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Hair protection composition
Assignee: Estee Lauder Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-22
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2005-11-22
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are a composition for protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light and a method of using the composition. The composition comprises: (a) a first component selected from the group consisting of a material having superoxide dismutase activity, ascorbic acid, Cytochrome C, mixtures of nicotinamide dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase, uric acid, uric acid salts, and mixtures thereof; (b) a second component selected from the group consisting of mannitol, catalase, and mixtures thereof, and (c) a third component selected from the group consisting of a disulfide, a thiol, and mixtures thereof, said disulfide and said thiol each having a molecular weight of at least about 100.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter P. Smith
- 👤 Frederick J. Penna
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/447; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/46; A61K8/64; A61K8/66; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/04; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/02; A61Q5/06; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A composition for protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, said composition comprising: (a) an effective amount of first component selected from the group consisting of a material having superoxide dismutase activity, ascorbic acid, Cytochrome C, mixtures of nicotinamide dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase, uric acid, uric acid salts, and mixtures therof; (b) an effective amount of a second component selected from the group consisting of mannitol, catalase, and mixtures thereof, (c) an effective amount of a third component selected from the group consisting of a disulfide, a thiol, and mixtures thereof, said disulfide and said thiol each having a molecular weight of at least about 100; and (d) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A composition for protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, said composition comprising: (a) an effective amount of first component selected from the group consisting of a material having superoxide dismutase activity, ascorbic acid, Cytochrome C, mixtures of nicotinamide dehydrogenase and lactate dehydrogenase, uric acid, uric acid salts, and mixtures therof; (b) an effective amount of a second component selected from the group consisting of mannitol, catalase, and mixtures thereof, (c) an effective amount of a third component selected from the group consisting of a disulfide, a thiol, and mixtures thereof, said disulfide and said thiol each having a molecular weight of at least about 100; and (d) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a material having superoxide dismutase activity, ascorbic acid, Cytochrome C, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the second component is mannitol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the third component is selected from the group consisting of pantethine, cysteamine, pantethine palmitate, thioctoic acid, oxidized glutathione, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the third component is selected from the group consisting of pantethine, cysteamine, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composition of claim 1, comprising about 0.1 to about 10 parts by weight of the first component, about 0.02 to about 1 part by weight of the second component, about 0.01 to about 1 part by weight of the third component, and up to about 99.87 parts by weight of the cosmetically acceptable carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein the first component is selected from the group consisting of a material having superoxide dismutase activity, ascorbic acid, Cytochrome C, and mixtures thereof, the second component is mannitol, and the third component is selected from the group consisting of pantethine, cysteamine, pantethine palmitate, thioctoic acid, oxidized glutathione, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the composition comprises about 0.1 to about 5 parts by weight of the first component.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said first component is a material having superoxide dismutase activity and said third component is pantethine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said first component is a material having superoxide dismutase activity and said third component is cysteamine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said first component is ascorbic acid and said third component is pantethine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 7, wherein said first component is ascorbic acid and said third component is cysteamine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 6.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 7.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 8.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 9.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 10.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 11.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method of protecting hair from damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of the composition of claim 12.
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