US5200175A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Hair treatment composition
Assignee: Kao Corp
•
Filing: 1991-11-26
•
Granted: 1993-04-06
•
Expires: 2011-11-26
Abstract
Abstract A hair treatment composition Which comprises (A) 3 to 10% by weight, calculated as cysteine, of cysteine or its salt, (B) a saccharide or a polyhydric alcohol which has 4 to 20 carbon atoms, has 3 or more hydroxyl groups in the molecule, and which has no aldehyde group or ketone group, with the proportion by weight, (B)/(A) being less than 3.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiko Tabata
- 👤 Naohisa Kure
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:51
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/34; A61K8/345; A61K8/36; A61K8/365; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/447; A61K8/60; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A hair treatment composition, which comprises: (A) 3 to 10% by weight, calculated as a cysteine, of cysteine or a salt thereof, and (B) a monosaccharide having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and having no aldehyde or ketone group, C 4 -C 10 straight chain or cyclic polyhydric alcohols, condensation products of two or three of said monosaccharides or polyhydric alcohols, saccharides which are produced by condensation of two or three monosaccharides having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and also having an aldehyde group or a ketone group, with the aldehyde or ketone group being eliminated during the course of the condensation process, the proportion by weight of (B)/(A) being less than 3.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A hair treatment composition, which comprises: (A) 3 to 10% by weight, calculated as a cysteine, of cysteine or a salt thereof, and (B) a monosaccharide having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and having no aldehyde or ketone group, C 4 -C 10 straight chain or cyclic polyhydric alcohols, condensation products of two or three of said monosaccharides or polyhydric alcohols, saccharides which are produced by condensation of two or three monosaccharides having 4 to 10 carbon atoms and also having an aldehyde group or a ketone group, with the aldehyde or ketone group being eliminated during the course of the condensation process, the proportion by weight of (B)/(A) being less than 3.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 wherein said component (B) is selected from the group consisting of aldonic acids, saccharic acids, sugar alcohols, condensed saccharides and cyclic polyhydric alcohols.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hair treatment composition according to claim 1, wherein said component (B) is selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, xylitol, saccharose, gluconic acid or its salts and inositol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The hair treatment composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said component (B) is 0.5 to 20% by weight based upon the total composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The hair treatment according to claim 1, wherein said hair treatment composition is a permanent wave agent or a set lotion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hair treatment composition according to claim 5, which further comprises a chelating agent and a base.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR2348695A1
Cited
US4272517A
Cited
DE3022049A1
Cited
US4947878A
Cited
US4961925A
Cited
EP0302265A1
Cited
EP0320612A1
Cited
US4919920A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-04-05 | 1996-10-05 | 1997-04-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-04-05 | 2000-10-05 | 2001-04-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-04-05 | 2004-10-05 | 2005-04-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |