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Quaternary ammonium hydroxide hair relaxer composition
Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products LLC
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Filing: 1983-12-16
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2003-12-16
Abstract
Abstract Provided is a novel composition for use in hair relaxing. The composition contains a quaternary ammonium hydroxide and a cosmetic base.
Inventors
- 👤 William McKaba
- 👤 Clyde B. Simpson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:42
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/41; A61K8/416; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of by weight: (a) 2.0-20% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 2-20% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 2 to 30% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin alcohol and polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of by weight: (a) 2.0-20% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 2-20% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 2 to 30% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin alcohol and polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method for relaxing hair comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the hair by massaging unto the hair an effective amount of the hair relaxing composition of claim 1; (b) leaving the composition on the hair for about ten minutes to allow for adequate softening; (c) further massaging and pressing the hair to facilitate straightening; and (d) washing the hair from the hair relaxing composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the composition contains methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the composition contains tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of, by weight: (a) 2.5-20% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 10-15% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 5 to 25% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin alcohol and polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of, by weight: (a) 2.5-20% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 10-15% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 5 to 25% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil, lanolin alcohol and polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method for relaxing hair comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the hair by massaging unto the hair an effective amount of the hair relaxing composition of claim 5; (b) leaving the composition on the hair for about ten minutes to allow for adequate softening; (c) further massaging and pressing the hair to facilitate straightening; and (d) washing the hair from the hair relaxing composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the composition contains methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the composition contains tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of, by weight: (a) 2.5%-8.0% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 10-15% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 5 to 25% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil; lanolin alcohol or polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
138 words
A hair relaxer composition for straightening hair consisting essentially of, by weight: (a) 2.5%-8.0% of a quaternary ammonium hydroxide selected from the group consisting of benzyltrimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrabutyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrapropyl ammonium hydroxide, methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyl dimethyl ethanol ammonium hydroxide, benzyltriethyl ammonium hydroxide, benzyltributyl ammonium hydroxide, octadecyl trimethyl ammonium hydroxide, tetrahexyl ammonium hydroxide, and tetraoctyl ammonium hydroxide; (b) 10-15% of an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol ether of cetyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of lauryl alcohol, polyethylene glycol ether of nonyl phenol and polyethylene glycol ether of lanolin alcohol; (c) 5 to 25% of an emollient selected from the group consisting of cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, stearyl alcohol, paraffin, mineral oil; lanolin alcohol or polyethylene glycol ether of octyl phenol; and (d) water q.s. 100 percent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method for relaxing hair comprising the steps of: (a) applying to the hair by massaging unto the hair an effective amount of the hair relaxing composition of claim 9; (b) leaving the composition on the hair for about ten minutes to allow for adequate softening; (c) further massaging and pressing the hair to facilitate straightening; and (d) washing the hair from the hair relaxing composition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the composition contains methyl triethanol ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the composition contains tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide.
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