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Hair fixatives based on sulfonated styrene polymers

Assignee: Ingredion Inc
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Filing: 1975-04-18
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1995-04-18
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Abstract

Abstract A process for setting hair is disclosed comprising the steps of applying to the hair a solution of sulfonated polymer selected from the group consisting of sulfonated polystyrene, sulfonated interpolymers of styrene and ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, and soluble salts of said sulfonated polymers, setting the hair in the desired configuration, and allowing the hair to dry while it is retained in the desired configuration.

Inventors

  • 👤 Frank A. Nowak, Jr.
  • 👤 Frank Theodore Koehler, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/06; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8105; A61K8/8117; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/01; Y10S424/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 133 words
A process for setting hair comprising the steps of: a. applying to the hair an effective amount of a solution of sulfonated polymer selected from the group consisting of a sulfonated polystyrene, a sulfonated interpolymer of styrene with a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated comonomer in a proportion of at least 50% styrene, by weight, and a soluble salt of said sulfonated polymers; and a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, isopropanol and mixtures thereof, said sulfonated polymers having an average molecular weight of from about 6,000 to about 7,000,000 and being present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10.0%, by weight, of the total solution, b. fixing the hair in a desired configuration, and c. allowing the hair to dry while it is retained in said desired configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 133 words
A process for setting hair comprising the steps of: a. applying to the hair an effective amount of a solution of sulfonated polymer selected from the group consisting of a sulfonated polystyrene, a sulfonated interpolymer of styrene with a copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated comonomer in a proportion of at least 50% styrene, by weight, and a soluble salt of said sulfonated polymers; and a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, isopropanol and mixtures thereof, said sulfonated polymers having an average molecular weight of from about 6,000 to about 7,000,000 and being present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10.0%, by weight, of the total solution, b. fixing the hair in a desired configuration, and c. allowing the hair to dry while it is retained in said desired configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said solution contains a sulfonated polystyrene sodium salt having an average molecular weight between 80,000 and 500,000 and has a pH of from 4.0 to 8.0.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated comonomer of said interpolymer is selected from the group consisting of butyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, octyl acrylamide and vinyl pyrrolidone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 27 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the solution contains an emulsifying agent and an effective amount of an aerosol propellant, and is applied as a quick-breaking foam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said sulfonated polymer has an average molecular weight of from about 6,000 to about 300,000 and the solution contains an effective amount of an aerosol propellant therefor and is applied as an aerosol spray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 110 words
An aerosol hair spray composition in an aerosol container, said composition comprising a solution of a sulfonated polymer selected from the group consisting of a sulfonated polystyrene, a sulfonated interpolymer of styrene with an ethylenically unsaturated comonomer in a proportion of at least 50% styrene, by weight, and a soluble salt of said sulfonated polymers; a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, isopropanol and mixtures thereof, and an effective amount of an aerosol propellant therefor; said sulfonated polymers being present in said solution in a concentration of from about 0.1 to 10%, by weight, and having an average molecular weight of from about 6,000 to about 300,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 110 words
An aerosol hair spray composition in an aerosol container, said composition comprising a solution of a sulfonated polymer selected from the group consisting of a sulfonated polystyrene, a sulfonated interpolymer of styrene with an ethylenically unsaturated comonomer in a proportion of at least 50% styrene, by weight, and a soluble salt of said sulfonated polymers; a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, ethanol, isopropanol and mixtures thereof, and an effective amount of an aerosol propellant therefor; said sulfonated polymers being present in said solution in a concentration of from about 0.1 to 10%, by weight, and having an average molecular weight of from about 6,000 to about 300,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 41 words
The aerosol hairspray according to claim 6 wherein said sulfonated polymer is a sulfonated polystyrene sodium salt having an average molecular weight of from about 80,000 to about 300,000, present in a concentration of from about 0.5 to 3.0%, by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 34 words
The aerosol hairspray according to claim 6 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated comonomer of said sulfonated interpolymer is selected from the group consisting of butyl acrylate, octyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, octyl acrylamide and vinyl pyrrolidone.

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