US4327751A
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Hair bleaching composition containing solid polyolefin polymer and method for hair bleaching
Assignee: P&G Hair Care Holding Inc
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Filing: 1980-02-05
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 2000-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A composition for lightening hair comprising an alkaline bleaching system and an effective amount of a finely divided solid polyolefin polymer is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Evelyn Evans
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8105; A61K8/8111; A61K8/19; A61K8/22; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
A composition for lightening hair comprising an alkaline bleaching system and an effective amount of a finely divided solid polyolefin polymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition for lightening hair comprising an alkaline bleaching system and an effective amount of a finely divided solid polyolefin polymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the finely divided solid polyolefin polymer is a member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the polyolefin polymer is polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the polyolefin polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the particle size of the polyolefin polymer is in the range of from about 64μ to about 100μ.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the alkaline bleaching system is based upon a peroxide oxidizing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the particle size of the polyethylene is in the range of about 64μ to about 100μ.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the particle size of the propylene is in the range of from about 64μ to about 100μ.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the finely divided solid polyolefin polymer is present in an amount of from about 21.5% to about 23.5% by weight.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for dimensional hair streaking which comprises the steps of: (1) forming several portions of a lightening composition, each portion of the lightening composition comprising an alkaline bleaching system and an effective amount of a finely divided solid polyolefin polymer wherein the effective amount in at least one portion differs from the effective amount in at least one other portion; (2) applying each of the several portions of the lightening compositions to different portions of the hair; and (3) removing the several portions of the lightening compositions from the hair.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for dimensional hair streaking which comprises the steps of: (1) forming several portions of a lightening composition, each portion of the lightening composition comprising an alkaline bleaching system and an effective amount of a finely divided solid polyolefin polymer wherein the effective amount in at least one portion differs from the effective amount in at least one other portion; (2) applying each of the several portions of the lightening compositions to different portions of the hair; and (3) removing the several portions of the lightening compositions from the hair.
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