Hair dye or bleach supports of quaternized polymers

Claim 2

A hair bleach support free from an anionic polymer in gelable liquid form comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR9## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 or C 2 H 5 ; X is Cl; m is 3; wherein when R 1 -R 4 ═CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1-R 4 ═C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --; and a mixture of a liquid fatty acid soap and a solvent.

Claim 3

The hair bleach support of claim 1 wherein said solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylane glycol, methyl glycol, ethyl glycol, butyl glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexylene glycol and diethylene glycol monomethyl ether.

Claim 4

The hair bleach support of claim 2 wherein said solvent is present in an amount between 2 and 20 weight percent.

Claim 5

The hair bleach support of claim 2 wherein said solvent is present in an amount between 5 and 15 weight percent.

Claim 6

The hair bleach support of a claim 1 which also includes a fatty amide selected from the group consisting of oleic diethanolamide, lauric diethanolamide, copra monoethanolamide and copra diethanolamide present in an amount between 0.5 and 15 percent by weight.

Claim 7

The hair bleach support of claim 1 which also includes a natural or synthetic alcohol selected from the group consisting of oleic alcohol, lauric alcohol, octyldodecyl alcohol, hexyldodecyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, ricinoleyl alcohol and linoleyl alcohol present in an amount of 1 to 25 percent by weight.

Claim 8

A progress for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR10## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a cream, said adjuvant being a C 12 -C 20 fatty acid soap or a natural or synthetic C 12 -C 20 fatty alcohol in the presence of a nonionic emulsifier, with (2) an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair and rinsing the hair.

Claim 9

A progress for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR10## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a cream, said adjuvant being a C 12 -C 20 fatty acid soap or a natural or synthetic C 12 -C 20 fatty alcohol in the presence of a nonionic emulsifier, with (2) an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair and rinsing the hair.

Claim 10

A hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups.

Claim 11

A hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR11## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups.

Claim 12

The hair bleach support of claim 8 wherein the heteroatom in the ring formed by one or both pairs of R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached is oxygen or sulfur.

Claim 13

The hair bleach support of claim 8 wherein A represents ortho xylylene, meta xylylene, para xylylene, --(CH 2 ) n --S--(CH 2 ) n --, --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n --, --(CH 2 ) n --S--S--(CH 2 ) n --, --(CH 2 ) n --SO--(CH 2 ) n --, --(CH 2 ) n --SO 2 --(CH 2 ) n --, --CH 2 --CO--CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --O--C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --SO 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --, --C 6 H 4 --C(CH 3 ) 2 --C 6 H 4 --, --C 6 H 4 --CHOH--C 6 H 4 --, -- C 6 H 4 --CO--C 6 H 4 --, --alkylene--N(R 5 )--alkylene--, or arylene--X 1 --arylene--, wherein X 1 represents --O--, --S--, --S--S--, --SO--, --SO 2 --or --N(R 5 )--, R 5 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl, having up to 20 carbon atoms, said alkylene and arylene groups having up to 20 carbon atoms and n is 2 or 3, and X.sup.⊖ is a halide or an anion derived from a phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, paratoluene sulfonic acid or a carboxylic acid.

Claim 14

The hair bleach support of claim 8 wherein aid polymer has a molecular weight between 1,500 and 50,000.

Claim 15

The hair bleach support of claim 8 wherein A represents --(CH 2 ) n --O--(CH 2 ) n --wherein n is 2 or 3, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) p --wherein p is 2 to 18 or --(CH 2 ) n1 CH═CH--(CH 2 ) n2 --wherein n1 and n2 are integers including zero, the sum of n1 and n2 being at most 16.

Claim 16

The hair bleach support of claim 8 which also includes an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a cream, said adjuvant being a C 12 -C 20 fatty acid soap or a natural or synthetic C 12 -C 20 fatty alcohol in the presence of a nonionic emulsifier.

Claim 17

The hair bleach support of claim 8 which also includes an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide gives a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic compound and a solvent.

Claim 18

The hair bleach support of claim 14 which also includes one or more of a fatty amide, a natural or synthetic fatty alcohol, a natural or synthetic oxyethylenated fatty alcohol, a preservative agent, a sequestering agent or a perfume.

Claim 19

The hair bleach support of claim 13 wherein said polymer is present in an amount from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight.

Claim 20

The hair bleach support of claim 13 wherein said polymer is present in an amount from 1 to 3 percent by weight.

Claim 21

A two-part hair bleach composition, said two parts to be mixed together at the time of use, one part comprising the hair bleach support of claim 13, the other part being an oxidizing agent.

Claim 22

The two-part hair bleach composition of claim 18 wherein said oxidizing agent is a hydrogen peroxide.

Claim 23

A hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having the units of the formula ##STR12## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 or C 2 H 5 ; X=Cl m=3; and when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 CH 2 O--CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1 -R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2

Claim 24

A hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having the units of the formula ##STR12## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 or C 2 H 5 ; X=Cl m=3; and when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 CH 2 O--CH 2 CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1 -R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2

Claim 25

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --.

Claim 26

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --.

Claim 27

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --.

Claim 28

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --.

Claim 29

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --.

Claim 30

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═C 2 H 5 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --.

Claim 31

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═C 2 H 5 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --.

Claim 32

The hair bleach support of claim 20 wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═C 2 H 5 , m=3, X=Cl and A represents --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 .

Claim 33

A hair bleach support free from an anionic polymer in cream form comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR13## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , or C 2 H 5 ; X is Cl; m is 3; wherein when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1-R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --; and at least one of a C 12 to C 20 fatty acid soap or a C 12 to C 20 fatty alcohol in the presence of nonionic emulsifier.

Claim 34

A hair bleach support free from an anionic polymer in cream form comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR13## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 , or C 2 H 5 ; X is Cl; m is 3; wherein when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1-R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --; and at least one of a C 12 to C 20 fatty acid soap or a C 12 to C 20 fatty alcohol in the presence of nonionic emulsifier.

Claim 35

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein the fatty acid of said soap is selected from the group consisting of lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, hydroxy stearic acid, arachic acid, ricinoleic acid, lanolinic acid, phenylstearic acid, and linoleic acid.

Claim 36

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said soap is made using an alkalizing agent selected from the group consisting of soda, potash, ammonia, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, N-ethylmorpholine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and mixtures thereof.

Claim 37

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said soap is present in an amount between 1 and 60 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 38

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said soap is present in an amount between 5 and 30 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 39

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said C 12 to C 20 fatty alcohol is selected from the alcohols derived from copra fatty acids, myristic alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, hydroxystearyl alcohol, oleic alcohol and ricinoleic alcohol.

Claim 40

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said C 12 to C 20 fatty alcohol is present in an amount between 1 and 60 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 41

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said C 12 to C 20 fatty alcohol is present in an amount between 5 and 30 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 42

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said nonionic emulsifier is an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated natural or synthetic C 10 -C 20 fatty alcohol present in an amount between 1 and 60 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 43

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said nonionic emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of oleic alcohol oxyethylenated with 10-30 moles of ethylene oxide, cetyl alcohol oxyethylenated with 6 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide, cetylstearyl alcohol oxyethylenated with 10 moles of ethylene oxide, oleocetyl alcohol oxyethylenated with 30 moles of ethylene oxide, stearyl alcohol oxyethylenated with 10, 15 or 20 moles of ethylene oxide, oleic alcohol polyglycerolated with 4 moles of glycerol and a C 9 to C 20 synthetic fatty alcohol oxyethylenated with 5 to 30 moles of ethylene oxide.

Claim 44

The hair bleach support of claim 29 wherein said nonionic emulsifier is present in an amount between 5 and 30 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 45

A hair bleach support free from an anionic polymer in gelable liquid form comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR14## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 or C 2 H 5 ; X is Cl; m is 3; wherein when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1 -R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --; and a mixture of an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic compound and a solvent.

Claim 46

A hair bleach support free from an anionic polymer in gelable liquid form comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR14## wherein R 1 ═R 2 ═R 3 ═R 4 ═CH 3 or C 2 H 5 ; X is Cl; m is 3; wherein when R 1 -R 4 =CH 3 , A represents --CH 2 --CH 2 --O--CH 2 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --C 6 H 4 --CH 2 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 6 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --, and when R 1 -R 4 =C 2 H 5 , A represents --(CH 2 ) 6 --, --CH 2 --CHOH--CH 2 --or --CH 2 --CH═CH--CH 2 --; and a mixture of an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic compound and a solvent.

Claim 47

The hair bleach support of claim 40 where in said mixture the nonionic compound is oleic alcohol oxyethylenated with 4 or 10 moles of ethylene oxide, a C 10 -C 20 synthetic fatty alcohol oxyethylenated with 4 or 6 moles of ethylene oxide and a C 9 -C 15 synthetic fatty alcohol oxyethylenated with 2, 6 or 9 moles of ethylene oxide.

Claim 48

The hair bleach support of claim 40 where in said mixture the nonionic compound is nonylphenol polyether oxyethylenated with 4 or 9 moles of ethylene oxide.

Claim 49

The hair bleach support of claim 40 where said nonionic compound is present in an amount between 5 and 60 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 50

The hair bleach support of claim 40 where said nonionic compound is present in an amount between 5 and 40 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 51

The hair bleach support of claim 40 where in said mixture the nonionic compound is selected from the group consisting of oleic alcohol polyglycerolated with 2 or 4 moles of glycerol.

Claim 52

The hair bleach support of claim 1 where in said mixture the fatty acid soap is derived from (1) an acid selected from the group consisting of oleic acid, linoleic acid, ricinoleic acid and isostearic acid and (2) an alkalizing agent selected from the group consisting of soda, potash, ammonia, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine, mono-isopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, N-ethylmorpholine, 2-amino-1-butanol, 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol and mixtures thereof.

Claim 53

The hair bleach support of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid soap is present in an amount between 5 and 60 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 54

The hair bleach support of claim 1 wherein said fatty acid soap is present in an amount between 5 and 40 percent by weight of said composition.

Claim 55

The hair bleach support of claim 40 wherein said solvent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, propylalcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, methyl glycol, ethyl glycol, butyl glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, hexylene glycol and diethylene glycol monoethyl ether.

Claim 56

The hair bleach support of claim 49 wherein said solvent is present in an amount between 2 and 20 weight percent.

Claim 57

The hair bleach support of claim 49 wherein said solvent is present in an amount between 5 and 15 weight percent.

Claim 58

The hair bleach support of claim 40 which also includes a fatty amide selected from the group consisting of oleic diethanolamide, lauric diethanolamide, copra monoethanolamide and copra diethanolamide present in an amount between 0.5 and 15 percent by weight.

Claim 59

The hair bleach support of claim 40 which also includes a natural or synthetic alcohol selected from the group consisting of oleic alcohol, lauric alcohol, octyldodecyl alcohol, hexyldodecyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, ricinoleyl alcohol and linoleyl alcohol present in an amount of 1 to 25 percent by weight.

Claim 60

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups, with (2) an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair and rinsing the hair.

Claim 61

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups, with (2) an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair and rinsing the hair.

Claim 62

A two-part hair bleach composition, said two parts to be mixed together at the time of use, one part comprising the hair bleach support of claim 8, the other being an oxidizing agent.

Claim 63

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR16## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide gives a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic compound and a solvent, with (2) hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, and rinsing the hair.

Claim 64

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR16## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide gives a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of an oxyethylenated or polyglycerolated nonionic compound and a solvent, with (2) hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, and rinsing the hair.

Claim 65

A two-part hair bleach composition, said two parts to be mixed together at the time of use, one part comprising the hair bleach support of claim 14, the other part being an oxidizing agent.

Claim 66

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms. cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide gives a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of a liquid fatty acid soap and a solvent with (2) hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, and rinsing the hair.

Claim 67

A process for bleaching hair while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, said process comprising mixing at the time of bleaching (1) a hair bleach support free of an anionic polymer comprising (a) at least one polymer having units of the formula ##STR17## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , each independently represent alkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-20 carbon atoms. cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl having 5 or 6 carbon atoms in the ring and wherein the total number of carbon atoms is less than 20 and phenylalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-3 carbon atoms, one or both of the pairs R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which each of said respective pairs is attached, form a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms or a ring having 2-6 carbon atoms and a heteroatom other than nitrogen; X.sup.⊖ is an inorganic or organic acid anion; m is 2 or 3; and A represents linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms, linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and substituted by one or more of --OH or ═O groups, or linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene having 2-18 carbon atoms and interrupted by one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen or phenylene groups and (b) an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide gives a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of a liquid fatty acid soap and a solvent with (2) hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent, applying the resulting mixture to said hair in an amount effective to bleach said hair, permitting said mixture to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to obtain the desired bleaching effect while protecting the hair from the degradation effects produced by bleaching the hair, and rinsing the hair.

Claim 68

The hair bleach support of claim 8 which also includes an effective amount of an adjuvant to provide said support in the form of a gelable liquid which on admixture with hydrogen peroxide give a gel, said adjuvant being a mixture of a liquid fatty acid soap and a solvent.

Claim 69

The hair bleach support of claim 59 which also includes one or more of a fatty amide, a natural or synthetic fatty alcohol, a natural or synthetic oxyethylenated fatty alcohol, a preservative agent, a sequestering agent or a perfume.