Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An oxidative hair coloring composition, comprising (a) a preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound of the formula ##STR28## wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted C 12 alkyl group, and (ii) a compound of the formula ##STR29## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups with from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, arylene and alkarylene groups containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
An oxidative hair coloring composition, comprising (a) a preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound of the formula ##STR28## wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted C 12 alkyl group, and (ii) a compound of the formula ##STR29## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups with from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, arylene and alkarylene groups containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A composition according to claim 1, wherein the preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent is of the formula (i).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the preformed peroxyacid oxidizing agent is present at a level of from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1 wherein the preformed peroxyacid oxidizing agent is present at a level of from about 0.1% to about 4% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein the preformed peroxyacid oxidizing agent is present at a level of from about 0.2% to about 3% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein each hair coloring agent is present at a level of from about 0.001% to about 6% by weight.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein each hair coloring agent is present at a level of from about 0.01% to about 2% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, wherein the total level of hair coloring agents is from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 8, wherein the total level of hair coloring agents is from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 9, wherein the total level of hair coloring agents is from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 1, additionally comprising one or more buffering and/or hair swelling agents.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 11, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, ethylamine, dipropylamine, triethylamine, alkanediamines, alkanolamines, polyalkylene polyamines, heterocyclic amines, hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkali earth metals, basic amino acids, Na 2 CO 3 , NaHCO 3 , K 2 CO 3 , (NH 4 ) 2 CO 3 , NH 4 HCO 3 , CaCO 3 , Ca(HCO 3 ) 2 , and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 1, additionally comprising one or more surfactants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
9 words
The composition of claim 1, additionally comprising an enzyme.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process for coloring human or animal hair, comprising applying to the hair the oxidative hair coloring composition of claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 15, wherein the oxidative hair coloring composition comprises: (a) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the preformed organic peroxy acid ozidizing agent; (b) from about 0.001% to about 6% by weight of each oxidative hair coloring agent; and (c) from about 15% to about 99.9% by weight of an inert diluent, and further wherein the coloring composition has a pH of from about 4 to about 9.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
147 words
An oxidative hair coloring kit, comprising a single package and including therein the combination of: (1) a 50 ml bottle containing a solution of preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound of the formula ##STR30## wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted C 12 alkyl group, and (ii) a compound of the formula ##STR31## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups with from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, arylene and alkarylene groups containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and (2) a 50 ml bottle containing at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
147 words
An oxidative hair coloring kit, comprising a single package and including therein the combination of: (1) a 50 ml bottle containing a solution of preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of (i) a compound of the formula ##STR30## wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted C 12 alkyl group, and (ii) a compound of the formula ##STR31## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups with from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene, arylene and alkarylene groups containing from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl and alkaryl groups containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and (2) a 50 ml bottle containing at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An oxidative hair coloring composition, comprising (a) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent comprising pernanoic acid; and (b) at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
An oxidative hair coloring composition, comprising (a) from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the total composition of a preformed organic peroxyacid oxidizing agent comprising pernanoic acid; and (b) at least one oxidative hair coloring agent in an amount effective to color hair.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 2, wherein the preformed peroxyacid oxidizing agent is present at a level of from about 0.2% to about 3% by weight of the total composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 19, wherein the total combined level of hair coloring agents is from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight.