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US-12622851-B2 - Hair treatment composition

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Abstract

Hair treatment compositions and methods for using them are described. The hair treatment compositions include: (a) one or more fatty alcohols; (b) one or more liquid alkane oils; (c) a combination of cationic surfactants comprising one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants and one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants; (d) a combination of silicone oils comprising one or more non-volatile dimethicone oils and one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicones; and (e) water. The hair treatment compositions are useful for treating hair, in particular, for improving the smoothness, alignment, shine, and moisturization of hair.

Inventors

  • Kazumitsu KAWAKAMI
  • Liliana XAVIER

Assignees

  • L'OREAL

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20221031

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A hair treatment composition comprising: (a) about 1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more fatty alcohols; (b) about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % one or more liquid alkane oils having a carbon chain length of C11 to C20; wherein the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) and the one or more liquid alkane oils of (b) are in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 2:1 ((a):(b)); (c) about 1 to about 10 wt. % of a combination of cationic surfactants comprising: (c)(i) about 0.5 to about 10 wt. % of one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants; and (c)(ii) about 0.1 to about 6 wt. % of one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants; wherein the one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants of (c)(i) and the one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants of (c)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1:1 ((c)(i):(c)(ii)); (d) about 1 to about 10 wt. % of a combination of silicone oils comprising: (d)(i) about 0.5 to about 20 wt. %, of one or more non-volatile dimethicone oils; and (d)(ii) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicone oils; wherein the one or more non-volatile dimethicone oils of (d)(i) and the one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicone oils of (d)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 8:1; and (e) about 50 to about 92 wt. % of water; wherein all weight percentages are based on a total weight of the hair treatment composition; and whereby the weight ratio of the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) and the one or more liquid alkane oils of (b) is such that the hair treatment composition exhibits improved wet combing compared to a hair treatment composition outside the weight ratio (a):(b).
  2. 2 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) are selected from cetearyl alcohol, decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, eicosyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, 2-dodecylhexadecanol, 2-tetradecyl-1-octadecanol, 2-tetradecyl-1-eicosanol, 2-hexadecyl-1-octadecanol, 2-hexadecyl-1-eicosanol, octyldodecanol, 2-octyl-1-dodecanol, and a mixture thereof.
  3. 3 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the liquid alkanes having a carbon chain length of C11 to C20 are selected from isohexadecane, C15-19 alkane, isododecane, undecane, tridecane, and a combination thereof.
  4. 4 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants of (c)(i) are selected from mono-alkyl trimonium halide compounds.
  5. 5 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants of (c)(ii) are selected from di-alkyl dimonium halide compounds.
  6. 6 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the combination of cationic surfactants of (c) comprises: (c)(i) about 2 to about 8 wt. % of the one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants; and (c)(ii) about 0.2 to about 2 wt. % of the one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants.
  7. 7 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more non-volatile dimethicone oils of (d)(i) and the one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicone oils of (d)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 3:1 to about 8:1.
  8. 8 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicone oils are selected from amodimethicone, aminopropyl dimethicone, silicone quaternium-1, silicone quaternium-2, silicone quaternium-3, silicone quaternium-4, silicone quaternium-5, silicone quaternium-6, silicone quaternium-7, silicone quaternium-8, silicone quaternium-9, silicone quaternium-10, silicone quaternium-11, silicone quaternium-12, silicone quaternium-15, silicone quaternium-16, silicone quaternium-17, silicone quaternium-18, silicone quaternium-20, silicone quaternium-21, silicone quaternium-22, quaternium-80, silicone quaternium-2 panthenol succinate, silicone quaternium-16/glycidyl dimethicone crosspolymer, and a combination thereof.
  9. 9 . The hair treatment composition of claim 8 , wherein the one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicone oils include amodimethicone or aminopropyl dimethicone or mixture thereof.
  10. 10 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , further comprising: (f) about 0.01 to about 15 wt. % of one or more water soluble organic solvents.
  11. 11 . The hair treatment composition of claim 10 , wherein the one or more water soluble organic solvents are selected from glycerin, C2-C6 mono-alcohols, polyols (polyhydric alcohols), glycols, and a mixture thereof.
  12. 12 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , further comprising: (g) about 0.01 to about 8 wt. % of one or more thickening agents.
  13. 13 . The hair treatment composition of claim 12 , wherein the one or more thickening agents are selected from polyacrylate crosspolymers, cationic acrylate copolymers, anionic acrylic or carboxylic acid polymers, polyacrylamide polymers, polysaccharides, gums, polyquaterniums, vinylpyrrolidone homopolymers/copolymers, C8-24 hydroxyl substituted aliphatic acid, C8-24 conjugated aliphatic acid, sugar fatty esters, polyglyceryl esters, and a combination thereof.
  14. 14 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , further comprising: (h) about 0.1 to about 6 wt. % of one or more C1-C9 non-polymeric and non-thiol, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids, salts thereof, or a combination thereof.
  15. 15 . The hair treatment composition of claim 14 , wherein the one or more one or more C1-C9 non-polymeric and non-thiol, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids are selected from formic acid, acetic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, gluconic acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, entanthic acid, caprylic acid, pelargonic acid, capric acid, undecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, lauric acid, tridecylic acid, myristic acid, pentadecylic acid, palmitic acid, margaric acid, stearic acid, nonadecylic acid, and arachidic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, dodecanedioic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, and 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, citric acid, isocitric acid, aconitric acid, propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, a salt thereof, and a combination thereof.
  16. 16 . The hair treatment composition of claim 1 , further comprising: (i) about 0.01 to about 10 wt. % of one or more emollients.
  17. 17 . A hair treatment composition comprising: (a) about 1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more fatty alcohols; (b) about 0.5 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of one or more liquid alkane oils having a carbon chain length of C11 to C20; wherein the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) and the one or more liquid alkane oils of (b) are in a weight ratio of about 20:1 to about 1:1; (c) about 1 to about 10 wt. % of a combination of cationic surfactants comprising: (c)(i) about 1 to about 6 wt. % of behentrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, or mixtures thereof; and (c)(ii) about 0.1 to about 4 wt. % of dicetyldimonium chloride; wherein the behentrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, or mixtures thereof of (c)(i) and the dicetyldimonium chloride of (c)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1:1 ((c)(i):(c)(ii)); (d) about 1 to about 10 wt. % of a combination of silicone oils comprising: (d)(i) about 1 to about 10 wt. % of dimethicone oil; and (d)(ii) about 0.5 to about 5 wt. % amodimethicone; wherein the dimethicone oil of (d)(i) and the amodimethicone of (d)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 1:1 to about 8:1; (e) about 60 to about 85 wt. % of water; (f) one or more water soluble organic solvents; (g) optionally, one or more thickening agents; (h) about 0.5 to about 5 wt. % of one or more C1-C9 non-polymeric and non-thiol, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids, salts thereof, or a combination thereof; (i) optionally, one or more emollients; (j) optionally, one or more surfactants; and (k) optionally, one or more miscellaneous ingredients; wherein all weight percentages are based on a total weight of the hair treatment composition; and whereby the weight ratio of the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) and the one or more liquid alkane oils of (b) is such that the hair treatment composition exhibits improved wet combing compared to a hair treatment composition outside the weight ratio (a):(b).
  18. 18 . A method for treating hair comprising applying the hair treatment composition of claim 1 to the hair.
  19. 19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the hair treatment composition is a rinse-off composition and is rinsed from the hair before drying and styling the hair.
  20. 20 . The hair treatment composition according to claim 17 , wherein the one or more liquid alkane oils are selected from isohexadecane, C15-19 alkane, isododecane, undecane, tridecane, and a combination thereof.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present disclosure relates to hair-treatment compositions and methods for treating hair with the hair treatment compositions. BACKGROUND Many consumers desire to use cosmetic and care compositions that enhance the appearance of keratinous substrates such as hair, e.g., by changing the color, style, and/or shape of the hair, and/or by imparting various cosmetic properties to hair, such as shine and conditioning. Hair can become dry or damaged for various reasons, e.g., weather exposure, poor nutrition, mechanical treatments (e.g., brushing hair), styling treatments using chemicals, dying, heat, nutrition, etc. Even cleansing products can remove hair's natural oils causing dryness, which can lead to a dull appearance and to split ends. Chemical treatments include, for example, hair bleaching and coloring, permanents, waving products, and relaxing treatments (straightening treatments). These chemical treatments change the look of hair by changing its physical structure, which inevitably causes a certain degree of damage to the hair. Environmental factors, such as salt water, sunlight, and heat, are also known to damage hair. Damaged hair is characterized by unnatural changes to the protein structure of the individual hair strands or shafts. Damage results in split ends, dry straw-like hair, hair that is easily broken, and hair that is “frizzy” and unmanageable. Because the visible portion of hair is dead, it has no ability to regenerate itself. There are numerous over the counter and salon treatments that purport to repair damaged hair. These include conditioners, hot oil treatments, hydrolyzed proteins, vitamin formulations, and exotic fruit, leaf, or root extracts. These treatments, however, provide only limited improvement to the hair. Therefore, hair repair technologies that restore the properties of hair back to their natural level are desired. The popularity and usage of oils for dry hair treatments has increased due to their effectiveness and simplicity. Commonly used oils include olive oil, mineral oil, avocado oil, apricot kernel oil, rice bran oil, and coconut oil. However, these treatments can leave the hair feeling greasy. In addition, the effects are not usually seen after more than several hours (e.g., 8 hours) of treatment and several treatments are usually required, making it time consuming and labor intensive. There is still a need for providing improved manageability of hair, for example, improved hair alignment, reduced unwanted volume (especially reduced frizz), and increased shine. There is also a need to develop hair care products that can impart other benefits at the same time in addition to caring and conditioning benefits, such as styling, volume, shaping, and curl definition (for curly or wavy hair). SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE The instant disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions and methods that provide advantageous effects to hair. For example, the hair treatment compositions improve cosmetic attributes such as softness, shine, conditioning, and healthy appearance. The hair treatment compositions include unique combinations of oils, surfactants, and silicones. The inventors found that combining these elements in particular ratios influence the compositions' ability to ultimately improve the cosmetic properties of hair. The compositions can be applied to the hair and subsequently rinsed from the hair (a rinse-off product) or can be used as a leave-on product. Regardless of whether the compositions are rinsed from the hair, treatment with the compositions provides significant and surprising improvements to the hair, especially with respect to providing hair with smoothness, alignment, shine, and moisturization. The hair treatment compositions of the instant disclosure typically include: (a) one or more fatty alcohols;(b) one or more liquid alkane oils; wherein the one or more fatty alcohols of (a) and the one or more liquid alkane oils of (b) are in a weight ratio of about 20:1 to about 1:1 ((a):(b)); (c) a combination of cationic surfactants comprising or consisting of: (c)(i) one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants; and (c)(ii) one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactants;  wherein the one or more mono-alkyl cationic surfactants of (c)(i) and the one or more di-alkyl cationic surfactant of (c)(ii) are in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1:1 ((c)(i):(c)(ii)); (d) a combination of silicone oils comprising: (d)(i) one or more non-volatile dimethicone oils; and (d)(ii) one or more non-piperidinyl amino silicones; and(e) water. Nonlimiting examples of fatty alcohols include decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, eicosyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, 2-dodecylhexadecanol, 2-tetradecyl-1-octadecanol, 2-tetradecyl-1-eicosanol, 2-hexadecyl-1-octadecanol, 2-hexadecyl-1-eicos