Oxidation dye for keratinic fibers containing 2-halo-5-acetaminophenol as a coupler

Claim 2

A dye composition for keratinic fibers comprising an aqueous or hydroalcoholic solution of a. at least one oxidation base being an aromatic or heterocyclic compound carrying either two amino groups or one amino group and one hydroxy group, fixed in para position relative to each other on the aromatic or heterocyclic nucleus of said compound, said oxidation base being in the form of a free base or in the form of an acid addition salt thereof; and b. at least one coupler of the formula: ##SPC6## wherein X represents fluorine, chlorine or bromine, said coupler being present in an amount of 0.5 - 3.5 percent based on the total weight of said composition and the molar ratio of said oxidation base to said coupler being between 2.5:1 and 1:2.5.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said oxidation base is a paraphenylenediamine in the form of a free base or in the form of a salt.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2 wherein said paraphenylenediamine is selected from the group consisting of: paraphenylenediamine, paratoluylenediamine, methoxyparaphenylenediamine, chloroparaphenylenediamine, 2,6-dimethyl paraphenylenediamine, 2,5-dimethyl paraphenylenediamine, 2-methyl-5-methoxy paraphenylenediamine, 2,6-dimethyl-5-methoxy paraphenylenediamine, N,N-dimethyl paraphenylenediamine, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-diethylaniline, N,N-di-(β-hydroxyethyl) paraphenylenediamine, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-di(β-hydroxyethyl) aniline, 3-chloro-4-amino-N,N-di(β-hydroxyethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, carbamylmethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, carbamylmethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-piperidinoethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-piperidinoethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-morpholinoethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-morpholinoethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-acetylamino ethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-acetylamino ethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-mesylaminoethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-mesylaminoethyl) aniline, 4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-sulfoethyl) aniline, 3-methyl-4-amino-N,N-(ethyl, β-sulfoethyl) aniline, N-[(4'-amino) phenyl] morpholine and N-[(4'-amino) phenyl] piperidine.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 wherein said oxidation base is a paraaminophenol in the form of a free base or in the form of a salt.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein said paraaminophenol is selected from the group consisting of: paraaminophenol, 2-methyl-4-amino phenol, 3-methyl-4-amino phenol, 2-chloro-4-amino phenol, 3-chloro-4-amino phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-4-amino phenol, 3,5-dimethyl-4-amino phenol, 2,3-dimethyl-4-amino phenol and 2,5-dimethyl-4-amino phenol.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 wherein said oxidation base is selected from the group consisting of 2,5-diamino pyridine, 2-hydroxy-5-amino pyridine and salts thereof.

Claim 8

The composition of claim 1 which also includes at least one additional coupler.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 7 wherein said additional coupler is selected from the group consisting of resorcin, metaaminophenol, 2,4-diamino anisole, 7-hydroxy-phenomorpholine, 2-methyl-5-amino phenol, 2,6-dimethyl amino phenol, 2-chloro-5-amino phenol, 3-amino-4-methoxy phenol, 2,6-dimethyl-5-ureidophenol, 3-acetylamino phenol, 2-methyl-5-ureido phenol, 2-methyl-5-acetylamino phenol and a pyrazolone.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 which also includes a dye selected from the group consisting of anthraquinone, nitrobenzene, indamine, indophenol, and indoaniline dye.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 1 which also includes a leucoderivative of indamine, a leucoderivative of indophenol or a leucoderivative of indoaniline.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydroalcoholic solution contains a lower alkanol.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 1 which also contains one or more of a glycol, wetting agent, thickening agent, vinyl pyrrolidone polymer, acrylic acid polymer, complexing agent and reducing agent.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 1 having a pH between 5 and 11.

Claim 15

A process for dyeing human hair consisting essentially of applying an effective amount of a mixture of an oxidizing agent and the dye composition of claim 1 to the hair and rinsing, washing and drying the hair.

Claim 16

The process of claim 14 wherein said oxidizing agent is selected from the group consisting of H 2 O 2 , urea peroxide and a persalt.