Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A hair dye composition comprising a solution of, in a cosmetically acceptable solvent, (a) a direct dye of the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms and hydroxyethyl, R 2 is hydroxyethyl, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms and hydroxyethyl, R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms and halogen, with the proviso that when R 4 is not hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, said direct dye being present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition, and (b) as a co-solubilization agent for the said direct dye defined in (a) above so as to reduce the risks of recrystallization of said direct dye in said cosmetically acceptable solvent, an imidazolidinedione of the formula ##STR8## wherein R' 1 and R' 4 each independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, R' 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, phenyl and phenanthryl, R' 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, phenyl, ureido and carboxy methyl, said imidazolidinedione being present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A hair dye composition comprising a solution of, in a cosmetically acceptable solvent, (a) a direct dye of the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms and hydroxyethyl, R 2 is hydroxyethyl, R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms and hydroxyethyl, R 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-4 carbon atoms and halogen, with the proviso that when R 4 is not hydrogen, R 3 is hydrogen, said direct dye being present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition, and (b) as a co-solubilization agent for the said direct dye defined in (a) above so as to reduce the risks of recrystallization of said direct dye in said cosmetically acceptable solvent, an imidazolidinedione of the formula ##STR8## wherein R' 1 and R' 4 each independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, R' 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, phenyl and phenanthryl, R' 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl containing 1-2 carbon atoms, phenyl, ureido and carboxy methyl, said imidazolidinedione being present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 wherein said imidazolidinedione is allantoin or 5-methyl-5-phenylhydantoin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 wherein said direct dye is selected from the group consisting of (a) a direct dye wherein R 1 =methyl, R 2 =R 3 =β--hydroxyethyl and R 4 ═H, (b) a direct dye wherein R 1 =R 3 =methyl, R 2 =β--hydroxyethyl and R 4 =H, (c) a direct dye wherein R 1 =R 2 =R 3 =β--hydroxyethyl and R 4 =H, and (d) a direct dye wherein R 1 =R 3 =H, R 2 =β--hydroxyethyl and R 4 =methyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 wherein said direct dye is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 3 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 wherein said imidazolidinedione is present in an amount ranging from 0.3 to 3 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 wherein said solvent is water or an alcohol, said solvent being present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 20 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 6 wherein said solvent is present in an amount ranging from 2 to 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The hair dye composition of claim 1 having a pH ranging from 4 to 10.5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A process for dyeing hair comprising applying to said hair a hair-dyeing amount of the composition of claim 1, permitting said hair dye composition to remain in contact with the hair for a period of time ranging from 3 to 60 minutes and rinsing said hair.