FR3114971A1 - HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS, KITS THEREOF, AND METHODS THEREOF - Google Patents

Abstract

Hair Treatment Compositions, Kits Therefor, and Methods Thereof Hair treatment compositions, kits thereof, and methods of use thereof that provide enhanced color tone preservation. Hair treatment compositions typically include about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof. of it; about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent; about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound; about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; and water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. Additionally, hair treatment compositions are typically formulated to have a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof which is about 1:10 to about 5:1. Figure for abstract: none

Description

HAIR TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS, KITS THEREOF, AND METHODS THEREOF

Domain of disclosure

This disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions and kits therefor, and in particular to hair treatment compositions which provide enhanced color tone preservation. Additionally, aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of using such hair treatment compositions.

Context

Many consumers desire to use cosmetic and care compositions which enhance the appearance of keratinous substrates such as hair, for example, by changing the color, hairstyle, and/or shape of the hair, and/or imparting various properties hair cosmetics, such as shine and conditioning.

Consumers desire natural compositions for treating, caring for, and/or conditioning keratinous fibers, such as the hair. Such compositions can be difficult to produce because their materials must be from natural and/or biological sources such as plants, while maintaining desirable performance properties.

In addition, consumers may expect certain compositions to have certain properties, such as viscosity or rheology, to be recognized as a specific product – for example, a hair conditioner, a body moisturizer, a facial moisturizer, etc. – or to be convenient to distribute and use. It is known to use conventional thickeners in such compositions in order to give the compositions a certain viscosity or rheology. However, the chemicals and raw materials used in these conventional compositions may lack sustainable sources of supply and therefore not adhere to “green” manufacturing processes, which may make the compositions less desirable to consumers.

The present disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions, for example cosmetic compositions, which can treat, care for, and/or condition keratinous materials, wherein the compositions have desired cosmetic and compositional properties. Without wishing to be limiting, the compositions can impart one or more benefits such as suppleness, softness, hydration, detangling, smoothness, discipline, and/or frizz control to keratinous materials.

Disclosure Summary

This disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions and kits therefor, and in particular to hair treatment compositions which provide enhanced color tone preservation. Additionally, aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of using such hair treatment compositions.

The inventors have discovered that certain combinations of ingredients in specific ratios permit hair treatment compositions which simultaneously provide enhanced conditioning properties and color tone preservation. Additionally, color tone preservation was unexpectedly improved with hair that received bleaches (eg, oxidizing agents) prior to coloring. Without wishing to be bound by any specific theory, it is believed that the specific combination of cationic surfactants, silicone, and thickening agents in certain ratios contributes to the preservation of color tone and improved surface properties of the hair.

The hair treatment compositions can advantageously provide the above benefits while not weighing the hair down. In some cases, hair treatment compositions can provide a perceived change in hair condition with application of the hair treatment composition.

Hair treatment compositions typically include:

(a) about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof;

wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d 'about 1:10 to about 5:1,

(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;

(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;

(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And

(e) water,

wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Preferably, the two or more cationic surfactants of the hair treatment compositions comprise about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof, such as dicetyldimonium, and about 0.5 to about 5.5% by weight of a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof, such as behenetrimonium chloride. In some cases, the two or more cationic surfactants comprise about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight of a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof, such as dicetyldimonium chloride, and about 2.5 to about 4.8% by weight of a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof, such as behenetrimonium chloride. The weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof may be about 1:5 at about 1:1. In some cases, the hair treatment compositions include two or more cationic surfactants including dicetyldimonium chloride and behenetrimonium chloride and the weight ratio is the total amount of dicetyldimonium chloride to the total amount of behenetrimonium chloride. Additionally or alternatively, the two or more cationic surfactants comprise dicetyldimonium chloride and behenetrimonium chloride and may further comprise an additional cationic surfactant selected from cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium de stéaramidopropyltrimonium, chlorure d'arachidtrimonium, chlorure de distéaryldimonium, chlorure de tricétylmonium, oléamidopropyl diméthylamine, linoléamidopropyl diméthylamine, isostéaramidopropyl diméthylamine, oléyl hydroxyéthyl imidazoline, stéaramidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiéthylamine, béhenamidoéthyldiéthyl-amine, béhenamidoéthyldiméthylamine, arachidamidopropyldiméthylamine, arachidamido-propyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiméthylamine , and mixtures thereof.

The treatment composition can include a thickening agent selected from xanthan gum, guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and one of their mixtures. Preferably, the thickening agent is hydroxypropyl guar.

The hair treatment composition can comprise fatty compounds selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, a fatty acid, a wax, an oil, a derivative thereof, and a mixture thereof. The fatty ester may be chosen from cetyl ester, purcellin oil (cetearyl octanoate), isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate, 2-ethylphenyl benzoate, lanolate d isopropyl, hexyl laurate, diisopropyl adipate, isononyl isononanoate, oleyl erucate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, diisopropyl sebacate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or polyalcohols, hydroxy esters , and pentaerythritol esters, and mixtures thereof.

Suitable examples of fatty alcohols include those selected from decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol (cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol , linalool, oleyl alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof.

Non-limiting examples of waxes include, for example, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, polyethylene waxes, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa butter, gum wax -lacquer, spermaceti, bran wax, kapok wax, sugar cane wax, Montan (lignite) wax, whale wax, bay laurel wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, vegetable waxes, ouricury wax or from Japan, and a mixture thereof.

The hair treatment composition can include about 0.5 to about 4.5 weight percent bis-cetearyl amodimethicone. The silicone may further include dimethicone, amodimethicone, or a mixture thereof.

Additionally or alternatively, the hair treatment composition can include about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% of a polyol. The polyol can be chosen from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, 1,3 propanediol, glycerin, diglycerin, polyethylene glycols, and one of their mixtures.

In another aspect, a hair treatment kit is provided. Hair treatment kits typically include a hair treatment composition according to the present disclosure and a shampoo.

In accordance with another aspect, there is provided a method of treating hair. Methods for treating hair typically include:

(I) optionally, applying a shampoo to the hair;

(II) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the shampoo;

(III) applying a hair treatment composition comprising:

(a) about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof, wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d about 1:10 to about 5:1;

(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;

(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;

(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And

(e) water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition; And

(IV) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the hair treatment composition.

Detailed description of the disclosure

Aspects of the disclosure relate to hair treatment compositions and kits therefor, and in particular to hair treatment compositions which provide enhanced color tone preservation. The inventors have discovered that certain combinations of ingredients in specific ratios permit hair treatment compositions which simultaneously provide conditioning properties and enhanced color tone preservation. Additionally, color tone preservation was unexpectedly improved with hair that received bleaches (eg, oxidizing agents) prior to coloring. Without wishing to be bound by any specific theory, it is believed that the specific combination of cationic surfactants, silicone, and thickening agents in certain ratios contributes to the preservation of color tone and improved surface properties of the hair.

Hair treatment compositions typically include:

(a) about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof;

wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d 'about 1:10 to about 5:1,

(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;

(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;

(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And

(e) water,

wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The hair treatment compositions may have a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof this from about 1:10 to about 5:1. In some cases, the weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof is about 1 :9 to about 5:1, about 1:8 to about 5:1, about 1:7 to about 5:1, about 1:6 to about 5:1, about 1:5 to about 5:1, about 1 :4 to about 5:1, about 1:10 to about 5:1, about 1:10 to about 4:1, about 1:10 to about 3:1, about 1:10 to about 2:1, about 1 :10 to about 1:1, including all included ranges and sub-ranges (e.g., about 1:8 to about 1:3, about 1:7 to about 1:2, about 1:6 to about 1: 2, about 1:5 to about 1:1, etc.).

Suitable components, such as those listed below, may be included in or excluded from formulations for hair treatment compositions depending on the specific combination of other components, the form of the hair treatment compositions, and/or the use of the formulation (for example, a lotion, gel, cream, spray, etc.).

Cationic surfactants

The hair treatment composition includes two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof. The amount of cationic surfactant(s) can be from about 2 to about 10% by weight of the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some cases, the cationic surfactant(s) is (are) in an amount ranging from about 2 to about 9% by weight, about 2 to about 8% by weight, about 2 to about 7% by weight, about 2 to about 6 wt%, about 2 to about 5 wt%, about 2 to about 4 wt%, about 2 to about 3 wt%; about 3 to about 9 wt%, about 3 to about 8 wt%, about 3 to about 7 wt%, about 3 to about 6 wt%, about 3 to about 5 wt%, about 3 to about 4 % in weight ; about 4 to about 9 wt%, about 4 to about 8 wt%, about 4 to about 7 wt%, about 4 to about 6 wt%, about 4 to about 5 wt%; about 5 to about 9 wt%, about 5 to about 8 wt%, about 5 to about 7 wt%, or about 5 to about 6 wt%, inclusive ranges and subranges, based on weight total of the hair treatment composition.

Preferably, the two or more cationic surfactants comprise dicetyldimonium chloride and behenetrimonium chloride. Additionally or alternatively, the two or more cationic surfactants comprise about 0.5 to about 5% by weight diketyldimonium chloride and about 0.5 to about 5.5% by weight behenetrimonium chloride. For example, the amount of dicetyldimonium chloride can be about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4.5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, about 0 .5 to about 3.5 wt%, about 0.5 to about 3 wt%, about 0.5 to about 2.5 wt%, about 0.5 to about 2 wt%, about 0.5 about 1.5% by weight; about 1 to about 5% by weight, about 1 to about 4.5% by weight, about 1 to about 4% by weight, about 1 to about 3.5% by weight, about 1 to about 3% by weight, about 1 to about 2.5% by weight, about 1 to about 2% by weight; about 1.5 to about 5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 4.5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 4 wt%, about 1.5 to about 3.5 wt%, about 1 .5 to about 3% by weight, about 1.5 to about 2.5% by weight, about 1.5 to about 2% by weight; about 2 to about 5 wt%, about 2 to about 4.5 wt%, about 2 to about 4 wt%, about 2 to about 3.5 wt%, about 2 to about 3 wt%; about 2.5 to about 5 wt%, about 2.5 to about 4.5 wt%, about 2.5 to about 4 wt%, about 2.5 to about 3.5 wt%; about 3 to about 5 wt%, about 3 to about 4.5 wt%, about 3 to about 4 wt%; about 3.5 to about 5% by weight, about 3.5 to about 4.5% by weight, including ranges and subranges included, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The amount of behenetrimonium chloride can be about 0.5 to about 5.5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4.5% by weight, about 0, 5 to about 4% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3.5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 2.5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 2% by weight, about 0.5 to about 1.5% by weight; about 1 to about 5.5% by weight, about 1 to about 5% by weight, about 1 to about 4.5% by weight, about 1 to about 4% by weight, about 1 to about 3.5% by weight , about 1 to about 3% by weight, about 1 to about 2.5% by weight, about 1 to about 2% by weight; about 1.5 to about 5.5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 4.5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 4 wt%, about 1 5 to about 3.5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 3 wt%, about 1.5 to about 2.5 wt%, about 1.5 to about 2 wt%; about 2 to about 5.5% by weight, about 2 to about 5% by weight, about 2 to about 4.5% by weight, about 2 to about 4% by weight, about 2 to about 3.5% by weight , about 2 to about 3% by weight; about 2.5 to about 5.5 wt%, about 2.5 to about 5 wt%, about 2.5 to about 4.5 wt%, about 2.5 to about 4 wt%, about 2 .5 to about 3.5% by weight; about 3 to about 5.5 wt%, about 3 to about 5 wt%, about 3 to about 4.5 wt%, about 3 to about 4 wt%; about 3.5 to about 5.5 wt%, about 3.5 to about 5 wt%, about 3.5 to about 4.5 wt%, about 4 to about 5.5 wt%, about 4 about 5% by weight; about 4.5 to about 5.5% by weight, including ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The hair treatment compositions may have a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof of about 1:10 to about 5:1. In some cases, the weight ratio of dicetyldimonium chloride to behenetrimonium chloride is about 1:9 to about 5:1, about 1:8 to about 5:1, about 1:7 to about 5:1, about 1:6 to about 5:1, about 1:5 to about 5:1, about 1:4 to about 5:1, about 1:10 to about 5:1, about 1:10 to about 4:1, approximately 1:10 to approximately 3:1, approximately 1:10 to approximately 2:1, approximately 1:10 to approximately 1:1, including all ranges and sub-ranges included (for example, approximately 1:8 to approximately 1:3, about 1:7 to about 1:2, about 1:6 to about 1:2, about 1:5 to about 1:1, etc.). In some cases, the hair treatment compositions include two or more surfactants comprising dicetyldimonium chloride and behenetrimonium chloride and the weight ratio is the total amount of dicetyldimonium chloride to the total amount of behenetrimonium chloride.

The cationic surfactant(s) may be chosen from optionally polyoxyalkylenated primary, secondary or tertiary fatty amines, or their salts, and quaternary ammonium salts, and mixtures thereof. In some cases, it is useful to use salts such as chloride salts of quaternary ammonium compounds.

Suitable examples of cationic surfactants are behenetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, steartrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium methosulfate, stearamidopropyltrimonium chloride, arachidtrimonium chloride, dicetyldimonium chloride, distearyldimonium chloride, tricetylmonium chloride, oleamidopropyldiamine , linoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine, oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline, stearamidopropyldimethylamine, behenamidopropyldimethylamine, behenamidopropyldiethylamine, behenamidoethyldiethyl-amine, behenamidoethyldimethylamine, arachidamidopropyldimethylamine, arachidamido-propyldiethylamine, arachidamidoethyldiethylamine, and arachidamidoethyldimethylamine.

Additional non-limiting examples of cationic surfactants include palmitoamidopropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, stearamidopropyl trimethylammonium chloride, behenamidopropyl tri hydroxyethalmonium chloride, distearylamidopropyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, diketylamidodihydroxyethyl ammonium chloride, behenalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, Lauralkonium Chloride, Cetalkonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Bromide, Cetylamine Hydrofluoride, ChlorallylMethenamine Chloride (Quaternium-15), Distearyldimonium Chloride (Quaternium-5), Dodecyl Dimethyl Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride (Quaternium-14), Quaternium-22, Quaternium -26, quaternium-18 hectorite, dimethylaminoethyl chloride hydrochloride, oleyl ether diethanolammonium phosphate POE (10), oleyl ether diethanolammonium phosphate POE (3), tallow alkonium chloride, dimethyl dioctadecylammonium bentonite, stearalkonium chloride, bromide of domiphene, denatonium benzoate, myristalkonium chloride, laurtrimonium chloride, ethylenediamine dihydrochloride, guanidine hydrochloride, pyridoxine HCl, iofetamine hydrochloride, meglumine hydrochloride, methylbenzethonium chloride, myrtrimonium bromide, oleyltrimonium chloride, polyquaternium- 1, procaine hydrochloride, stearalkonium bentonite, stearalkonium hectonite, stearyl trihydroxyethyl propylene diamine difluoride, sulfotrimonium chloride, hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide, and mixtures thereof.

The fatty amines generally comprise at least one chain based on a C ₈ to C ₃₀ hydrocarbon. Quaternary ammonium salts include those corresponding to the following general formula:

in which the R ₈ to R ₁₁ groups, which may be identical or different, represent a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic group comprising from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aromatic group such as aryl or alkylaryl, at least one of the groups R ₈ to R ₁₁ designating a group comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms and preferably from 12 to 24 carbon atoms. The aliphatic groups can comprise heteroatoms in particular such as oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and halogens. The aliphatic groups are chosen, for example, from C ₁ to C ₃₀ alkyl, C ₂ to C ₃₀ alkenyl, C ₁ to C ₃₀ alkoxy, polyoxy alkylene (C ₂ to C ₆ ), C 2 to C 6 alkylamide ₁ to C ₃₀ , alkyl (C ₁₂ to C ₂₂ ) amido alkyl (C ₂ to C ₆ ), alkyl acetate (C ₁₂ to C ₂₂ ) and hydroxyalkyl, C ₁ to C ₃₀ ; X ^- is an anion selected from the group of halides, phosphates, acetates, lactates, alkyl (C ₁ to C ₄ )sulfates, and alkyl (C ₁ to C ₄ )- or alkyl (C ₁ to C ₄ ) arylsulphonates.

Among the quaternary ammonium salts having a structure in conformity with the general formula (III) above, those which are preferred are, on the one hand, tetraalkylammonium salts, for example dialkyldimethylammonium or alkyltrimethylammonium salts in which the group alkyl contains approximately 12 to 22 carbon atoms, such as behenyltrimethylammonium, distearyldimethylammonium, cetyltrimethylammonium or benzyldimethylstearylammonium salts, or, on the other hand, oleocetyldimethylhydroxyethylammonium salts, palmitylamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts, stearamidopropyltrimethylammonium salts, and stearamidopropyldimethylketearylammonium salts.

Examples of imidazoline quaternary ammonium salt, which may be incorporated in some cases, include those having a structure according to the general formula provided below:

in which R ₁₂ represents an alkenyl or alkyl group comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, derived for example from tallow fatty acids, R ₁₃ represents a hydrogen atom, a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl group or a group alkyl or alkenyl comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R ₁₄ represents a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl group, R ₁₅ represents a hydrogen atom or a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl group, X ^- is a selected anion from the group of halides, phosphates, acetates, lactates, alkyl sulphates, alkyl- or alkylaryl-sulphonates in which the alkyl and aryl groups preferably comprise, respectively, from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and from 6 to 30 carbon atoms. R ₁₂ and R ₁₃ preferably denote a mixture of alkenyl or alkyl groups containing from 12 to 21 carbon atoms, derived for example from tallow fatty acids, R ₁₄ preferably denotes a methyl group, and R ₁₅ preferably denotes a hydrogen atom. Such a product is sold, for example, under the name Rewoquat W 75 by the company Rewo.

Examples of quaternary diammonium or triammonium salts, which may be incorporated in some cases, include those having a structure in accordance with the following general formula:

in which R ₁₆ denotes an alkyl radical comprising approximately 16 to 30 carbon atoms, which is optionally hydroxylated and/or interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms; R ₁₇ is chosen from hydrogen or an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a group (R _16a )(R _17a )(R _18a )N-(CH ₂ ) ₃ , R _16a , R _17a , R _18a , R ₁₈ , R ₁₉ , R ₂₀ and R ₂₁ , which may be identical or different, being chosen from hydrogen and an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and X ^- is an anion selected from the group of halides, acetates, phosphates, nitrates and methyl sulfates. Such compounds are, for example, Finquat CT-P, sold by the company Finetex (Quaternium 89), and Finquat CT, sold by the company Finetex (Quaternium 75).

Examples of cationic/cationizable surfactants, which may be incorporated in some instances, include those having a structure in accordance with the general formula provided below:

R4-A-R5—B

in which R ₄ is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl chain with 8 to 24 carbon atoms, R ₅ is a linear or branched alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, A is chosen from:

and B is chosen from:

in which R ₆ and R ₇ are identical or different and are H or an alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a dihydroxyl alkyl chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms,

R ₈ and R ₉ are the same or different, an alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a dihydroxyl alkyl chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, R ₁₀ is a chain alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl alkyl chain of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a dihydroxyl alkyl chain of 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

In some cases, R ₄ is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched alkyl chain of 10 to 24 carbon atoms, more preferably 12 to 22 carbon atoms and R ₅ is a linear or branched alkyl group of 1 to 4 atoms of carbon, and A, B, R ₆ to R ₁₀ are as above.

Des exemples convenables non limitants sont stéaryloxypropyl amine, palmityloxypropyl amine, stéaryloxypropyldiméthyl amine, stéaryloxypropyldiéthyl amine, stéaryloxyéthylyldiméthyl amine, stéaryloxyéthyl amine, myristyloxypropyl amine, myristyloxypropyldiméthyl amine, palmitamidopropyl amine, palmitamidopropyl méthylamine, palmitamidopropyl diéthylamine, palmitamidopropyl dibutylamine, palmitamidopropyl butylamine, palmitamidopropyl dipropylamine, palmitamidopropyl propylamine , palmitamidopropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, palmitamidopropyl hydroxyéthylamine, palmitamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, palmitamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, lauramidopropyl amine, lauramidopropyl méthylamine, lauramidopropyl diéthylamine, lauramidopropyl dibutylamine, lauramidopropyl butylamine, lauramidopropyl dipropylamine, lauramidopropyl propylamine, lauramidopropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, lauramidopropyl hydroxyéthylamine, lauramidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, lauramidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, stéaramidopropyl amine, stéaramidopropyl diméthylamine, stéaramidopropyl diéthylamine, stéaramidopropyldibutylamine, stéaramidopropyl butylamine, stéaramidopropyl dipropylamine, béhenamidopropyl propylamine, béhenamidopropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, béhenamidopropyl hydroxyéthylamine, béhenamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, béhenamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, béhenamidopropyl amine, béhenamidopropyl méthylamine, béhenamidopropyl diéthylamine, béhenamidopropyl dibutylamine, béhenamidopropyl butylamine, béhenamidopropyl dipropylamine, béhenamidopropyl propylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, behenamidopropyl dihydroxypropylamine, behenamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl methylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl ethylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl butylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl propylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl hydroxyethylamine, dipalmitamidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, dilauramidopropyl methylamine, dilauramidopropyl buyilalilamine midopropyl hydroxyéthylamine, dilauramidopropyl hydroxypropylamine, distéaramidopropyl amine, distéaramidopropyl méthylamine, dibéhenamidopropyl propylamine, dibéhenamidopropyl hydroxyéthylamine, palmitoylpropyl amine, palmitoylpropyl méthylamine, palmitoylpropyl diéthylamine, palmitoylpropyl dibutylamine, palmitoylpropyl butylamine, palmitoylpropyl dipropylamine, palmitoylpropyl propylamine, palmitoylpropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, palmitoylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine, palmitoylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, palmitoylpropyl hydroxypropylamine , myristoylpropyl amine, myristoylpropyl methylamine, myristoylpropyl diethylamine, myristoylpropyl dibutylamine, myristoylpropyl butylamine, myristoylpropyl dipropylamine, myristoylpropyl propylamine, myristoylpropyl dihydroxyethylamine, myristoylpropyl hydroxyethylamine, myristoylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, myristoylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, stearoylpropyl amine, stearoylpropyl methylamine, stearoylpropyl diethylamine, stearoylpropylamine, stearoylpropylamine roylpropyl butylamine, stéaroylpropyl dipropylamine, béhenylpropyl propylamine, béhenylpropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, béhenylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine, béhenylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine, béhenylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, béhenylpropyl amine, béhenylpropyl méthylamine, béhenylpropyl diéthylamine, béhenylpropyl dibutylamine, béhenylpropyl butylamine, béhenylpropyl dipropylamine, béhenylpropyl propylamine, béhenylpropyl dihydroxyéthylamine, béhenylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine, béhenylpropyl dihydroxypropylamine , béhenylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, dipalmitoylpropyl méthylamine, dipalmitoylpropyl éthylamine, dipalmitylpropyl butylamine, dipalmitylpropyl propylamine, dipalmitylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine, dipalmitylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, dilauroylpropyl amine, dilauroylpropyl méthylamine, dilauroylpropyl butylamine, dilauroylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine, dilauroylpropyl hydroxypropylamine, distéarylpropyl amine, distéarylpropyl méthylamine, dibéhenylpropyl propylamine, dibéhenylpropyl hydroxyéthylamine , palmitylpropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, stearylpropyl trimethylammonium chloride, behenylpropyl trihydroxyethalmonium chloride, distearylpropyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dicetyldihydroxyethyl ammonium chloride, dioleoylethylhydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, and dicocoylethylhydroxyethylmonium methosulfate.

Cationizable surfactants can be chosen from fatty alkylamines, preferably fatty dialkylamines. Non-limiting examples include dimethyl lauramine, dimethyl behenamine, dimethyl cocamine, dimethyl myristamine, dimethyl palmitamine, dimethyl stearamine, dimethyl sulfamine, dimethyl soyamine, and mixtures thereof.

Fatty dialkylamines include fatty amidoamine compounds, their salts, and mixtures thereof. Les exemples non limitants incluent oléamidopropyl diméthylamine, linoléamidopropyl diméthylamine, isostéaramidopropyl diméthylamine, stéaramidopropyl diméthylamine, oléyl hydroxyéthyl imidazoline, stéaramidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiéthylamine, béhenamidoéthyldiéthyl-amine, béhenamidoéthyldiméthylamine, arachidamidopropyldiméthylamine, arachidamido-propyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiméthylamine, brassicamidopropyldiméthylamine, lauramidopropyl diméthylamine, myristamidopropyl diméthylamine , dilinoleamidopropyl dimethylamine, and palmitamidopropyl dimethylamine.

Non-polymeric mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids can be used to "neutralize" fatty dialkylamines. In some instances, the one or more nonpolymeric mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids include at least one dicarboxylic acid. Non-limiting examples include lactic 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, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, benzoic acid, and mixtures thereof. In particular, lactic acid or tartaric acid or mixtures thereof are useful, especially in combination with fatty dimethylamines such as, for example, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine.

In one embodiment, the hair treatment composition can be formulated with a cationic surfactant selected from diketyldimonium chloride, behenetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, or mixtures thereof.

The hair treatment composition can be formulated such that the two or more cationic surfactants are associated with the same or different balancing anions. For example, at least one of the two or more cationic surfactants can have a chloride ion and/or a sulfate ion. In some cases, the two or more cationic surfactants include cetrimonium chloride and one or both of behentrimonium methosulfate and behenetrimonium chloride. In additional instances, the two or more cationic surfactants include behenetrimonium chloride and one or both of behentrimonium methosulfate and cetrimonium chloride.

In yet another case, the cationic surfactant(s) is (are) chosen from cetrimonium chloride, stearimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, behenamidopropyltrimonium methosulfate, stearamidopropyltrimonium chloride, arachidtrimonium, chlorure de distéaryldimonium, chlorure de tricétylmonium, oléamidopropyl diméthylamine, linoléamidopropyl diméthylamine, stéaramidopropyl diméthylamine, oléyl hydroxyéthyl imidazoline, stéaramidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiméthylamine, béhenamidopropyldiéthylamine, béhenamidoéthyldiéthyl-amine, béhenamidoéthyldiméthylamine, arachidamidopropyldiméthylamine, arachidamido-propyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiéthylamine, arachidamidoéthyldiméthylamine, et un de leurs mélanges .

Thickening agent(s)

The described hair treatment compositions include a thickening agent in an amount which can vary but is typically from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. In some cases, the amount of fatty compounds present in the hair treatment compositions is about 0.1 to about 9% by weight, about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, about 0.1 to about 7% by weight, about 0.1 to about 6% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 4% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0, 1 to about 2% by weight, about 0.1 to about 1% by weight; about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5 to about 9% by weight, about 0.5 to about 8% by weight, about 0.5 to about 7% by weight, about 0.5 to about 6% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight, about 0.5 to about 2% by weight, about 0.5 to about 1% by weight; about 1 to about 10 wt%, about 1 to about 9 wt%, about 1 to about 8 wt%, about 1 to about 7 wt%, about 1 to about 6 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, about 1 to about 4 wt%, about 1 to about 3 wt%; about 2 to about 10 wt%, about 2 to about 9 wt%, about 2 to about 8 wt%, about 2 to about 7 wt%, about 2 to about 6 wt%, about 2 to about 5 % in weight ; about 3 to about 10 wt%, about 3 to about 9 wt%, about 3 to about 8 wt%, about 3 to about 7 wt%, about 3 to about 6 wt%, about 3 to about 5 % in weight ; about 4 to about 10% by weight, about 4 to about 9% by weight, about 4 to about 8% by weight about 4 to about 7% by weight, about 4 to about 6% by weight, about 4 to about 5% in weight ; about 5 to about 10% by weight, about 5 to about 9% by weight, about 5 to about 8% by weight, about 5 to about 7% by weight, or about 5 to about 6% by weight, including all ranges and sub-ranges included, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The thickening agent(s) may be chosen from polysaccharides such as celluloses and gums. Suitable examples of thickening agent(s) are xanthan gum, guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid. Additionally, the one or more thickening agents may include polymeric thickening agents selected from the group consisting of ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, poly(sodium acrylate), acrylate copolymers, polyacrylamide , carbomers, and cross-linked polymer of acrylates/C ₁₀ to C ₃₀ alkyl acrylate. In some cases, the thickening agent(s) include (include) ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate and/or poly(sodium acrylate). Suitable thickening agents can be found in US Patent Application No. 16/731,654, which is incorporated herein in its entirety for all intents and purposes.

Preferably, the thickening agent is selected from xanthan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and a of their mixtures. In at least one case, the thickening agent is hydroxypropyl guar.

Many thickening agents are water soluble, and increase the viscosity of water or form an aqueous gel when the hair treatment composition of the invention is dispersed/dissolved in water. The aqueous solution can be heated and cooled, or neutralized, to form the gel, if necessary. The thickener can be dispersed/dissolved in an aqueous solvent which is soluble in water, for example, ethyl alcohol when dispersed/dissolved in water.

Particular types of thickening agents which may be mentioned include the following:

one or more thickening agents may optionally be included in the hair treatment compositions of this disclosure. Thickening agents may be referred to as "thickeners" or "viscosity modifiers". Thickening agents are typically included to increase the viscosity of hair treatment compositions. Nevertheless, in some instances, certain thickening agents provide additional, surprising benefits to hair treatment compositions. Non-limiting examples of thickening agents include crosslinked polyacrylate polymers or crosslinked polyacrylate polymers, cationic acrylate copolymers, polymers of anionic acrylic or carboxylic acid, polyacrylamide polymers, polysaccharides such as cellulose derivatives, gums, polyquaterniums, homopolymers/copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, C ₈ -C ₂₄ hydroxyl-substituted aliphatic acid, C ₈ -C ₂₄ conjugated aliphatic acid, fatty sugar esters, polyglyceryl esters, and mixtures thereof. Particular types of thickening agents which may be mentioned include the following:

Homopolymer or copolymer based on carboxylic acid or carboxylate, which can be linear or cross-linked

These polymers contain one or more monomers derived from acrylic acid, substituted acrylic acids, and salts and esters of these acrylic acids (acrylates) and substituted acrylic acids. Commercially available polymers include those sold under the trade names Carbopol, Acrysol, Polygel, Sokalan, Carbopol Ultrez, and POLYGEL. Examples of commercially available carboxylic acid polymers include carbomers, which are homopolymers of acrylic acid cross-linked with allyl ethers of sucrose or pentaerytritol. Carbomers are available under the Carbopol 900 range from BF Goodrich (for example, CARBOPOL 954). Additionally, other suitable polymeric carboxylic acid agents include Ultrez 10 (BF Goodrich) and copolymers of C ₁₀ to C ₃₀ alkyl acrylates with one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or one of of their short chain esters (ie, C ₁ to C ₄ alcohol), in which the crosslinking agent is an allyl ether of sucrose or pentaerytritol. These copolymers are known as C ₁₀ to C ₃₀ acrylates/alkyl acrylate cross-linked polymers and are commercially available under the names Carbopol 1342, Carbopol 1382, Pemulen TR-1, and PEMULEN TR-2. at BF Goodrich.

Other suitable polymeric carboxylic acid or carboxylate agents include copolymers of acrylic acid and C ₅ -C ₁₀ alkyl acrylate, copolymers of acrylic acid and maleic anhydride, and cross-linked polymer-6 polyacrylate. Polyacrylate crosslink-6 polymer is available as raw material known as SEPIMAX ZEN from Seppic.

Another suitable carboxylic acid or carboxylate polymeric agent includes an acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride/acrylate copolymer, a cationic acrylate copolymer (or a quaternary ammonium compound), available as a raw material known under the trade name SIMULQUAT HC 305 from Seppic.

In certain embodiments, the polymeric carboxylic acid or carboxylate thickening agents useful herein are those selected from carbomers, crosslinked polymers of acrylates/C ₁₀ -C ₃₀ alkyl acrylate, crosslinked polymer-6 of polyacrylate, copolymer acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride/acrylates, and mixtures thereof.

Polyquaternium compounds

Non-limiting examples include polyquaternium-1, polyquaternium-2, polyquaternium-3, polyquaternium-4, polyquaternium-5, polyquaternium-6, polyquaternium-7, polyquaternium-8, polyquaternium-9, polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-11, polyquaternium -12, polyquaternium-13, polyquaternium-14, polyquaternium-15, polyquaternium-16, polyquaternium-17, polyquaternium-18, polyquaternium-19, polyquaternium-20, polyquaternium-21, polyquaternium-22, polyquaternium-23, polyquaternium-24 , polyquaternium-25, polyquaternium-26, polyquaternium-27, polyquaternium-28, polyquaternium-29, polyquaternium-30, polyquaternium-40, polyquaternium-41, polyquaternium-42, polyquaternium-43, polyquaternium-44, polyquaternium-45, polyquaternium -46, polyquaternium-47, polyquaternium-48, polyquaternium-49, polyquaternium-50, polyquaternium-51, polyquaternium-52, polyquaternium-53, polyquaternium-54, polyquaternium-55, polyquaternium-56, polyquaternium-57, polyquaternium-58 , polyquaternium-59, polyquaternium-60, poly quaternium-61, polyquaternium-62, polyquaternium-63, polyquaternium-64, polyquaternium-65, polyquaternium-66, polyquaternium-67, etc. In some instances, preferred polyquaternium compounds include polyquaternium-10, polyquaternium-11, polyquaternium-67, and a mixture thereof.

Cellulose

Non-limiting examples of celluloses include cellulose, carboxymethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, cellulose acetate propionate carboxylate, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl ethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium sulfate cellulose, and mixtures thereof. In some cases, the cellulose is selected from water-soluble cellulose derivatives (eg, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methylhydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium salt of cellulose sulfate). Also, in some cases, the cellulose is preferably hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC).

Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and co-polymers

Non-limiting examples include polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/vinyl acetate copolymer (PVP/VA copolymer), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/eicosene copolymer, PVP/hexadecene copolymer, etc. Commercially available polyvinylpyrrolidone includes Luviskol K30, K85, K90 available from BASF. Commercially available copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate include Luviskol VA37, VA64 available from BASF; vinylpyrrolidone, methacrylamide, and vinylimidazole copolymers (INCI: VP/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer) are commercially available under the name LUVISET from BASF. In some cases, PVP and PVP/VA copolymer are preferred.

Sucrose esters

Non-limiting examples include sucrose palmitate, sucrose cocoate, sucrose monooctanoate, sucrose monodecanoate, sucrose mono- or di-laurate, sucrose monomyristate, sucrose mono- or di-palmitate, mono- and di-stearate of sucrose, sucrose mono-, di- or tri-oleate, sucrose mono- or dilinoleate, sucrose pentaoleate, sucrose hexaoleate, sucrose heptaoleate or sucrose octooleate, and mixed esters, such as sucrose palmitate/stearate, and their mixtures.

Esters of polyglyceryl

Non-limiting polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (polyglyceryl esters) include those of the following formula:

wherein n is 2 to 20 or 2 to 10 or 2 to 5, or is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, and R ¹ , R ² and R ³ can each independently be a fatty acid moiety or hydrogen, provided that at least one of R ¹ , R ² , and R ³ is a fatty acid moiety. For example, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and have a length of C ₁ to C ₄₀ , C ₁ to C ₃₀ , C ₁ to C ₂₅ , or C ₁ to C ₂₀ , C ₁ to C ₁₆ , or C ₁ to C ₁₀ . Additionally, non-limiting examples of nonionic polyglycerol esters of fatty acids include polyglyceryl-4 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-4 caprate, polyglyceryl-10 caprate, polyglyceryl laurate -4, polyglyceryl-5 laurate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, polyglyceryl-10 cocoate, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, and mixtures thereof.

Erasers

Non-limiting examples of gums include gum arabic, gum tragacanth, karaya gum, guar gum, gellan gum, tara gum, locust bean gum, tamarind gum, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, Seneca gum, gum sclerotia, gellan gum, etc.

Fatty compound(s)

The hair treatment compositions include one or more fatty compound(s) in an amount which may vary, but is typically about 10% by weight or more, based on the total weight of the hair treatment compositions. In some cases, the amount of fatty compound(s) in the hair treatment composition may be 11% by weight or more, 12% by weight or more, 13% by weight or more, 14% by weight or more, 15% by weight or more, 20% by weight or more, 25% by weight or more, or 30% by weight or more, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Additionally or alternatively, the hair treatment compositions may have an amount of fatty compound(s) of about 10 to about 80 wt%, about 10 to about 70 wt%, about 10 to about 60 wt% , about 10 to about 50% by weight, about 10 to about 40% by weight, about 10 to about 30% by weight, about 10 to about 20% by weight, about 10 to about 18% by weight, about 10 to about 16% by weight, about 10 to about 14% by weight, about 10 to about 12% by weight; about 12 to about 80 wt%, about 12 to about 70 wt%, about 12 to about 60 wt%, about 12 to about 50 wt%, about 12 to about 40 wt%, about 12 to about 30 % by weight, about 12 to about 20 % by weight, about 12 to about 18 % by weight, about 12 to about 16 % by weight, about 12 to about 14 % by weight; about 14 to about 80 % by weight, about 14 to about 70% by weight, about 14 to about 60% by weight, about 14 to about 50% by weight, about 14 to about 40% by weight, about 14 to about 30% by weight, about 14 to about 20% by weight, about 14 to about 18% by weight; about 16 to about 80 wt%, about 16 to about 70 wt%, about 16 to about 60 wt%, about 16 to about 50 wt%, about 16 to about 40 wt%, about 16 to about 30 wt%, about 16 to about 20 wt%; about 18 to about 80 wt%, about 18 to about 70 wt%, about 18 to about 60 wt%, about 18 to about 50 wt%, about 18 to about 40 wt%, about 18 to about 30 wt%, about 18 to about 25 wt%; about 20 to about 80 wt%, about 20 to about 70 wt%, about 20 to about 60 wt%, about 20 to about 50 wt%, about 20 to about 40 wt%, about 20 to about 30 wt%, about 20 to about 25 wt%; about 25 to about 80 wt%, about 25 to about 70 wt%, about 25 to about 60 wt%, about 25 to about 50 wt%, about 25 to about 40% by weight, or about 25 to about 30% by weight, inclusive of ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment compositions.

Examples of fatty compound(s) which may be incorporated into the hair treatment composition include fatty alcohol, fatty ester, fatty ether, fatty acid, wax, oil, derivative of these, and a mixture of these. Additional examples of fatty compounds worth mentioning include oils, mineral oil, alkanes (paraffins), fatty alcohol derivatives, fatty acid derivatives, fatty alcohol esters, hydroxy-substituted fatty acids, waxes, triglyceride compounds, lanolin, and a mixture thereof.

The fatty compounds can preferably be chosen from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, a fatty acid, a wax, an oil, a derivative thereof, and a mixture thereof. The fatty ester may be chosen from cetyl ester, purcellin oil (cetearyl octanoate), isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate, 2-ethylphenyl benzoate, lanolate d isopropyl, hexyl laurate, diisopropyl adipate, isononyl isononanoate, oleyl erucate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, diisopropyl sebacate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or polyalcohols, hydroxy esters , and pentaerythritol esters, and mixtures thereof. Suitable examples of fatty alcohols include those selected from decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol (cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol , linalool, oleyl alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof. Non-limiting examples of waxes include, for example, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, polyethylene waxes, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa butter, gum wax -lacquer, spermaceti, bran wax, kapok wax, sugar cane wax, Montan (lignite) wax, whale wax, bay laurel wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, vegetable waxes, carnauba, candelilla , ouricury or Japan wax, or a mixture thereof.

A further discussion of fatty compounds which may, in some instances, be suitably included in hair treatment compositions is given below.

Fatty ester(s)

Hair treatment compositions can include one or more fatty compound(s) which is a fatty ester. For example, the fatty compound(s) may be chosen from dialkyl carbonates of formula: R ₁ O(C=O)R ₂ , in which R ₁ and R ₂ are independently linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chains containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or containing 2 to 28 carbon atoms, or containing 4 to 25 carbon atoms, or containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably one or more carbonates fats chosen from C ₁₄ to C ₁₅ dialkyl carbonate, dicaprylyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dihexyl carbonate, diethylhexyl carbonate, dimethoxyphenyl phenyloxoethyl ethyl carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, dipropylheptyl carbonate, dioctyl carbonate , and a mixture thereof.

In addition or as a variant, the fatty ester is chosen from cetyl ester, purcellin oil (cetearyl octanoate), isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate, 2 -ethylphenyl, isopropyl lanolate, hexyl laurate, diisopropyl adipate, isononyl isononanoate, oleyl erucate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, diisopropyl sebacate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or polyalcohols, hydroxylated esters, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentaerythritol esters, and a mixture thereof. Other fatty esters worth mentioning include polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyglyceryl-10 stearate, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, polyglyceryl-8, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, polyglyceryl-10 behenate, and polyglyceryl-12 trilaurate.

Fatty alcohol(s)

Suitable fatty alcohols, if present, include those having a fatty group with a carbon chain of more than 8 carbon atoms, 8 to 50 carbon atoms, 8 to 40 carbon atoms, 8 to 30 carbon atoms, 8 to 22 carbon atoms, 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or 12 to 18 carbon atoms, including all ranges and subranges included. In some cases, the fatty group of fatty alcohols has a carbon chain of 10 to 20 carbon atoms or 10 to 18 carbon atoms. The fatty alcohols can be chosen from polyethylene glycol ethers, such as those having a fatty alcohol group with a carbon chain of 12 to 16 or 12 to 14 carbon atoms.

The fatty alcohol portion is preferably hydrogenated (eg, stearyl, lauryl, cetyl, cetearyl); however, the fatty alcohol may contain one or more double bonds (eg, oleyl). Non-limiting examples of fatty alcohols include decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol (cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, linalool , oleyl alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof. In some instances, the fatty alcohols include at least one of, or may be selected from, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, isotridecyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof.

Fatty alcohol can be saturated or unsaturated. Examples of saturated liquid fatty alcohols can be branched and optionally contain in their structure at least one aromatic or non-aromatic ring. In some cases, however, fatty alcohols are acyclic. Non-limiting examples of liquid saturated fatty alcohols include octyldodecanol, isostearyl alcohol, and 2-hexyldecanol.

Examples of unsaturated liquid fatty alcohols may include in their structure at least one double or triple bond. For example, fatty alcohols can include multiple double bonds (such as 2 or 3 double bonds), which can be conjugated or unconjugated. Unsaturated fatty alcohols can be linear or branched and can be acyclic or include in their structure at least one aromatic or non-aromatic ring. The liquid unsaturated fatty alcohols can include or be selected from oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, linolenyl alcohol and undecylene alcohol.

The fatty alcohols can be fatty alcohol alkoxylates, for example, having about 1 to about 100 moles of an alkylene oxide per mole of fatty alcohol alkoxylate. For example, alkoxylated fatty alcohols can be alkoxylated with about 1 to about 80 moles, about 2 to about 50 moles, about 5 to about 45 moles, about 10 to about 40 moles, or 15 to about 35 moles, including all ranges and subranges, inclusive, of one alkylene oxide per mole of fatty alcohol alkoxylate.

Examples of alkoxylated fatty alcohols include steareth (eg, steareth-2, steareth-20, and steareth-21), laureth (eg, laureth-4, and laureth-12), ceteth (eg, ceteth -10 and ceteareth-20) and ceteareth (for example, ceteareth-2, ceteareth-10, and ceteareth-20). In at least one instance, the one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols include steareth-20. In some cases, the one or more alkoxylated fatty alcohols may be exclusively steareth-20.

Additional fatty alcohol derivatives which may optionally be suitable include methyl stearyl ether; 2-ethylhexyl dodecyl ether; stearyl acetate; cetyl propionate; the ceteth range of compounds, such as ceteth-1 through ceteth-45, which are ethylene glycol ethers of cetyl alcohol, wherein the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; the steareth range of compounds such as steareth-1 through 10, which are ethylene glycol ethers of steareth alcohol, wherein the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present; ceteareth 1 to ceteareth-10, which are the ethylene glycol ethers of ceteareth alcohol, i.e. a mixture of fatty alcohols containing mainly cetyl and stearyl alcohols, in which the numerical designation indicates the number of ethylene glycol moieties present ; the C ₁ to C ₃₀ alkyl ethers of the ceteth, steareth and ceteareth compounds which have just been described; polyoxyethylenated ethers of branched alcohols such as octyldodecyl alcohol, dodecylpentadecylic alcohol, hexyldecyl alcohol, and isostearyl alcohol; polyoxyethylene ethers of behenyl alcohol; PPG ethers such as PPG-9-steareth-3, PPG-11 stearyl ether, PPG8-ceteth-1, and PPG-10 cetyl ether; and a mixture thereof.

Ether (s) bold

The fatty compounds can be chosen from fatty ethers. For example, the hair treatment composition can include polyoxyethylene cetyl/stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene cholesterol ether, polyoxyethylene laurate or dilaurate, polyoxyethylene stearate or distearate, polyoxyethylene lauryl or stearyl ether, dicaprylyl ether, dicetyl ether distearyl ether, or one of them. mixtures. Non-limiting examples of suitable polyoxyethylene fatty ethers include, but are not limited to, polyoxyethylene cetyl/stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene cholesterol ether, polyoxyethylene laurate or dilaurate, polyoxyethylene stearate or distearate, polyoxyethylene lauryl or stearyl ether, and mixtures thereof, wherein the polyoxyethylene head group ranges from about 2 to about 100 groups. In some embodiments, polyoxyethylene fatty ethers include polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene myristyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether having from about 3 to about 10 oxyethylene units, and mixtures thereof.

Fatty acids

In some cases, the fatty compounds can be selected from fatty acids, fatty acid derivatives, fatty acid esters, hydroxyl-substituted fatty acids, and alkoxylated fatty acids. Fatty acids can be straight or branched chain acids and/or can be saturated or unsaturated. Non-limiting examples of fatty acids include diacids, triacids, and other multiple acids as well as salts of these fatty acids. For example, the fatty acid may optionally include or be selected from lauric acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, arichidonic acid, oleic acid, isostearic acid, sebacic acid, and a mixture thereof. In some instances, the fatty acids are selected from the group consisting of palmitic acid, stearic acid, and a mixture thereof.

Non-limiting examples of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids include those of the following formula:

wherein the average value of n is about 3 and R ¹ , R ² and R ³ may each independently be a fatty acid moiety or hydrogen, provided that at least one of R ¹ , R ² , and R ³ is a fatty acid moiety. For example, R ¹ , R ² and R ³ can be saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and have a length of C ₁ to C ₄₀ , C ₁ to C ₃₀ , C ₁ to C ₂₅ , or C ₁ to C ₂₀ , C ₁ to C ₁₆ , or C ₁ to C ₁₀ .

Fatty acid derivatives are defined herein to include fatty acid esters of fatty alcohols as defined above, fatty acid esters of fatty alcohol derivatives as defined above when such derivatives of fatty alcohol containing an esterifiable hydroxyl group, fatty acid esters of alcohols other than fatty alcohols and fatty alcohol derivatives described above, hydroxy-substituted fatty acids, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of fatty acid derivatives include ricinoleic acid, glycerol monostearate, 12-hydroxy stearic acid, ethyl stearate, cetyl stearate, cetyl palmitate, cetyl ether polyoxyethylene stearate, polyoxyethylene stearate stearyl ether, lauryl ether stearate polyoxyethylene, ethylene glycol monostearate, polyoxyethylene monostearate, polyoxyethylene distearate, propylene glycol monostearate, propylene glycol distearate, trimethylolpropane distearate, sorbitan stearate, polyglyceryl stearate, dimethyl sebacate, PEG-15 cocoate, PPG-15 stearate, monostearate glyceryl distearate, glyceryl tristearate, PEG-8 laurate, PPG-2 isostearate, PPG-9 laurate, and a mixture thereof. It is preferred to use here glycerol monostearate, 12-hydroxy stearic acid, and a mixture thereof.

Wax (s)

The fatty compounds may, in certain cases, include or be chosen from one or more waxes. Non-limiting examples of waxes in this category include, for example, synthetic wax, ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, polyethylene waxes, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa, shellac wax, spermaceti, bran wax, kapok wax, sugar cane wax, Montan (lignite) wax, whale wax, bay laurel wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, waxes vegetable oils (such as sunflower seed (Helianthus annuus), carnauba, candelilla, ouricury or Japanese wax or cork fiber or sugar cane waxes), or a mixture thereof.

Oil (s)

In some cases, the fatty compounds may include or be selected from one or more oil(s). Suitable oils include, but are not limited to, natural oils, such as coconut oil; hydrocarbons, such as mineral oil and hydrogenated polyisobutene; fatty alcohols, such as octyldodecanol; esters, such as C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate; diesters, such as propylene dipelarganate; and triesters, such as glyceryl trioctanoate. Non-limiting examples of oils that may optionally be included in hair treatment compositions include isotridecyl isononanoate, PEG-4 diheptanoate, isostearyl neopentanoate, tridecyl neopentanoate, cetyl octanoate, cetyl palmitate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Stearate, Cetyl Myristate, Coco-Dicaprylate/Caprate, Decyl Isostearate, Isodecyl Oleate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Isohexyl Neopentanoate, Octyl Palmitate, Dioctyl Malate, Tridecyl Octanoate, myristyl myristate, octododecanol, or combinations of octyldodecanol, acetylated lanolin alcohol, cetyl acetate, isododecanol, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, castor oil, lanolin and lanolin derivatives, triisocetyl citrate, sorbitan sesquioleate, triglycerides in _C10 to _C18 , caprylic/capric triglycerides, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, glyceryl triacetyl hydroxystearate, glyceryl triac ricinoleate ethyl, glyceryl trioctanoate, hydrogenated castor oil, linseed oil, mink oil, olive oil, palm oil, illipe butter, rapeseed oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, tallow, tricaprin, trihydroxystearin , triisostearin, trilaurine, trilinolein, trimyristin, triolein, tripalmitin, tristearin, hazelnut oil, wheat germ oil, cholesterol, or combinations thereof.

Silicon(s)

The hair treatment composition includes silicone(s) typically in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. For example, the amount of silicone(s) present in the hair treatment composition can be about 0.1 to about 9% by weight, about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, about 0.1 to about 7% by weight, about 0.1 to about 6.5% by weight, about 0.1 to about 6% by weight, about 0.1 to about 5% by weight, about 0.1 about 4% by weight, about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, about 0.1 to about 2% by weight, about 0.1 to about 1% by weight; about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, about 0.5 to about 9% by weight, about 0.5 to about 8% by weight, about 0.5 to about 7% by weight, about 0.5 to about 6.5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 6% by weight, about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, about 0.5 to about 4% by weight, about 0.5 to about 3% by weight , about 0.5 to about 2% by weight, about 0.5 to about 1% by weight; about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 1 to about 9% by weight, about 1 to about 8% by weight, about 1 to about 7% by weight, about 1 to about 6.5% by weight, about 1 to about 6 wt%, about 1 to about 5 wt%, about 1 to about 4 wt%, about 1 to about 3 wt%; about 2 to about 10% by weight, about 2 to about 9% by weight, about 2 to about 8% by weight, about 2 to about 7% by weight, about 2 to about 6.5% by weight, about 2 to about 6% by weight, about 2 to about 5% by weight; about 3 to about 10% by weight, about 3 to about 9% by weight, about 3 to about 8% by weight, about 3 to about 7% by weight, about 3 to about 6.5% by weight, about 3 to about 6% by weight, about 3 to about 5% by weight; about 4 to about 10% by weight, about 4 to about 9% by weight, about 4 to about 8% by weight about 4 to about 7% by weight, about 4 to about 6.5% by weight, about 4 to about 6% by weight, or about 4 to about 5% by weight, inclusive of ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Preferably, the hair treatment composition can include about 0.5 to about 4.5% by weight bis-cetearyl amodimethicone. In some cases, the silicone further includes dimethicone, amodimethicone, or a mixture thereof.

The term “amino-functionalized silicone” or “amino silicones” means a silicone containing at least one primary amino, secondary amino, tertiary amino and/or quaternary ammonium group. The structure of the amino-functionalized silicone can be linear or branched, cyclic or non-cyclic. The amino functional group can be at any position in the silicone molecule, preferably at the end of the backbone (eg in the case of amodimethicones) and/or in the side chain.

Non-limiting examples of silicones include amine-functionalized silicones (eg, amodimethicone), dimethicone, bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, trimethyl silylamodimethicone, dimethicone copolyols, etc. The hair treatment composition may include, in certain cases, one or more silicones chosen from polydimethylsiloxanes (dimethicones), polydiethylsiloxanes, polydimethylsiloxanes having terminal hydroxyl groups (dimethiconols), polymethylphenylsiloxanes, phenylmethylsiloxanes, amino-functional polydimethylsiloxane (amodimethicone), bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, trimethylsilylamodimethicone, dimethicone copolyols, dimethicone copolyol esters, dimethicone copolyol quaternium nitrogen containing compounds, dimethicone copolyol phosphate esters, and mixtures thereof. For example, the one or more silicones can be or include one or more dimethicone copolyols. The copolyols can be chosen from Dimethicone PEG-8 Adipate, Dimethicone PEG-8 Benzoate, Dimethicone PEG-7 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG-10 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG/PPG-20/23 Benzoate, Dimethicone PEG/PPG-7/4 Phosphate, Dimethicone PEG/PPG-12/4 Phosphate, PEG-3 Dimethicone, PEG-7 Dimethicone, PEG-8 Dimethicone, PEG-9 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG-14 Dimethicone, PEG-17 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-3/10 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-4/12 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-6/11 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-8/14 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-15 /15 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-16/2 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-20/6 Dimethicone, PEG /PPG-20/15 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-20/23 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-20/29 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-22/23 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-22/ 24 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-23/6 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-25/25 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG-27/27 Dimethicone, and a mixture thereof.

The silicone(s) may optionally include or be selected from a siloxane with a methacrylic group on one of its molecular termini, polydimethylsiloxane containing a styryl group on one of its termini molecules, or a similar silicone compound containing unsaturated groups; butadiene; vinyl chloride; vinylidene chloride; methacrylonitrile; dibutyl fumarate; anhydrous maleic acid; anhydrous succinic acid; methacryl glycidyl ether; an organic salt of an amine, an ammonium salt, and an alkali metal salt of methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid or fumaric acid; a radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomer containing a sulfonic acid group such as a styrene sulfonic acid group; a quaternary ammonium salt derived from methacrylic acid, such as 2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride; and a methacrylic acid ester of an alcohol containing a tertiary amine group, such as a methacrylic acid ester of diethylamine.

In some cases, the silicones include or are optionally chosen from siloxanes comprising an organofunctional group, such as polyalkylsiloxanes, with at least one alkyl radical different from methyl, for example organopolysiloxanes with INCI name Stearyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Dimethicone or C26- 28 Alkyl Dimethicone, or, for example, polyarylsiloxanes and polyarylalkylsiloxanes, for example organopolysiloxanes having the INCI name Phenyl Trimethicone, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone or Dimethylphenyl Dimethicone, or, for example, organopolysiloxanes having an organofunctional radical such as an aminopropyl, aminopropyl or -aminoethyl, aminopropyl-aminoisobutyl, for example organopolysiloxanes having the INCI name Amodimethicone, or, for example, organopolysiloxanes having a polyethylene glycol or polyalkylene glycol radical, for example organopolysiloxanes having the INCI name PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG/PPG- 25,25-Dimethicone or Cetyl PEG/PPG-1 5/15 Butyl Ether Dimethicone.

In certain cases, an amino-functionalized silicone is chosen from the compounds corresponding to the following formula:

wherein each R ¹ is independently selected from a C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkyl group, a C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkoxy group, a C ₅ -C ₃₀ aryl group, a C ₆ -C ₃₀ aralkyl group, a C ₆ -C ₃₀ aralkyloxy group, a C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkaryl group, a C ₁ -C ₃₀ alkoxyaryl group, and a hydroxy group (preferably, each R ¹ is independently selected from a C ₁ alkyl group _at C ₃₀ , a C _{1 to} C ₃₀ alkoxy group and a hydroxy group);

each R ² is independently a divalent alkylene radical comprising one to ten carbon atoms (preferably, R ² is a divalent alkylene radical comprising three to six carbon atoms);

each R ³ is independently selected from C _{1 -C 30} alkyl, C _{5 -C 30} aryl, C _{6 -C 30} aralkyl and C _{1 -C 30} alkaryl (preferably, each R ³ is independently selected from a C _{1 to} C ₃₀ alkyl group);

Q is a monovalent radical chosen from -NR ⁴ ₂ and -NR ⁴ (CH ₂ ) _× NR ⁴ ₂ ;

each R ₄ is independently selected from hydrogen and C _{1 -C 4} alkyl;

x is 2 to 6;

z is 0 or 1;

n is 25 to 3000 (preferably 25 to 2000; more preferably 25 to 1000; most preferably 25 to 500); And

m is 0 to 3000 (preferably 0 to 2000; more preferably 0 to 1000; most preferably 0 to 100);

provided that at least 50 mol% of the total number of R ¹ and R ³ groups are methyl and provided that when m is 0, z is 1.

Preferred R ¹ groups include methyl, methoxy, ethyl, ethoxy, propyl, propoxy, isopropyl, isopropoxy, butyl, butoxy, isobutyl, isobutoxy, phenyl, xenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, tolyl and hydroxy. Preferred R ² divalent alkylene radicals include trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, -CH ₂ CH(CH ₃ )CH ₂ - and -CH ₂ CH ₂ CH(CH ₃ )CH ₂ -. Preferred R ³ groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, phenyl, xenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl and tolyl. Preferred R ₄ groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl. When z is 0, the amino-functionalized silicone has only pendant amine-functional substituents in the polymer chain. When z is 1, the amino-functional silicone may have only terminal amine-functional substituents (e.g. m = 0) or may have both terminal and pendent amine-functional substituents in the polymer chain (e.g. , m > 0). Preferably, n + m is 50 to 1000. More preferably, n + m is 50 to 750. Even more preferably, n + m is 50 to 500. Most preferably, n + m is 50 at 250.

In some cases, the amino-functionalized silicones are alkoxylated and/or hydroxylated amino silicones. The suitable alkoxylated and/or hydroxylated amino silicones can be chosen from compounds of the following formula:

in which R ₃ is hydroxyl or OR ₅ , R ₅ is a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl group, R ₄ is a structural group according to the following formula:

,

R ₆ is C ₁ -C ₄ alkyl, n is 1 to 4, x is as "n" described above, and y is as "m" described above.

The silicone may be a polysiloxane corresponding to the following formula:

in which x' and y' are integers such that the weight-average molecular mass (Mw) is between approximately 5,000 and 500,000;

b) amino silicones corresponding to the following formula:

R' _a G _3-a -Si(OSiG ₂ ) _n -(OSiG _b R' _2-b ) _m -O-SiG _3-a -R' _a

in which :

the Gs, which may be identical or different, denote a hydrogen atom, or a phenyl, OH or C ₁ to C ₈ alkyl group, for example methyl, or C ₁ to C ₈ alkoxy, for example methoxy,

the a's, which may be identical or different, denote the number 0 or an integer from 1 to 3, in particular 0;

b denotes 0 or 1, and in particular 1;

m and n are numbers such that the sum (n + m) goes from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 50 to 150, knowing that it is possible that n denotes a number from 0 to 1999 and in particular from 49 to 149, and that m designates a number from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 1 to 10;

the R', which may be identical or different, denote a monovalent radical of formula -CqH ₂ qL in which q is a number ranging from 2 to 8 and L is an optionally quaternized amino group chosen from the following groups:

-NR''-QN(R'') ₂

-N(R”) ₂

-N+(R'') ₃ A-

-N+H(R'') ₂ A-

-N+H ₂ (R'') A-

-N(R'')-Q-N+R''H ₂ A-

-NR''-Q-N+ (R'') ₂ H A-

-NR''-Q-N+ (R'') ₃ A-,

in which the R'', which may be identical or different, denote a hydrogen, phenyl, benzyl, or radical based on a saturated monovalent hydrocarbon, for example a C ₁ to C ₂₀ alkyl radical; Q denotes a linear or branched CrH _2r group, r being an integer ranging from 2 to 6, preferably from 2 to 4; and A- represents a cosmetically acceptable ion, in particular a halide such as fluoride, chloride, bromide or iodide.

Another group of amino silicones corresponding to this definition is represented by the silicones corresponding to the following formula:

in which :

m and n are numbers such that the sum (n + m) can range from 1 to 1000, in particular from 50 to 250 and more particularly from 100 to 200, knowing that it is possible that n denotes a number from 0 to 999 and in particular from 49 to 249, and more particularly from 125 to 175, and that m designates a number from 1 to 1000 and in particular from 1 to 10, and more particularly from 1 to 5;

R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ , which may be identical or different, represent a hydroxy or C ₁ to C ₄ alkoxy radical, where at least one of the R ₁ to R ₃ radicals denotes an alkoxy radical.

The alkoxy radical is preferably a methoxy radical. The hydroxy/alkoxy molar ratio preferably ranges from 0.2:1 to 0.4:1 and preferably from 0.25:1 to 0.35:1 and is more particularly equal to 0.3:1. The weight-average molecular mass (Mw) of the silicone preferably ranges from 2,000 to 1,000,000, more particularly from 3,500 to 200,000.

Another group of amino silicones corresponding to this definition is represented by the following formula:

in which :

p and q are numbers such that the sum (p+q) ranges from 1 to 1000, in particular from 50 to 350, and more particularly from 150 to 250; knowing that it is possible that p denotes a number from 0 to 999 and in particular from 49 to 349, and more particularly from 159 to 239 and that q denotes a number from 1 to 1000, in particular from 1 to 10, and more particularly from 1 to 5;

R ₁ , R ₂ , which may be identical or different, represent a hydroxy or C ₁ to C ₄ alkoxy radical, where at least one of the R ₁ or R ₂ radicals denotes an alkoxy radical.

The alkoxy radical is preferably a methoxy radical. The hydroxy/alkoxy molar ratio generally ranges from 1:0.8 to 1:1.1 and preferably from 1:0.9 to 1:1 and is more particularly equal to 1:0.95.

Another group of amino silicones is represented by the following formula:

in which :

m and n are numbers such that the sum (n + m) goes from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 50 to 150, knowing that it is possible that n denotes a number from 0 to 1999 and in particular from 49 to 149, and that m designates a number from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 1 to 10;

A denotes a linear or branched alkylene radical containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and preferably 4 carbon atoms. This radical is preferably linear.

The weight-average molecular mass (Mw) of these amino silicones preferably ranges from 2,000 to 1,000,000 and even more particularly from 3,500 to 200,000.

Another group of amino silicones is represented by the following formula:

in which :

m and n are numbers such that the sum (n + m) goes from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 50 to 150, knowing that it is possible that n denotes a number from 0 to 1999 and in particular from 49 to 149, and that m designates a number from 1 to 2000 and in particular from 1 to 10;

A denotes a linear or branched alkylene radical containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and preferably 4 carbon atoms. This radical is preferably branched.

The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of these amino silicones preferably ranges from 500 to 1,000,000 and even more particularly from 1,000 to 200,000.

Another group of amino silicones is represented by the following formula:

in which :

R ₅ represents a radical based on a monovalent hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and in particular a C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkyl or C ₂ to C ₁₈ alkenyl radical, for example methyl;

R ₆ represents a radical based on a divalent hydrocarbon, in particular a C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkylene radical or a divalent C ₁ to C ₁₈ radical, for example C ₁ to C ₈ alkylenoxy, linked to Si via an SiC bond ;

Q- is an anion such as a halide ion, in particular chloride, or an organic acid salt (for example acetate);

r represents an average statistical value from 2 to 20 and in particular from 2 to 8;

s represents an average statistical value of 20 to 200 and in particular of 20 to 50.

Such amino silicones are described more particularly in US Pat. No. 4,185,087.

A group of quaternary ammonium silicones is represented by the following formula:

in which :

the R ₇ , which may be identical or different, represent a radical based on a monovalent hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and in particular a C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkyl radical, a C ₂ to C alkenyl radical ₁₈ or a ring containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, for example methyl;

R ₆ represents a radical based on a divalent hydrocarbon, in particular a C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkylene radical or a divalent C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkylenoxy radical, for example C ₁ to C ₈ linked to Si via an SiC bond ;

the R ₈ , which may be identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom, a radical based on a monovalent hydrocarbon containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and in particular a C ₁ to C ₁₈ alkyl radical, a radical C ₂ to C ₁₈ alkenyl or an -R ₆ -NHCOR ₇ radical;

X- is an anion such as a halide ion, in particular chloride, or an organic acid salt (for example acetate);

r represents an average statistical value of 2 to 200 and in particular of 5 to 100. These silicones are described, for example, in patent application EP-A 0530974.

A group of quaternary ammonium silicones is represented by the following formula:

in which :

R ₁ , R ₂ , R ₃ and R ₄ , which may be identical or different, denote a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl radical or a phenyl group;

R ₅ denotes a C ₁ to C ₄ alkyl radical or a hydroxyl group;

n is an integer ranging from 1 to 5;

m is an integer ranging from 1 to 5;

and wherein x is chosen such that the amine value is between 0.01 and 1 meq/g;

multiblock polyoxyalkylenated amino silicones, of (AB)n type, A being a polysiloxane block and B being a polyoxyalkylenated block containing at least one amine group.

Said silicones preferably consist of repeating units of the following general formulas:

[-(SiMe ₂ O)xSiMe ₂ -RN(R'')- R'-O(C ₂ H ₄ O) _a (C ₃ H ₆ O)b-R'-N(H)-R-]

or alternatively

[-(SiMe ₂ O)xSiMe ₂ -RN(R'')-R'-O(C ₂ H ₄ O) _a (C ₃ H ₆ O)b-]

in which :

a is an integer greater than or equal to 1, preferably ranging from 5 to 200, more particularly ranging from 10 to 100;

b is an integer between 0 and 200, preferably ranging from 4 to 100, more particularly between 5 and 30;

x is an integer ranging from 1 to 10,000, more particularly from 10 to 5,000;

R'' is a hydrogen atom or a methyl;

the R's, which may be the same or different, represent a radical based on a linear or branched C ₂ to C ₁₂ divalent hydrocarbon, optionally including one or more heteroatoms such as oxygen; preferably, R denotes an ethylene radical, a linear or branched propylene radical, a linear or branched butylene radical, or a -CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ OCH(OH)CH ₂ - radical; preferentially, R denotes a -CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ OCH(OH)CH ₂ - radical;

the R', which may be the same or different, represent a linear or branched C ₂ to C ₁₂ divalent hydrocarbon-based radical, optionally including one or more heteroatoms such as oxygen; preferably, R′ denotes an ethylene radical, a linear or branched propylene radical, a linear or branched butylene radical, or a —CH ₂ CH ₂ CH ₂ OCH(OH)CH ₂ — radical; preferentially, R' denotes -CH(CH ₃ )-CH ₂ -.

The siloxane sequences preferably represent between 50 and 95% by mol of the total weight of the silicone, more particularly from 70 to 85% by mol.

The amine content is preferably between 0.02 and 0.5 meq/g of copolymer in a 30% solution in dipropylene glycol, more particularly between 0.05 and 0.2. The weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of the silicone oil is preferably between 5,000 and 1,000,000, more particularly between 10,000 and 200,000.

The silicone can be chosen from those comprising at least one quaternary ammonium group. Suitable non-limiting examples are quaternium 80, quaternium-1 silicone, quaternium-2 silicone, quaternium-2 silicone panthenol succinate, 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, cross-linked quaternium-16 silicone/Glycidoxy dimethicone copolymer, quaternium-silicone 17, quaternium-18 silicone, quaternium-20 silicone and quaternium-21 silicone. Preferred are quaternium 80, quaternium-16 silicone, quaternium-18 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-17 silicone, quaternium-20 silicone and quaternium-21 silicone. More preferred are quaternium 80, quaternium-16 silicone, quaternium-18 silicone, quaternium-3 silicone, quaternium-4 silicone, quaternium-5 silicone, quaternium-6 silicone, quaternium-7 silicone, quaternium-8 silicone, quaternium-silicone. 9, quaternium-10 silicone, quaternium-11 silicone, quaternium-12 silicone, quaternium-15 silicone, and quaternium-17 silicone. Preferred are quaternium 80, quaternium-16 silicone, quaternium-18 silicone, quaternium-15 silicone, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the one or more silicone oils of the present disclosure are a non-amino silicone oil such as dimethicone.

Non-limiting examples of amino-functional silicones include bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicones, bis-cetearyl amodimethicone, amodimethicone, bis(C13-15 alkoxy) PG amodimethicones, aminopropyl phenyl trimethicones, aminopropyl dimethicones, bis-amino PEG/PPG-41 /3 aminoethyl PG-propyl dimethicones, caprylyl methicones, and a mixture thereof. In some cases, a particularly useful amino-functionalized silicone is bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicone, where X is isobutyl and one of the Rs is OH and the other is OCH ₃ in the structure above, also known as the name “Bis-Hydroxy/Methoxy Amodimethicone” and “3-[(2-aminoethyl)amino]-2-methylpropyl Me, di-Me, [(hydroxydimethylsilyl)oxy]- and [(methoxydimethylsilyl)oxy]-terminated”. Bis-hydroxy/methoxy amodimethicone is commercially available under the trade name DOWSIL AP-8087 FLUID from Dow Chemical Company. A non-limiting example of amodimethicone products containing amino silicones having structure (D) are sold by Wacker as Belsil ADM 652, BELSIL ADM 4000 E, or BELSIL ADM LOG 1. A product containing amino silicones having structure (E) is sold by Wacker under the name Fluid WR 1300. Additionally or alternatively, the mass average molecular weight (Mw) of the silicone preferably ranges from 2,000 to 200,000, even more particularly 5,000 to 100,000 and more particularly from 10,000 to 50,000.

The silicone(s) in the hair treatment compositions of the present disclosure may be included in pure form (e.g. unemulsified form) or the form of a silicone emulsion comprising at least one silicone and at least one surfactant, for example, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, anionic surfactants. Silicone emulsions can be nanoemulsions, microemulsions or macroemulsions. Suitable examples of nonionic surfactants are alkoxylated fatty alcohols or polyethylene glycol ethers of mixtures of C ₈ to C ₃₀ fatty alcohols with a mole number average of ethylene oxide such as C11-15 Pareth-7 , laureth-9, laureth-12, deceth-7, deceth-10, trideceth-6, trideceth-10, trideceth-12, or a mixture thereof. Suitable examples of amphoteric surfactants are cocamidopropyl betaine, coco betaine, or a mixture thereof. Suitable examples of cationic surfactants are quaternary ammonium compounds such as behentrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, or a mixture thereof. Suitable examples of anionic surfactants are sulphate compounds such as further comprising up to 5% by weight of a surfactant, for example, sodium (or ammonium) lauryl sulphate, sodium (or ammonium) laureth sulphate , or mixtures thereof.

Water

The hair treatment composition includes water. The amount of water in the hair treatment composition can vary, but typically ranges from about 40 to about 78% by weight, about 45 to about 78% by weight, about 50 to about 78% by weight, about 55 to about 78 wt%, about 60 to about 78 wt%, about 62.5 to about 78 wt%, about 65 to about 78 wt%, about 70 to about 78 wt%; about 40 to about 70% by weight, about 45 to about 70% by weight, about 50 to about 70% by weight, about 55 to about 70% by weight, about 62.5 to about 70% by weight, about 60 to about 70% by weight, about 65 to about 70% by weight; about 40 to about 67 wt%, about 45 to about 67 wt%, about 50 to about 67 wt%, about 55 to about 67 wt%, about 60 to about 67 wt%, or about 62.5 about 67% by weight, inclusive of all ranges and subranges, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

Polyol(s)

Hair treatment compositions can optionally include one or more polyols. The amount of polyol(s) present in the hair treatment composition typically ranges from about 1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. For example, the amount of polyol(s) in the hair treatment composition can be about 1 to about 10% by weight, about 2 to about 10% by weight, about 3 to about 10% by weight, about 4 about 10 wt%, about 5 to about 10 wt%, about 6 to about 10 wt%, about 7 to about 10 wt%; about 1 to about 8 wt%, about 2 to about 8 wt%, about 3 to about 8 wt%, about 4 to about 8 wt%, about 5 to about 8 wt%, about 6 to about 8 % in weight ; about 1 to about 6 wt%, about 2 to about 6 wt%, about 3 to about 6 wt%, about 4 to about 6 wt%, or about 5 to about 6 wt%, including all ranges and sub-ranges included, based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

The term "polyol" should be understood as meaning, within the meaning of the present disclosure, an organic molecule comprising at least two free hydroxyl groups. The polyols of the hair treatment composition can be glycols or compounds with many hydroxyl groups. In some cases, the one or more polyols is/are selected from the group consisting of C ₂ to C ₃₂ polyols. The one or more polyols may be liquid at room temperature (25°C). The one or more polyols can contain from 2 to 32 carbon atoms, from 3 to 16 carbon atoms, or from 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

Polyols which may be included in the hair treatment composition, in some instances, include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, diglycerin, diethylene glycol, and dipropylene glycol, and mixtures thereof. In some cases, the polyol is propylene glycol. In some additional cases, the polyol is one of propylene glycol and butylene glycol or both. Additionally, in some instances, the hair treatment composition includes at least propylene glycol, and optionally one or more polyols other than propylene glycol.

Non-limiting examples of polyols which may optionally be included in hair treatment include and/or may be selected from alkanediols such as glycerine, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, trimethylolpropane, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol , pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, pentaethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 2-butene-1,4-diol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4- pentanediol, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,2-pentanediol, and 4-methyl-1,2-pentanediol; glycol ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, 1-methyl-1-methoxybutanol , propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether, propylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, propylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monoethyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono-iso-propyl ether, sorbitol, sorbitan, triacetin, and a mixture thereof.

The one or more polyols can, optionally, be glycols or glycol ethers such as, for example, monomethyl, monoethyl and monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or their ethers such as, for example, monomethyl ether of propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol as well as alkyl ethers of diethylene glycol, for example, monoethyl ether or monobutyl ether or diethylene glycol. In some instances, the one or more polyols may include or are selected from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, 1,3-propanediol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1, 5-pentanediol, hexane-1,6-diol, glycerin, caprylyl glycol and a mixture thereof.

Required

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to kits, which include the hair treatment compositions discussed herein. Kits typically include at least one hair treatment composition according to the present disclosure and one or more additional compositions, such as a shampoo, mask, serum, etc. The various compositions are contained separately in the kits. For example, kits may include one or more hair treatment compositions, shampoo, mask, and/or other hair treatment products, all of which are contained separately.

The hair treatment compositions disclosed herein may provide especially improved results with certain shampoo compositions. For example, the hair treatment composition may provide better results when used in conjunction (simultaneously or consecutively) with certain shampoos. In some instances, the shampoo composition may be formulated to affect the hair such that the hair treatment composition provides more beneficial properties to the hair.

The shampoo compositions can be sulfate-based, contain non-sulfate surfactants, be sulfate-free, and/or be anionic surfactant-free. In some cases, the shampoo composition includes about 0.3 to 35% by weight of a nonionic surfactant; optionally, about 1 to about 30% by weight of an anionic surfactant; about 0.1 to about 50% by weight of a polyol; about 0.1 to about 5% by weight of a silicone; and water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the shampoo. The shampoo may contain surfactants including, but not limited to, alkyl polyglucosides such as decyl glucoside, coco-glucoside, lauryl glucoside; anionic surfactants such as sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl methyl isethionate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate (and) sodium lauryl sulfoacetate; amphoteric surfactants such as cocoamidopropyl betaine and coco-betaine; nonionic surfactants such as alkoxylated fatty alcohols, eg ppg-5-ceteth-20, laureth-12, etc., cocamide mea, and salts of cocodiamphoacetate.

In at least one embodiment, the shampoo composition has a formulation according to the following table.

US INCI name % in weight COCO-BETAINE 1 to 15 SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE 2 to 20 DECYL GLUCOSIDE 1 to 15 SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE 2 to 15 COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE 1 to 15 DISODIUM LAURETH SULFOSUCCINATE (and) SODIUM LAURYL SULFOACETATE 5 to 25 PPG-5-CETETH-20 < 5 CARBOMER < 5 AQUA QS100 GLYCOL DISTEARATE 1 to 2 CONDOMS < 3 POLYQUATERNIUM-10 < 15 AMODIMETHICONE 0.1 to 5

In at least one other embodiment, the shampoo composition has a formulation according to the following table.

US INCI name % in weight COCO-BETAINE 10 to 15 LAURETH-12 < 1 COCAMIDE MEA < 5 SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE 10 to 20 SODIUM CHLORIDE 1 to 3 HEXYLENE GLYCOL 0.1 to 5 SODIUM BENZOATE < 1 GLYCERIN 1 to 3 FRAGRANCE < 1 WATER QS100

The hair treatment compositions and/or shampoos of the kit can be packaged in a variety of different containers, such as, for example, a ready-to-use container. Non-limiting examples of useful packaging include tubes, jars, caps, unit dose packages, and bottles, including squeeze tubes, bottles, and sprayable containers. The wrap can be configured so that it can be attached to a wall, such as a wall in a bathroom, including the walls of a shower or bathtub. For example, the package may be a container that is configured to attach to a wall such that when pressure is applied to the container, the composition therein is expelled from one or more openings in the container. In some cases, the packaging is a tube, such as a tube with two compartments, or double tubes, each forming a separate compartment. Each compartment may include a different composition. For example, one tube or compartment may include a hair treatment composition according to the present disclosure, and the other tube may include a composition for use with the hair treatment composition, for example, shampoo, conditioner, shampoo all-in-one conditioner/conditioner (ie, a conditioning shampoo; also referred to as a “co-wash”) mask or other hair treatment products.

Manufacturing process

Hair treatment compositions can be produced using typical equipment used to produce hair treatment compositions, such as conditioners. For example, the hair treatment composition can be produced using one or more of the following steps: combining a portion of the water with the thickening agent (eg, a natural cellulose or gum); mixing the previous combination at a temperature of more than 60°C; addition of ingredients that melt/dissolve at the increased temperature and/or do not evaporate at the increased temperature; optionally, mixing and/or using shear to emulsify the ingredients; cooling of the combination of ingredients; adding ingredients to the cooled combination that would evaporate and/or degrade at the increased temperature; adding a remainder of water; mix until the hair treatment composition is uniform. Those of skill in the art will readily understand how to make the hair treatment compositions according to the present disclosure.

Hair treatment method(s)

Aspects of the present disclosure also relate to methods for the hair treatment compositions disclosed herein. A method of treating hair according to aspects of the disclosure typically includes:

(I) optionally, applying a shampoo to the hair;

(II) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the shampoo;

(III) applying a hair treatment composition comprising:

(a) about 2 to about 6% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof,

wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d 'about 1:10 to about 5:1,

(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;

(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;

(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And

(e) water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition; And

(IV) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the hair treatment composition.

Methods for treating and/or washing the hair according to the disclosure may vary but typically include applying a hair treatment composition as disclosed herein, leaving the hair treatment composition on the hair for a period of sufficient, and rinsing out the hair treatment compositions. In some instances, however, the hair treatment composition may be a leave-in composition. For example, the hair treatment compositions can be left on the hair indefinitely, i.e., the hair treatment composition is not removed or rinsed from the hair before styling the hair.

The hair treatment composition according to the disclosure may be in the form of a thick or light cream, emulsion, or lotion.

The hair treatment composition according to the disclosure may comprise a hair conditioning product (with or without rinsing), a mask product (with or without rinsing), or a deep treatment product (with or without rinsing).

The hair treatment composition can be applied to hair in sequence with other compositions. For example, the hair treatment composition can be applied to the hair before shampooing the hair, after shampooing the hair, before conditioning the hair, and/or after conditioning the hair, etc. However, the hair treatment compositions are not required to be used in sequence.

The methods may include applying a quantity of the hair treatment composition to the body, for example, to one or both hands, to the hair, to the face, etc. The body may already be wet or damp with external water or external water may be included after the hair treatment composition has already been applied to the body. Alternatively, the hair treatment composition and exterior water can be combined, and optionally mixed, before application to the body. For example, the hair treatment composition can be combined in a container, bowl, wrapper, bottle, etc., and subsequently applied to the hair.

In some instances, the hair treatment compositions are used in conjunction with additional hair care compositions on a routine basis, for example, during an individual's common shower/bath routine. The hair treatment composition can be applied to the hair individually or can be combined with one or more additional compositions. For example, the hair treatment composition can be mixed with a shampoo (or conditioner) before application to the hair. In this case, the mixture of the shampoo (or conditioner) and the hair treatment composition is simultaneously applied to the hair during the cleansing or conditioning process and simultaneously rinsed from the hair. Alternatively, the hair treatment composition can be layered on top of (or lathered into) hair to which shampoo (or conditioner) has already been applied or vice versa . In this case, the hair treatment composition can be applied to the hair and without rinsing it from the hair, a shampoo (or conditioner) is subsequently applied to the hair. Alternatively, the shampoo (or conditioner) may be applied to the hair first and without rinsing the shampoo (or conditioner) from the hair, the hair treatment composition is also applied to the hair.

When used in conjunction with a shampoo and/or conditioner, the hair treatment composition can be mixed or used with the shampoo and/or conditioner in a ratio of from about 1:10 to about 10:1, about 1:5 to about 5:1, about 1:3 to about 3:1, about 1:2 to about 2:1, about 1:1 to about 4:1, about 1:1 to about 3:1, or about 1:1 to about 2:1 (hair treatment composition of this disclosure: shampoo/conditioner, etc.).

The hair treatment compositions of the present disclosure may be left on the hair for a minimum period of time before rinsing it from the hair, but it is not necessary to leave the hair treatment composition on the hair for an extended period of time. Conveniently, the hair treatment compositions can be applied and left on the hair for a period of time which is typical for regular shampooing and/or conditioning. For example, the hair treatment composition (whether combined with another hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner) can be applied to the hair and left on the hair for a few seconds (1, 2, 3, or 5 seconds) until about 1 , about 2 , about 5 , about 10 , about 15 , about 20 , about 25 , or about 30 minutes.

When the hair treatment composition is not mixed with another composition before application to the hair, the hair treatment composition can be applied to the hair immediately after or before the hair is (is) treated with another composition (for example, shampoo and/or conditioner). For example, the hair treatment compositions can be applied to the hair within seconds or 1, 2, 5, 10, or 20 minutes before or after a shampoo and/or conditioner is (either) applied. to hairs.

The term "INCI" is an abbreviation of International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients, which is a naming system provided by the International Nomenclature Committee of the Personal Care Products Council to describe personal care ingredients.

As used herein, all ranges provided are intended to include each specific range within the given ranges, and a combination of sub-ranges between them. Thus, a range of 1 to 5, specifically includes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, as well as subranges such as 2 to 5, 3 to 5, 2 to 3, 2 to 4, 1 to 4, etc. .

All components and elements positively specified in this disclosure may be negatively excluded from the claims. In other words, the hair washing compositions of this disclosure may be free or substantially free of all components and elements positively cited throughout this disclosure. In some cases, the hair washing compositions of the present disclosure may be substantially free of non-incidental amounts of the ingredient(s) or compound(s) described herein. A non-incidental amount of an ingredient or compound is the amount of that ingredient or compound which is added to the hair washing composition by itself. For example, a hair wash composition may be substantially free of a non-incidental amount of an ingredient or compound, although such ingredient(s) or compound(s) may be present. ) as part of a raw material that is included as a mixture of two or more compounds.

Some of the various component categories identified may overlap. In such cases where an overlap may exist and the hair washing composition includes both components (or the composition includes more than two overlapping components), an overlapping compound does not represent more than one component. For example, certain compounds can be characterized as both an emulsifier and a surfactant. If a particular hair composition includes both an emulsifier and a surfactant, compounds that can be characterized as both an emulsifier and a surfactant will only serve as either an emulsifier or a surfactant - not both.

All publications and patent applications cited in the specification are hereby incorporated by reference, for all intents and purposes, as if each publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated as incorporated by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between this disclosure and any publication or patent application incorporated herein by reference, this disclosure shall govern.

As used herein, the terms "comprising", "having" and "including" are used in their broad, non-limiting sense. The terms "a" "an" and "the" and "the" are understood to include the plural as well as the singular. Thus, the term "any of their mixtures" also refers to "mixtures thereof". Throughout the disclosure, the term "one of their mixtures" is used, following a list of elements as shown in the following example where the letters A through F represent the elements: one or more elements selected from the group consisting of, A, B, C, D, E, F, and a mixture thereof”. The phrase, "one of their mixtures" does not require that the mixture include all of A, B, C, D, E, and F (although all of A, B, C, D, E, and F could be included). Rather, it indicates that a mixture of any two or more of A, B, C, D, E, and F may be included. In other words, it is equivalent to the phrase "one or more items selected from the group consisting of A, B, C, D, E, F, and a mixture of any two or more of A, B, C, D, E, and F”.

The term "one or more" means "at least one" and thus includes individual components as well as mixtures/combinations. Other than in the working examples, where unless otherwise indicated, all numbers expressing quantities of ingredients and/or reaction conditions can be modified in all cases by the term "approximately" meaning within +/- 5% of the number noted.

The term "treating" (and grammatical variations thereof) as used herein refers to the application of the compositions of the present disclosure to the surface of keratinous substrates such as the hair on the head and/or body of a user. .

The term "substantially free" or "substantially free" as used herein means that there is less than about 2% by weight of a specific material added to a composition, based on the total weight of the compositions. However, the compositions may include less than about 1% by weight, less than about 0.5% by weight, less than about 0.1% by weight, or none of the specified material. All components specified herein may be optionally included or excluded from the compositions/methods/kits. When excluded, compositions/methods/kits may be free or substantially free of the component. For example, a particular composition may be free or substantially free of silicones.

Disclosure Embodiments

In accordance with a first embodiment, there is provided a hair treatment composition comprising:

- about 2 to about 6% by weight, preferably about 2 to about 5% by weight, more preferably about 3 to about 5% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof;

wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof is about 1: 10 to about 5:1, preferably about 1:8 to about 5:1, more preferably about 1:5 to about 1:1,

- about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, more preferably about 0.5 to about 7% by weight, of a thickening agent selected from xanthan gum , guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and a mixture thereof;

- about 10% by weight or more, preferably about 10 to about 40% by weight, more preferably about 10 to about 20% by weight, of a fatty compound selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, an acid fat, wax, oil, derivative thereof, and mixtures thereof;

- about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 6.5% by weight, more preferably about 1 to about 6.5% by weight, of a silicone, such as bis - cetearyl amodimethicone, dimethicone, amodimethicone, or a mixture thereof; And

- water, preferably in an amount of about 40 to about 78% by weight, preferably about 50 to about 78% by weight, or more preferably about 50 to about 70% by weight, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

According to another embodiment, there is provided a hair treatment composition comprising:

- about 2 to about 6% by weight, preferably about 2 to about 5% by weight, more preferably about 3 to about 5% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising:

(i) about 0.5 to about 5% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 2.5% by weight dicetyldimonium chloride, and

(ii) about 0.5 to about 5.5% by weight, preferably 2.5 to about 4.8% by weight behenetrimonium chloride,

wherein a weight ratio of dicetyldimonium chloride to behenetrimonium chloride is about 1:10 to about 5:1, preferably about 1:8 to about 5:1, more preferably about 1:5 to about 1:1,

- about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, more preferably about 0.5 to about 7% by weight, of a thickening agent selected from xanthan gum , guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and a mixture thereof;

- about 10% by weight or more, preferably about 10 to about 40% by weight, more preferably about 10 to about 20% by weight, of a fatty compound selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, an acid fat, wax, oil, derivative thereof, and mixtures thereof;

- about 0.5 to about 6.5% by weight, preferably about 1 to about 6.5% by weight, more preferably 1 to about 5% by weight, of bis-cetearyl amodimethicone;

- water, preferably in an amount of about 40 to about 78% by weight, preferably about 50 to about 78% by weight, or more preferably about 50 to about 70% by weight; And

- about 1 wt% to about 10 wt%, preferably about 2 to about 10 wt%, more preferably about 3 to about 8 wt%, of a polyol including, for example, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, 1,3 propanediol, glycerin, diglycerin, polyethylene glycols, and mixtures thereof, wherein all weight percentages are based on weight total of the hair treatment composition.

According to yet another embodiment, there is provided a method for treating hair including:

(I) optionally, applying a shampoo to the hair;

(II) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the shampoo;

(III) applying a hair treatment composition comprising:

- about 2 to about 6% by weight, preferably about 2 to about 5% by weight, more preferably about 3 to about 5% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof;

wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof is about 1: 10 to about 5:1, preferably about 1:8 to about 5:1, more preferably about 1:5 to about 1:1,

- about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.1 to about 8% by weight, more preferably about 0.5 to about 7% by weight, of a thickening agent selected from xanthan gum , guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and a mixture thereof;

- about 10% by weight or more, preferably about 10 to about 40% by weight, more preferably about 10 to about 20% by weight, of a fatty compound selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, an acid fat, wax, oil, derivative thereof, and mixtures thereof;

- about 0.5 to about 10% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 6.5% by weight, more preferably about 1 to about 6.5% by weight, of a silicone, such as bis - cetearyl amodimethicone, dimethicone, amodimethicone, or a mixture thereof; And

- water, preferably in an amount of about 40 to about 78% by weight, preferably about 50 to about 78% by weight, or more preferably about 50 to about 70% by weight, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition.

(IV) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the hair treatment composition.

Examples

An implementation of this disclosure is provided using the following examples. The following examples serve to elucidate aspects of the technology without being limiting in nature.

Example 1

Two exemplary hair treatment compositions (Exemplary Compositions A and B) were prepared in accordance with aspects of the disclosure.

INCI name Example A Example B (To) Cationic surfactant CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE ~0.1 ~0.1 DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE 1.1 1.1 BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE 3.6 3.6 Weight ratio of dicetyldimonium chloride to behentrimonium chloride 1:3.4 1:3.4 (b) Thickening agent HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR 0.5 0.5 (vs) Fatty compounds CETEARYL ALCOHOL 12 12 EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, and CETYL ESTERS 2.5 2.5 (d) Silicone DIMETHICONE 3.4 3.4 AMODIMETHICONE 0.1 0.1 BIS-CETEARYL AMODIMETHICONE* 1.8 1.8 (g) Polyol GLYCERIN 5 5 Nonionic surfactants One or more of TRIDECETH-3, TRIDECETH-10, STEARETH-6, and/or PEG-100 STEARATE < 0.1 < 0.1 Amphoteric surfactant COCO-BETAINE < 0.5 Mono-alcohol ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 1.1 1.1 Miscellaneous (one or more of preservative(s), chelating agent(s), antioxidant(s), fragrance, pH adjuster(s), and/or salt(s)) PHENOXYETHANOL, DILAURYL THIODIPROPIONATE, TRISODIUM HEDTA, ACETIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, ETHANOLAMINE, and/or FRAGRANCE 3.4 4.3 (e) Water WATER SQ at 100 SQ at 100

* Available under the trade name SILSOFT AX, from Momentive Performance Materials.

Example 2

An exemplary shampoo of formulation shown in Table 4 was prepared, provided below.

INCI name Shampoo Ex. Nonionic surfactant SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE 11 DECYL GLUCOSIDE 11.7 COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE 2.6 TRIDECETH-6 0.02 PEG-55 PROPYLENE GLYCOL OLEATE 0.4 PPG-5-CETETH-20 0.2 Amphoteric surfactant COCO-BETAINE 0.024 Polyol(s) GLYCERIN and PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1.2 Cationic polymer POLYQUATERNIUM-67 0.2 fatty ester COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE, GLYCOL DISTEARATE, and PEG-150 DISTEARATE 0.8 Silicone DIMETHICONE and AMODIMETHICONE 0.9 Thickening agents ACRYLATES/BEHENETH-25 METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER and CARBOMER 0.3 Various
(one or more of preservative(s), chelating agent(s), antioxidant(s), fragrance, pH adjuster(s), and/or salt(s)) SALICYLIC ACID, PANTHENOL, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, FRAGRANCE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, and ETHANOLAMINE 3.4 Water WATER SQ at 100

Example 3

The color preservation of Exemplary Composition A was evaluated in comparison to four comparative hair treatment compositions (Comparative Compositions 1-4). Comparative Compositions 1-4 were prepared to have formulations similar to Exemplary Composition A, except that each of Comparative Compositions 1-4 did not include one of hydroxypropyl guar, bis-cetearyl amodimethicone, dicetyldimonium, and behenetrimonium chloride. The formulations for Comparative Compositions 1-4 are shown in Table 5, below.

INCI name Comp. 1 Comp. 2 Comp. 3 Comp. 4 (To) Cationic surfactant CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE ~0.1 ~0.1 ~0.1 ~0.1 DICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE 1.1 1.1 1.1 BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE 3.6 3.6 3.6 Weight ratio of dicetyldimonium chloride to behentrimonium chloride 1:3.4 0:3.4 1:0 1:3.4 (b) Thickening agent HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR 0.5 0.5 0.5 (vs) Fatty compounds CETEARYL ALCOHOL 12 12 12 12 EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAX, ISOPROPYL MYRISTATE, and CETYL ESTERS 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 (d) Silicone DIMETHICONE 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 AMODIMETHICONE 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 BIS-CETEARYL AMODIMETHICONE 1.8 1.8 1.8 (g) Polyol GLYCERIN 5 5 5 5 Nonionic surfactants one or more of TRIDECETH-3, TRIDECETH-10, STEARETH-6, and PEG-100 STEARATE < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 Amphoteric surfactant COCO-BETAINE < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5 Mono-alcohol ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 1.1 1.1 1.1 Miscellaneous (one or more of preservative(s), chelating agent(s), antioxidant(s), fragrance, pH adjuster(s), and/or salt(s)) PHENOXYETHANOL, DILAURYL THIODIPROPIONATE, TRISODIUM HEDTA, ACETIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, ETHANOLAMINE, and/or FRAGRANCE 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 (e) Water WATER SQ at 100 SQ at 100 SQ at 100 SQ at 100

A sweeping composition was applied to six locks of Caucasian virgin hair. After giving hair strands color sweeps, each strand of hair was given the same amount of exemplary shampoo (discussed above), massaged in, then rinsed out for about 2 minutes. Excess water was removed from each of the hair strands. Exemplary Composition A and Comparative Compositions 1-4 were applied to respective locks of hair, left on the locks of hair for 1 minute, and then the locks of hair were rinsed out. After rinsing, the locks of hair were dried with a hair dryer. This procedure of washing the hair strands by applying exemplary shampoo, applying the respective hair treatment compositions, and then blow-drying the hair strands was completed for a total of 5 cycles. A control was prepared by following the previous procedure of washing the locks of hair by applying the exemplary shampoo, blow-drying the lock of hair, and repeating this procedure for a total of 5 cycles.

Strands of hair were visually assessed for color retention for each of Exemplary Composition A and Comparative Compositions 1-4, the results of which are shown in Table 6.

Main constituents Example A Comp. 1 Comp. 2 Comp. 3 Comp. 4 Hydroxypropyl Guar ● ● ● ● Bis-cetearyl amodimethicone ● ● ● ● Dicetyldimonium chloride ● ● ● ● Behentrimonium chloride ● ● ● ● Attribute Tone preservation effect +++ = ++ + +

Compositions which displayed color preservation equal to the control were given an "=". A "+" was given to compositions that showed slightly better color retention than the control. A "++" was given to compositions which displayed superior color preservation over the control. A "+++" was given to compositions that displayed significantly better color preservation than the control.

As seen in Table 6, Exemplary Composition A exhibited significantly better color preservation than the control. When one of the four ingredients shown in Table 6 was not included, as seen in Comparative Compositions 1-4, the hair treatment composition did not provide significantly superior color retention.

Example 4

Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B were applied to volunteers to estimate the effect of such a combination on hair. Specifically, 21 volunteers had their hair balayaged by professional hairstylists. 14 volunteers had their hair shampooed with the exemplary shampoo, rinsed, then conditioned with exemplary composition B. 7 of the volunteers had their hair shampooed with a commercial reference (commercial reference shampoo 1), rinsed, then conditioned with a commercial reference ( commercial reference conditioner 1).

Commercial reference shampoo 1 contains non-sulphate anionic surfactants, decyl glucoside (alkyl polyglucosides), glycol distearate, alkoxylated fatty alcohol, ester, acrylate copolymer, plant extracts, vegetable oils, fragrance, chelating agents, preservatives , acids, and water. The commercial reference conditioner 1 contains cetearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol (fatty alcohol), behenetrimonium chloride and cetrimonium chloride (cationic surfactants), esters, amodimethicone (silicone), non- ions, plant extracts, vegetable oils, chelating agents, preservatives, perfume, and water.

The hair of the 21 volunteers was dried and then evaluated. It was determined that volunteers who received Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B had significantly improved hair characteristics, such as improved frizz control, better ends, silkier feel, and improved shine. These improved hair characteristics were achieved without weighing the hair down or interfering with the color sweep of the hair.

Example 5

Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B were evaluated against commercial references. Four volunteers had their hair shampooed, rinsed, and conditioned with exemplary shampoo and exemplary composition B and the other half with similar amounts of commercial reference products (commercial reference shampoo 2 and commercial reference conditioner 2).

The shampoo 2 commercial reference contains sodium laureth sulphate (anionic surfactant), cocamidopropyl betaine (amphoteric surfactant), glycol distearate (ester/opacifier), hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride (cationic polymer), salts, preservatives, dyes, pigments, glycerin, water.

The commercial reference conditioner 2 contains cetearyl alcohol (fatty alcohol), stearamidoethyl diethylamine behenetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride (cationic surfactants), amodimethicone (silicone), preservatives, chelating agents, salt, acids , perfume, dyes, water.

The hair of the volunteers was evaluated in the wet state and after drying. A table of results for the evaluation of the hair of the volunteers is provided in Figure 1. Notably, the combination of Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B provided a silkier feel, improved suppleness, better ends, and better setting. in shape compared to the combination of the shampoo 2 commercial reference and the conditioner 2 commercial reference.

Example 6

Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B were evaluated against commercial references. Two volunteers had their heads shampooed, rinsed, and conditioned with the exemplary shampoo and exemplary composition B and the other half with similar quantities of commercial reference products (Commercial reference shampoo 3 and commercial reference conditioner 3).

The commercial reference shampoo 3 contains sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate (anionic surfactants), cocamidopropyl betaine (amphoteric surfactant), glycol distearate (ester/opacifier), esters, glycerides, polyquaternium, salts, preservatives, fragrance, chelating agents, water.

The commercial reference conditioner 3 contains cetearyl alcohol (fatty alcohol), behenetrimonium chloride (cationic surfactant), guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride (cationic polymer), hydrolyzed protein, preservatives, salt, acids, perfume, water.

The hair of the volunteer was evaluated in the wet state and after drying. The combination of Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B provided a silkier feel, better ends, improved suppleness, and better shaping compared to a combination of Commercial Reference Shampoo 3 and Commercial Reference Conditioner 3.

Example 7

Exemplary Shampoo and Exemplary Composition B were evaluated against commercial references. Two volunteers had half of their heads shampooed, rinsed, and conditioned with exemplary shampoo and exemplary composition B and the other half with similar amounts of commercial reference products (commercial reference shampoo 4 and commercial reference conditioner 4).

Commercial reference shampoo 4 contains non-sulphate anionic surfactants, glycerin, cocamidopropyl betaine (amphoteric surfactant), glycol distearate, fatty alcohol alkoxylate, esters, cross-linked polymer of acrylates/ vinyl neodecanoate, quaternary compounds, neutralizing agents, plant extracts, vegetable oils, fragrance, chelators, preservatives, acids, and water.

The commercial reference conditioner 4 contains cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol (fatty alcohols), behenetrimonium chloride, cetrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate (cationic surfactants), dimethicone, phenyl trimethicone, polysilicone-15 (silicones), hydroxypropyltrimonium guar chloride (cationic polymer), esters, hydrolyzed proteins, plant extracts, vegetable oils, preservatives, perfume, water.

The hair of the volunteer was evaluated in the wet state and after drying. The combination of exemplary shampoo and exemplary composition B provided a silkier feel, better ends, improved suppleness, improved frizz control, and healthier feel and better looking hair compared to the reference combination commercial shampoo 4 and commercial reference conditioner 4.

Claims (10)

Hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof;
wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d 'about 1:10 to about 5:1,
(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;
(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;
(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And
(e) water,
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. A hair treatment composition according to claim 1, wherein the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof is dicetyldimonium chloride and the mono-alkyl-trimonium halide compound or salt thereof is di-alkyl dimonium chloride. of behenetrimonium. A hair treatment composition according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the two or more cationic surfactants further comprise cetrimonium chloride. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the thickening agent is selected from hydroxypropyl guar, xanthan gum, guar gum, biosaccharide gum, cellulose, acacia seneca gum, sclerotium gum, agarose, pectin, gellan gum, hyaluronic acid, and a mixture thereof. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the fatty compound is selected from a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester, a fatty acid, a wax, an oil, a derivative thereof, and a mixture of these. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, wherein:
- the fatty compound is a fatty ester chosen from cetyl ester, purcellin oil (cetearyl octanoate), isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, C ₁₂ to C ₁₅ alkyl benzoate, 2-ethylphenyl benzoate, isopropyl lanolate, hexyl laurate, diisopropyl adipate, isononyl isononanoate, oleyl erucate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate, isostearyl isostearate, diisopropyl sebacate, octanoates, decanoates or ricinoleates of alcohols or polyalcohols, hydroxy esters, and esters of pentaerythritol, and a mixture thereof;
- the fatty compound is a fatty alcohol chosen from decyl alcohol, undecyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol (cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol), isostearyl alcohol, isocetyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, linalool, oleyl alcohol, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexanol, isotridecyl alcohol, myricyl alcohol, and a mixture thereof;
- the fatty compound is a wax chosen from ceresin, paraffin, ozokerite, polyethylene waxes, illipe butter, beeswax, carnauba, microcrystalline, lanolin, lanolin derivatives, candelilla, cocoa butter, shellac wax , spermaceti, bran wax, kapok wax, sugar cane wax, Montan (lignite) wax, whale wax, bay laurel wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, vegetable waxes, carnauba, candelilla, wax ouricury or Japan, and a mixture thereof. A hair treatment composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the silicone comprises about 0.5 to about 4.5% by weight bis-cetearyl amodimethicone. Hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) about 2 to about 6% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising:
(i) about 0.5 to about 5% by weight of a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof selected from dicetyldimonium chloride, and
(ii) about 0.5 to about 5.5% by weight of a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof selected from behenetrimonium chloride,
wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or salt thereof to the total amount of mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or salt thereof is about 1:10 to about 5:1;
(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight guar gum;
(c) about 10% by weight or more fatty compounds;
(d) about 0.5 to about 6.5% by weight bis-cetearyl amodimethicone;
(e) water; And
(f) about 1% by weight to about 10% by weight of a polyol,
wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition. Hair treatment process comprising:
(I) optionally, applying a shampoo to the hair;
(II) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the shampoo;
(III) applying a hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) about 2 to about 10% by weight of two or more cationic surfactants comprising a di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof and a mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof,
wherein a weight ratio of the total amount of the di-alkyl dimonium halide compound or a salt thereof to the total amount of the mono-alkyl trimonium halide compound or a salt thereof is d 'about 1:10 to about 5:1,
(b) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a thickening agent;
(c) about 10% by weight or more of a fatty compound;
(d) about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of a silicone; And
(e) water, wherein all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the hair treatment composition; And
(IV) optionally, rinsing the hair to remove at least a portion of the hair treatment composition. A method according to claim 9, wherein the method:
- provides frizz control to the hair; and or
- improves hair management ability; and or
- conditions the hair; and or
- provides color tone preservation; and or
- protects the hair against damage.