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Compositions used in permanent alteration of hair color
Assignee: ISP Investments LLC
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Filing: 1987-02-12
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Granted: 1988-10-04
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Expires: 2007-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A permanent hair color altering composition comprising an aqueous preparation on the basis of melanin dissolution and/or oxidation of a hair colorant dye intermediate, which contains as a swelling and penetration agent, an N-alkyl pyrrolidone wherein the alkyl group contains between 8 and 22 carbon atoms.
Inventors
- 👤 Carmen D. Bires
- 👤 Michael W. Helioff
- 👤 Robert B. Login
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:10
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/26; C11D3/32; A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/02; A01N25/04; A01N25/12; A01N25/14; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/49; A61K8/4906; A61K8/4913; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/08; A61Q5/10; C07; C07D; C07D499/00; C11D1/00; C11D1/38; C11D1/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A composition for permanently altering the color of hair containing between about 0.1 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of an N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone having 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A composition for permanently altering the color of hair containing between about 0.1 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of an N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone having 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 containing between about 0.5 wt. % and about 7.5 wt. % of said N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A hair bleaching composition containing between about 0.01 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of the N-alkyl pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hair bleaching composition of claim 3 containing hydrogen peroxide and an ammonia containing activator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said composition is an aqueous solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said composition is a cream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A permanent hair coloring composition containing between about 0.1 wt. % and about 12 wt. % of the N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The hair coloring composition of claim 7 containing an oxidation dye as the hair coloring agent and an oxidizing agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said composition is an aqueous solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said composition is a cream.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
10 words
The composition of claim 8 formulated in a shampoo composition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A permanent hair coloring composition comprising an alkaline solution of a phenylene diamine hair dyeing agent at pH of from 9 to 11, a peroxide containing oxidizing dye developer and an effective conditioning amount of the N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of applying to the hair a bleaching composition containing an effective hair conditioning amount of the N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the effective amount of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is between about 0.5 and about 7.5 wt. %, based on total composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 13 wherein said N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is added to said bleaching composition immediately before applying to the hair.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of applying to the hair a permanent hair coloring composition and an effective hair conditioning amount of the N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 16 wherein the effective amount of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is between about 0.5 and about 7.5 wt. %, based on total composition.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process of claim 16 wherein said N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is added to the hair coloring composition immediately before applying to the hair.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The process of claim 18 wherein said permanent hair coloring composition consists essentially of a dye formulation and a developing formulation and wherein said N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is added to at least one of said formulations prior to their mixture and application to hair.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of applying to the hair a shampoo tint containing an effective hair conditioning amount of the N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone of claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 20 wherein said effective amount of N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is between about 0.5 and about 7.5 wt. %, based on total composition.
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