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Method and composition to condition hair and impart semi-permanent hair set retention properties
Assignee: Helene Curtis Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-12
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Granted: 1990-11-13
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Expires: 2008-12-12
Abstract
Abstract A method of conditioning the hair and imparting semi-permanent hair set retention properties comprising treating the hair with a composition comprising a protein having a sufficient amount of an amino acid having a disulfide linkage, such as a keratin-based protein that includes the amino acid cystine. The method and composition are essentially pH independent and provide unexpectedly durable, semi-permanent hair set retention properties, and hair conditioning properties, after application to human hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Rajan K. Panandiker
- 👤 Gerald P. Newell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/64; A61K8/65; A61Q5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 42
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair comprising contacting the hair that is in a substantially chemically unreduced state with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the protein has a average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; configurating the substantially unreduced hair into a desired hair set configuration; and subjecting the substantially unreduced treated hair to a drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the substantially unreduced treated hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the hair with a hair setting composition prior to a second drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair comprising contacting the hair that is in a substantially chemically unreduced state with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the protein has a average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; configurating the substantially unreduced hair into a desired hair set configuration; and subjecting the substantially unreduced treated hair to a drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the substantially unreduced treated hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the hair with a hair setting composition prior to a second drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protein includes at least 0.1% by weight of the amino acid having a disulfide linkage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protein includes the amino acid cystine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protein is a keratin-based protein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the keratin-based protein is a keratin hydrolyzate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the keratin hydrolyzate has an average molecular weight in the range of from at least 50,000 to about 1,000,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the keratin hydrolyzate has an average molecular weight in the range of from at least 50,000 to about 300,000.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protein is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the protein is present in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition has a pH of from about 5 to about 11.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, alcohols, glycols, glycol ethers and polyols; or combinations thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, glycerol, 2-butoxyethanol, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether and diethylene glycol monomethyl ether; or combinations thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the liquid carrier comprises water, ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol; or combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising a thickener.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the thickener is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the thickener is present in an amount of from about 0.25% to about 1% by weight of the composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the thickener is selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, guar gum, xanthum gum, gum arabic, methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose and polyacrylic acid; or combinations thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a surfactant.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant; or combinations thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the treated hair is rewet and dryed from one time to about four times without an intermediate treatment of the hair with a hair setting composition and after said rewetting and drying steps has retained the hair set configuration without having to retreat the hair with a hair setting composition.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of imparting durable hair conditioning properties to hair in a substantially unreduced state comprising contacting the substantially unreduced hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; configuring the treated substantially unreduced hair into a desired hair set configuration; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the treated substantially unreduced hair with a hair setting composition prior to a second drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
147 words
A method of imparting durable hair conditioning properties to hair in a substantially unreduced state comprising contacting the substantially unreduced hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; configuring the treated substantially unreduced hair into a desired hair set configuration; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a drying step; rewetting the hair; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a second drying step without an intermediate step of treating the treated substantially unreduced hair with a hair setting composition prior to a second drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair comprising contacting the hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; and wherein the hair has not been reduced immediately prior to contact with the hair treating composition.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair comprising contacting the hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; and wherein the hair has not been reduced immediately prior to contact with the hair treating composition.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the protein includes at least 0.1% by weight of the amino acid having a disulfide linkage.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the protein includes the amino acid cystine.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the protein is a keratin-based protein.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 25 wherein the keratin-based protein is a keratin hydrolyzate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the keratin hydrolzate has an average molecular weight in the range of from at least 50,000 to about 1,000,000.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the keratin hydrolyzate has an average molecular weight in the range of from at least 50,000 to about 300,000.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the protein is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 20% by weight of the composition.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 22 wherein the protein is present in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the liquid carrier is selected from the group consisting of water, alcohols, glycols, glycol ethers and polyols; or combinations thereof.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
9 words
The method of claim 22 further comprising a thickener.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 32 wherein the thickener is present in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the composition.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 28 wherein the thickener is present in an amount of from about 0.25% to about 1% by weight of the composition.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 32 further comprising from about 0.1% to about 20% by weight of a surfactant.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 35 wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant or a nonionic surfactant; or combinations thereof.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the treated hair is rewet and dryed from one time to about four times without an intermediate treatment of the hair with a hair setting composition and after said rewetting and drying steps has retained the hair set configuration without having to retreat the hair with a hair setting composition.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair in a substantially unreduced state comprising configuring the hair into a desired hair set configuration; contacting the substantially unreduced hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of imparting semipermanent hair set retention properties to hair in a substantially unreduced state comprising configuring the hair into a desired hair set configuration; contacting the substantially unreduced hair with a hair treating composition, comprising an effective amount of a protein including an amino acid having a disulfide linkage and an average molecular weight of at least 50,000, and a suitable liquid carrier, wherein the composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 12; and subjecting the treated substantially unreduced hair to a drying step while covalently bonding the protein to the substantially unreduced hair to retain an effective degree of the hair configuration.
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