Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Live hair or scalp treating compositions
Reexamination Certificate
2001-01-03
2004-05-25
Page, Thurman K. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Live hair or scalp treating compositions
Reexamination Certificate
active
06740317
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The invention relates to hair care and hair care compositions. Specifically, the invention relates to hair care compositions that provide increased hair manageability as well as improved styling and conditioning abilities.
2. Background Information
Many different hair care products are used to treat hair. For example, shampoos are used to clear hair, while styling gels are used to increase hair manageability. Not all hair care product, however, result in healthy hair. For example, some hair care products can remove natural components from hair causing damage. In addition, hair treatments such as dyeing, relaxing, or permanent waving can damage hair. Hair also can be damaged or weakened by the action of mechanical, atmospheric, and/or chemical exposure. For example, radicals from ultraviolet radiation and the peroxide treatment step of dying hair can cause damages that result in weakened, dry, and brittle hair. The most apparent effect is the bleached appearance of hair after exposure to intense sunlight during the summer months. Hair also can suffer abrasion damage caused by a multitude of factors such as grooming, combing, blow-drying, and curling.
SUMMARY
The invention involves hair care and hair care compositions. Specifically, the invention provides methods and materials for improving or maintaining hair care. The hair care compositions provided herein can contain a macrocylic lactone and/or an eicosanoate ester. In addition, the hair care compositions provided herein can contain a grape skin extract, a benzophenone, and/or an aryl benzotriazole.
The hair care compositions provided herein can (1) impart hair with suppleness, (2) improve the feel of hair, and (3) decrease hair damage. For example, the hair care compositions within the scope of the invention can reduce hair damage caused by abrasion. The hair care compositions provided herein also can provide hair having an improved conditioning feel. For example, hair treated with the compositions provided herein can have a moisturized feeling that is evident by finger or comb-passing ease as well as styling ease. In addition, the hair care compositions within the scope of the invention can provide protection against sun exposure (e.g., exposure to ultraviolet radiation) and repeated chemical treatment. Moreover, the hair care compositions provided herein can be aqueous hair care compositions with superior rheological stability and aesthetic properties.
The methods provided herein can be used to clean, condition, or style hair while providing radical scavenging protection from sun exposure and/or chemical treatment. In addition, the methods provided herein can be used to treat hair such that macrocylic lactone and/or eicosanoate ester molecules bind to hair fibers providing the hair with a lustrous, healthy, moisturized, and youthful impression that can be obtained for long periods of time.
In general, the invention features an aqueous hair care composition containing a macrocyclic lactone. The composition can be a shampoo, conditioner, styling gel, styling spray, or styling non-aerosol mousse. The macrocyclic lactone can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The macrocyclic lactone can be hexadecanolide. The composition can contain an eicosanoate ester. The eicosanoate ester can be a branched eicosanoate ester or a straight eicosanoate ester. The eicosanoate ester can be methyl 11-cis eicosenaote, 18-methyl eicosanaote, or a quaternary ester of 18-methyl eicosanaote. The eicosanoate ester can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The composition can contain a conditioning polymer. The conditioning polymer can be a cationic conditioning polymer. The conditioning polymer can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The composition can contain silicone. The silicone can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The silicone can be, by weight, from about 0.05 percent to about 2.5 percent of the composition. The viscosity of the silicone can be from about 50 cst to about 2,000,000 cst at 25° C. The viscosity of the silicone can be from about 150 cst to about 1,000,000 cst at 25° C. The composition can contain a surfactant. The surfactant can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The surfactant can be an anionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, or nonionic surfactant. The composition can contain a thickener. The pH of the composition can be from about 4.0 to about 8.5. The composition can contain an eicosanoate ester, a conditioning polymer, and silicone. The composition can contain (a) an eicosanoate ester, the eicosanoate ester being from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition; (b) a conditioning polymer, the conditioning polymer being from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition; and (c) silicone, the silicone being from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition.
In another embodiment, the invention features an aqueous hair care composition containing an eicosanoate ester. The composition can be a shampoo, conditioner, styling gel, styling spray, or styling non-aerosol mousse. The eicosanoate ester can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The composition can contain a macrocyclic lactone. The macrocyclic lactone can be, by weight, from about 0.001 percent to about 10.0 percent of the composition. The composition can contain a conditioning polymer, silicone, surfactant, and a thickener. It is noted that the composition can contain any of the ingredients or characteristics described herein. For example, the composition can contain a fragrance.
Another embodiment of the invention features a method of treating hair. The method includes applying a composition containing a macrocyclic lactone to the hair. It is noted that the composition can contain any of the ingredients or characteristics described herein. For example, the composition can contain a fragrance.
Another embodiment of the invention features a method of treating hair. The method includes (a) applying a composition containing a macrocyclic lactone to the hair, and (b) heating the hair to at least 75° C. It is noted that the composition can contain any of the ingredients or characteristics described herein. For example, the composition can contain a fragrance.
Another embodiment of the invention features a method of treating hair. The method includes applying a composition containing an eicosanoate ester to the hair. It is noted that the composition can contain any of the ingredients or characteristics described herein. For example, the composition can contain a fragrance.
Another embodiment of the invention features a method of treating hair. The method includes (a) applying a composition containing an eicosanoate ester to the hair, and (b) heating the hair to at least 75° C. It is noted that the composition can contain any of the ingredients or characteristics described herein. For example, the composition can contain a fragrance.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The invention provides methods and materials related t
Cho Suk H.
Zehntner Becky
Fish & Richardson P.C.P.A.
Joynes Robert M
Melaleuca, Inc.
Page Thurman K.
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