Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A water-containing hydrogen peroxide composition having a pH of 2 to 6 for the oxidative dyeing and bleaching of hair, said composition comprising 0.1% to 10% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 1% to 12% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, 0.1% to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, thickening polymer or copolymer containing carboxyl or carboxylate groups, and optionally a C 12-18 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide or a hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide, and 0.001% to 0.05% by weight of a foam regulator component consisting of polysiloxane containing fine-particle hydrophobicized silica, based on the weight of said composition, wherein the content of said fine-particle hydrophobicized silica is from 0.5% to 20% by weight, based on the weight of said foam regulator component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A water-containing hydrogen peroxide composition having a pH of 2 to 6 for the oxidative dyeing and bleaching of hair, said composition comprising 0.1% to 10% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 1% to 12% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, 0.1% to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, thickening polymer or copolymer containing carboxyl or carboxylate groups, and optionally a C 12-18 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide or a hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide, and 0.001% to 0.05% by weight of a foam regulator component consisting of polysiloxane containing fine-particle hydrophobicized silica, based on the weight of said composition, wherein the content of said fine-particle hydrophobicized silica is from 0.5% to 20% by weight, based on the weight of said foam regulator component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said polysiloxane has a viscosity of from 100 to 60,000 mPa.s as measured at 25° C. with a Brookfield RVF viscosimeter, spindle No. 5, at 10 r.p.m.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to claim 1 wherein said polysiloxane is a dimethyl polysiloxane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 1 comprising 0.003 to 0.01% by weight of said foam regulator, based on the weight of said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
The process of coloring or lightening hair comprising contacting the hair with a composition comprising (a) an oil-in-water hair dyeing or bleaching emulsion; and (b) an aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition having a pH of 2 to 6 comprising 0.1% to 10% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 1% to 12% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, 0.1% to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, thickening polymer or copolymer containing carboxyl or carboxylate groups, and optionally a C 12-18 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide or a hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide, and 0.001% to 0.05% by weight of a foam regulator component consisting of polysiloxane containing fine-particle hydrophobicized silica, based on the weight of said composition, wherein the content of said fine-particle hydrophobicized silica is from 0.5% to 20% by weight, based on the weight of said foam regulator component, and wherein components (a) and (b) are mixed in a ratio by weight of from 3:1 to 1:2, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
172 words
The process of coloring or lightening hair comprising contacting the hair with a composition comprising (a) an oil-in-water hair dyeing or bleaching emulsion; and (b) an aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition having a pH of 2 to 6 comprising 0.1% to 10% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 1% to 12% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, 0.1% to 10% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible, thickening polymer or copolymer containing carboxyl or carboxylate groups, and optionally a C 12-18 fatty alcohol ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide or a hydrogenated castor oil ethoxylated with up to 50 moles of ethylene oxide, and 0.001% to 0.05% by weight of a foam regulator component consisting of polysiloxane containing fine-particle hydrophobicized silica, based on the weight of said composition, wherein the content of said fine-particle hydrophobicized silica is from 0.5% to 20% by weight, based on the weight of said foam regulator component, and wherein components (a) and (b) are mixed in a ratio by weight of from 3:1 to 1:2, respectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 5 wherein component (a) has a pH value of from 6.5 to 11.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process as in claim 5 wherein said anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkane sulfonates, α-olefin sulfonates, alkyl polyglycol ether sulfates, alkyl polyglycol ether sulfonates, sulfosuccinic acid monoester salts, alkyl polyglycol ether carboxylates, oleic acid sulfonates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as in claim 5 wherein the polysiloxane is selected from the group consisting of methyl-phenyl polysiloxanes, amino-modified silicones, fatty-acid-modified silicones, alcohol-modified silicones, polyether-modified silicones, epoxy-modified silicones, cyclic silicones, dimethyl polysiloxane and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process as in claim 5 wherein said polysiloxane has a viscosity of from 100 to 60,000 mPa.s as measured at 25° C. with a Brookfield RVF viscosimeter, spindle No. 5, at 10 r.p.m.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process as in claim 9 wherein said polysiloxane is a dimethyl polysiloxane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process as in claim 5 wherein said component (b) comprises 0.003 to 0.1% by weight of said foam regulator, based on the weight of said component (b).