Composition for dyeing keratinous fibers employing an indole dye and at least one para-phenylenediamine containing a secondary amino group and process for use

Claim 2

A dyeing composition for keratinous fibers comprising, in an aqueous medium suitable for dyeing said fibers, (a) an indole dye present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition, and (b) a para-phenylenediamine monosubstituted on one of the amino groups and having the formula ##STR6## wherein R 12 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, R 13 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and R 14 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and occupies any one of the remaining positions of the benzene ring, and the acid addition salts thereof, said paraphenylenediamine being present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 1 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition and said composition not containing an oxidizing agent or oxidation catalyst other than air.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said indole dye has the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or --SiR 6 R 7 R 8 , R 2 and R 3 , each independently, represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, carboxyl, (lower alkoxy) carbonyl or --COOSiR 6 R 7 R 8 , R 4 and R 5 , each independently, represent hydrogen, linear or branched C 1 -C 20 alkyl, formyl, linear or branched C 2 -C 20 acyl, linear or branched C 3 -C 20 alkenoyl, --SiR 6 R 7 R 8 , --P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 or SO 2 OR 9 , or R 4 and R 5 , together with the oxygen atoms to which they are attached form a ring optionally containing a carbonyl group, a methylene group a thiocarbonyl group, a >P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 group or a >CR 10 R 11 group, R 9 and R 10 represent hydrogen or lower alkyl, R 11 represents lower alkoxy, monoalkylamino or dialkylamino, R 6 , R 7 and R 8 , each independently, represent linear or branched lower alkyl, and the addition salts thereof with an inorganic or organic acid and the corresponding alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or amine salts.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 1 wherein said indole dye is selected from the group consisting of 5,6-dihydroxyindole, 2-methyl-5,6-dihydroxyindole, 5-methoxy-6-hydroxyindole, 5-acetoxy-6-hydroxyindole, 6-acetoxy-5-hydroxyindole, 2-carboxy-5,6-dihydroxyindole, 3-methyl-5,6-dihydroxyindole, 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydroxyindole and the salts thereof.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 where in said paraphenylenediamine of formula II, R 12 represents hydrogen or methyl and R 13 and R 14 , each independently, represent hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or chlorine.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 4 wherein said paraphenylenediamine of formula II is selected from the group consisting of N-(β-methoxyethyl)-paraphenylenediamine, N-(β-methoxyethyl)-2-methoxyparaphenylenediamine, N-(β-hydroxyethyl) paraphenylenediamine, N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylparaphenylenediamine, N-(β-methoxyethyl)-2-chloroparaphenylenediamine, N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-2-chloroparaphenylenediamine, and N-(β-hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxyparaphenylenediamine.

Claim 7

A dyeing composition for keratinous fibers comprising in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium (a) 5,6-dihydroxyindole present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition, and (b) a paraphenylenediamine monosubstituted on one of the amino groups and having the formula ##STR8## wherein R 12 presents hydrogen or lower alkyl, R 13 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and R 14 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and occupies ny one of the remaining positions of the benzene ring, and the acid addition salts thereof, said paraphenylenediamine being present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 1 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition and said composition not containing an oxidizing agent or oxidation catalyst other than air.

Claim 8

A dyeing composition for keratinous fibers comprising in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium (a) 5,6-dihydroxyindole present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition, and (b) a paraphenylenediamine monosubstituted on one of the amino groups and having the formula ##STR8## wherein R 12 presents hydrogen or lower alkyl, R 13 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and R 14 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen and occupies ny one of the remaining positions of the benzene ring, and the acid addition salts thereof, said paraphenylenediamine being present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 1 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition and said composition not containing an oxidizing agent or oxidation catalyst other than air.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 1 which also contains a rapid oxidation dye selected from trihydroxylated derivatives of benzene and their protected derivatives, said rapid oxidation dye being present in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 1 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 1 wherein said indole dye is 5,6-dihydroxyindole, said composition also containing 1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene or its triacetate in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 1 percent by weight relative to the total weight of said composition.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 1 wherein said aqueous medium has a pH ranging from 4 to 11.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 1 wherein said aqueous medium contains up to 30 percent of a solvent selected from an alcohol, a glycol, a glycol ether, methyl lactate and ethylene glycol mono-ethyl ether acetate.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 1 in the form of a lotion, thickened or not, a gel or an aerosol mousse.