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Hair conditioning composition containing cationic polymer and amphoteric surfactant and method for use

Assignee: P&G Hair Care Holding Inc
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Filing: 1985-02-22
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract An aqueous composition useful for conditioning hair consisting essentially of an aqueous carrier containing a cationic polymer product and amphoteric surfactant product in specified proportions and having a pH in the range of from about 1 to about 6.

Inventors

  • 👤 Leszek J. Wolfram
  • 👤 David Cohen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/817; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/49; A61K8/494; A61K8/4946; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/10; A61Q5/12; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54; A61K2800/542; A61K2800/5426

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A composition for the conditioning of hair which has been previously treated with an agent having an alkaline pH consisting essentially of based on the total weight of the composition: (a) from about 0.4% to about 10% of at least one cationic polymer product; (b) from about 0.2% to about 20% of an amphoteric surfactant product; and (c) sufficent acid to give the composition a pH in the range of from about 1 to about 6; the ratio α=[polymer (mer)]/[detergent (mol)] being from about 0.2 to about 5; in (d) an aqueous carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A composition for the conditioning of hair which has been previously treated with an agent having an alkaline pH consisting essentially of based on the total weight of the composition: (a) from about 0.4% to about 10% of at least one cationic polymer product; (b) from about 0.2% to about 20% of an amphoteric surfactant product; and (c) sufficent acid to give the composition a pH in the range of from about 1 to about 6; the ratio α=[polymer (mer)]/[detergent (mol)] being from about 0.2 to about 5; in (d) an aqueous carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 21 words
A composition according to claim 1 in which said ratio is in the range of from about 1 to about 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 54 words
A composition according to claim 1 in which said cationic polymer product is in aqueous solution and is at least one of a dimethyldiallylammonium chloride homopolymer, a polymeric quaternized dimethylbutenyl ammonium chloride terminated with quaternized triethanolamine groups, quaternized poly-4-vinyl pyridine, or a quaternized poly-4-vinyl pyridine halide, poly(methacrylamidopropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride), quaternized poly(vinylamine) and quaternized poly(ethyleneimine).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 19 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the anion in said cationic polymer product is a halide, sulfate or carboxylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2, in which said cationic polymer product is a quaternized-poly-4-vinyl pyridine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2 in which said cationic polymer product is a polymeric quaternized dimethylbutenyl ammonium chloride terminated with quaternized triethanolamine groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2, in which said cationic polymer product is a dimethyldiallyammonium homopolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2, in which said cationic polymer product is poly(methacrylamidopropyltrimethyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2, in which said cationic polymer product is quaternized poly(vinylamine).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
A composition according to claims 1 or 2, in which said cationic polymer product is quaternized poly(ethyleneimine).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 36 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said amphoteric surfactant product is of the formula: ##STR8## in which R is a long chain fatty radical containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 41 words
A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in which said amphoteric surfactant product is of the formula: R--NH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --COOH in which R is a long chain fatty alkyl radical having from 10 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 61 words
In a process for conditioning hair which has been previously subjected to the treatment with a treating agent having an alkaline pH, the improvement which comprises applying to said pretreated hair a composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 3 or 11 to 12, for sufficient time to improve its combing characteristics and/or its manageability, and/or its softness.

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