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Hydrocarbon tolerant hair fixing compositions
Assignee: Akzo Nobel NV
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Filing: 1989-01-03
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2009-01-03
Abstract
Abstract This invention presents two series of novel hair fixing compositions, the first comprising copolymers of acrylates, N-substituted acrylamides and acrylic acid; and the second comprising copolymers of vinyl acetate or propionate, vinyl esters of α-branched carboxylic acids, and alkyl maleates. Such materials, when neutralized with NaOH, KOH, or mixtures of these bases with certain long chain amines, exhibit an enhanced tolerance of non-halogenated hydrocarbons and are particularly useful.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank A. Nowak, Jr.
- 👤 Albert L. Micchelli
- 👤 William M. Rouse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/06; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/02; A61K8/04; A61K8/046; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8158; A61K8/8164
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An improved hair fixing composition having increased hydrocarbon tolerance, for use in aerosol formulations, comprising a 40-60% (by wt.) of a tetrapolymer of the following monomer units (1) C 3 -C 11 alkyl methacrylate, (2) 20-40% (by wt.) of a C 4 -C 10 N-substituted alkyl acrylamide, (3) 10-25% (by wt.) of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and (4) up to 20% (by wt.) of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic esters of C 1 -C 12 aliphatic alcohols, hydroxy alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, C 1 -C 4 alkyl/C 2 -C 4 amino alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, styrene and alkyl substituted styrene monomers, vinyl esters, C 1 -C 8 dialkyl maleates, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and N-substituted alkyl (C 1 -C 8 ) maleamic acid, wherein all percentages total 100% and the improvement comprises neutralizing at least 70% of the carboxylic acid functionalities with an alkaline neutralizing agent comprising at least one base selected from the group consisting of NaOH or KOH, such that the tolerance of the copolymer to hydrocarbons is enhanced.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An improved hair fixing composition having increased hydrocarbon tolerance, for use in aerosol formulations, comprising a 40-60% (by wt.) of a tetrapolymer of the following monomer units (1) C 3 -C 11 alkyl methacrylate, (2) 20-40% (by wt.) of a C 4 -C 10 N-substituted alkyl acrylamide, (3) 10-25% (by wt.) of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid, and (4) up to 20% (by wt.) of a comonomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic esters of C 1 -C 12 aliphatic alcohols, hydroxy alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, C 1 -C 4 alkyl/C 2 -C 4 amino alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, styrene and alkyl substituted styrene monomers, vinyl esters, C 1 -C 8 dialkyl maleates, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and N-substituted alkyl (C 1 -C 8 ) maleamic acid, wherein all percentages total 100% and the improvement comprises neutralizing at least 70% of the carboxylic acid functionalities with an alkaline neutralizing agent comprising at least one base selected from the group consisting of NaOH or KOH, such that the tolerance of the copolymer to hydrocarbons is enhanced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An aerosol hairspray formulation comprising 0.50 to 12% (by wt.) of the hair fixing compositio of claim 1, 8-90% (by wt.) of an alcohol solvent, and 10-85% (by wt.) of a nonhalogenated hydrocarbon propellant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The formulation of claim 2, wherein the alcohol solvent is a C 1 -C 4 straight or banched chain alcohol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The formulation of claim 2, wherein the nonhalogenated hydrocarbon propellant is selected from group consisting of C 3 -C 6 straight chain hydrocarbons, C 4-C 6 branched chain hydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof.
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