Composition for coloring hair containing an oxidizing agent and certain quaternary amines

Claim 2

A composition suitable for coloring hair comprising an aqueous vehicle containing an effective amount of an oxidizing agent, from about 0.05 to 5% by weight of a quaternary amine compound of the formula: ##STR4## in which: R 1 and R 2 are long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals having about 10 to 26 carbons; R 3 and R 4 are lower alkyl radicals having about 1 to 5 carbons; X is an anion; and an effective amount of an oxidation dye intermediate which develops a color under oxidative conditions; said composition containing sufficient alkalizing agent to give said composition a pH in the range of from 8 to 11.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 wherein said oxidizing agent is present in the range of from about 0.5 to 20% by weight based on the weight of the composition.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1 wherein R 1 and R 2 are long chain alkyl groups.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 1 also including up to 30% by weight of a neutral surfactant.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkalizing agent is ethanolamine.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the alkalizing agent is ammonium hydroxide.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary amine compound is dilauryl dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary amine is distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary amine compound is dicoco dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 1 wherein the quaternary amine compound is di-hydrogenated beef-tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 1 also including a second quaternary amine of formula: ##STR5## wherein: R 1 is a long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having about 10 to 26 carbons; R 3 , r 4 and R 10 are lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 5 carbons; and X is an anion.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 11 wherein said second quaternary amine is soya trimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 1 in which the oxidizing agent is aqueous hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 1 in which said oxidation dye intermediate comprises an effective amount of a para component which is a compound selected from the group consisting of N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine and its hydrochloride; N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediamine and its hydrochloride or sulfate; N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-p-phenylenediamine and its hydrochloride or sulfate; N,3-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine and its hydrochloride; N-hydroxyethyl-2-methyl-p-phenylenediamine and its hydrochloride; N,2-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine; N 1 -methyl-3-methoxy-p-phenylenediamine; N 1 -methyl-2-methoxy-p-phenylenediamine; 3-chloro-N 1 -methyl-p-phenylenediamine; N,N-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-p-phenylenediamine; p-toluenediamine; p-aminophenol; p-aminodiphenylamine; 4-4'-diaminodiphenylamine; p-phenylenediamine; 2,6-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine; 2,5-diaminopyridine and mixtures thereof.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 14 wherein said compound is N,N-bis(β-hydroxyethyl)-p-phenylenediamine, its hydrochloride or its sulfate.

Claim 17

A composition according to claim 14 wherein said compound is p-phenylenediamine.

Claim 18

A composition according to claim 14 wherein said compound is p-aminophenol.

Claim 19

A composition according to claim 14 in which said oxidation dye intermediate further comprises as coupling component an effective amount of a phenol which reacts with said para component in the presence of oxidizing agents to produce indophenols.

Claim 20

A composition according to claim 18 wherein said phenol is resorcinol.

Claim 21

A composition according to claim 18 wherein said phenol is alpha-naphthol.

Claim 22

A composition according to claim 18 wherein said phenol is pyrocatechol.

Claim 23

A composition according to claim 18 wherein said phenol is pyrogallol.

Claim 24

A composition according to claim 14 in which said oxidation dye intermediate further comprises an effective amount of a m-phenylenediamine coupling component selected from the group consisting of m-phenylenediamine and 2,4-diaminoanisole.

Claim 25

A composition according to claim 14 in which said oxidation dye intermediate further comprises an effective amount of a coupling component selected from the group consisting of 2,4-diaminophenol, m-aminophenol, aminoresorcinol, 1,5-aminohydroxynaphthalene and 1,8-aminohydroxynaphthalene.

Claim 26

A composition according to claim 24 in which said coupling component is m-aminophenol.

Claim 27

A composition according to claim 14 in which said oxidation dye intermediate further comprises an effective amount of a coupling containing an active methylene group and selected from the group consisting of 3-methylpyrazolone-(5), 1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazolone-(5), 1,3-dimethylpyrazolone-(5), acetoacetic acid anilide, benzoylacetotoluide and nicotinoylacetanilide.

Claim 28

A composition according to claim 14 in which said oxidation dye intermediate further comprises an effective amount of a coupler selected from the group consisting of hydroquinone, catechol, 1,5-naphthalenediol, and o-aminophenol.