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Compositions and methods for altering the color of hair
Assignee: Preemptive Advertising Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1996-10-01
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are hair coloring compositions comprising coloring agent and disaccharide. The coloring agent preferably comprises a first oxidizing agent for bleaching the hair, a dyeing agent for adding color to the hair and a second oxidizing agent for developing the dyeing agent. Also disclosed are methods for altering the color of hair to a predetermined degree comprising (a) applying to the hair a hair coloring composition, said composition comprising a coloring agent and a disaccharide; (b) allowing said composition to remain in contact with the hair for a time sufficient to achieve the predetermined degree of color alteration; and (c) substantially removing said composition from the hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold R. Crews
- 👤 Roy M. Evans, Jr.
- 👤 Joseph O. Rubert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/60; A61K8/19; A61K8/22; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A composition for achieving a predetermined alteration of hair color in vivo comprising: (a) from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight of a coloring agent consisting essentially of (i) an oxidative dyeing agent, (ii) a first oxidizing agent comprising a salt of persulfuric acid and a second oxidizing agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and (iii) a carrier for said oxidative dyeing agent and oxidizing agents, said oxidative dyeing agent being present in an amount effective to obtain the predetermined alteration of hair color, the amount of said first oxidizing agent being effective to remove color from the hair and the amount of said second oxidizing agent being sufficient to develop said oxidative dyeing agent, said carrier being present in an amount of about 40 to about 65% by wt. of the composition and consisting essentially of a mixture of water and an alcohol, a thickening agent in an amount of 5 to 15 percent by weight of the composition and an alkalizer; and (b) sucrose, the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents (i) and (ii) being from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A composition for achieving a predetermined alteration of hair color in vivo comprising: (a) from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight of a coloring agent consisting essentially of (i) an oxidative dyeing agent, (ii) a first oxidizing agent comprising a salt of persulfuric acid and a second oxidizing agent comprising hydrogen peroxide and (iii) a carrier for said oxidative dyeing agent and oxidizing agents, said oxidative dyeing agent being present in an amount effective to obtain the predetermined alteration of hair color, the amount of said first oxidizing agent being effective to remove color from the hair and the amount of said second oxidizing agent being sufficient to develop said oxidative dyeing agent, said carrier being present in an amount of about 40 to about 65% by wt. of the composition and consisting essentially of a mixture of water and an alcohol, a thickening agent in an amount of 5 to 15 percent by weight of the composition and an alkalizer; and (b) sucrose, the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents (i) and (ii) being from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition according to claim 1 wherein said oxidative dyeing agent is selected from the group consisting of substituted phenols, diamines, and mixtures of these.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition according to claim 2 wherein said oxidative dyeing agent comprises amino substituted phenol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said first and second oxidizing agents together comprise from about 3 to about 20 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said first and second oxidizing agents together comprise from about 8 to about 14 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein said first and second oxidizing agents together comprise from about 8 to about 11 percent by weight of said composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents is from about 0.2:1 to about 0.4:1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
A composition for alteration of hair color consisting essentially of: (a) from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight of a color removing agent consisting essentially of (i) an oxidizing bleaching agent in an amount effective to remove color from the hair (ii) an oxidizing agent in an amount effective to activate said oxidizing bleaching agent and (iii) a carrier for said color removing agent said carrier consisting essentially of water, alcohol and a thickening agent in an amount of about 5-15% by weight of the composition; and (b) sucrose, the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents (i) and (ii) being from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
110 words
A composition for alteration of hair color consisting essentially of: (a) from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight of a color removing agent consisting essentially of (i) an oxidizing bleaching agent in an amount effective to remove color from the hair (ii) an oxidizing agent in an amount effective to activate said oxidizing bleaching agent and (iii) a carrier for said color removing agent said carrier consisting essentially of water, alcohol and a thickening agent in an amount of about 5-15% by weight of the composition; and (b) sucrose, the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents (i) and (ii) being from about 0.1:1 to about 1:1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein the weight ratio of said sucrose to said agents is from about 0.1: 1 to about 0.3:1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said oxidizing bleaching agent comprises from about 10 to about 20 percent by weight of said composition.
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