Cleaning, conditioning and styling hair care composition

Abstract

Disclosed are hair care compositions and methods for preparing such compositions which provide the benefits of cleaning, conditioning, curl retention, styling and setting properties simultaneously to hair in the application of a single product. The hair care compositions contain fatty alkyl amine salts, long chain quaternary ammonium salts and mixtures thereof of anionic styling polymers in a non-anionic surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system contains nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof. The styling, setting and conditioning agents are present in the form of fatty alkyl amine salts or fatty quaternary ammonium salts which form anionic styling polymer particulate networks upon dilution in water. These networks are dispersed in the aqueous non-anionic surfactant system and are stabilized and thickened by optional swellable polymer thickening agents. Hair care compositions of the present invention can be made in the form of structured liquids, pearlescent/opaque isotropic liquid and/or translucent/clear isotropic liquids. The hair care compositions of the present invention, which allow for re-styling of the hair by wetting the hair with water, contain no anionic surfactants, silicones, solvents or cationic polymeric conditioning agents. Furthermore, multiple application of these hair care compositions does not produce a noticeable build-up on the hair.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hair care composition comprising: 
 (a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a cationic surfactant; and    (c) from about 0.001 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of an anionic polymer member having a molecular weight of at least about 50,000, the anionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of polymers with one or more carboxylic acid groups, polymers with one or more carboxylic acid alkali metal salt groups, polymers with one or more sulfate groups, polymers with one or more sulfonate groups and mixtures thereof 
 wherein the anionic polymer and the cationic surfactant are capable of combining to form a complex, and the anionic polymer has a molecular weight sufficient to form a complex with a molecular weight of at least about 100,000.  
   
     
     
         2 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , further comprising from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a swellable polymer thickening agent.  
     
     
         3 . A hair care composition according to    claim 2   , comprising from about 0.2 percent to about 3.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition of a swellable polymer thickening agent.  
     
     
         4 . A hair care composition according to    claim 3   , comprising from about 0.2 percent to about 2.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition of a swellable polymer thickening agent.  
     
     
         5 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the first surfactant member is present from about 2 percent to about 25 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         6 . A hair care composition according to    claim 5   , wherein the first surfactant member is present from about 8 percent to about 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         7 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the second surfactant member is present from about 0.5 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         8 . A hair care composition according to    claim 7   , wherein the second surfactant member is present from about 1.0 percent to about 3.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         9 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the anionic polymer is present from about 0.001 percent to about 5.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         10 . A hair care composition according to    claim 9   , wherein the anionic polymer is present from about 0.3 percent to about 2.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition.  
     
     
         11 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the first surfactant member is a nonionic surfactant selected from polyoxyethyleneated straight chain alcohols, primary alkanolamides, ethoxylated primary alkanolamides, alkylpolyglycosides, alkylpolylsaccharides, polyhydroxy fatty acid amides, amine oxides or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         12 . A hair care composition according to    claim 11   , wherein the first surfactant member is a nonionic surfactant selected from polyoxyethyleneated straight chain alcohols, primary alkanolamides, alkylpolyglycosides, amnine oxides of a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the first surfactant member is an amphoteric surfactant selected from betaines, sulfobetaines, amidopropyl betaines, a cocobetaines, cocoamidopropyl betaines, lauryl betaines, lauramidopropyl betaines, amine oxides, alkylamine oxides, amidoamine oxides, sultaines or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         14 . A hair care composition according to    claim 13   , wherein the first surfactant member is an amphoteric surfactant selected from cocoamidopropyl betaines, alkylamine ioxides, amidoamine oxides, sulfobetaines or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         15 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the first surfactant member is a semi-polar nonionic surfactant selected from long-chain amine oxides having the formula 
                   wherein R 3  is an alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, acylamidopropyl or alkyl phenyl group;    each R 4  is independently an alkylene or hydroxyalkylene group;    each R 5  is independently an alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group; or 
 wherein the R 5  groups can be attached to each other, either by an oxygen or nitrogen atom to form a ring structure and mixtures thereof.  
   
     
     
         16 . A hair care composition according to    claim 15   , wherein the first surfactant member is a semi-polar nonionic surfactant selected from C 10 -C 18  alkyl dimethyl amine oxides, a C 8 -C 12  alkoxy ethyl dihydroxyethyl amine oxides, dimethyldodecylamine oxides or a mixture thereof.  
     
     
         17 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the second surfactant member is a cationic surfactant selected from fatty amine salts, fatty diamine salts, polyamine salts, quaternary ammonium compounds, polyoxyethyleneated fatty amines, quaternized polyoxyethyleneated fatty amines, amine oxides or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         18 . A hair care composition according to    claim 17   , wherein cationic surfactant is of the formula: 
                   
       wherein 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  independently represent hydrocarbyl chains of from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, or hydrocarbyl chain having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms optionally containing one or more aromatic, ether, ester, amido, or amino moieties present as substituents or as linkages in the hydrocarbyl chain, 
 where at least one of the R 1 -R 4  groups is optionally substituted with at least one or more hydrophilic moieties independently selected from alkoxy, polyoxyalkylene, alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, and alkylester; and  
 
 X is a soluble salt forming anion.  
 
     
     
         19 . A hair care composition according to    claim 18   , wherein the second surfactant member is a cationic surfactant selected from di-(hydrogenated tallow) dimethyl ammonium chloride, dioctadecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, dicetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, tricetyl methyl ammonium chloride, methyl bis-(hydrogenated tallowamidoethyl) 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium methyl sulfate or mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         20 . A hair care composition according to    claim 19   , wherein the second surfactant member is a cationic surfactant selected from stearyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, dicetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         21 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the second surfactant member is a fatty amine salt selected from stearamidopropyl dimethyl amine, diethylaminoethyl stearamide, dimethyl stearamine and mixtures thereof  
     
     
         22 . A hair care composition according to    claim 21   , wherein the second surfactant member is a fatty amine salt selected from stearamidopropyl dimethyl amine, dimethyl stearamine and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         23 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the anionic polymer member is selected from polymeric condensation products of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride and salts thereof, salts of an ethyl half ester of copolymeric condensation products of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride, sodium salts of terpolymers of octyl acrylamide, polymeric condensation products of acrylate esters and butylaminoethyl methacrylate, acrylic acid polymers cross-linked with a polyfunctional agent, sulfated polyethers, sulfated polyesters, sulfonated polyethers, sulfonated polyesters, sulfonated polystyrene and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         24 . A hair care composition according to    claim 1   , wherein the anionic polymer member contains at least one carboxylic acid group, or at least one sulfate group, or at least one sulfonate group, or a mixture thereof, and is the product of a radical polymerization reaction of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer.  
     
     
         25 . A hair care composition according to    claim 23   , wherein the polyfunctional agent is an agent selected from polyols, polyamines, carboxymethyl cellulose and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         26 . A hair care composition according to    claim 2   , wherein the swellable polymer thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, xanthan gum, gum arabic, gum karaya, guar gum, locust bean gum, ghatti gum, hydrolyzed starches, low molecular weight ethylene oxide polymers, low molecular weight propylene oxide polymers and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         27 . A method for treating hair comprising the application of a hair care composition to the hair comprising: 
 (a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a cationic surfactant; and    (c) from about 0.001 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of an anionic polymer member selected from the group comprising polymers with one or more carboxylic acid groups, polymers with one or more carboxylic acid alkali metal salt groups, polymers with one or more sulfate groups, polymers with one or more sulfonate groups and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         28 . A method for preparing a hair care composition comprising the combining in any order of 
 (a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a cationic surfactant; and    (c) from about 0.001 percent to about 10 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of an anionic polymer member selected from the group consisting of polymers with one or more carboxylic acid groups, polymers with one or more carboxylic acid alkali metal salt groups, polymers with one or more sulfate groups, polymers with one or more sulfonate groups and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         29 . A method for preparing a styling and conditioning agent comprising combining a cationic surfactant with an anionic polymer.  
     
     
         30 . A styling and conditioning agent prepared by the reaction of an anionic polymer with a cationic surfactant.  
     
     
         31 . A method for preparing a hair care composition comprising the combining of 
 (a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of a nonionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 0.001 percent to about 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of the styling and conditioning agent.    
     
     
         32 . A complex produced by the combination of an anionic polymer and a cationic surfactant; wherein the complex has a molecular weight of at least 100,000, 
 where the anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of polymers with one or more carboxylic acid groups, polymers with one or more carboxylic acid alkali metal salt groups, polymers with one or more sulfate groups, polymers with one or more sulfonate groups and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         33 . A compound of the formula: 
                   wherein n is an integer from about 1-500,000; m is an integer from about 1 -1,000,000; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  independently represent hydrocarbyl chains of from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, or hydrocarbyl chain having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more aromatic, ether, ester, amido, or amino moieties present as substituients or as linkages in the hydrocarbyl chain, 
 where at least one of the R 1 -R 4  groups is optionally substituted with at least one or more hydrophilic moieties independently selected from alkoxy (preferably C 1 -C 3  alkoxy), polyoxyalkylene (preferably C 1 -C 3  polyoxyalkylene), alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, and alkylester.  
   
     
     
         34 . A compound of the formula: 
                   wherein n is an integer from about 1-500,000; m is an integer from about 1-500,000; wherein R is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, alkylaryl, and mixtures thereof; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  independently represent hydrocarbyl chains of from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms, or hydrocarbyl chain having from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms and optionally containing one or more aromatic, ether, ester, amido, or amino moieties present as substituients or as linkages in the hydrocarbyl chain, 
 where at least one of the R 1 -R 4  groups is optionally substituted with at least one or more hydrophilic moieties independently selected from alkoxy (preferably C 1 -C 3  alkoxy), polyoxyalkylene (preferably C 1 -C 3  polyoxyalkylene), alkylamido, hydroxyalkyl, and alkylester.  
   
     
     
         35 . A hair care composition comprising: 
 (a) from about 8 percent to about 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 0.5 percent to about 5 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a cationic surfactant.    
     
     
         36 . A hair care composition according to    claim 35   , comprising: 
 (a) from about 10 percent to about 16 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a first surfactant member selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, semi-polar nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and mixtures thereof;    (b) from about 1.0 percent to about 3.0 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the hair care composition, of a cationic surfactant.