Clear conditioning composition and method to impart improved properties to the hair

Claim 1

A hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR13## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR14## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a m ethyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7.

Claim 30

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR16## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure; ##STR17## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle, wherein the weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.

Claim 31

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR16## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure; ##STR17## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle, wherein the weight ratio of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.

Claim 32

A method of imparting conditioning properties to hair comprising contacting the hair for a time sufficient for the hair to interact with a composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR18## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group: R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR19## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group consisting from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7.

Claim 33

A method of imparting conditioning properties to hair comprising contacting the hair for a time sufficient for the hair to interact with a composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR18## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group: R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR19## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group consisting from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7.

Claim 39

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR24## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR25## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is a hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 15 to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of N-alkyl pyrrolidones having an alkyl group containing from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.

Claim 40

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR24## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR25## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is a hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of a linear polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. in the range from about 0.5 centistokes to about 5 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 250° C., a cyclic polydimethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of from about 2 centistokes to about 6 centistokes and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 150° C. to about 250° C., an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from about 10 carbon atoms to 26 carbon atoms and a boiling point at atmospheric pressure in the range of from about 100° C. to about 300° C., and mixtures thereof; (d) from about 15 to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of N-alkyl pyrrolidones having an alkyl group containing from about 10 carbon atoms to about 16 carbon atoms; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.

Claim 43

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR28## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR29## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of volatile silicones, volatile hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 300° C; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.

Claim 44

A method of treating hair comprising contacting the hair for a sufficient time with a transparent hair-conditioning composition comprising: (a) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound, wherein the quaternary ammonium compound has a general structure: ##STR28## wherein R 8 is an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; R 9 is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group including from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a benzyl group, a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; R 11 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a hydroxymethyl group and a hydroxyethyl group; and X is selected from the group consisting of chloride, bromide, methosulfate, ethosulfate, tosylate, acetate, phosphate and nitrate; (b) from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight of an amidoamine compound, wherein the amidoamine compound has a general structure: ##STR29## wherein R 1 is a fatty acid chain containing from about 11 to about 21 carbon atoms; R 2 is an alkylene group containing from two to about four carbon atoms; R 3 is hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; R 4 is a methyl group, an ethyl group or a hydroxyalkylene group containing from one to about three carbon atoms; and Y is an organic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing moiety; (c) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of a volatile conditioning agent selected from the group consisting of volatile silicones, volatile hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof having a boiling point at atmospheric pressure ranging from about 100° C. to about 300° C; (d) from about 1% to about 10% by weight of a nonionic surfactant capable of solubilizing the volatile conditioning agent; (e) from about 10% to about 30% by weight of a polyhydric alcohol selected from the group consisting of glycols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; and (f) a suitable liquid vehicle; wherein the weight of the nonionic surfactant to the volatile conditioning agent is at least 1 to 1 and the pH of the composition is in the range of from about 4 to about 7, to impart hair-conditioning properties to the hair.