Hair repair composition

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for mending split ends of hair comprising contacting the hair with split ends with a composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative containing at least one cationic group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat greater than 0.15.

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         13 . A method for mending split ends of hair comprising contacting the hair with split ends with a composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative comprising at least one cationic group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat greater than 0.15. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative is a galactomannan derivative. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative is a guar derivative. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said cationic group is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary, or tertiary amino groups, quaternary ammonium, sulfonium groups, phosphinium groups, and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said cationic group is selected from trialkylammonium groups, aryldialkylammonium groups, and ammonium groups wherein the nitrogen atom is a member of a ring structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat between about 0.16 and about 0.40. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 150,000 g/mol to about 3,000,000. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.01 to 2 pbw of said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
         21 . A hair care composition for mending split ends comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative comprising at least one cationic group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat greater than 0.15. 
     
     
         22 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the hair care composition is a leave-on hair care composition. 
     
     
         23 . The composition according to  claim 21 , wherein the hair care composition is a rinse-off hair care composition. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the trialkylammonium groups are selected from trimethylammonium groups, triethylammonium groups, tributylammonium groups, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the aryldialkylammonium groups are selected from benzyldimethylammonium groups. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the nitrogen atom as the member of the ring structure forms pyridinium groups, imidazoline groups, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat between about 0.17 and about 0.35. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat between about 0.18 and about 0.30. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 200,000 g/mol to about 2,500,000 g/mol. 
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 250,000 g/mol to about 2,000,000 g/mol.