Global Patent Index - EP 1091728 A1

EP 1091728 A1 20010418 - METHOD OF CONDITIONING HAIR

Title (en)

METHOD OF CONDITIONING HAIR

Title (de)

HAARKONDITIONIERUNGSMETHODE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DES CHEVEUX PAR CONDITIONNEUR

Publication

EP 1091728 A1 20010418 (EN)

Application

EP 99932046 A 19990629

Priority

  • US 9914714 W 19990629
  • US 9813923 W 19980629

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0000172A1] Method of conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of a conditioner composition wherein the conditioner composition comprises: (a) a mono-ol or diol solvent having a ClogP of from about 0.15 to about 0.64; and (b) quaternary ammonium cationic conditioning agent having the formula (I): [RC(O)OC2H4]nN<+>(R<l>)mX- wherein each R in a compound is a C6-C22, preferably with only minimal, or no, C6-C10, hydrocarbyl group, preferably having an Iodine Value (hereinafter also referred to as IV) of from about 70 to about 140 based upon the IV of the equivalent fatty acid, n is a number from 1 to three on the weight average in any mixture of componds, each R<1> in a compound is a C1-3 alkyl or hydroxy alkyl group, the total of n and the number of R<1> groups that are hydroxyethyl groups equaling 3, n+m equaling 4, and X is a hair conditioner compatible anion, preferably methyl sulfate, the conditioning agent preferably having (a) a Hunter L transmission of at least about 85, (b) non-detectable levels at the conditions of use of odorous compounds selected from isopropyl acetate, 2,2'-ethylidenebis(oxy)bispropane, and/or short fatty acid esters or (c) preferably both, wherein preferably the level of conditioning agent containing polyunsaturated alkylene groups being at least about 3 % by weight of the total conditioning agent present and wherein preferably the conditioning agent comprises a mixture of monoester and diester. The method herein provides excellent hair detangling, improved wet clean feel on rinsing and post rinsing, and minimizes volume loss.

IPC 1-7

A61K 7/50

IPC 8 full level

A61K 8/00 (2006.01); A61K 8/34 (2006.01); A61K 8/40 (2006.01); A61K 8/44 (2006.01); A61Q 5/00 (2006.01); A61Q 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61K 8/345 (2013.01); A61K 8/44 (2013.01); A61Q 5/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0000172A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0000172 A1 20000106; AU 4843999 A 20000117; AU 8383198 A 20000117; BR 9911640 A 20010320; CN 1307469 A 20010808; EP 1091728 A1 20010418; JP 2002522356 A 20020723; WO 0000169 A1 20000106

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9914714 W 19990629; AU 4843999 A 19990629; AU 8383198 A 19980629; BR 9911640 A 19990629; CN 99808070 A 19990629; EP 99932046 A 19990629; JP 2000556757 A 19990629; US 9813923 W 19980629