Composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibres, comprising at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and a particular polyol

Abstract

A composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, such as human keratin fibers and further such as the hair, comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing and that is free of glycerol and of cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one fatty chain, at least one oxidation dye, at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols, and at least one particular polyol. The invention also relates to the dyeing processes and devices using the said composition.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A composition for the oxidation dyeing of a keratin fibre comprising, in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye and at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and at least one polyol of formula (Ia) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are chosen from, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 6  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, and C 1 -C 6  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals;  
 A is chosen from linear and branched alkylene radicals containing a number of carbon atoms “n” ranging from 1 to 18, and optionally interrupted with a number of oxygen atoms “z” ranging from 0 to 9; and  
 m is chosen from 0 and 1;  
 wherein the total number of carbon atoms in both radical A and all of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  is greater than or equal to 2;  
 wherein the molecular weight of said at least one polyol ranges (i) from 95 to 500, if m is equal to 0, or if m and n are equal to 1, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a linear alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; or (ii) from 140 to 500, if n is greater than or equal to 2, or if m is equal to 1 and n is equal to 2 and z does not equal 0; or (iii) from 90 to 500, if m is equal to 1 and n does not equal 1 or 2 and z is equal to 0, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a branched alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; and  
 wherein the composition contains no glycerol and no cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one fatty chain.  
 
     
     
         2 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the keratin fibre is human keratin fibre.  
     
     
         3 . The composition according to  claim 2 , wherein the human keratin fibre is hair.  
     
     
         4 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fatty alcohol is chosen from formula (IIa) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R is chosen from saturated and unsaturated, linear and branched radicals comprising from 8 to 40 carbon atoms; and  
 n ranges from 1 to 30.  
 
     
     
         5 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein R of formula (IIa) comprises from 10 to 30 carbon atoms.  
     
     
         6 . The composition according to  claim 4 , wherein n of formula (IIa) ranges from 1 to 10.  
     
     
         7 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one fatty alcohol represents from 0.01% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         8 . The composition according to  claim 7 , wherein said at least one fatty alcohol represents from 0.05% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         9 . The composition according to  claim 8 , wherein said at least one fatty alcohol represents from 0.1% to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         10 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one polyol is a compound of formula (Ia) wherein m=1 and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are chosen from, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom and C 1 -C 6  alkyl radicals.  
     
     
         11 . The composition according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) is chosen from polyethylene glycols.  
     
     
         12 . The composition according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) has a molecular weight of less than 200.  
     
     
         13 . The composition according to  claim 12 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) is chosen from 3-methyl-1,3,5-pentanetriol, 1,2,4-butanetriol, 1,5-pentanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, isoprene glycol, and hexylene glycol.  
     
     
         14 . The composition according to  claim 13 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) is chosen from hexylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, and 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol.  
     
     
         15 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) represents from 0.1% to 40% relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         16 . The composition according to  claim 15 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) represents from 0.5% to 30% relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         17 . The composition according to  claim 16 , wherein said at least one polyol of formula (Ia) represents from 1% to 20% relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         18 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one oxidation dye is chosen from oxidation bases and couplers.  
     
     
         19 . The composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the composition comprises at least one oxidation base.  
     
     
         20 . The composition according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least one oxidation base is chosen from ortho- and para-phenylenediamines, double bases, ortho- and para-aminophenols, heterocyclic bases, and the addition salts thereof with an acid.  
     
     
         21 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein the para-phenylenediamines are chosen from compounds of formula (II) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R 1  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, C 2 -C 4  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl radicals and C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals substituted with a group chosen from nitrogenous, phenyl, and 4′-aminophenyl groups;  
 R 2  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, C 2 -C 4  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl radicals and C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals substituted with a nitrogenous group;  
 R 1  and R 2  optionally form, with the nitrogen atom which bears them, a heterocycle chosen from 5- and 6-membered nitrogenous heterocycles optionally substituted with at least one substituent chosen from alkyl, hydroxyl, and ureido groups;  
 R 3  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals, a sulpho radical, a carboxy radical, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, C 1 -C 4  hydroxyalkoxy radicals, acetylamino(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy radicals, mesylamino(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy radicals, and carbamoylamino(C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy radicals; and  
 R 4  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals.  
 
     
     
         22 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein the double bases are chosen from compounds of structure (III) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 Z 1 , and Z 2 , which may be identical or different, are chosen from a hydroxyl radical and a —NH 2  radical which may be substituted with at least one substituent chosen from C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals and a linker arm Y;  
 the linker arm Y is chosen from linear and branched alkylene chains comprising from 1 to 14 carbon atoms, which may be interrupted by or terminated with at least one entity chosen from nitrogenous groups and hetero atoms, and optionally substituted with at least one radical chosen from hydroxyl and C 1 -C 6  alkoxy radicals;  
 R 5  and R 6  are chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, C 2 -C 4  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals, C 1 -C 4  aminoalkyl radicals, and a linker arm Y;  
 R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11  and R 12 , which may be identical or different, are chosen from a hydrogen atom, a linker arm Y, and C 1 -C 4  alkyl radicals;  
 wherein the compounds of formula (III) comprise only one linker arm Y per molecule.  
 
     
     
         23 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the nitrogenous groups are chosen from amino, mono(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, di(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, tri(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, monohydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino, imidazolinium, and ammonium radicals.  
     
     
         24 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein said para-aminophenols are chosen from the compounds of structure (IV) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R 13  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and C 1 -C 4  alkyl, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, C 1 -C 4  aminoalkyl, and hydroxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkylamino(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl radicals,  
 R 14  is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, and C 1 -C 4  alkyl, C 1 -C 4  monohydroxyalkyl, C 2 -C 4  polyhydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 4  aminoalkyl, C 1 -C 4  cyanoalkyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl radicals.  
 
     
     
         25 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein the heterocyclic bases are chosen from pyridine derivatives, pyrimidine derivatives, pyrazolopyrimidines, and pyrazole derivatives.  
     
     
         26 . The composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the oxidation bases are present in concentrations ranging from 0.0005% to 12% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         27 . The composition according to  claim 27 , wherein the oxidation bases are present in concentrations ranging from 0.005% to 8% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         28 . The composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the couplers are chosen from meta-phenylenediamines, meta-aminophenols, meta-diphenols, heterocyclic couplers, and the addition salts thereof with an acid.  
     
     
         29 . The composition according to  claim 18 , wherein the couplers are present in concentrations ranging from 0.0001% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         30 . The composition according to  claim 29 , wherein the couplers are present in concentrations ranging from 0.005% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         31 . The composition according to  claim 20 , wherein the addition salts with an acid of the oxidation bases are chosen from hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulphates, tartrates, lactates, and acetates.  
     
     
         32 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one direct dye.  
     
     
         33 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one reducing agent in an amount ranging from 0.05% to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         34 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least one additional fatty alcohol.  
     
     
         35 . The composition according to  claim 34 , wherein said at least one fatty alcohol represents from 0.001% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         36 . A ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of a keratin fibre comprising composition (A) which comprises in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye and at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and at least one polyol of formula (Ia) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are chosen from, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 6  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, and C 1 -C 6  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals;  
 A is chosen from linear and branched alkylene radicals containing a number of carbon atoms “n” ranging from 1 to 18, and optionally interrupted with a number of oxygen atoms “z” ranging from 0 to 9; and  
 m is chosen from 0 and 1;  
 wherein the total number of carbon atoms in both radical A and all of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  is greater than or equal to 2;  
 wherein the molecular weight of said at least one polyol ranges (i) from 95 to 500, if m is equal to 0, or if m and n are equal to 1, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a linear alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; or (ii) from 140 to 500, if n is greater than or equal to 2, or if m is equal to 1 and n is equal to 2 and z does not equal 0; or (iii) from 90 to 500, if m is equal to 1 and n does not equal 1 or 2 and z is equal to 0, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a branched alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; and  
 wherein the composition contains no glycerol and no cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one fatty chain and composition (B) which comprises at least one oxidizing agent.  
 
     
     
         37 . The composition according to  claim 36 , wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from hydrogen peroxide, urea peroxide, alkali metal bromates, ferricyanides, persalts, redox enzymes, and respective donor or co-factor of said redox enzymes where appropriate.  
     
     
         38 . The composition according to  claim 37 , wherein the at least one oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.  
     
     
         39 . The composition according to  claim 38 , wherein the at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from aqueous hydrogen peroxide solutions with a titre ranging from 1 to 40 volumes.  
     
     
         40 . The composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a pH ranging from 4 to 12.  
     
     
         41 . The composition according to  claim 36 , wherein at least one of compositions (A) and (B) comprises at least one polymer chosen from cationic and amphoteric polymers.  
     
     
         42 . The composition according to  claim 41 , wherein the cationic polymers are chosen from polyquaternary ammoniums comprising repeating units corresponding to formula (W) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         43 . The composition according to  claim 41 , wherein the cationic polymers are chosen from polyquaternary ammoniums comprising repeating units corresponding to formula (U) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         44 . The composition according to  claim 41 , wherein the amphoteric polymers are chosen from copolymers comprising at least one acrylic acid residue and at least one dimethyidiallylammonium salt residue.  
     
     
         45 . The composition according to  claim 41 , wherein said at least one polymer represents from 0.01% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         46 . The composition according to  claim 45 , wherein said at least one polymer represents from 0.05% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         47 . The composition according to  claim 46 , wherein said at least one polymer represents from 0.1% to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         48 . The composition according to  claim 36 , wherein at least one of compositions (A) and (B) further comprises at least one additional surfactant chosen from anionic, cationic, nonionic, and amphoteric surfactants.  
     
     
         49 . The composition according to  claim 48 , wherein said at least one additional surfactant represents from 0.01% to 40% of the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         50 . The composition according to  claim 49 , wherein said at least one additional surfactant represents from 0.1% to 30% of the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         51 . The composition according to  claim 36 , wherein at least one of compositions (A) and (B) further comprises at least one polymeric thickener chosen from cellulose derivatives, guar derivatives, gums of microbial origin, synthetic thickeners not comprising a fatty chain, and synthetic thickeners, comprising a fatty chain, of nonionic, anionic, or amphoteric nature.  
     
     
         52 . The composition according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one polymeric thickener is present in a proportion of from 0.01% to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         53 . The composition according to  claim 52 , wherein said at least one polymeric thickener is present in a proportion of from 0.1% to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.  
     
     
         54 . A process for dyeing a keratin fibre comprising: 
 (i) applying to said fibre a dye composition (A) which comprises in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye and at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and at least one polyol of formula (Ia) below:                           in which: 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are chosen from, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 6  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, and C 1 -C 6  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals;  
 A is chosen from linear and branched alkylene radicals containing a number of carbon atoms “n” ranging from 1 to 18, and optionally interrupted with a number of oxygen atoms “z” ranging from 0 to 9; and  
 m is chosen from 0 and 1;  
 wherein the total number of carbon atoms in both radical A and all of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  is greater than or equal to 2;  
 wherein the molecular weight of said at least one polyol ranges (i) from 95 to 500, if m is equal to 0, or if m and n are equal to 1, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a linear alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; or (ii) from 140 to 500, if n is greater than or equal to 2, or if m is equal to 1 and n is equal to 2 and z does not equal 0; or (iii) from 90 to 500, if m is equal to 1 and n does not equal 1 or 2 and z is equal to 0, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a branched alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; and  
 wherein the composition contains no glycerol and no cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one fatty chain;  
   (ii) developing colour in alkaline, neutral, or acidic medium with the aid of a composition (B) which comprises at least one oxidizing agent,    wherein composition (B) is added to composition (A) at the time of use, or is applied sequentially to said keratin fibre without intermediate rinsing.    
     
     
         55 . A multi-compartment device or kit for the oxidation dyeing of a keratin fibre wherein said device or kit comprises at least two compartments wherein one compartment comprises composition (A) which comprises in a medium that is suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye and at least one fatty alcohol chosen from mono- and polyglycerolated fatty alcohols and at least one polyol of formula (Ia) below:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which: 
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  are chosen from, independently of each other, a hydrogen atom, C 1 -C 6  alkyl radicals, C 1 -C 6  monohydroxyalkyl radicals, and C 1 -C 6  polyhydroxyalkyl radicals;  
 A is chosen from linear and branched alkylene radicals containing a number of carbon atoms “n” ranging from 1 to 18, and optionally interrupted with a number of oxygen atoms “z” ranging from 0 to 9; and  
 m is chosen from 0 and 1;  
 wherein the total number of carbon atoms in both radical A and all of the substituents R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4  is greater than or equal to 2;  
 wherein the molecular weight of said at least one polyol ranges (i) from 95 to 500, if m is equal to 0, or if m and n are equal to 1, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a linear alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; or (ii) from 140 to 500, if n is greater than or equal to 2, or if m is equal to 1 and n is equal to 2 and z does not equal 0; or (iii) from 90 to 500, if m is equal to 1 and n does not equal 1 or 2 and z is equal to 0, or if m is equal to 1 and A is a branched alkylene radical and n is equal to 2 and z is equal to 0; and  
 wherein the composition contains no glycerol and no cationic synthetic thickening polymer comprising at least one fatty chain, and wherein the other compartment comprises composition (B) which comprises at least one oxidizing agent.  
 
     
     
         56 . The process according to  claim 54 , wherein the keratin fibre is human hair.  
     
     
         57 . The device or kit according to  claim 55 , wherein the keratin fibre is human hair.  
     
     
         58 . The composition according to  claim 28 , wherein the addition salts with an acid of the couplers are chosen from hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulphates, tartrates, lactates, and acetates.