Hair lightening compositions and methods of use

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to hair care compositions such as hair treatment compositions and hair lightening compositions, methods for treating hair (e.g., lightening hair), and to kits comprising the compositions. The components of the hair treatment compositions may be included in hair lightening compositions and used to lighten and/or color hair. The hair treatment compositions typically include: (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids, and/or a salt thereof; (b) one or more amino acids, and/or a salt thereof; and optionally (c) one or more cationic conditioning agents. The hair lightening compositions further include (d) one or more bleaching agents.

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         25 . A hair lightening composition comprising:
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids and/or a salt thereof;   (b) one or more amino acids and/or a salt thereof;   (c) optionally, one or more cationic conditioning agents; and   (d) one or more bleaching agents.   
     
     
         26 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids chosen from dicarboxylic acids, tricarboxylic acids, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         27 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, dodecanedioic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, citric acid, isocitric acid, trimesic acid, aconitric acid, propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         28 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids chosen from citric acid, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         29 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (a) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of the one or more polycarboxylic acids, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof, based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition.   
     
     
         30 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (b) one or more amino acids chosen from glycine, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         31 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (b) about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % of the one or more amino acids, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof, based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition.   
     
     
         32 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (d) one or more bleaching agents are chosen from peroxides, persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         33 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 32 , comprising:
 (d) one or more persulfates chosen from sodium persulfate, potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, or mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         34 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , comprising:
 (d) about 20 to about 80 wt. % of the one or more bleaching agents, based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition.   
     
     
         35 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 (e) one or more oils.   
     
     
         36 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 35 , comprising:
 (e) mineral oil.   
     
     
         37 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 35 , comprising:
 (e) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of the one or more oils, based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition.   
     
     
         38 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 (f) one or more thickening agents.   
     
     
         39 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 38 , comprising:
 (f) guar gum.   
     
     
         40 . The hair lightening composition of  claim 38 , comprising:
 (f) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of the one or more thickening agents, based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition.   
     
     
         41 . A hair lightening composition comprising:
 (a) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of citric acid, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof;   (b) about 0.01 to about 5 wt. % of glycine, salts thereof, or mixtures thereof;   (c) optionally, about 0.01 to about 10 wt. % of one or more cationic conditioning agents;   (d) about 20 to about 80 wt. % of one or more persulfates chosen from sodium persulfate, potassium persulfate, ammonium persulfate, or mixtures thereof;   (e) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more oils;   (f) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more thickening agents;   (g) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more anionic surfactants; and   (h) about 1 to about 40 wt. % of one or more alkalizing agents selected from ammonium hydroxide, sodium silicate, sodium metasilicate, monoethanolamine, or a mixture thereof;
 wherein the wt. % of each is based on the total weight of the hair lightening composition. 
   
     
     
         42 . A kit comprising:
 i. a hair lightening composition comprising:
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids and/or a salt thereof; 
 (b) one or more amino acids and/or a salt thereof; 
 (c) optionally, one or more cationic conditioning agents; and 
 (d) one or more bleaching agents; 
   ii. an aqueous developer composition comprising one or more peroxides; and   iii. optionally, a third composition comprising one or more hair conditioning agents and/or one or more direct dyes.   
     
     
         43 . A method for lightening hair comprising:
 i. mixing a hair lightening composition with an aqueous developer composition comprising one or more peroxides;
 wherein the hair lightening compositions comprises: 
 (a) one or more polycarboxylic acids and/or a salt thereof; 
 (b) one or more amino acids and/or a salt thereof; 
 (c) optionally, one or more cationic conditioning agents; and 
 (d) one or more bleaching agents; 
   ii. applying the mixture onto hair and allowing the mixture to remain on the hair for about 1 to about 45 minutes; and   iii. rinsing the mixture from hair.