Hair lacquer and wave setting compositions containing vinyl acetate-crotonic acid-containing polymers

Claim 2

A hair lacquer composition comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol of 1-4% by weight of a salt of an amine base and a copolymer, said copolymer being selected from the group consisting of copolymers consisting essentially of (1) 50 to 90% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, allyl acetate and vinyl butyrate, (2) 5 to 25% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of crotonic acid, 3-butenoic acid, 4-pentenoic acid, allyloxyacetic acid, and allyloxypropionic acid and (3) 5 to 30% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of lanolin crotonate, oleyl crotonate, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecyloxy-2-propanol, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecylthio-2-propanol, 1-octene, 1-hexadecene, allyl oleate, stearyl vinyl ether and an ester of the formula:

Claim 3

The hair lacquer composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of said amine base to obtain said salt ranges between 10 and 150% relative to the theoretical amount required for neutralization.

Claim 4

The hair lacquer composition of claim 1 wherein said copolymer consists essentially of 77.5% vinyl acetate, 7.5% allyloxyacetic acid and 15% allyl stearate and had a molecular weight of 90,000.

Claim 5

The hair lacquer composition of claim 1 wherein said amine base is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, mono-, di-and tri-ethanolamine, monoethylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, aminoethylamine, monoisopropanol-amine, 2-amino-2-methyl propanol-1, 2-amino-2-methyl propanediol-1,3 and morpholine.

Claim 6

The hair lacquer composition of claim 1 wherein said ester is selected from the group consisting of allyl stearate, vinyl laurate, crotyl lauraTe, allyl laurate, vinyl stearate and vinyl octanoate.

Claim 7

A PRESSURIZED SPRAYABLE AEROSOL HAIR LAQUER COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOLUTION OF 1-4% BY WEIGHT OF A SALT OF AN AMINE BASE AND A COPOLYMER IN A MIXTURE OF 1/4 TO 1/3 BY WEIGHT OF A SOLVENT -BUTENOIC FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ETHANOL AND ISOPROPANOL AND 2/3 TO 3/4 BY WEIGHT OF AN AEROSOL PROPELLANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE AND THEIR MIXTURES, SAID COPOLYMER BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPOLYMERS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (1) 50 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VINYL ACETATE, VINYL PROPIONATE, ALLYL ACETATE AND VINYL BUTYRATE, (2) 5 TO 25% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CROTONIC ACID, 3-CUTENOIC ACID, 4-PENTENOIC ACID, ALLYLOXYA CETIC ACID, AND ALLYLOXYPROPIONIC ACID AND (3) 5 TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LANOLIN CROTONATE, OLEYL CROTONATE, 1-ALLYLOXY-3-DODECYLOXY-2PROPANOL, 1-ALLYLOXY-3-DODECYLTHIO-2-PROPANOL, 1-OCTENE, 1HEXADECENE, ALLYL OLEATE, STEARYL VINYL ETHER AND AN ESTER OF THE FORMULA:

Claim 8

A PRESSURIZED SPRAYABLE AEROSOL HAIR LAQUER COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SOLUTION OF 1-4% BY WEIGHT OF A SALT OF AN AMINE BASE AND A COPOLYMER IN A MIXTURE OF 1/4 TO 1/3 BY WEIGHT OF A SOLVENT -BUTENOIC FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ETHANOL AND ISOPROPANOL AND 2/3 TO 3/4 BY WEIGHT OF AN AEROSOL PROPELLANT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TRICHLOROFLUOROMETHANE, DICHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE AND THEIR MIXTURES, SAID COPOLYMER BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF COPOLYMERS CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF (1) 50 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF VINYL ACETATE, VINYL PROPIONATE, ALLYL ACETATE AND VINYL BUTYRATE, (2) 5 TO 25% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CROTONIC ACID, 3-CUTENOIC ACID, 4-PENTENOIC ACID, ALLYLOXYA CETIC ACID, AND ALLYLOXYPROPIONIC ACID AND (3) 5 TO 30% BY WEIGHT OF A MONOMER SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF LANOLIN CROTONATE, OLEYL CROTONATE, 1-ALLYLOXY-3-DODECYLOXY-2PROPANOL, 1-ALLYLOXY-3-DODECYLTHIO-2-PROPANOL, 1-OCTENE, 1HEXADECENE, ALLYL OLEATE, STEARYL VINYL ETHER AND AN ESTER OF THE FORMULA:

Claim 9

A wave setting composition comprising an aqueous solution of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol of 1-3% by weight of a salt of an amine base and a copolymer, said copolymer being selected from the group consisting of copolymers consisting essentially of (1) 50 to 90% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, allyl acetate and vinyl butyrate, (2) 5 to 25% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of crotonic acid, 3-butenoic acid, 4-pentenoic acid, allyloxyacetic acid and allyloxypropionic acid and (3) 5 to 30% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of lanolin crotonate, oleyl crotonate, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecyloxy-2-propanol, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecylthio-2-propanol, 1-octene, 1-hexadecene, allyl oleate, stearyl vinyl ether and an ester of the formula:

Claim 10

A wave setting composition comprising an aqueous solution of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol of 1-3% by weight of a salt of an amine base and a copolymer, said copolymer being selected from the group consisting of copolymers consisting essentially of (1) 50 to 90% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, allyl acetate and vinyl butyrate, (2) 5 to 25% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of crotonic acid, 3-butenoic acid, 4-pentenoic acid, allyloxyacetic acid and allyloxypropionic acid and (3) 5 to 30% by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of lanolin crotonate, oleyl crotonate, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecyloxy-2-propanol, 1-allyloxy-3-dodecylthio-2-propanol, 1-octene, 1-hexadecene, allyl oleate, stearyl vinyl ether and an ester of the formula:

Claim 11

The wave setting composition of claim 7 wherein the amount of said amine base to obtain said salt ranges between 10 and 150% relative to the theoretical amount required for neutralization.

Claim 12

The wave setting composition of claim 7 wherein said alcohol is present in an amount of 20-70% by weight of said aqueous solution.

Claim 13

The wave setting composition of claim 7 wherein said amine base is selected from the group consisting of ammonia, mono-, di-and tri-ethanolamine, monoethylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, aminoethylamine, monoisopropanolamine, 2-amino-2-methyl propanol-1, 2-amino-2-methyl propanediol-1,3 and morpholine.

Claim 14

The wave setting composition of claim 7 wherein said ester is selected from the group consisting of allyl stearate, vinyl laurate, crotyl laurate, allyl laurate, vinyl stearate and vinyl octanoate.

Claim 15

The wave setting composition of claim 7 wherein said copolymer consists essentially of 77.5% vinyl acetate, 7.5% allyl oxyacetic acid and 15% allyl stearate and Has a molecular weight of 90,000.