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Cosmetic hair dye composition based on a powder of vegetable origin
Assignee: L'Oréal SA
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Filing: 1980-12-31
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Granted: 1982-11-09
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Expires: 2000-12-31
Abstract
Abstract This invention has for its object new cosmetic compositions for treating hair and skin containing a powder of plant origin obtained from extraction residues of various plants.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Francois Grollier
- 👤 Josiane Allec
- 👤 Chantal Fourcadier
- 👤 Georges Rosenbaum
- 👤 Patrick Darmenton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/0212; A61K8/18; A61K8/96; A61K8/97; A61K8/9733; A61K8/9741; A61K8/9783; A61K8/9789; A61K8/9794; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/06; A61Q5/065; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/41; A61K2800/412; A61Q15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A water-dilutable dyeing composition in dry form for application in diluted form to human hair to color said hair comprising an effective amount of a hair dye and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of essentially all the active principles present in said plant, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, hawthorn, arnica, ruscus, horse chestnut, eucalyptus, horsetail and witch hazel and being extracted with a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol and a mixture of water and ethylene glycol monoethylether, said plant extraction residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A water-dilutable dyeing composition in dry form for application in diluted form to human hair to color said hair comprising an effective amount of a hair dye and between 2 and 95 percent by weight of said composition of a plant extraction residue, as a thickening or opacifying agent for said composition, said residue being the remainder of the extraction of essentially all the active principles present in said plant, said plant being selected from the group consisting of saponaria, ivy, hawthorn, arnica, ruscus, horse chestnut, eucalyptus, horsetail and witch hazel and being extracted with a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol, ethylene glycol and a mixture of water and ethylene glycol monoethylether, said plant extraction residue being in powder form having a granulometry less than 125 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The dyeing composition of claim 1 wherein the plant extraction residue is the saponaria extraction residue which is the remainder of the extraction of saponaria with ethanol, said residue having a granulometry less than 10 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The dyeing composition of claim 1 wherein the plant extraction residue is a mixture of (1) saponaria extraction residue which is the remainder of the extraction of saponaria with ethanol, said saponaria extraction residue having a granulometery less than 90 microns and (2) hawthorn extraction residue which is the remainder of the extraction of hawthorn with ethanol, said hawthorn extraction residue having a granulometry less than 110 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The dyeing composition of claim 1 wherein the plant extraction residue is a mixture of (1) hawthorn extraction residue which is the remainder of the extraction of hawthorn with ethanol, said hawthorn extraction residue having a granulometry less than 110 microns and (2) horse chestnut extraction residue which is the remainder of the extraction of horse chestnut with ethanol, said horse chestnut extraction residue having a granulometry less than 120 microns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dyeing composition of claim 1 wherein said plant extraction residue is present in an amount between 3 and 50 percent by weight of said composition.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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