US4555246A — Process for preparing a hair dye or hair bleach c…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 350 words

A process for preparing a clear gel for application to the hair comprising (a) admixing a gelifiable liquid consisting essentially of a mixture of (1) a non-ionic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, (ii) polyglycerolated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 1-6 moles of glycerol, (iii) polyoxyethylenated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, and (iv) polyglycerolated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 4-6 moles of glycerol, (2) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a lower aliphatic alcohol, a glycol and a glycol ether, and (3) an oxidation dye present in an amount effective to dye said hair, with (b) an oxidizing solution comprising a solution of H 2 O 2 and an incompatible cationic polymer dissolved therein, said incompatible cationic polymer being one which when mixed with an incompatible polymer test support in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of said test support results in the formation of a cloud or precipitate, or a separation of said test support into two phases, said test support consisting essentially of 20 g of a nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 9 moles of ethylene oxide, 24 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 4 moles of ethylene oxide, 9 g of monobutylether of ethylene glycol, 10 g of propylene glycol, 2.4 g of 40 weight percent aqueous solution of the pentasodium salt of diethylene triamine pentacetic acid, 10 g of ammonia 22° Be" and water in an amount sufficient for 100 g, the resulting admixture containing 5 to 60 weight percent of said nonionic compound and 2 to 20 weight percent of said solvent and wherein said incompatible cationic polymer is present in said oxidizing solution in an amount sufficient so that the concentration of said incompatible cationic polymer is between 0.01 and 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the admixture resulting from admixing said gelifiable liquid and said oxidizing solution.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 350 words

A process for preparing a clear gel for application to the hair comprising (a) admixing a gelifiable liquid consisting essentially of a mixture of (1) a non-ionic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, (ii) polyglycerolated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 1-6 moles of glycerol, (iii) polyoxyethylenated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, and (iv) polyglycerolated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 4-6 moles of glycerol, (2) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a lower aliphatic alcohol, a glycol and a glycol ether, and (3) an oxidation dye present in an amount effective to dye said hair, with (b) an oxidizing solution comprising a solution of H 2 O 2 and an incompatible cationic polymer dissolved therein, said incompatible cationic polymer being one which when mixed with an incompatible polymer test support in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of said test support results in the formation of a cloud or precipitate, or a separation of said test support into two phases, said test support consisting essentially of 20 g of a nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 9 moles of ethylene oxide, 24 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 4 moles of ethylene oxide, 9 g of monobutylether of ethylene glycol, 10 g of propylene glycol, 2.4 g of 40 weight percent aqueous solution of the pentasodium salt of diethylene triamine pentacetic acid, 10 g of ammonia 22° Be" and water in an amount sufficient for 100 g, the resulting admixture containing 5 to 60 weight percent of said nonionic compound and 2 to 20 weight percent of said solvent and wherein said incompatible cationic polymer is present in said oxidizing solution in an amount sufficient so that the concentration of said incompatible cationic polymer is between 0.01 and 10 weight percent based on the total weight of the admixture resulting from admixing said gelifiable liquid and said oxidizing solution.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 12 words

The process of claim 1 wherein said oxidation dye comprises 4-N-(β-methoxyethyl)amino aniline.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 17 words

The process of claim 1 wherein the resulting admixture has a pH of about 8 to 11.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 32 words

The process of claim 5 wherein said pH is obtained by the addition of as an alkalizing agent, soda, potash, ammonia, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, mono-isopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, 2-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol or a mixture thereof.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 23 words

The process of claim 1 wherein the concentration of H 2 O 2 in said oxidizing solution is from 20 to 60 volumes.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 30 words

The process of claim 1 wherein said oxidizing solution is added to the resulting admixture of said gelifiable liquid and solvent in a ratio of 0.5-5 to 1, by volume.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 31 words

The process of claim 1 wherein said incompatible cationic polymer is added to said oxidizing solution at the time of use and the resulting mixture is added to said gelifiable liquid.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 327 words

A two part composition consisting of as a first part, a gelifiable liquid consisting essentially of a mixture of (1) a non-ionic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, (ii) polyglycerolated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 1-6 moles of glycerol, (iii) polyoxyethylenated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, and (iv) polyglycerolated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 4-6 moles of glycerol, (2) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a lower aliphatic alcohol, a glycol and a glycol ether, and (3) an oxidation dye present in an amount effective to dye said hair, and as a second part, an oxidizing solution comprising a solution of H 2 O 2 and an incompatible cationic polymer dissolved therein, said incompatible cationic polymer being one which when mixed with an incompatible polymer test support in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of said test support results in the formation of a cloud or precipitate, or a separation of said test support into two phases, said test support consisting essentially of 20 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 9 moles of ethylene oxide, 24 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 4 moles of ethylene oxide, 9 g of monobutylether of ethylene glycol, 10 g of propylene glycol, 2.4 g of 40 weight percent aqueous solution of the pentasodium salt of diethylene triamine pentacetic acid, 10 g of ammonia 22° Be" and water in an amount sufficient for 100 g, said two parts being packaged in one package and whereby on admixture of said first part to said second part, the resulting admixture contains 5 to 60 weight percent of said nonionic compound, 2 to 20 weight percent of said solvent and 0.01 to 10 weight percent of said incompatible cationic polymer.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 327 words

A two part composition consisting of as a first part, a gelifiable liquid consisting essentially of a mixture of (1) a non-ionic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) polyoxyethylenated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, (ii) polyglycerolated fatty alcohol having 8-18 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 1-6 moles of glycerol, (iii) polyoxyethylenated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and oxyethylenated with 2-30 moles of ethylene oxide, and (iv) polyglycerolated alkylphenol wherein the alkyl moiety has 8-9 carbon atoms and glycerolated with 4-6 moles of glycerol, (2) a solvent selected from the group consisting of a lower aliphatic alcohol, a glycol and a glycol ether, and (3) an oxidation dye present in an amount effective to dye said hair, and as a second part, an oxidizing solution comprising a solution of H 2 O 2 and an incompatible cationic polymer dissolved therein, said incompatible cationic polymer being one which when mixed with an incompatible polymer test support in an amount from 0.5 to 5 weight percent of said test support results in the formation of a cloud or precipitate, or a separation of said test support into two phases, said test support consisting essentially of 20 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 9 moles of ethylene oxide, 24 g of nonyl phenol oxyethylenated with 4 moles of ethylene oxide, 9 g of monobutylether of ethylene glycol, 10 g of propylene glycol, 2.4 g of 40 weight percent aqueous solution of the pentasodium salt of diethylene triamine pentacetic acid, 10 g of ammonia 22° Be" and water in an amount sufficient for 100 g, said two parts being packaged in one package and whereby on admixture of said first part to said second part, the resulting admixture contains 5 to 60 weight percent of said nonionic compound, 2 to 20 weight percent of said solvent and 0.01 to 10 weight percent of said incompatible cationic polymer.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1988-11-25	1989-05-27	1989-11-26	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1992-11-25	1993-05-27	1993-11-26	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1996-11-25	1997-05-27	1997-11-26	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Process for preparing a hair dye or hair bleach composition; a composition for use in this process; and the use of said composition to dye or bleach hair

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