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Novel hair conditioner
Assignee: Neutrogena LLC
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Filing: 1986-07-31
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2006-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A substantially homogeneous oil-free, fatty alcohol-free hair conditioner base comprising, in weight percent, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent Laureth-4; from about 1 to about 4 percent of Choleth 24; from about 0.1 to about 0.8 percent hydroxyethylcellulose; from about 0.4 to about 0.8 percent Polyquaternium 10; and a solvent selected from the group consisting of purified water and a water-alcohol mixture. Cationic/anionic grooming agents, moisturizing agents, viscosity modifiers, preservatives, and fragrance can be added to form hair care products therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Matravers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/64; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K8/33; A61K8/39; A61K8/81; A61K8/817; A61K8/8176; A61K8/84; A61K8/86; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54; A61K2800/542; A61K2800/5422; A61K2800/5426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
51 words
A substantially homogeneous oil-free, fatty alcohol-free hair conditioner base comprising, in weight percent, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent Laureth-4; from about 1 to about 4 percent Choleth 24; from about 0.1 to about 0.8 percent hydroxyethylcellulose; from about 0.4 to about 0.8 percent polyquaternium 10; and q.s. distilled water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
51 words
A substantially homogeneous oil-free, fatty alcohol-free hair conditioner base comprising, in weight percent, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent Laureth-4; from about 1 to about 4 percent Choleth 24; from about 0.1 to about 0.8 percent hydroxyethylcellulose; from about 0.4 to about 0.8 percent polyquaternium 10; and q.s. distilled water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A hair care product for conditioning hair comprising the base of claim 1 and one or more grooming agents to provide body, hold, sheen, and shine; a preservative; and a fragrance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 2 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 3 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hair care product according to claim 2 in which said grooming agent is selected from the group consisting of film forming hair styling polymers and copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and vinyl ether.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hair care product according to claim 2 in which said grooming agent is a quaternized hydrolysate of collagen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 5 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 7 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 6 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 9 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hair care product according to claim 2 containing an ingredient selected from the group consisting of sodium pyroglutamate, glycerin, soluble collagen, hydrolyzed animal protein, Quaternium 76 Hydrolyzed Animal protein, panthenol, quaternized hydrolysate of collagen and steapyrium chloride (Quaternium 7).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A hair care product according to claim 11 in which said ingredient is Quaternium 76 Hydrolyzed Animal protein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hair care product according to claim 11 in which said grooming agent is selected from the group consisting of film forming hair styling polymers and copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and vinyl ether.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hair care product according to claim 12 in which said grooming agent is selected from the group consisting of film forming hair styling polymers and copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone and vinyl ether.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hair care product according to claim 11 in which said grooming agent is a quaternized hydrolysate of collagen.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hair care product according to claim 12 in which said grooming agent is a quaternized hydrolysate of collagen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 11 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 17 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 12 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 19 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 13 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
A hair care product according to claim 14 containing a viscosity modifier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 21 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair care product according to claim 22 in which said viscosity modifier comprises from about 0.5 to about 0.8 percent synthetic gum.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 2 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 3 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 5 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 6 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 11 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
34 words
A hair care product according to claim 12 further comprising a cationic conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of Polyquaternium-5, Polyquaternium-7, Steapyrium Chloride (Quaternium 7), Polyquaternium-11, Quaternium 26, Olealkonium Chloride and Cetrimonium Chloride.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
124 words
A substantially homogeneous oil-free, fatty alcohol-free hair conditioner formulation comprising, in weight percent, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent Laureth-4; from about 1 to about 4 percent polyethylene glycol (24) cholesterol ether (Choleth 24); from about 0.1 to about 0.8 percent hydroxyethylcellulose; from about 0.1 to about 2 percent polyethylene glycol (16) lanolin ether; from about 0.4 to about 0.8 percent Polyquaternium 10; from about 1 to about 4 percent Quaternium 76 Hydrolyzed Animal protein; from about 0.2 to about 0.8 percent polyvinyl pyrrolidone; from about 0.1 to about 0.15 percent methylparaben; about 0.05 percent propylparaben; about 0.1 to about 0.3 percent imidazolidinyl urea; about 2 to about 8 percent propylene glycol; about 0.2 to about 0.3 percent fragrance and q.s. purified water.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
124 words
A substantially homogeneous oil-free, fatty alcohol-free hair conditioner formulation comprising, in weight percent, from about 0.5 to about 3.0 percent Laureth-4; from about 1 to about 4 percent polyethylene glycol (24) cholesterol ether (Choleth 24); from about 0.1 to about 0.8 percent hydroxyethylcellulose; from about 0.1 to about 2 percent polyethylene glycol (16) lanolin ether; from about 0.4 to about 0.8 percent Polyquaternium 10; from about 1 to about 4 percent Quaternium 76 Hydrolyzed Animal protein; from about 0.2 to about 0.8 percent polyvinyl pyrrolidone; from about 0.1 to about 0.15 percent methylparaben; about 0.05 percent propylparaben; about 0.1 to about 0.3 percent imidazolidinyl urea; about 2 to about 8 percent propylene glycol; about 0.2 to about 0.3 percent fragrance and q.s. purified water.
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