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

Claim 2

A two part composition comprising an aqueous base formulation component containing an alkalizing agent and a quaternary amine as a first part and an oxidizing solution component as a second part, said first and second part to be mixed just before use and cooperating to give a composition that simultaneously lightens and conditions hair and contains: (a) from about 0.05 to 5% by weight of a quaternary amine in active form of 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; and X is an anion; (b) sufficient oxidizing agent to lighten hair; (c) sufficient alkalizing agent to give said composition a pH in the range of from about 8 to 11; and (d) said composition containing no additives having large anionic groups that tend to deactivate said quaternary amine compound.

Claim 3

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

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1 in which R 1 and R 2 in formula I are long chain alkyl groups.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 1 in which the base formulation contains up to 30% by weight of a neutral surfactant.

Claim 6

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

Claim 7

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

Claim 8

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

Claim 9

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

Claim 10

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

Claim 11

A two part composition comprising an aqueous base formulation component containing an alkalizing agent, and a first and second quaternary amine as a first part and an oxidizing solution component as a second part, said first and second part to be mixed just before use and cooperating to give a composition that simultaneously lightens and conditions hair and contains: (a) from about 0.05 to 5% by weight of a first quaternary amine in active form of formula: ##STR5## (b) second quaternary amine in active form of formula: ##STR6## (c) sufficient oxidizing agent to lighten said hair; (d) sufficient alkalizing agent to give said composition a pH in the range of from about 8 to 11; (e) said composition containing no additives having large anionic groups that tend to deactivate said quaternary amine compounds; and wherein: R 1 and R 2 are long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals 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 12

A two part composition comprising an aqueous base formulation component containing an alkalizing agent, and a first and second quaternary amine as a first part and an oxidizing solution component as a second part, said first and second part to be mixed just before use and cooperating to give a composition that simultaneously lightens and conditions hair and contains: (a) from about 0.05 to 5% by weight of a first quaternary amine in active form of formula: ##STR5## (b) second quaternary amine in active form of formula: ##STR6## (c) sufficient oxidizing agent to lighten said hair; (d) sufficient alkalizing agent to give said composition a pH in the range of from about 8 to 11; (e) said composition containing no additives having large anionic groups that tend to deactivate said quaternary amine compounds; and wherein: R 1 and R 2 are long chain aliphatic hydrocarbon radicals 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 10 in which said oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 14

A composition according to claim 10 in which R 1 and R 2 in formula I are long chain alkyl groups.

Claim 15

A composition according to claim 10 in which the base formulation contains up to about 30% by weight of a neutral surfactant.

Claim 16

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the alkalizing agent in the base formulation is ethanolamine.

Claim 17

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the first quaternary amine compound in the base formulation is dilauryl dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 18

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the first quaternary amine compound is distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 19

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the first quaternary amine compound is dicoco dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 20

A composition according to claim 10 wherein the first quaternary amine compound is di-hydrogenated beef-tallow dimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 21

A composition according to claim 10 wherein said second quaternary amine compound is stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.

Claim 22

A composition according to claim 10 wherein said second quaternary amine compound is soya trimethyl ammonium chloride.