Hair treatment compositions to impart durable hair set retention properties

Claim 1

A hair setting composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is a primary amine or a secondary amine having the structure ##STR2## wherein when the amino-containing compound is a primary amine, R 1 is an alkyl group or substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, and when the amino-containing compound is a secondary amine, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein either R 1 or R 2 is at least five carbon atoms in length, and R 3 is a hydrogen atom; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 36

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is a primary amine of a secondary amine having the structure ##STR5## wherein when the amino-containing compound is a primary amine, R 1 is an alkyl group or substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, and when the amino-containing compound is a secondary amine, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein either R 1 or R 2 is at least five carbon atoms in length, and R 3 is a hydrogen atom; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 37

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is a primary amine of a secondary amine having the structure ##STR5## wherein when the amino-containing compound is a primary amine, R 1 is an alkyl group or substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, and R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen atoms, and when the amino-containing compound is a secondary amine, R 1 and R 2 are alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein either R 1 or R 2 is at least five carbon atoms in length, and R 3 is a hydrogen atom; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 51

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is a tertiary amine having the structure ##STR6## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length, and wherein either R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is at least five carbon atoms in length; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 52

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is a tertiary amine having the structure ##STR6## wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length, and wherein either R 1 , R 2 or R 3 is at least five carbon atoms in length; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 60

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is an amino-functionalized silicone; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 61

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is an amino-functionalized silicone; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 71

A method of imparting durable hair set retention properties to hair comprising configuring the hair into a desired hair set configuration; treating the hair with a hair setting composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including one alkyl group or substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length, and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length; (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1; subjecting the treated hairs to a first drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the hair with a hair setting composition prior to the second drying step while retaining an effective degree of the hair configuration.

Claim 72

A method of imparting durable hair set retention properties to hair comprising configuring the hair into a desired hair set configuration; treating the hair with a hair setting composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including one alkyl group or substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length, and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length; (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1; subjecting the treated hairs to a first drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the hair with a hair setting composition prior to the second drying step while retaining an effective degree of the hair configuration.

Claim 81

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound selected from the group consisting of octylamine, dioctylamine, trioctylamine, dimethyloctylamine, pentylamine, dipentylamine, hexylamine, dihexylamine, trihexylamine, heptylamine, dodecylamine, hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, tallow amine, hydrogenated tallow amine, dihydrogenated tallow amine, trihydrogenated tallow amine, oleyl amine, soya amine, cocamine, dicocamine, methyl dicocamine, dimethylcocamine, dimethyldodecylamine, dimethyltetradecylamine, dimethylhexadecylamine, dimethyltallowamine, dimethyloleylamine, dimethylsoyamine, tridodecylamine, methyl stearylamine and mixtures thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 82

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound selected from the group consisting of octylamine, dioctylamine, trioctylamine, dimethyloctylamine, pentylamine, dipentylamine, hexylamine, dihexylamine, trihexylamine, heptylamine, dodecylamine, hexadecylamine, octadecylamine, tallow amine, hydrogenated tallow amine, dihydrogenated tallow amine, trihydrogenated tallow amine, oleyl amine, soya amine, cocamine, dicocamine, methyl dicocamine, dimethylcocamine, dimethyldodecylamine, dimethyltetradecylamine, dimethylhexadecylamine, dimethyltallowamine, dimethyloleylamine, dimethylsoyamine, tridodecylamine, methyl stearylamine and mixtures thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 83

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is tripropylamine; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 84

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is tripropylamine; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 85

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of octylamine, pentylamine, dipentylamine, water-insoluble polyethylenimines, trimethylsilylamodimethicone, dioctylamine, trioctylamine, tropropylamine, cocamine, hydrogenated tallow amine, dihydrogenated tallow amine, trihydrogenated tallow amine and mixtures thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 86

A method of treating human hair with a hair setting composition comprising contacting human hair with a composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound having a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound is selected from the group consisting of octylamine, pentylamine, dipentylamine, water-insoluble polyethylenimines, trimethylsilylamodimethicone, dioctylamine, trioctylamine, tropropylamine, cocamine, hydrogenated tallow amine, dihydrogenated tallow amine, trihydrogenated tallow amine and mixtures thereof; an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has valence of at least II; and a suitable carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5 and the ionizable metal salt and water-insoluble amino-containing compound are present in the composition in a molar or molar-equivalent ratio of at least 1:1.

Claim 87

A method of treating human hair to provide durable hair set retention properties comprising contacting human hair with a first hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound has a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof; then contacting the human hair with a second hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II.

Claim 88

A method of treating human hair to provide durable hair set retention properties comprising contacting human hair with a first hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound has a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof; then contacting the human hair with a second hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II.

Claim 89

A method of treating human hair to provide durable hair set retention properties comprising contacting human hair with a first hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt in a suitable in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and then contacting the human hair with a second hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound has a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof.

Claim 90

A method of treating human hair to provide durable hair set retention properties comprising contacting human hair with a first hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of an ionizable metal salt in a suitable in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the metal of the ionizable metal salt has a valence of at least II; and then contacting the human hair with a second hair treating composition comprising an effective amount of a water-insoluble amino-containing compound in a suitable carrier and having a pH of from about 2.7 to about 4.5, wherein the water-insoluble amino-containing compound has a water solubility of 0.5 g or less per 100 milliliters of water and is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a primary amine including an alkyl group or a substituted alkyl group of between five and about 20 carbon atoms in length, (b) a secondary amine including two alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein one of the alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (c) a tertiary amine including three alkyl groups or substituted alkyl groups of about 20 or less carbon atoms in length and wherein at least one of the three alkyl or substituted alkyl groups is at least five carbon atoms in length, (d) an amino-functionalized silicone, and (e) combinations thereof.