Hair Treatment Composition

Abstract

The present invention concerns a hair treatment composition in the form of an emulsion, preferably of a micro emulsion, which improves hair quality in terms of softness, shine and touch feeling. Emulsion type of hair treatment composition is characterized in that it comprises in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium a—one or more surfactants as emulsifier, b—one or more natural and/or mineral oil, c—one or more silicone oil, and d—at least one polyethyleneglycol with a molecular weight of more than 10,000.

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         23 . A method for improving hair shine and softness comprising the steps (1)-(3) in order:
 (1) shampooing and then drying hair;   (2) applying a hair treatment composition to hair; and   (3) leaving the hair treatment composition on hair without further rinsing,   wherein the hair treatment composition is in emulsion form and comprises in a cosmetically aqueous medium (a) one or more surfactants as emulsifier, (b) one or more natural and/or mineral oil, (c) one or more silicone oil, and (d) at least one polyethyleneglycol with a molecular weight of more than 10,000.   
     
     
         24 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition is a micro emulsion. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition is free of fatty alcohol and waxes. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises one or more nonionic surfactants as emulsifier. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises one or more anionic surfactants as emulsifier. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to claim  5 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises as anionic emulsifier surfactant trilaureth-4-phosphate. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises mixture of anionic and nonionic surfactants as emulsifiers. 
     
     
         30 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises emulsifiers at concentration of 0.5 to 35% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises mixture of emulsifiers of nonionic and anionic types at a ratio of 10:1 to 1:3. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises component (b) at a concentration of 1% to 35% by weight, calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises component (c) at a concentration of 1% to 35% by weight, calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         34 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises oil components, which is the sum of the components (b) and (c) at a concentration of 1 to 35% by weight, calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         35 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises natural and/or mineral oil and silicone oil at a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:1. 
     
     
         36 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises polyethyleneglycol with a molecular weight of more than 10,000 at a concentration of 0.05% to 2.5% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises cationic amphiphilic molecules according to the general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R 8  is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 8-22 C atoms or
   R 12  CO NH (CH 2 ) n    
 
         where R 12  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 or
   R 13  CO O (CH 2 ) n    
 
         where R 13  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 and 
         R 9  is a hydrogen, lower alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 8-22 C atoms or
   R 12  CO NH (CH 2 ) n    
 
         where R 12  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 or
   R 13  CO O (CH 2 ) n    
 
         where R 13  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 and 
         R 10  and R 11  are independent from each other H or lower alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X is chloride, bromide or methosulfate. 
       
     
     
         38 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises one or more polymers selected from anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric polymers. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition further comprises UV filters. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises ceramide type of compound of the following general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where R 14  and R 15  are independent from each other alkyl- or, alkenyl group with 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 16  is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl group and n is a number between 1 to 6. 
       
     
     
         41 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises fatty acids with 10 to 24 C atoms. 
     
     
         42 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition comprises phytosterol. 
     
     
         43 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition has a pH value between 5 and 8. 
     
     
         44 . The method according to claim  1 , wherein the hair treatment composition has a viscosity of at least 100,000 mPa·s measured at 20° C. with a Brookfield viscosimeter with Spindle F from Helipath Spindle Set at 10 rpm.