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Skin and scalp barrier for use with hair treatment products

Assignee: Carson Products Co
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Filing: 1993-06-22
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2013-06-22
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Abstract

Abstract Compositions for the protection of skin and scalp during hair relaxer treatment. Also disclosed are processes for producing said compositions, and methods of using said compositions during hair relaxer treatment. The compositions of the invention protect the scalp from the irritating side effects of hair relaxers, but do not interfere with the straightening activity of the hair relaxers. The compositions of the invention comprise paraffin and a paraffin miscible ester.

Inventors

  • 👤 David P. Jarvis
  • 👤 Mario J. de la Guardia
  • 👤 Joseph Jones, Jr.

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/90; A61K8/30; A61K8/31; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/04; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/74; A61K2800/75

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 204 words
A method of protecting skin and scalp from the irritating side effects of hair relaxers without interfering with the hair straightening action of hair relaxers, said method comprising applying to a user's scalp, prior to the application of the hair relaxer, a protection-effective amount of a composition comprising: a) about 10-85 weight percent parrafin; and b) about 15-90 weight percent of at least one ester, wherein the ester is of the formula: R.sub.1 --(COO)--[X- (COO)].sub.n --R.sub.2, wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, phenyl, benzyl, polyhydroxy C 1 -C 30 alkanols, C 1 -C 5 amino acid, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-amine, and C 1 -C 30 oxy-alcohol; wherein x is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-oxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-carboxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl C 1 -C 30 alkyl; and wherein R 2 is defined the same as R 1 , and R 1 and R 2 may be the same or may be different.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 204 words
A method of protecting skin and scalp from the irritating side effects of hair relaxers without interfering with the hair straightening action of hair relaxers, said method comprising applying to a user's scalp, prior to the application of the hair relaxer, a protection-effective amount of a composition comprising: a) about 10-85 weight percent parrafin; and b) about 15-90 weight percent of at least one ester, wherein the ester is of the formula: R.sub.1 --(COO)--[X- (COO)].sub.n --R.sub.2, wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, phenyl, benzyl, polyhydroxy C 1 -C 30 alkanols, C 1 -C 5 amino acid, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-amine, and C 1 -C 30 oxy-alcohol; wherein x is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-oxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-carboxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl C 1 -C 30 alkyl; and wherein R 2 is defined the same as R 1 , and R 1 and R 2 may be the same or may be different.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 190 words
A method of relaxing hair without irritating the skin and scalp which comprises applying a protection-effective amount of a composition comprising: a) about 10-85 weight percent parrafin; and b) about 15-90 weight percent of at least one ester, wherein the ester is of the formula: R.sub.1 --(COO)--[X-(COO)].sub.n --R.sub.2, wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, phenyl, benzyl, polyhydroxy C 1 -C 30 alkanols, C 1 -C 5 amino acid, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-amine, and C 1 -C 30 oxy-alcohol; wherein x is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-oxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-carboxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl C 1 -C 30 alkyl; and wherein R 2 is defined the same as R 1 , and R 1 and R 2 may be the same or may be different, to a user's scalp, and then applying a hair relaxer to the user's hair.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 190 words
A method of relaxing hair without irritating the skin and scalp which comprises applying a protection-effective amount of a composition comprising: a) about 10-85 weight percent parrafin; and b) about 15-90 weight percent of at least one ester, wherein the ester is of the formula: R.sub.1 --(COO)--[X-(COO)].sub.n --R.sub.2, wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, phenyl, benzyl, polyhydroxy C 1 -C 30 alkanols, C 1 -C 5 amino acid, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-amine, and C 1 -C 30 oxy-alcohol; wherein x is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkene, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-oxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, C 1 -C 30 alkyl-carboxy C 1 -C 30 alkyl, phenyl, and phenyl C 1 -C 30 alkyl; and wherein R 2 is defined the same as R 1 , and R 1 and R 2 may be the same or may be different, to a user's scalp, and then applying a hair relaxer to the user's hair.

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