HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITION

Abstract

Present invention relates to a substantially anhydrous composition comprising suspended particles insoluble therein for conditioning and/or styling hair. The composition for hair comprises one or more fatty substances and/or waxes solid at 20° C., one or more surfactants and calcium sulphate powder, with the condition that the composition does not comprise water at a concentration more than or equal to 5% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

Claims

1. A composition for hair comprising one or more fatty substances and/or waxes solid at 20° C., one or more surfactants and calcium sulphate powder wherein the composition does not comprise water at a concentration higher than or equal to 5% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein the one or more fatty substances and/or waxes solid at 20° C. is selected from petrolatum, ozokerit, carnauba wax, paraffin, lanolin wax, candelila wax, bees wax, microcrystalline wax and fatty alcohols, and their mixtures.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more fatty substances and/or waxes solid at 20° C. at a total concentration in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises calcium sulphate powder at a concentration in the range of 2 to 35% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

5. (canceled)

6. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more non-ionic surfactants, selected from fatty alcohol ethoxylates, monoglycerides and their ethoxylates, ethoxylated oils, long-chain fatty acid mono- and dialkanolamides, alkyl polyglucosides and sorbitan esters.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises surfactants at a total concentration in the range of 2 to 35% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more additional inert pulverulent material, at a concentration in the range of 2 to 35% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

9. The composition according to claim 8 wherein the one or more additional inert pulverulent material is selected from Diatomaceous Earth, kaolin, silicium dioxide, starch and titan dioxide.

10. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more hair styling polymers, selected from anionic, cationic, non-ionic and amphoteric ones, at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 25% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

11. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more synthetic and/or natural oil, at a concentration in the range of 0.1 to 30% by weight, calculated to the total of the composition.

12. The composition according to claim 1, wherein it comprises one or more of the ingredients selected from UV filters, Proteins and their hydrolysates, Natural plant extracts, Organic solvents, Pigments, and Direct dyes.

13. (canceled)

14. (canceled)

15. (canceled)

Description

EXAMPLE 1

[0066]

TABLE-US-00001 % by weight Beeswax 59.0 Calcium sulphate 20.0 Laureth-38 20.0 Fragrance 1.0

[0067] The above composition was prepared by melting Beeswax and Laureth-38 in a vessel at 70° C. and afterwards dispersing calcium sulphate in the melted mixture at 70° C. The preparation was cooled down to around 45° C. and fragrance was added and the batch was quickly cooled down to around 35° C. under continuous mixing.

[0068] The same composition was produced with the same amount of Diatomaceous Earth in the same way. Both were tested using a hair streak by applying the same amount of the product, 0.25 g/g hair. A photograph of the streaks is presented as FIG. 1. The streak A was untreated streak, the streak B was treated with the comparative composition and the streak C was treated with the Example 1.

[0069] From the picture is beyond any doubt that the hair treated with the comparative composition comprises hair fibre aggregates and appears to be streaky whereas the streak C does not comprise any hair fibre aggregate and appears loose, natural and more attractive.

[0070] Similar results were observed with the following examples.

EXAMPLE 2

[0071]

TABLE-US-00002 % by weight Beeswax 54.0 Calcium sulphate 20.0 Laureth-38 20.0 Isobutylene/ethylmaleimide/ 5.0 hydroxyethylmaleimide Copolymer Fragrance 1.0

[0072] The above composition was prepared by melting Beeswax and Laureth-38 in a vessel at 70° C. and afterwards dispersing calcium sulphate in the melted mixture at 70° C. The preparation was cooled down to around 45° C. and the polymer and fragrance were added and the batch was quickly cooled down to around 35° C. under continuous mixing.

[0073] The above composition was applied onto freshly cleansed dry hair. It was observed that hair feels soft, smooth and bodified, and appears textured and natural, and comprises no hair fibre aggregates.

EXAMPLE 3

[0074]

TABLE-US-00003 % by weight Beeswax 44.0 Ozokerit 10.0 Calcium sulphate 20.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 VP/VA copolymer 5.0 Fragrance 1.0

[0075] Similar results were observed as in the Example 2.

EXAMPLE 4

[0076]

TABLE-US-00004 % by weight Beeswax 42.0 Ozokerit 12.0 Calcium sulphate 12.0 Dimethicone 2.0 Diatomaceous Earth 5.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 VP/VA copolymer 6.0 Fragrance 1.0

[0077] Similar results were observed as in the Example 2.

EXAMPLE 5

[0078]

TABLE-US-00005 % by weight Paraffin 43.0 Calcium sulphate 5.0 Diatomaceous Earth 26.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 VP/VA copolymer 5.0 Fragrance 1.0

[0079] Similar results were observed as in the Example 2.

EXAMPLE 6

[0080]

TABLE-US-00006 % by weight Carnauba Wax 33.0 Paraffinum Liquidum 5.0 Calcium sulphate 6.0 Diatomaceous Earth 30.0 PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 0.1 VP/VA copolymer 4.9 Fragrance 1.0

EXAMPLE 7

[0081]

TABLE-US-00007 % by weight Microwax 32.0 Olive oil 5.0 Silica 5.0 Calcium Sulfate 10.0 Diatomaceous Earth 22.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 0.1 VP/VA copolymer 4.9 Fragrance 1.0

EXAMPLE 8

[0082]

TABLE-US-00008 % by weight Microwax 33.0 Olive oil 5.0 Silica 5.0 Ozokerit 5.9 Calcium Sulfate 30.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 Benzophenone-3 0.1 Fragrance 1.0

EXAMPLE 9

[0083]

TABLE-US-00009 % by weight Microwax 33.0 Carnauba Wax 24.0 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene 10.0 Iron Oxide 2.0 Calcium Sulfate 5.0 PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 0.1 VP/VA copolymer 4.9 Fragrance 1.0

EXAMPLE 10

[0084]

TABLE-US-00010 % by weight Carnauba Wax 33.0 Cetearyl alcohol 15.0 Paraffinum Liquidum 5.0 Calcium sulphate 11.0 Diatomaceous Earth 10.0 PEG-60 hydrogenated castor oil 20.0 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate 0.1 VP/VA copolymer 4.9 Fragrance 1.0