Color enhancing shampoo composition

• US 20060100114A1
• Filed: 11/07/2005
• Published: 05/11/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kao Germany GmbH (KAO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kpss-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH (KAO Corporation)
• Inventors: Molenda, Michael, Golinski, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,422,608 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 510/119
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/42 Colour properties
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/5426 cationic
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/362 Polycarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/365 Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/02 Preparations for cleaning the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/065 Preparations for temporary colouring the hair, e.g. direct dyes
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/12 Preparations containing hair conditioners

Abstract

The present invention concerns a shampoo composition with color enhancing effect and showing optimum hair conditioning properties, especially shine, softness and good manageability. Composition comprises at least one cleansing and lathering surfactant, at least one cationic hair dye and at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid.

Claims

1. Coloring enhancing shampoo composition for hair characterized in that, it comprises at least one surfactant selected from anionic, nonionic and amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, at least one cationic direct dyestuff and at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid and has a pH value less than 4.5.

2. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that concentration of surfactant is in the range of 1 to 50% by weight calculated to the total composition.

3. Composition according to claims 1 characterized in that it comprises at least one anionic surfactant and at least one non-ionic surfactant.

4. Composition according to claim 3 characterized in that it comprises additionally at least one amphoteric surfactant.

5. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it has a pH in the range of 2.5 to 4.0.

6. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it has a pH in the range of 2.9 to 3.8.

7. Composition according to claims 1 characterized in that concentration of cationic direct dye is in the range of 0.0001 to 2% by weight calculated to the total composition.

8. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that concentration of one or more hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid is in the range of 0.1 to 5% by weight calculated to the total composition.

9. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises malic acid and/or lactic acid as hydroxycarboxylic acid.

10. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises hydroxycarboxylic acid at at concentration of 0.5 to 5% by weight with the condition that it comprises malic acid at a concentration of not less than 0.5% by weight calculated to total composition.

11. Composition according to claims 1 characterized in that it comprises only malic acid as a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid.

12. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises cationic polymers as a conditioner.

13. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises organic solvents at a concentration of less than 5% by weight calculated to total concentration.

14. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it is a transparent composition.

15. Composition according to claim 1 characterized in that it is a non-transparent pearly composition and contains perlizing agents at a concentration of 0.1 to 3% by weight calculated to total composition.

16. Use Method of use of a composition according to claim 1 for color and shine enhancing of hair.