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Hair conditioning polymers containing alkoxylated nitrogen salts of sulfonic acid
Assignee: Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC
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Filing: 1988-03-25
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2008-03-25
Abstract
Abstract Polymers containing alkoxylated nitrogen salts of sulfonic acid are useful for imparting good conditioning properties such as combability, feel, manageability, and curl retention to hair. The polymers may also comprise neutral, anionic, and/or cationic monomers.
Inventors
- 👤 Ann B. Salamone
- 👤 Susan L. Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:58
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F246/00; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/45; A61K8/72; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8158; A61K8/90; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 50
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A polyanionic polymer for imparting good conditioning properties to hair made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkyloxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid, and at least one additional monomer selected from the group consisting of neutral monomers, anionic monomers, or cationic monomers; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated amine having the following structure: ##STR15##
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A polyanionic polymer for imparting good conditioning properties to hair made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkyloxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid, and at least one additional monomer selected from the group consisting of neutral monomers, anionic monomers, or cationic monomers; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated amine having the following structure: ##STR15##
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said polymerizable monomer comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an ethoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said additional monomer is a neutral monomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, substututed acrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl acetamide, ethylene, styrene, acrylate, and admixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The polymer claim 1, wherein: said second monomer is an anionic monomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic acid esters, crotonic acid, vinyl phosphonate, and admixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said second monomer is a cationic monomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of vinyl amine, dimethylamino-ethyl methacrylate, vinyl pyridine, dimethyl diallyl ammomium chloride, methacrylamido propyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, vinyl benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, vinyl triphenylphosphonium bromide, and admixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said polymerizable monomer comprises 2-acrylamido 2-methyl propane sulfonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polymer of claim 6, wherein: said additional monomer comprises acrylamide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer of claim 7, wherein: said salt comprises soya bis(polyoxyethylene) 15 amine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The polymer of claim 8, wherein: said salt is present in a mole fraction of about 0.1 to 1.0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The polymer of claim 9, wherein: said salt is present in a mole fraction of about 0.4 to 0.6.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises soy bis(polyoxyethylene) 15 amine.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises cetyl-stearyl bis(polyoxyethylene) 7 .5 amine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises cetyl-stearyl bis(polyoxyethylene) 25 amine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises tallow bis(polyoxyethylene) 7 .5 amine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises stearyl bis(polyoxyethylene) 7 .5 amine.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises stearyl bis(polyoxyethylene) 25 amine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said salt comprises coco bis(polyoxyethylene) 7 .5 amine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises tallow poly(oxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine has the following structure: ##STR16##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises soya bis(polyoxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises coco bis(polyoxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises oleyl bis(polyoxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises cetyl-stearyl bis(polyoxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 1, wherein: said ethoxylated amine comprises tallow poly(oxyethylene) x amine.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A hair conditioning product containing the polymer of claim 10 in an amount from 0.1 to 10 wt. %.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of conditioning hair, comprising applying a composition comprising the product of claim 25 to hair so as to obtain good hair conditioning properties.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
53 words
A polyanionic polymer for imparting good conditioning properties to hair made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0 and containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium salt having the following structure: ##STR17##
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
53 words
A polyanionic polymer for imparting good conditioning properties to hair made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0 and containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium salt having the following structure: ##STR17##
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said polymer includes at least one additional monomer selected from the group consisting of neutral monomers, anionic monomers, cationic monomers, or admixtures thereof.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said polymerizable monomer comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an ethoxylated nitrogen salt of a sulfonic acid.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
27 words
The polymer of claim 28, wherein: said polymerizable monomer comprises at least one ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monmomer containing an ethoxylated nitrogen salt of a sulfonic acid.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
38 words
The polymer of claim 28, wherein: said additional monomer is a neutral monomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, substituted acrylamide, vinyl acetate, vinyl pyrrolidone, N-vinyl acetamide, ethylene, styrene, acrylate, and admixtures thereof.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
The polymer of claim 28, wherein: said second monomer is an anionic momomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, maleic acid, maleic acid esters, crotonic acid, vinyl phosphonate and admixtures thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
49 words
The polymer of claim 28, wherein: said second monomer is a cationic monomer and is a member selected from the group consisting of vinyl amine, dimethylamino-ethyl methacrylate vinyl pyridine, dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride, methacrylamido propyl trimethyl ammonium cloride, vinyl benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, vinyl triphenylphosphonium bromide, and admixtures thereof.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
14 words
The polymer of claim 28, wherein: said polymerizable monomer comprises 2-acrylamido 2-methyl propane sulfonate.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
11 words
The polymer of claim 34, wherein: said additional monomer comprises acrylamide.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
10 words
A hair conditioning product containing the polymer of claim 35.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method of conditioning hair, comprising applying a composition comprising the product of claim 36 to hair so as to obtain good hair conditioning properties.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt comprises methyl bis(2-hydroxyethyl) coco ammonium salt.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt comprises ethyl bis(polyhydroxyethyl) alkyl ammonium salt.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt comprises stearyl tris(2-hydroxyethyl) ammonium salt.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt comprises stearyl, hydroxyethyl bis(polyhydroxyethyl) ammonium salt.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
The polymer of claim 27, wherein: said alkoxylated quaternary ammonium salt comprises cetyl, stearyl tris(polyhydroxyethyl) ammonium salt.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
93 words
A hair conditioning product being a member selected from the group consisting of shampoo, and conditioner: said product containing from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a polyanionic polymer made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.3 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated amine having the following structure: ##STR18## said product having the properties of imparting excellent combability, feel, manageability, and curl retention to hair and minimizing static flyaway.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
93 words
A hair conditioning product being a member selected from the group consisting of shampoo, and conditioner: said product containing from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of a polyanionic polymer made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.3 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated amine having the following structure: ##STR18## said product having the properties of imparting excellent combability, feel, manageability, and curl retention to hair and minimizing static flyaway.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of conditioning hair, comprising applying the product of claim 43 to hair.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
94 words
A hair conditioning product being a member selected from the group consisting of shampoo, and conditioner; said product containing from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of polyanionic polymer made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium salt having the following structure: ##STR19## said product having the properties of imparting excellent combability, feel, manageability, and curl retention to hair and minimizing static flyaway.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
94 words
A hair conditioning product being a member selected from the group consisting of shampoo, and conditioner; said product containing from 0.1 to 10 wt. % of polyanionic polymer made from an ethylenically unsaturated addition polymerizable monomer containing an alkoxylated nitrogen salt of sulfonic acid; said addition polymerizable monomer being present in a mole fraction of about 0.03 to 1.0; said salt being derived from an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium salt having the following structure: ##STR19## said product having the properties of imparting excellent combability, feel, manageability, and curl retention to hair and minimizing static flyaway.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method of conditioning hair, comprising applying the product of claim 45 to hair.
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