Cosmetic composition for delaying the appearance of an oily aspect of hair

Claim 2

A non-rinse cosmetic composition for the hair to delay the appearance of an oily aspect of the hair comprising (i) a water soluble polymer comprising 50 to 100% of units of the formula --CH 2 --CH 2 --CO--NH-- and from 0 to 50% of units of the formula ##STR7## said water soluble polymer having a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 200,000 and being present in an amount effective to delay the appearance of an oily aspect of the hair, and (ii) a polyaspartic derivative having the formula: ##STR8## wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, b is a whole number ranging from 2 to 6, X represents --NR I (R II ) or .sup.⊕ --NR I (R II )(R III )Z.sup.⊖ wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z.sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid; Y represents oxygen, methylene, --N(R'")-- or --N (R'")(R"")Z 1 .sup.⊖ wherein R'" and R"" each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z 1 .sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid; R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower hydroxyalkyloxyalkyl, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms; R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl or lower alkyl; M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, 1/2 alkaline earth metal atom or M + represents an ammonium ion derived from an amine having the formula, HN(R)--(CH 2 ) b --X, ##STR9## or HN(R')--R" wherein R, b, X, Y, R' and R" have the meanings given above, D represents ##STR10## or --O.sup.⊖ M.sup.⊕ wherein R, b, X, Y, R', R" and M have the meanings given above, m, p, q and r each represent a whole number including zero, such that the sum (m+p+q+r) ranges from 15 to 500, m and p being able to be zero simultaneously only when (a) q is other than zero and R' represents hydroxyalkyl and (b) q is equal to zero in an aqueous carrier.

Claim 3

The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight bases on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 4

The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 2 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 5

The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said polyaspartic acid derivative is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 6

The cosmetic composition of claim 1 wherein said polyaspartic acid derivative is present in an amount ranging from 0.2 to 2 percent by weight based on the total weight of said composition.

Claim 7

The composition of claim 1 packaged in a pressurized container in combination with a propellant.

Claim 8

A process for treating the hair of an individual having oily hair comprising applying to said hair a sufficient amount to impregnate said hair of a non-rinse cosmetic composition containing: (i) from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of a water soluble polymer comprising 50 to 100% of unit of the formula --CH 2 --CH 2 --CONH-- and from 0 to 50% of units of the formula ##STR11## said water soluble polymer having a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 200,000, and (ii) from 0 to 5% by weight of a polyaspartic acid derivative having the formula: ##STR12## wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, b is a whole number ranging from 2 to 6, X represents --NR I (R II ) or .sup.⊕ --NR I (R II )(R III )Z.sup.⊖ wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z.sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid, Y represents oxygen, methylene, --N(R'")-- or --N (R'")(R"")Z 1 .sup.⊖ wherein R'" and R"" each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z 1 .sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid; R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower hydroxyalkyloxyalkyl, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms; R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl or lower alkyl; M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, 1/2 alkaline earth metal atom or M + represents an ammonium ion derived from an amine having the formula, HN(R)--(CH 2 ) b --X, ##STR13## or HN(R')--R" wherein R, b, X, Y, R' and R" have the meanings given above, D represents ##STR14## or --O.sup.⊖ M 61 wherein R, b, X, Y, R', R" and M have the meanings given above, m, p, q and r each represent a whole number including zero, such that the sum (m+p+q+r) ranges from 15 to 500, m and p being able to be zero simultaneously only when (a) q is other than zero and R' represents hydroxyalkyl and (b) q is equal to zero in an aqueous carrier.

Claim 9

A process for treating the hair of an individual having oily hair comprising applying to said hair a sufficient amount to impregnate said hair of a non-rinse cosmetic composition containing: (i) from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of a water soluble polymer comprising 50 to 100% of unit of the formula --CH 2 --CH 2 --CONH-- and from 0 to 50% of units of the formula ##STR11## said water soluble polymer having a molecular weight ranging from 500 to 200,000, and (ii) from 0 to 5% by weight of a polyaspartic acid derivative having the formula: ##STR12## wherein R represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, b is a whole number ranging from 2 to 6, X represents --NR I (R II ) or .sup.⊕ --NR I (R II )(R III )Z.sup.⊖ wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z.sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid, Y represents oxygen, methylene, --N(R'")-- or --N (R'")(R"")Z 1 .sup.⊖ wherein R'" and R"" each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms and Z 1 .sup.⊖ represents an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid; R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl, lower hydroxyalkyloxyalkyl, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having at most 18 carbon atoms; R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl or lower alkyl; M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, 1/2 alkaline earth metal atom or M + represents an ammonium ion derived from an amine having the formula, HN(R)--(CH 2 ) b --X, ##STR13## or HN(R')--R" wherein R, b, X, Y, R' and R" have the meanings given above, D represents ##STR14## or --O.sup.⊖ M 61 wherein R, b, X, Y, R', R" and M have the meanings given above, m, p, q and r each represent a whole number including zero, such that the sum (m+p+q+r) ranges from 15 to 500, m and p being able to be zero simultaneously only when (a) q is other than zero and R' represents hydroxyalkyl and (b) q is equal to zero in an aqueous carrier.