Aqueous composition based on alcohol, surfactant and solubilizing agent, article impregnated with this composition, and method for cleansing the hair

• US 20050196371A1
• Filed: 03/08/2005
• Published: 09/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Decoster, Sandrine, Masse, Virginie
• Application Number:
  US11/074,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20050196371A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/70.21
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/0208 Tissues; Wipes; Patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/31 Hydrocarbons
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/34 Alcohols
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/02 Preparations for cleaning the hair

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hair composition preferably intended for cleansing the hair, containing, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, at least one C2-C4 monoalcohol, at least one surfactant and at least one agent that solubilizes liposoluble compounds, and to a method for cleansing said hair using this composition. It also relates to a cosmetic article impregnated with this composition and to the use of this composition for cleansing the hair, and to a method for cleansing said hair using this composition or this article.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

from 10 to 90% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one C2-C4 monoalcohol,

from 0.01 to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants,

from 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one agent for solubilizing liposoluble compounds selected from the group consisting of linear or branched hydrocarbons, hydrogenated or nonhydrogenated polyolefins, and volatile silicones,

from 1 to 89.98% of water.

2. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one C2-C4 monoalcohol selected from the group consisting of ethanol, isopropanol and tert-butanol.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the monoalcohol(s) is(are) present in concentrations ranging from 10 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

4. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactants, alkyl polyglucosides and anionic surfactants having at least one carboxylate group.

5. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactant are selected from the group consisting of alkyl amphoacetates.

6. The composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of (C8-C20)alkyl amido ether carboxylic acids, salts thereof, (C8-C20)alkyl ether carboxylic acids, and salts thereof.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the surfactant(s) are present at concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the solubilizing agent(s) are present at concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 3% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

9. A method, comprising applying the composition of claim 1 to human hair.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the hair is wet when said composition is applied thereto.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the hair is dry when said composition is applied thereto.

12. An article, comprising at least one substrate impregnated with the composition of claim 1.

14. The article according to claim 12, wherein the substrate is a monolayer substrate.

15. The article according to claim 12, wherein the substrate is impregnated with said composition according to a degree from 100% to 1000% by weight of composition relative to the weight of non-impregnated substrate.

19. A method, comprising contacting dry hair with the article of claim 12.

13. A article comprising at least one substrate impregnated with a composition comprising:

from 10 to 90% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one C2-C4 monoalcohol,

from 0.01 to 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactants, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants,

from 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one agent for solubilizing liposoluble compounds selected from the group consisting of linear or branched hydrocarbons, hydrogenated or nonhydrogenated polyolefins, and volatile silicones,

from 1 to 89.98% of water,

said substrate being permeable and comprising at least a first group of fibres and at least a second group of fibres, the hydrophilicity of said second group of fibres being different from that of the fibres of the first group, said first and second groups of fibres being arranged such that a first face of the substrate exhibits a hydrophilicity greater than the hydrophilicity of a second face of the substrate, opposite the first, said first face being external to the substrate so as to be able to be brought into contact with a surface to be treated.

16. The article according to claim 13, wherein the substrate is impregnated with said composition according to a degree from 100% to 1000% by weight of composition relative to the weight of non-impregnated substrate.

17. The article according to claim 13, wherein the substrate is a monolayer substrate.

18. The article according to claim 13, wherein the first face of the substrate has a release index under static pressure (RISP1), the second face of the substrate has a release index under static pressure (RISP2), and the RISP1/RISP2 ratio is from 1.5 to 15

20. A method, comprising contacting dry hair with the article of claim 13.