US4547364A
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Hair treatment product
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-02-22
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2003-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A composition for use in removing chlorine from hair and a method for using the subject composition to remove chlorine from hair are provided. The subject composition preferably comprises ammonium lauryl sulfate, cocamide diethanolamine, sodium bicarbonate, cocobetaine and water.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/42; A61K8/44; A61K8/442; A61K8/46; A61K8/463; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/59; A61K2800/596
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
A composition for removing chlorine from hair, said composition comprising from about 2 to about 15 weight percent ammonium lauryl sulfate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocamide diethanolamine, from about 0.1 to about 75 weight percent sodium bicarbonate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocobetaine, and the remainder of water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
A composition for removing chlorine from hair, said composition comprising from about 2 to about 15 weight percent ammonium lauryl sulfate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocamide diethanolamine, from about 0.1 to about 75 weight percent sodium bicarbonate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocobetaine, and the remainder of water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said sodium bicarbonate is present in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 75 weight percent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said sodium bicarbonate is present in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 20 weight percent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, further comprising up to about 2 percent by weight of the nonaqueous ingredients of an alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein said alcohol is isopropyl alcohol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 1, further comprising a minor amount of aloe vera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition of claim 6 wherein said aloe vera is present in an amount ranging up to about 2 percent by weight of the composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1, further comprising a minor amount of methylparabens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1, further comprising a minor amount of at least one of the vitamins selected from the group consisting of vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for removing chlorine residuum from hair, said method comprising the steps of: a. Wetting hair that contains a chlorine residuum; b. Applying to the hair a mixture comprising water, ammonium lauryl sulfate, cocamide diethanolamine, sodium bicarbonate and cocobetaine; and c. Thereafter rinsing said hair to remove the chlorine byproducts.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
51 words
A method for removing chlorine residuum from hair, said method comprising the steps of: a. Wetting hair that contains a chlorine residuum; b. Applying to the hair a mixture comprising water, ammonium lauryl sulfate, cocamide diethanolamine, sodium bicarbonate and cocobetaine; and c. Thereafter rinsing said hair to remove the chlorine byproducts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said mixture further comprises from about 2 to about 15 weight percent ammonium lauryl sulfate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocamide diethanolamine, from about 2 to about 75 weight percent sodium bicarbonate, from about 2 to about 8 weight percent cocobetaine, and the remainder of water.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3943234A
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