A method directed to a hair soaking treatment for frizz reduction comprising immersion of consumer hair into an aqueous composition is disclosed. A method for hair frizz reduction wherein hair is soaked for at least about 2 minutes in an aqueous composition having a viscosity of less than about 1000 cP comprising from about 0.15% to about 20% (20 g/100 ml) of a moisture control material or mixture of moisture control materials wherein the moisture control material is a compound that is represented with the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein R is COOY, sulfonic acid, or CCHCOOY, Y is hydrogen or a metal ion, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, allyl, methoxy, ethoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, sulfate, sulfonate, nitro, or CHCHCOOR, and wherein the moisture control material is an acidic material and further wherein the moisture control material has a % Protein binding higher than about 20 and Molecular Volume lower than about 500 and Partition coefficient octanol to water (log P) lower than about 3 and hydrogen binding higher than about 10 and pKa lower than about 5.0; further wherein the pH of the composition comprising the moisture control material is from about 1 to about 5.

A method directed to a hair soaking treatment for frizz reduction comprising immersion of consumer hair into an aqueous composition is disclosed. A method for hair frizz reduction wherein hair is soaked for at least about 2 minutes in an aqueous composition having a viscosity of less than about 1000 cP comprising from about 0.15% to about 20% (20 g/100 ml) of a moisture control material or mixture of moisture control materials wherein the moisture control material is a compound that is represented with the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein R is COOY, sulfonic acid, or CCHCOOY, Y is hydrogen or a metal ion, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, vinyl, allyl, methoxy, ethoxy, hydroxyl, halogen, sulfate, sulfonate, nitro, or CHCHCOOR, and wherein the moisture control material is an acidic material and further wherein the moisture control material has a % Protein binding higher than about 20 and Molecular Volume lower than about 500 and Partition coefficient octanol to water (log P) lower than about 3 and hydrogen binding higher than about 10 and pKa lower than about 5.0; further wherein the pH of the composition comprising the moisture control material is from about 1 to about 5.

A method directed to a hair soaking treatment for frizz reduction comprising immersion of consumer hair into an aqueous composition is disclosed. The corresponding composition comprises from about 0.25% to 20% of a moisture control material or mixture of moisture control materials wherein the moisture control material has structure selected from the group A) ##STR00001##
wherein R is hydrogen or metal ion, R.sub.6 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, alkenyl or phenyl having less than 12 carbon atoms and wherein R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12 are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, hydroxyl, methoxy or ethoxy groups; B) ##STR00002##
an alcohol wherein R13 is an alkyl, alkenyl, straight or branched carbon chains and; and wherein R14 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, methyl, ethyl and propyl wherein the structure of such alcohol contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; C) alcohol comprising an unsaturated double bond in the C2 position. D) an alkyl-substituted glycol wherein the structure of such alkyl substituted glycol contains less than 20 carbon atoms; E) a monoalkyl or dialkyl substituted glycerin or mono- or di-esters of glycerin with fatty acids wherein the structure of such monoalkyl- or dialkyl-substituted glycerin or glycerin esters contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; F) ##STR00003##
wherein R.sub.15 could be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl group and wherein the structure of the R.sub.13 group contain less than 20 carbon atoms; G) a fatty acid ester containing from 15-40 total carbon atoms
and wherein the moisture control material of Class II is weakly to non-acidic and further wherein the moisture control material of Class II has protein binding higher than 10 and molecular volume lower than 1500 and log P higher than 0.5 and pKa of 5 or higher and hydrogen-binding higher than 4.

A method directed to a hair soaking treatment for frizz reduction comprising immersion of consumer hair into an aqueous composition is disclosed. The corresponding composition comprises from about 0.25% to 20% of a moisture control material or mixture of moisture control materials wherein the moisture control material has structure selected from the group A) ##STR00001##
wherein R is hydrogen or metal ion, R.sub.6 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, alkenyl or phenyl having less than 12 carbon atoms and wherein R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, R.sub.11, R.sub.12 are hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, phenyl, hydroxyl, methoxy or ethoxy groups; B) ##STR00002##
an alcohol wherein R13 is an alkyl, alkenyl, straight or branched carbon chains and; and wherein R14 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl, methyl, ethyl and propyl wherein the structure of such alcohol contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; C) alcohol comprising an unsaturated double bond in the C2 position. D) an alkyl-substituted glycol wherein the structure of such alkyl substituted glycol contains less than 20 carbon atoms; E) a monoalkyl or dialkyl substituted glycerin or mono- or di-esters of glycerin with fatty acids wherein the structure of such monoalkyl- or dialkyl-substituted glycerin or glycerin esters contains less than 20 total carbon atoms; F) ##STR00003##
wherein R.sub.15 could be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl group and wherein the structure of the R.sub.13 group contain less than 20 carbon atoms; G) a fatty acid ester containing from 15-40 total carbon atoms
and wherein the moisture control material of Class II is weakly to non-acidic and further wherein the moisture control material of Class II has protein binding higher than 10 and molecular volume lower than 1500 and log P higher than 0.5 and pKa of 5 or higher and hydrogen-binding higher than 4.

Compositions are disclosed that impart one or more durable hair styling benefits. The durable styling compositions comprise at least a first compound having anhydride, diacid, diester, or half-acid/half-ester functionality, and a second compound having at least one amine moiety or hydroxyl functional group. In one embodiment the durable styling composition takes the form of a leave-in product. The durable styling compositions are heat-activated, which may be accomplished through the use of a heated styling tool like a flat-iron, curling iron, and/or hair dryer. The benefits include shine, conditioning, softness, defrizzing, and improved hair alignment, and endure for up to 5 wash cycles or more without having to reapply the durable styling composition nor heat.

Compositions are disclosed that impart one or more durable hair styling benefits. The durable styling compositions comprise at least a first compound having anhydride, diacid, diester, or half-acid/half-ester functionality, and a second compound having at least one amine moiety or hydroxyl functional group. In one embodiment the durable styling composition takes the form of a leave-in product. The durable styling compositions are heat-activated, which may be accomplished through the use of a heated styling tool like a flat-iron, curling iron, and/or hair dryer. The benefits include shine, conditioning, softness, defrizzing, and improved hair alignment, and endure for up to 5 wash cycles or more without having to reapply the durable styling composition nor heat.

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres, such as the hair, which comprises the application to the fibres of one or more acidic compositions comprising reducing agents and of one or more compositions comprising hair-dyeing agents, and a step of heat treatment of the fibres by means of a heating tool. A subject of the invention is also the use of the composition(s) comprising reducing agents and of the composition(s) comprising hair-dyeing agents in a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres. Finally, a subject of the invention is a multi-compartment device or kit suitable for carrying out such a process.

The present invention relates to a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres, such as the hair, which comprises the application to the fibres of one or more acidic compositions comprising reducing agents and of one or more compositions comprising hair-dyeing agents, and a step of heat treatment of the fibres by means of a heating tool. A subject of the invention is also the use of the composition(s) comprising reducing agents and of the composition(s) comprising hair-dyeing agents in a process for dyeing and relaxing curls of keratin fibres. Finally, a subject of the invention is a multi-compartment device or kit suitable for carrying out such a process.

The invention provides a method of shaping hair comprising the following sequential steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a hair treatment composition comprising from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more C.sub.2-4 monoaldehydes, and (ii) mechanically shaping the treated hair.

The invention provides a method of shaping hair comprising the following sequential steps: (i) treating the hair by topical application of a hair treatment composition comprising from 2 to 25 wt % of one or more C.sub.2-4 monoaldehydes, and (ii) mechanically shaping the treated hair.