Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Bleach for live hair or skin
Reexamination Certificate
2001-02-01
2003-09-02
Krass, Frederick (Department: 1614)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Bleach for live hair or skin
C424S401000, C424S070210, C424S070110, C424S070130, C424SDIG003, C424S070240, C514S714000, C514S880000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06613311
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention is in the field of persulfate and peroxide based compositions for bleaching hair.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Hair bleaching is generally accomplished by mixing powdered persulfate salts with an alkalizing agent, together with an aqueous solution of oxidizing agent such as hydrogen peroxide and applying the mixture to the hair for an appropriate period of time. The hydrogen peroxide activates the persulfate salts and the mixture causes hair to decolorize, or lighten the melanin in the hair. Hair bleaching is particularly popular with individuals who have dark hair and wish to lighten it to the ever-popular blonde color or create highlights. Bleaching is also used when it is desired to dye hair in a color that is substantially lighter than the natural shade in a two step process. The bleach will lighten the hair and the subsequently applied hair dye will then color the fibers in the desired shade.
Traditional bleaching methods have a number of drawbacks. First, the persulfates used in the bleaching process are in fine particulate form and very susceptible to dusting. Due to the caustic nature of the alkalizing agent with the persulfate salts, this tendency to dusting causes certain problems in manufacturing as well as for the consumers who use the bleach. Another problem encountered in the bleaching process results from the tendency of the persulfate particles and other active ingredients to disperse unevenly during storage. As a result, some consumers will receive products with variable concentrations of active ingredients. Further, such compositions are very sensitive to proper mixing. Some consumers will mix the ingredients better than others and well mixed compositions will provide more consistent results than compositions that are not well mixed. Unfortunately, consumers do not always follow directions, which causes the mixture applied to hair to have varying persulfate concentrations over the area upon which it is placed. This, in turn, can cause the consumer to leave the bleach on the hair longer. Due to the possibility that bleaches can cause some weakening of the hair, it is most desirable to have bleaches that provide the desired color as quickly as possible.
It is well know that persulfate particles can be treated with a variety of agents to reduce dusting. Waxes and mineral oil are some of the ingredients which may be mixed with the particules to reduce dusting by causing particle agglomeration. The larger agglomerated particles are less likely to become airborne. However, these treatments do not address the problems with inconsistency in bleaching times and results.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,888,484 teaches persulfate compositions for bleaching hair which are in the paste form. The persulfates are combined with organic oils and waxes to form a paste composition. The paste composition is then combined with a peroxide based oxidizing agent to form a composition for bleaching the hair. However, the organic oils present do not seem to help in dispersing the persulfate particles evenly throughout the paste, nor do they appear to have any impact on reducing the time required to achieve coloration of the hair.
Accordingly, there is a need for a persulfate based composition that causes improved consistency in bleaching results, improved dispersion of persulfate particles in the mixture, and reduces the time in which bleaching occurs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a silicone based persulfate composition for use in bleaching hair in combination with an aqueous peroxide based oxidizing agent. The persulfate composition comprises an effective amount of at least one alkali metal salt persulfate in a silicone oil base. The persulfate composition is preferably in the form of a semi-solid or cream. The persulfate particles are well dispersed in the silicone oil, which tends to wet out the particles and cause them to better dissolve in the aqueous based peroxide oxidizing composition when the persulfate composition is mixed with the aqueous based oxidizing agent composition immediately prior to use.
The invention further comprises a method for bleaching the hair comprising applying to the hair a mixture of a composition comprised of a dispersion of alkali metal salt persulfate particles in a silicone oil base, and a liquid peroxide based composition, to the hair for a period of time sufficient to bleach the hair. The dispersion of the persulfate particles in the silicone oil base causes the mixture to be very homogeneous in consistency both before and after it is combined with the aqueous based peroxide composition. This results in a bleaching process that is very consistent. Moreover, the amount of time to achieve bleaching is reduced.
It is an object of the invention to provide a hair bleaching composition containing persulfate particles dispersed in an inert medium that will not react with the persulfate particles and at the same time will combine with the aqueous based peroxide composition immediately prior to use to form an emulsion that colors the hair in a reduced amount of time.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a semi-solid or cream hair bleaching composition containing persulfate particles dispersed in a silicone oil base which, when combined with an aqueous based peroxide composition and used to bleach hair, reduces the normal bleaching time by 20 to 40%.
It is a further object of the invention to provide semi-solid or cream hair bleaching composition for use in bleaching hair in combination with an aqueous based oxidizing agent, wherein when the two compositions are mixed, a water and silicone oil emulsion is obtained.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method for bleaching hair comprising combining a semi-solid or cream composition containing persulfate particles dispersed in a silicone oil phase and an aqueous based peroxide composition and applying the mixture to the hair for a time sufficient to cause the hair to become bleached.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
I. The Composition
The composition of the invention is preferably in the semi-solid or cream form and is used for bleaching hair in combination with a liquid peroxide based oxidizing agent. The term “semi-solid” or “cream” means that the composition is in the form of a cream or paste having a viscosity ranging from about 25,000 to 2,000,000 centipoise at 25° C.
The composition comprises an effective amount of at least one alkali metal salt persulfate dispersed in a silicone oil base. The composition is substantially free of water, meaning that it contains less than 5% by weight, preferably less than 1% by weight of water. The most preferred compositions are anhydrous.
A. The Alkali Metal or Ammonium Persulfate Salts
The claimed compositions comprise 10-90%, preferably 15-85%, more preferably 20-75% by weight of the total composition of one or more persulfate salts. Suitable persulfate salts include ammonium persulfate salts or alkali metal salt persulfates including but not limited to sodium persulfate, potassium persulfate, lithium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, and the like. Particularly preferred are sodium persulfate and potassium persulfate.
B. Silicone Oil
The claimed compositions comprise 10-90%, preferably 15-85%, more preferably 20-75% by weight of the total composition of a silicone oil base. The silicone oil base may be comprised of one or a mixture of two or more silicones. Preferably the silicone oil is a liquid at room temperature and may be volatile or nonvolatile. The term “volatile” means the silicone has a vapor pressure of at least 2 mm. of mercury at 20° C. The term “nonvolatile” means that the silicone has a vapor pressure of less than 2 mm. of mercury at 20° C.
1. Volatile Silicones
Suitable volatile silicones include cyclic silicones (or cyclomethicones) which are of the general formula:
where n=3-6.
Linear volatile silicones in accordance with the invention have the general formula:
(CH
3
)
3
Si—O—[Si(CH
3
)
2
—O]
n
—Si(CH
3
)
3
where n=0-6, preferably 0-5.
Linear and cyclic volatile silicon
Blackburn Julie
Krass Frederick
Ostrup Clinton
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation
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