Hair-care composition and hair treatment process

Claim 2

A cosmetic composition for the treatment and care of hair, comprising (a) 0.05 to 7% by weight of a cationic surface-active agent which can be dispersed in water, (b) 0.05% to 7% by weight of a water-soluble quaternary polyammonium compound (c) 0.05 to 7% by weight of a cationic silicone polymer selected from the group consisting of: (I) having the formula: --R'.sub.a G.sub.(3-a) --Si--(OSiG.sub.2).sub.n (OSiG.sub.b R'.sub.2-b).sub.m --O--SiG.sub.(3-a) R'.sub.a where G denotes H, phenyl, OH, or C 1 -C 8 -alkyl, a denotes zero or an integer from 1 to 3, p denotes zero or 1 n denotes zero or a number from 1 to 1,999 m denotes a number from 1 to 2,000 the total (n+m) denoting a number from 1 to 2,000 R' denotes a monovalent radical of the formula C q H 2q L in which q is 2 to 8 and L denotes: --NR"--CH 2 --CH 2 --NR" 2 --N(R") 2 ##STR30## in which R" denotes H, phenyl, benzyl, or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A - represents Cl - , Br - , I - or F - , (II) having the formula ##STR31## in which R 12 denotes a monovalent hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 18 carbon atoms R 13 denotes a C 1 -C 18 -alkylene or C 1 -C 18 -alkyleneoxy divalent radical Q - denotes a Cl - or Br - ion r denotes a number from 2 to 20 and represents a statistical mean value S denotes a number from 20 to 200 and represents a statistical mean value, and (III) ##STR32## where x' and y' are integers which depend on the molecular weight, the mean molecular weight being from 5,000 to 10,000 and (d) an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic dispersion carrier; wherein the composition has a pH of from 3 to 10.

Claim 3

A composition according to claim 1 containing from about 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of said cationic surface active agent, from about 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of said water-soluble quaternary polyammonium compound and from about 0.1 to 3.0% by weight of said cationic silicone polymer.

Claim 4

A composition according to claim 1 in which the cationic surface-active agent (a) has the formula: ##STR33## in which (1) R 1 denotes a group of the formula: R.sub.5 --O--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (R.sub.6)O].sub.p --[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O].sub.n-1 CH.sub.2 --CHOH--CH.sub.2 -- (II) where R 5 denotes a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic radical of 4 to 20 carbon atoms; R 6 denotes: (i) an alkyl radical of 4 to 20 carbon atoms, (ii) a linear or branched alkoxymethyl radical, the alkoxy moiety having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms, (iii) a linear alkenyloxy radical of 4 to 20 carbon atoms; p denotes an integer or decimal number from 1 to 2.5 and represents a statistical mean value; n denotes an integer or decimal number from 2 to 20 and represents a statistical mean value; R 2 denotes an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 , which may be identical or different, denote an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl radical having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or R 3 and R 4 form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; X.sup.⊖ denotes an anion; or (2) R 2 and R 3 denotes methyl, R 1 and R 4 then having the following meanings; (i) R 1 and R 4 denote a linear saturated aliphatic radical of 12 to 22 carbon atoms or an aliphatic radical of 14 to 22 carbon atoms; (ii) R 1 denotes a linear saturated aliphatic radical of 14 to 22 carbon atoms and R 4 denotes methyl or benzyl; (iii) R 1 denotes an alkylamidopropyl radical, the alkyl moiety having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms and R 4 denotes an alkylacetone group in which the alkyl moiety has 12 to 16 carbon atoms; X.sup.⊖ denotes an anion; or (3) R 1 denotes an alkylamidoethyl and/or alkenylamidoethyl group in which the alkyl and/or alkenyl group contains from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 form, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a substituted heterocyclic ring of the 4,5-dihydroimidazole type; R 4 denotes an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and X - denotes a CH 3 SO 4 - anion.

Claim 5

A composition according to claim 3 in which the cationic surface-active agent (a) has the formula (I) in which: (a) R 1 denotes R.sub.5 --O--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (R.sub.6)O].sub.p [C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O].sub.n-1 CH.sub.2 --CHOH--CH.sub.2 -- (II) where R 5 denotes C 8 H 17 or C 10 H 21 , R 6 denotes C 14 H 29 or C 16 H 33 , p denotes the number 1, n denotes an integer or decimal number from 2 to 5, R 2 denotes a methyl radical, R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, denote a morpholino heterocyclic ring, X.sup.⊖ denotes CH 3 SO 4 .sup.⊖ or CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖ ; or (b) R 1 denotes C.sub.10 H.sub.21 O[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (C.sub.14 H.sub.29)O]--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O]--CH.sub.2 CHOH--CH.sub.2 -- R 2 denotes a methyl radical, R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, denote a morpholino heterocyclic ring, X.sup.⊖ denotes CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖ ; or (c) R 1 denotes C.sub.10 H.sub.21 --O--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (C.sub.14 H.sub.29)O]--[C.sub.2 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.2 OH)O]--CH.sub.2 --CHOH--CH.sub.2 --, R 2 denotes a methyl radical, R 3 and R 4 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, denote a morpholino heterocyclic ring, X.sup.⊖ denotes CH 3 SO 3 .sup.⊖ ; or (d) R 1 and R 4 each denote a mixture of alkenyl and/or alkyl radicals derived from tallow fatty acids and of 14 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 and R 3 denote a methyl radical, X.sup.⊖ denotes Cl - ; (e) R 1 denotes an alkylamidoethyl group and/or an alkenylamidoethyl group where the alkyl and/or alkenyl radical contains from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, derived from tallow fatty acids, R 2 and R 3 form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 2-alkyl (derived from tallow fatty acids) 4,5-dihydroimidazole heterocyclic ring; R 4 denotes an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.

Claim 6

A composition according to claim 1, in which the quaternary polyammonium compound (b) has repeat units of formula: ##STR34## in which R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 , which are identical or different, represent aliphatic, alicyclic or arylaliphatic radicals containing at most 20 carbon atoms or lower hydroxyaliphatic radicals, or R 7 and R 8 , and R 9 and R 10 , together or separately, form with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached heterocyclic rings which may contain a second hetero-atom other than nitrogen, or R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 represent a group: ##STR35## in which R' 3 denotes hydrogen or a lower alkyl group and R' 4 denotes: ##STR36## where R' 5 denotes a lower alkyl group, R' 6 denotes hydrogen or a lower alkyl group, R' 7 denotes an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and D denotes a quaternary ammonium group, A and B, which may be identical or different, represent polymethylene groups containing 2 to 20 carbon atoms which may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and may contain, inserted in the main chain, one or more aromatic ring(s) such as ##STR37## one or more groups; --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Y.sub.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- (VII) where Y 1 denotes --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO 2 --, --S--S--, ##STR38## where X.sup.⊖ 1 denotes an anion, n denotes 2 or 3, R' 8 denotes hydrogen or a lower alkyl group and R' 9 denotes a lower alkyl group, or A and R 7 and R 9 form with the two nitrogen atoms to which they are attached a piperazine ring; in addition, when A denotes an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene radical, which is linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, B can denote a group: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n' --CO--D--OC--(CH.sub.2).sub.n' -- (VIII) in which D denotes: (a) a glycol residue of the formula --O--Z--O-- where Z denotes a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical or a group corresponding to the formula: ##STR39## where x and y denote an integer from 1 to 4 which represents a specified and unique degree of polymerisation or an integer or decimal number from 1 to 4 which represents an average degree of polymerisation; or (b) a bis-secondary diamine residue; or (c) a bis-primary residue of the formula --NH--Y--NH-- where Y denotes a linear or branched hydrocarbon radical or the divalent radical --CH 2 --CH 2 --S--S--CH 2 --CH 2 --; or (d) a ureylene group of the formula --NH--CO--NH-- where n' denotes the number 1 or an integer from 3 to 10, and X.sup.⊖ denotes an anion.

Claim 7

A composition according to claim 5, in which the quaternary polyammonium compound (b) has a molecular weight from 1,000 to 100,000.

Claim 8

A composition according to claim 5 in which the quaternary polyammonium compound (b) contains the repeat units; ##STR40## where X' 1 - denotes Cl - or Br - , ##STR41##

Claim 9

A composition according to claim 1 in which the cationic silicone polymer is a combination of: (a) Trimethylsilylamodimethicone of the formula: ##STR42## (b) C 8 H 17 --C 6 H 4 --(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n --OH where n is 40, (c) C 12 H 25 --(OCH 2 --CH 2 ) n OH where n is 6; and (d) glycol.

Claim 10

A composition according to claim 1, which contains the silicone polymer (c) Amidomethicone of the formula: ##STR43## where x' and y' have the meanings indicated in claim 18, together with (i) a trimethyl alkyl ammonium chloride of the formula: ##STR44## where R 11 denotes a mixture of alkenyl and/or alkyl radicals of 14 to 22 carbon atoms derived from tallow fatty acids; and (ii) polyethoxylated nonylphenol of the formula C.sub.9 H.sub.19 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4).sub.10 --OH.

Claim 11

A composition according to claim 3, which contains a cationic surface-active agent (a) of the formula: ##STR45## where R 1 to R 4 and X - have the meanings given in claim 2, at least one quaternary polyammonium compound (b) of the formula: ##STR46## and at least one silicone polymer (c) combined with a trimethyl alkyl ammonium chloride and a polyethoxylated nonylphenol of formula C 9 H 19 --(OC 2 H 4 ) 10 --OH.

Claim 12

A composition according to claim 1, which is in the form of a shampoo, a rinse to be applied before or after shampooing, before of after tinting or bleaching, before or after permanent-waving or straightening; a product for setting or blow-drying, a conditioning composition, or a composition for permanent-waved hair.

Claim 13

A composition according to claim 1, which also contains one or more adjuvants which are: an anionic, non-ionic, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surface-active agent, a fragrance, a colorant, a preserving agent, a sequestering agent, a thickener, an emulsifier, a softener, a foam stabiliser, or a propellant.

Claim 14

A process for treating hair, in which an effective amount of the composition according to claim 1 is applied to the hair.