COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE VINYLFORMAMIDE/VINYLFORMAMINE COPOLYMERS AND ONE OR MORE THICKENING POLYMERS

• US 20090274641A1
• Filed: 01/30/2009
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Samain, Henri, Mathonneau, Estelle, Benabdillah, Katarina
• Application Number:
  US12/362,848
• Publication Number:
  US 20090274641A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 424/70.130
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/594 Mixtures of polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/88 Two- or multipart kits
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/731 Cellulose; Quaternized cellulose derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/737 Galactomannans, e.g. guar; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8152 Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/817 Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a single or double bond to nitrogen or by a heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen; Compositions or derivatives of such polymers, e.g. vinylimidazol, vinylcaprolactame, allylamines (Polyquaternium 6)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8182 Copolymers of vinyl-pyrrolidones. Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/87 Polyurethanes
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/06 Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/12 Preparations containing hair conditioners

Abstract

A cosmetic composition. In a cosmetically acceptable medium:

• • one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers, and
  • one or more thickening polymers different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

Can be used for hair styling, and can make it possible to obtain a particularly lasting retention of the hair style and hair conditioning properties.

Claims

1. Cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium:

one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprising;

from 10 to less than 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to greater than 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

and

one or more thickening polymers different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

2. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprise from 10 to 60 mol % of unit of formula A.

3. Composition according to claim 2, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprise from 20 to 40 mol % of unit of formula A.

4. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprise one or more additional monomer units, the latter representing less than 20 mol % of the copolymer.

5. Composition according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers consist solely of units of formula A and of units of formula B.

6. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers are present in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 25% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

7. Composition according to claim 6, characterized in that the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers are present in amounts ranging from 0.5 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

8. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more thickening polymers are non-associative.

9. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more thickening polymers are associative.

10. Composition according to claim 8, characterized in that the one or more thickening polymers are chosen from

crosslinked homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic and methacrylic acid,

crosslinked homopolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulphonic acid and their crosslinked copolymers of acrylamide,

homopolymers of ammonium acrylate and copolymers of ammonium acrylate and acrylamide,

non-ionic guar gums,

biopolysaccharide gums of microbial origin,

gums derived from plant exudates,

celluloses, and

pectins and alginates.

11. Composition according to claim 10, characterized in that the celluloses are chosen from hydroxypropyl- and carboxymethylcelluloses.

12. Composition according to claim 9, characterized in that the one or more associative thickening polymers is an anionic copolymer of an α

,β

-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ester of an α

,β

-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an oxyalkylenated fatty alcohol.

13. Composition according to claim 9, characterized in that the one or more associative thickening polymers is a copolymer of an α

,β

-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an ester of a fatty alcohol and an α

,β

-monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and vinylpyrrolidone.

14. Composition according to claim 9, characterized in that the one or more associative thickening polymer is non-ionic, chosen from:

(1) celluloses modified with groups containing at least one fatty chain;

(2) hydroxypropyl guars modified with groups containing at least one fatty chain;

(3) copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone and hydrophobic monomers having a fatty chain;

(4) copolymers of C₁-C₆ alkyl methacrylates or acrylates and amphiphilic monomers containing at least one fatty chain;

(5) copolymers of hydrophilic methacrylates or acrylates and hydrophobic monomers containing at least one fatty chain;

(6) polyether-polyurethanes containing in their chain both polyoxyethylenated hydrophilic blocks and hydrophobic blocks; and

(7) polymers having an aminoplast ether backbone possessing at least one fatty chain.

15. Composition according to claim 14, characterized in that the polyether-polyurethanes are chosen from polyether-polyurethanes containing at least two lipophilic hydrocarbon chains having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, separated by a hydrophilic block, it being possible for the hydrocarbon chains to be pendant chains or chains at the end of said hydrophilic block.

16. Composition according to claim 9, characterized in that the one or more thickening polymers are chosen from cationic associative polymers chosen from

quaternized celluloses modified by groups containing at least one fatty chain,

quaternized hydroxyethylcelluloses modified by groups containing at least one fatty chain and

polyurethanes.

17. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the one or more thickeners are present in the compositions in amounts ranging from 0.01 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

18. Composition according to claim 17, characterized in that the one or more thickeners are present in the compositions in amounts ranging from 0.05 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

19. Composition according to claim 17, characterized in that the one or more thickeners are present in the compositions in amounts ranging from 1 to 4% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

20. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the weight ratio of the one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymer(s), on the one hand, to the one or more thickening polymers, on the other hand, ranges from 0.1 to 20

21. Composition according to claim 20, characterized in that the weight ratio ranges from 1 to 15.

22. Composition according to claim 20, characterized in that the weight ratio ranges from 1 to 8.

23. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the cosmetically acceptable medium comprises water and/or one or more cosmetically acceptable solvents chosen from C₁-C₄ lower alcohols, polyols, polyol ethers, C₅-C₁₀ alkanes, C_3-4 ketones, C₁-C₄ alkyl acetates dimethoxyethane, and diethoxyethane.

24. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition further comprises from 0.01 to 10% by weight of one or more amphoteric surfactant(s), relative to the total weight of the composition.

25. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition further comprises from 0.01 to 10% by weight of one or more zwitterionic surfactant(s), relative to the total weight of the composition.

26. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition further comprises from 0.01 to 10% by weight of one or more cationic surfactant(s), relative to the total weight of the composition.

27. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition additionally comprises one or more propellants.

28. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition additionally contains one or more additives chosen from pearlescent agents;

opacifying agents;

plasticizers;

sunscreens;

perfumes;

colorants;

preservatives;

pH-stabilizing agents;

acids;

bases;

polyols;

inorganic fillers;

glitter, and any other additive conventionally used in the cosmetic field.

29. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition is provided in the form of a thickened liquid which is a gel, a cream, a paste or a mousse.

30. Composition according to claim 29, characterized in that the composition is provided in the form of a gel.

31. Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the composition comprises less than 5% by weight in total of anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants.

32. Two-part cosmetic composition, comprising:

a first part comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers, which comprises;

from 10 to less than 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to greater than 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

and

a second part comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, one or more thickeners different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

33. Composition according to claim 32, characterized in that the said first and second parts combined comprise less than 5% by weight in total of anionic surfactants and non-ionic surfactants.

34. Device comprising at least two compartments, wherein:

a first compartment comprises at least one first composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers which comprises;

from 10 to 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

, and

a second compartment comprises at least one second composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, one or more thickeners different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

35. Method for the cosmetic treatment of the hair comprising

applying to the hair an effective quantity of a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium:

one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprising;

from 10 to 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

and

one or more thickening polymers different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

and then performing an optional rinse after an optional leave-in time.

36. Method according to claim 35, characterized in that the composition is not rinsed off.

37. A method for shaping and/or fixing of the hairstyle, comprising applying to hair a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium:

one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprising;

from 10 to 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

and

one or more thickening polymers different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.

38. A method for simultaneously styling and conditioning the hair comprising applying to the hair a cosmetic composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium:

one or more vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers comprising;

from 10 to 95 mol % of units of the following formula A;

and from 90 to 5 mol % of units of the following formula B;

and

one or more thickening polymers different from the vinylformamide/vinylformamine copolymers.