Quaternized polymer for use as a cosmetic agent in cosmetic compositions for the hair and skin

Claim 2

A cosmetic composition comprising a reducing agent present in an amount effective to reduce a sufficient number of S--S bonds of the keratin of the hair and a quaternized polymer having recurring units of the formula ##STR75## wherein R is lower alkyl or --CH 2 --CH 2 OH; R' is alkyl containing 1-20 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl chains or phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms, said polymethylene radical also containing oxygen or sulfur as a heteroatom other than nitrogen; A is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR76## (2) ##STR77## wherein x, y and t are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11 such that the sum of x, y and t is greater than or equal to 0 and lower than 18, and E and K represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms, (3) --(CH 2 ) n --S--(CH 2 ) n --, (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n --, (5) --(CH 2 ) n --S--S--(CH 2 ) n --, (6) --(CH 2 ) n --SO--(CH 2 ) n --, (7) --(CH 2 ) n --SO 2 --(CH 2 ) n -- and (8) ##STR78## wherein n is equal to 2 or 3; B represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR79## (2) ##STR80## wherein D and G represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms and v, z and u are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11, with two of v, z and u simultaneously being capable of being 0, such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than or equal to 1 and lower than 18 and such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than 1 when the sum of x, y and t is equal to 0, (3) ##STR81## and (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n -- wherein n is 2 or 3; X.sup.⊖ is an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid, said quaternized polymer being present in an amount between 0.25 and 10 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 3

A cosmetic composition comprising an oxidizing agent in an amount effective to reform S--S bonds of the keratin of hair previously reduced in the reducing stage of said permanent wave operation and a quaternized polymer having recurring units of the formula ##STR82## wherein R is lower alkyl or --CH 2 --CH 2 OH; R' is alkyl containing 1-20 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl chains or phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms, or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms, said polymethylene radical also containing oxygen or sulfur as a heteroatom other than nitrogen; A is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR83## (2) ##STR84## wherein x, y and t are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11 such that the sum of x, y and t is greater than or equal to 0 and lower than 18, and E and K represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms, (3) --(CH 2 ) n --S--(CH 2 ) n --, (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n --, (5) --(CH 2 ) n --S--S--(CH 2 ) n --, (6) --(CH 2 ) n --SO--(CH 2 ) n --, (7) --(CH 2 ) n --SO 2 --(CH 2 ) n -- and (8) ##STR85## wherein n is equal to 2 or 3; B represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR86## (2) ##STR87## wherein D and G represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms and v, z and u are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11, with two of v, z and u simultaneously being capable of being 0, such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than or equal to 1 and lower than 18 and such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than 1 when the sum of x, y and t is equal to 0, (3) ##STR88## and (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n -- wherein n is 2 or 3; X - is an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid, said quaternized polymer being present in an amount between 0.25 and 10 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 4

A cosmetic composition comprising an oxidizing agent in an amount effective to reform S--S bonds of the keratin of hair previously reduced in the reducing stage of said permanent wave operation and a quaternized polymer having recurring units of the formula ##STR82## wherein R is lower alkyl or --CH 2 --CH 2 OH; R' is alkyl containing 1-20 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl chains or phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms, or R and R' together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a ring wherein R and R' represent a polymethylene radical having 2-6 carbon atoms, said polymethylene radical also containing oxygen or sulfur as a heteroatom other than nitrogen; A is a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR83## (2) ##STR84## wherein x, y and t are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11 such that the sum of x, y and t is greater than or equal to 0 and lower than 18, and E and K represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms, (3) --(CH 2 ) n --S--(CH 2 ) n --, (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n --, (5) --(CH 2 ) n --S--S--(CH 2 ) n --, (6) --(CH 2 ) n --SO--(CH 2 ) n --, (7) --(CH 2 ) n --SO 2 --(CH 2 ) n -- and (8) ##STR85## wherein n is equal to 2 or 3; B represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of (1) o-, m- or p-xylylidene of the formula ##STR86## (2) ##STR87## wherein D and G represent hydrogen or alkyl having less than 18 carbon atoms and v, z and u are whole numbers ranging from 0 to 11, with two of v, z and u simultaneously being capable of being 0, such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than or equal to 1 and lower than 18 and such that the sum of v, z and u is greater than 1 when the sum of x, y and t is equal to 0, (3) ##STR88## and (4) --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n -- wherein n is 2 or 3; X - is an anion derived from an organic or mineral acid, said quaternized polymer being present in an amount between 0.25 and 10 percent by weight of said composition.