0.01 to 10% by weight.
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