U.S. patent application number 09/368884 was filed with the patent office on 2002-01-17 for hair dressing composition.
Invention is credited to JANCHITRAPONVEJ, BEN, NANDAGIRI, ARUN.
Application Number | 20020006390 09/368884 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25408719 |
Filed Date | 2002-01-17 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020006390 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JANCHITRAPONVEJ, BEN ; et
al. |
January 17, 2002 |
HAIR DRESSING COMPOSITION
Abstract
The present invention is directed to an aqueous hair dressing or
hair styling composition which comprises from about 1.5 to about
5.0 weight % polyquaternium 37/proplene glycol dicaprylate
dicaprate and ppg-1 trideceth-6, also known as polyquat 37, and
also known as Salcare 96. The compositions of the invention have
good hair styling and manageability properties without
tackiness.
Inventors: |
JANCHITRAPONVEJ, BEN;
(NILES, IL) ; NANDAGIRI, ARUN; (LIBERTYVILLE,
IL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
UNILEVER
PATENT DEPARTMENT
45 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER
NJ
07020
US
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Family ID: |
25408719 |
Appl. No.: |
09/368884 |
Filed: |
August 5, 1999 |
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09368884 |
Aug 5, 1999 |
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08897961 |
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5985256 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
424/70.1 ;
424/401 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K 8/375 20130101;
A61K 8/39 20130101; A61K 8/8152 20130101; A61Q 5/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
424/70.1 ;
424/401 |
International
Class: |
A61K 007/06; A61K
006/00; A61K 007/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition which
comprises from about 1.5 to about 6.0 weight % of polyquat 37.
2. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises from about 1.5 to about 4.0 weight % of
polyquat 37.
3. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 2 which comprises from about 2.0 to about 4.0 weight % of
polyquat 37.
4. A hair dressing or hair styling composition according to claim 1
which further comprises from about 2. 0 to about 1 0. 0 weight % of
propylene glycol;
5. A hair dressing or hair styling composition according to claim 1
which further comprises from about 1.0 to about 10.0 weight % of
isopropyl palmitate or isopropyl myristate or mixtures thereof.
6. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which further comprises a detackifying agent consisting
of short chain fatty acid esters selected from the group consisting
of isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate and mixtures
thereof.
7. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 1.5% Salcare SC 96.
8. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 2.5% Salcare SC 96.
9. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 3.0% Salcare SC96.
10. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 4.0% Salcare SC96.
11. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 5.0% Salcare SC 96.
12. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises 5.0% Salcare SC 96, 2.5% Isopropyl
Palmitate, and 1.5% Isopropyl Myristate.
13. An aqueous hair dressing or hair styling composition according
to claim 1 which comprises from about 3.0 to about 5.0 weight % of
polyquat 37.
14. A method for dressing or styling the hair which comprises
placing a small amount of the composition of claim 1 in the hands,
and applying it to the hair.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to an aqueous hair dressing
composition that provides good hair styling and manageability
properties without tackiness. Since hair dressing compositions are
usually applied by hand, tackiness or stickiness is an unpleasant
and undesirable property for hair dressing compositions to
have.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Hair dressing compositions are known in the art. They are
usually solutions containing a hair styling or holding polymer in a
suitable vehicle such as alcohol and/or water along with auxiliary
conditioning agents such as silicones, esters, and the like, to
provide the required film forming properties. In such compositions,
the styling resins provide the desired hair styling properties
whereas the auxiliary conditioning agents are there to modify the
film properties to make them pliable and hair manageable. Hair
dressing compositions are applied by placing a small amount in the
palm of the hands, spreading evenly by rubbing the palms together,
and applying the composition to the hair. Since the product is
applied with the users' hands, a common complaint of such
compositions are that they are very tacky and sticky. It is this
stickiness that is responsible for the good styling that
compositions provide. Polymers having less stickiness are
available, but they do not have the desired film forming
properties. Also, the tackiness of the high film formers can be
modified by the use of auxiliary ingredients such as silicones and
esters, but the addition of these compounds detracts from the
styling properties. To overcome some of these drawbacks,
formulators have also attempted to put these resins into emulsions
where the water base containing the styling resins is emulsified in
the oil phase containing silicones or oils. While these
compositions have improved non-sticky properties they still effect
the styling properties of the resin. Hair styling compositions
described above are available in the commercial market under trade
names such as BRYLCREAM, ALBERTO VO5. They are also described in
various text books such as Harry's Cosmetology.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present Invention is directed to an aqueous hair
dressing or hair styling composition which comprises from about 1.5
to about 5.0 weight % polyquat 37 also known as polyquaternium
37/propylene glycol dicaprylate dicaprate and ppg-1 trideceth-6,
also sold as Salcare SC96. Salcare SC96 is supplied as 48-52%
active in a carrier ester. The weight per cents Salcare SC96
discussed herein are as supplied in the carrier solution.
[0004] Preferred ranges of Salcare SC 96 are from about 1.5 to
about 4.0 weight %, and 2.0 to about 4.0 weight % and 3.0 to about
5.0 weight %.
[0005] The invention also relates to a method for styling or
dressing the hair which comprises application to the hair of the
compositions of the invention.
[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide hair
dressing or hair styling compositions with good hair styling
properties but without stickiness to the hands. A second object of
the invention is to provide a range of compositions where the
styling properties can be varied depending upon the needs of the
individual hair types while maintaining the nonsticky profile. A
third object of the invention is to provide hair dressing or
styling-compositions for individuals with high styling needs which
can be obtained by using higher polymer levels (Salcare SC96) and
also auxiliary detackifying agents so as to lower the stickiness of
the resulting compositions. A fourth object of the invention is a
composition which can be used on hair and the hair does not develop
static. A fifth object of the invention is to provide a composition
which can be used to dress thin hair so that the resulting thin
hair has no flyaway tendencies. A sixth object of the invention is
to provide a composition, which when used on hair that is exposed
to high humidity or is either prewet or wet, does not cause the
hair to feel sticky.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention is directed to a hair dressing or hair
styling composition which comprises from about 1.5 to about 5.0
weight % polyquaternium 37/propylene glycol dicaprylate dicaprate
and ppg-1 trideceth-6, also sold as Salcare SC96. Preferred ranges
of Salcare SC96, are about 1.5 to about 4.0 weight % and 2.0 to
about 4.0 weight % and 3.0 to about 4.0 weight %.
[0008] The compositions of the invention may also contain a glycol
such as propylene glycol. Propylene glycol may be added to
compositions of the invention in a range of about 2.0 to about
10.0% propylene glycol. Short chain isopropyl esters may be added
to compositions of the invention in a range of about 1.0 to about
10.0% . Exemplary of such short chain isopropyl esters are
isopropyl palmitate or isopropyl myristate or mixtures thereof.
[0009] The invention also relates to a method for styling or
dressing the hair which comprises application to the hair of the
compositions of the invention.
[0010] Salcare SC96 which is used in the compositions of the
invention is a high cationic charged polymer dispersed in a carrier
ester. It has the following technical names: ethanaminium N, N, N
-trimethyl-2-[(methyl-1-o- xo-2-propenyl)oxy]-chloride, homopolymer
and
[0011] N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]ethanaminium
chloride, homopolymer.
[0012] The compositions of the invention may also optionally
contain a preservatives, proteins and vitamins, and fragrances.
[0013] Salcare SC 96 has excellent hair styling properties while at
the same time, it has very low stickiness. When compositions are
desired having a higher level of hold, Salcare SC 96, could be used
at a higher level (5.0% or higher), with auxiliary detackifing
agents-such as short chain fatty acid esters.
[0014] Specific examples of compositions of the invention (A, B, C,
D and F) were made as follows:
1 COMPOSITIONS OF THE INVENTION Ingredients A B C D E F Water, soft
98.25 97.25 96.75 95.75 94.75 89.75 Salcare SC 96 1.50 2.50 3.0 4.0
5.0 5.0 Isopropyl Palmitate -- -- -- -- -- 2.50 Isopropyl Myristate
-- -- -- -- -- 1.50 Preservative .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25
[0015] Procedure for preparing compositions of the invention:
[0016] 1.) Water was added to the beaker.
[0017] 2.) A mixer in the beaker was turned on and adjusted to a
rate or speed of mixing to avoid splashing.
[0018] 3.) The following items were added in the order in which
they are written below.:
[0019] i). Salcare SC96
[0020] ii). Isopropyl Palmitate (where applicable)
[0021] iii). Isopropyl Myristate (where applicable)
[0022] iv). Preservative.
[0023] In extensive tests with this polymer we have found that it
could be used to provide hair styling and manageability benefits
when it is used at a level higher than 2.5%. More importantly we
hare finding that this polymer has the desired styling and
manageability benefits without tackiness. The styling properties
start to show at a level as low as 1.5% and increase with increased
levels of the resin up until 5.0%. At the levels tested, we see no
tack to these formulas and increased level of styling properties.
As a styling composition we see that at 5.0% it gives more than the
desired level of styling benefit. For those individual hair types
such as damaged and porous hair where there is a good absorption of
the polymer, levels higher than 5.0% may be required and at this
level auxiliary detack agents may be required to maintain the non
tack properties seen with lower polymer formulations. This can be
done by incorporating conventional additives such as silicones,
esters, oils known in the art. The major difference, however, is
that the incorporation of these materials does not detract or
adversely effect the styling porperties of this polymer.
[0024] To demonstrate the non-tackiness properties of this polymer
experiments were performed using the Diastron MTT 160 Tensile
Tester equipped with the supplied tack testing plates. This
apparatus tests the tackiness of a formulation by measuring the
forces between two circular stainless steel plates which are
repeatedly pressed together. The upper plate contains a ball and
socket joint which allows the parallel orientation of the two
plates. A spring contained in the lower plate gives a compliance to
the system as the plates are driven together.
[0025] Experiments were performed using the instrumental settings
recommended in the Diastron manual. These parameters are given
below.
2 Contact time: 2 seconds Rate: 150 mm/min Cyclic separation: 10 mm
Maximum Force: 2000 gmf Contact time: 2 seconds Gauge Force: 30 gmf
gmf means gram-force
[0026] Three samples were supplied for analysis. These consisted of
three polymer resins dissolved in an 80:20 alcohol/water mixture.
In each case, the polymer concentration was held constant at 1.75%
(active). the samples supplies are listed below.
[0027] 1.75% amphomer solution (neutralized to 90%)
[0028] 1.75% PVPNA 735 solution
[0029] 1.75% POLYQUAT 37
[0030] In each experiment, 300 mL of material was applied to the
plates. Six experiments were performed per sample.
[0031] Initially tack testing produces relatively low forces, as
the instrument measures the surface forces of the liquid between
the two plates As the solution begins to dry, the polymer can
become tacky and more force is required to pull the plates apart,
eventually, as the resin dries out, the tackiness decreases and the
force needed to pull the plates apart also drops.
[0032] Results for the three polymer solutions mentioned above are
as follows: method 95.0 percent Tukey HSD
3 method 95.0 percent Tukey HSD method polyquat-37 treatment count
mean polyquat-37 6 115.667 PVP/NA 6 471.667 amphomer 6 795.333
[0033] The above test results are statistically significant at the
95% confidence level and show that polyquat-37 was significantly
less tacky than the other two polymers. Specifically, the results
clearly show that the highest forces to pull the plates apart
result from the amphomer solution. It is concluded that the
amphomer solution produces the most tackiness during drying. The
PVA/VA (which means poly vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate) gave rise
to forces which were approximately half those seen with amphomer.
Finally, the polyquat 37 sample shows extremely low forces
indicating a virtual lack of any tack.
[0034] The following hair tress test was run to determine tackiness
of compositions of the invention.
[0035] 1.) Hair tresses were shampooed with SUAVE CLARIFYING
SHAMPOO and rinsed.
[0036] 2.) Step 1 was repeated.
[0037] 3.) One gram of composition to be tested was applied to each
tress on wet stage and evaluated for tackiness by a panel of five
trained judges on a scale of 1 to 10.
[0038] In the table below the scale for tackiness was as
follows:
[0039] LOW tack to HIGH tack
[0040] Scale 1 to 10.
[0041] In the table below the control was a commercially available
leave-on spray-on gel from LAMAUR.
4 CONTROL SPRAY GEL 7, 6.5, 10, 5, 5 TOTAL = 33.5 A 5, 5, 6, 5, 3
TOTAL = 24 B 4, 5, 3.5, 5, 4 TOTAL = 21.5 C 5, 7, 6 ,5 ,3 TOTAL =
26 0 6, 4, 5, 4, 5 TOTAL = 24 E 8, 9, 6, 8, 7.5 TOTAL = 38.5 F 9,
6, 7, 5, 4 TOTAL = 31
[0042] From the above data we can conclude that the above
compositions containing polyquat 37 at levels 4.0% and below are
lower in tack than the control spray gel which contains a
commercially used resin. At 5% the tack is higher than the control
but could be lowered through the use of auxiliary detackifyers as
illustrated in formula F
[0043] Compositions of the invention come in the form of a cream,
mousse, gel, a spray-on leave-on product, and a spray-on
spritz.
[0044] The invention is also related to a method for dressing or
styling the hair which comprises placing a small amount of the
composition of the invention in the hands, and applying to the
hair.
[0045] All of the materials which are used in the preparation of
the compositions of the invention are either known or can be
prepared by known methods. Many of the starting materials used in
preparing the compositions of the invention are commercially
available.
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