EP0566049A1
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Conditioning shampoo composition and method of preparing and using the same
Assignee: Helene Curtis Inc
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Filing: 1993-04-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A conditioning shampoo composition comprising: (a) an anionic cleansing surfactant, such as an alkyl ether sulfate or an alkyl sulfate, like sodium lauryl ether sulfate or ammonium lauryl sulfate; (b) a water-insoluble conditioning agent, such as a silicone compound or a hydrocarbon compound, like a polydimethylsiloxane; (c) an emulsifying composition comprising (i) a polyhydric compound, such as a glycol, a triol or a polyol, and (ii) a hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound, such as a quaternary ammonium compound including a fatty amidoalkyl substituent, like a long chain alkamidopropyl quaternary ammonium chloride or an anionic emulsifying surfactant having the general structural formula: R₁-O-(A) x -CH₂-Y⁻ M⁺ , (I) wherein R₁ is an alkyl or an aralkyl group wherein the alkyl group includes about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene oxide moiety wherein the alkylene group includes one to about four carbon atoms, x is a number in the range of 4 to about 50, Y is sulfate, sulfonate, carbonate or carboxylate, and M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium or a hydroxyalkylammonium, wherein the alkyl group includes one to about four carbon atoms; and (d) a suspending agent, in (e) a suitable carrier, that effectively resists phase separation and that cleanses the hair and imparts improved wet stage and improved dry stage conditioning properties to the hair in a single application of the composition is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Bergmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61K8/42; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61K8/58; A61K8/585; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A conditioning shampoo composition comprising: (a) about 5% to about 30% by weight of an anionic cleansing surfactant; (b) about 0.1% to about 8% by weight of a water-insoluble conditioning agent; (c) about 0.25% to about 15.5% by weight of an emulsifying composition comprising: (i) a polyhydric compound, and (ii) a hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or an anionic emulsifying surfactant having the structure: R₁-O-(A) x -CH₂-Y⁻ M⁺ , wherein R₁ is an alkyl or an aralkyl group including about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene oxide moiety wherein the alkylene group includes one to about four carbon atoms, x is a number in the range of 4 to about 50, Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfate, sulfonate, carbonate and carboxylate, and M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, a hydroxyalkylammonium, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkyl group includes one to about four carbon atoms, wherein the polyhydric compound is present in an amount of about 0.2% to about 15% by weight of the total composition, and the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or the anionic emulsifying surfactant is present in an amount of about 0.05% to about 0.5% by weight of the total composition; (d) about 0.1% to about 1% by weight of a suspending agent; and (e) a suitable carrier comprising water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the water-insoluble conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of a silicone conditioning compound, a hydrocarbon conditioning compound, a fatty ester, a fatty alcohol, and combinations thereof, wherein the fatty alcohol or fatty ester includes a fatty alkyl group having about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 2 wherein the silicone conditioning compound is a nonvolatile silicone conditioning compound having a viscosity of at least 5 centistokes, and is selected from the group consisting of a polyalkyl siloxane, a polyaryl siloxane, a polyalkylaryl siloxane, and combinations thereof, or is a volatile silicone conditioning compound having a boiling point of about 150°C to about 250°C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 2 wherein the hydrocarbon conditioning compound is a volatile hydrocarbon conditioning compound including about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 4 wherein the polyhydric compound is a glycol, a triol, a polyol, or a combination thereof, and is preferably selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, isobutylene glycol, hexylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, glycerol, diglycerol, fructose, glucose, neopentyl glycol, pentaerythritol, pinacol, cyclopentanediol, cyclohexanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, hydroxystearyl methylglucamine, inositol, maltitol, mannitol, methyl gluceth-10, methyl gluceth-20, sorbitol, sorbeth-20, sucrose, xylitol, a polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight up to about 500, a polypropylene glycol having an average molecular weight up to about 500, a polyethylene-polypropylene glycol having an average molecular weight up to about 500, and combinations thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 5 wherein the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or the anionic emulsifying surfactant is present in an amount of about 0.1% to about 0.4% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 6 wherein the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound has the structure: wherein R₁ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group including about 5 to about 21 carbon atoms; R₂ is hydrogen or methyl; R₃ and R₄, independently, are methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl or benzyl; R₅ is methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl, benzyl, acetamido or 2-pyrrolidonyl; n is a numeral from one to about 10; and X is an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, ethosulfate, methosulfate, acetate, nitrate, tosylate, phosphate, and combinations thereof, and is preferably selected from the group consisting of ricinoleamidopropyl trimonium chloride, ricinoleamido trimonium ethylsulfate, hydroxy stearamidopropyl trimonium methylsulfate, hydroxy stearamidopropyl trimonium chloride, ricinoleamidopropyl ethyldimonium ethosulfate, dimethyl stearamidopropyl[(2-pyrrolidonyl)methyl]ammonium chloride, Quaternium-33, Quaternium-43, isostearamidopropyl ethyldimonium ethosulfate, Quaternium-22, Quaternium-26, and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 6 wherein the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound has the structure: wherein R₆ is an aryl, an alkaryl, a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group, or a saturated or unsaturated hydroxyalkyl group, wherein the alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group includes about seven to about 21 carbon atoms; R₇ is hydrogen, or an alkyl or a hydroxyalkyl group including one to about six carbon atoms; R₈ and R₉, independently, are an alkyl or a hydroxyalkyl group including one to about six carbon atoms; A is a residue of a glycol or a triol having two to about four carbon atoms; Z is an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, and combinations thereof; m is a numeral from one to about 10; Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, and an aryl group, and wherein the alkyl or the hydroxyalkyl group includes one to about 22 carbon atoms; and p is a number from 1 to 3, and is preferably linoleamindopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 6 wherein the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound is selected from the group consisting of Quaternium-16, Quaternium-27, Quaternium-30, Quaternium-52, Quaternium-53, Quaternium-56, Quaternium-60, Quaternium-61, Quaternium-62, Quaternium-63, Quaternium-71, and combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 9 wherein the anionic emulsifying surfactant has the structure: R₁-O-(A) x -CH₂CO₂⁻ M⁺ , wherein R₁ is an alkyl or an aralkyl group including about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, preferably about 12 to about 15 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene oxide moiety wherein the alkylene group includes one to about four carbon atoms, x is a number in the range of about 4 to about 50, preferably in the range of 5 to about 15, more preferably of about 6 to about 10, and M is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, a hydroxyalkylammonium, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkyl group includes one to about four carbon atoms wherein M is preferably selected from the group consisting of sodium, potassium, ammonium, alkylammonium, hydroxyalkylammonium, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkyl group include one to about three carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 10 wherein R₁ of the anionic emulsifying surfactant is nonylphenol, octylphenol or an alkyl group including about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 11 wherein the anionic emulsifying surfactant is selected from the group consisting of pareth-25-7 carboxylic acid, nonoxynol-10 carboxylic acid, trideceth-7 carboxylic acid, laureth-13 carboxylic acid, C₁₄₋₁₅ pareth-8 carboxylic acid, C₁₁₋₁₅ pareth-7 carboxylic acid, C₁₂₋₁₃ pareth-5 carboxylic acid, C₁₂₋₁₅ pareth-7 carboxylic acid, ceteareth-25 carboxylic acid, coceth-7 carboxylic acid, deceth-7 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-6 carboxylic acid, isosteareth-11 carboxylic acid, laureth-5 carboxylic acid, laureth-10 carboxylic acid, trideceth-4 carboxylic acid, trideceth-15 carboxylic acid, trideceth-19 carboxylic acid, an alkali metal salt thereof, an alkaline earth metal salt thereof, an ammonium salt thereof, an alkylammonium salt thereof, a hydroxyalkylammonium salt thereof, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkylammonium salt or hydroxyalkylammonium salt includes an alkyl group having one to three carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 12 wherein the suspending agent is selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, hydroxybutyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, a primary amine including a fatty alkyl moiety having at least 16 carbon atoms, a secondary amine including two fatty alkyl moieties each having at least 12 carbon atoms, di(hydrogenated tallow)phthalic acid amide, a crosslinked maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer, and combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 13 further comprising 0% to about 5% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant, 0% to about 5% by weight of a nonionic surfactant, or a combination thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 14 wherein the anionic cleansing surfactant is an alkali metal salt, an ammonium salt, an alkylammonium salt or a hydroxyalkylammonium salt, wherein the alkyl group includes from one to about three carbon atoms, of an alkyl sulfate, an alkyl ether sulfate, or a combination thereof; the water-insoluble conditioning agent is a nonvolatile silicone having a viscosity of at least 5 centistokes, a volatile silicone having a boiling point of about 150°C to about 250°C, a volatile hydrocarbon including about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof; the polyhydric compound is glycerol; the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound is dimethyl stearamidopropyl[(2-pyrrolidonyl)methyl] ammonium chloride, ricinoleamidopropyl trimonium chloride, linoleamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate, or a combination thereof; and the suspending agent is methocel, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, di(hydrogenated tallow) phthalic acid amide, a crosslinked maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer, a primary amine including a fatty alkyl moiety of at least 16 carbon atoms, a secondary amine including two fatty alkyl moieties each having at least 12 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The composition of anyone of claims 1 to 14 wherein the anionic cleansing surfactant is an alkali metal salt, an ammonium salt, an alkylammonium salt or a hydroxyalkylammonium salt, wherein the alkyl group includes from one to about three carbon atoms, of an alkyl sulfate, an alkyl ether sulfate or a combination thereof; the water-insoluble conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of a nonvolatile silicone having a viscosity of at least 5 centistokes, a volatile silicone having a boiling point of about 150°C to about 250°C, a volatile hydrocarbon including about 10 to about 26 carbon atoms, and combinations thereof; the polyhydric compound is glycerol; the anionic emulsifying surfactant is sodium pareth-25-7 carboxylate, sodium trideceth carboxylate, or a combination thereof; and the suspending agent is methocel, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, di(hydrogenated tallow) phthalic acid amide, a crosslinked maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether copolymer, a primary amine including a fatty alkyl moiety having at least 16 carbon atoms, a secondary amine including two fatty alkyl moieties each having at least 12 carbon atoms, or a combination thereof.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
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A method of treating hair to simultaneously cleanse the hair and impart conditioning properties to the hair comprising contacting the hair with a composition as defined in anyone of claims 1 to 16.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
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A method of manufacturing a phase stable conditioning shampoo composition of anyone of claims 1 to 16 comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a homogeneous blend of a polyhydric compound and a hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or an anionic emulsifying surfactant having the formula R₁-O-(A) x -CH₂-Y⁻ M⁺ , wherein R₁ is an alkyl or an aralkyl group including about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, A is an alkylene oxide moiety wherein the alkylene group includes one to about four carbon atoms, x is a number in the range of 4 to about 50, Y is selected from the group consisting of sulfate, sulfonate, carbonate and carboxylate, and M is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, a hydroxyalkylammonium and combinations thereof, wherein the alkyl group includes one to about four carbon atoms; (b) admixing the homogeneous blend of step (a) with a water-insoluble conditioning agent to form a gel having a viscosity of at least 5000 cps, wherein the gel comprises about 30% to about 60% by weight of the polyhydric compound; about 1% to about 10% by weight of the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound, the anionic emulsifying surfactant or mixture thereof; and about 40% to about 70% by weight of the water-insoluble conditioning agent; and (c) admixing the gel of step (b) with an anionic cleansing surfactant, a suspending agent and water to provide an emulsified conditioning shampoo composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 18 wherein the gel of step (b) comprises about 35% to about 55% by weight of the polyhydric compound; about 2% to about 8% by weight of the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or the anionic emulsifying surfactant; and about 45% to about 65% by weight of the water-insoluble conditioning agent.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
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The method of claims 18 or 19 wherein the homogeneous blend of step (a) has a viscosity of at least 5,000 to about 60,000 cps.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
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The method of anyone of claims 18 to 20 wherein the water-insoluble conditioning agent is present in the emulsified conditioning shampoo composition as droplets having a diameter of about 5 microns to about 50 microns.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
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The method of anyone of claims 18 to 20 wherein the weight ratio of the polyhydric compound to the hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compound or the anionic emulsifying surfactant is in the range of about 4:1 to about 50:1.
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