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Hair moisturizing compositions
Assignee: Helene Curtis Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-05
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 1998-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous hair treatment composition for restoring the proper moisture level in initially moisture deficient hair and maintaining the proper moisture level in hair initially having a normal moisture content comprising from about 0.01 to about 1 weight percent of sodium-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, from about 0.05 to about 5 weight percent of glycerin, and from about 0.05 to about 5.0 weight percent of protein derived from a collagenous source.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald P. Newell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/64; A61K8/65; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4913; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
An aqueous hair treatment composition for restoring and maintaining the proper moisture level in hair comprising from about 0.01 to about 1 weight percent of sodium-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, from about 0.1 to about 5.0 weight percent of glycerin and from about 0.1 to about 5.0 weight percent of protein derived from a collagenous source, said protein being soluble in at least one liquid of the group consisting of water and ethanol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
An aqueous hair treatment composition for restoring and maintaining the proper moisture level in hair comprising from about 0.01 to about 1 weight percent of sodium-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate, from about 0.1 to about 5.0 weight percent of glycerin and from about 0.1 to about 5.0 weight percent of protein derived from a collagenous source, said protein being soluble in at least one liquid of the group consisting of water and ethanol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition is a moisture stabilizing shampoo additionally comprising from about 5 to about 50 weight percent of a detergent comprising sodium lauryl sulfate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 2 additionally comprising from about 0.05 to about 10.0 weight of an amphoteric surface active agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition in accordance of claim 1, wherein said composition is a moisture stabilizing conditioner containing from about 0.5 to 5.0 weight percent of a quaternary ammonium salt conditioner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 4 additionally comprising from about 0.5 to about 5.0 weight percent of a non-cationic conditioner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a moisture control thermal setting lotion containing from about 0.2 to about 10 weight percent of polyvinyl pyrrolidone and a quaternary ammonium salt conditioner.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a moisture gain deep heat treatment containing from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of mineral oil and from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of a cationic surface active agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a moisture gain intensive conditioner containing from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of a cationic surface active agent and from about 0.5 to about 10 weight percent of an acid stabilized glycerol monostearate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a moisture stabilizing night supplement conditioner containing from about 0.1 to about 2 weight percent of a high molecular weight carboxyvinyl polymer and a nonionic surfactant.
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