DYEING OR BLEACHING KIT

• US 20120305416A1
• Filed: 02/08/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Original Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Inventors: Miyabe, Hajime, Yamaguchi, Masakazu, Kanda, Takashi, Yamada, Takashi, Kodama, Daisuke
• Application Number:
  US13/578,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20120305416A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/223
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/051 Airtight containers
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/058 Means for mixing different substances prior to application
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 34/00 Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/882 Mixing prior to application
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/046 Aerosols; Foams
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/08 Preparations for bleaching the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/10 Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair

Abstract

Disclosed is a kit for hair dyeing or bleaching which includes: a first part containing an alkali agent; a second part containing an oxidizing agent; and an openable and closable airtight container into which the first and second parts are charged so as to form foam of a mixture thereof. Also disclosed is a method for dyeing or bleaching hair, which includes the following steps (a) to (d) or steps (a) to (e): (a) charging a first part containing an alkali agent and a second part containing an oxidizing agent into the main body of an openable and closable airtight container, (b) hermetically sealing the airtight container, (c) forming foam by shaking the airtight container, (d) taking out the formed foam from the airtight container and applying the foam to hair, and (e) re-foaming the applied foam on the hair.

Claims

1-44. -44. (canceled)

45. A kit for hair dyeing or bleaching comprising:

a first part comprising an alkali agent,

a second part comprising an oxidizing agent,

a thickening composition comprising a thickening agent, and

an openable and closable airtight container into which the first and second parts and the thickening composition are charged so as to form a foam of a mixture thereof by shaking.

46. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the airtight container comprises an anti-slip component for prevention of slipping in both longitudinal and transverse directions on the surface thereof.

47. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the thickening composition is in the form of liquid, gel, or jelly.

55. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein any one or more of the first part, the second part, and the thickening composition comprise a surfactant.

56. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein a viscosity of the liquid mixture is 50 to 20,000 mPa·

s.

57. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein pH of the liquid mixture is 7 to 12.

58. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the general shape of a main body of the airtight container is cylindrical shape.

59. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the inner circumference of an opening of the main body of the container is 25 to 35 cm.

60. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the volume of the airtight container is 100 to 2000 mL.

61. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the airtight container comprises an expandable and contractible component in the depth direction.

62. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 61, wherein the expandable and contractible component is an accordion structure.

63. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, wherein the airtight container comprises a discharge port which is positioned at any position.

64. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 63, wherein the discharge port is positioned on a lid of the airtight container.

65. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 45, further comprising a stirrer.

48. A kit for hair dyeing or bleaching comprising:

a first part comprising an alkali agent,

a second part comprising an oxidizing agent, and

an openable and closable airtight container into which the first and second parts are charged so as to form a foam of a mixture thereof by shaking, and wherein the airtight container comprises an anti-slip component for prevention of slipping in both longitudinal and transverse directions on the surface thereof.

49. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 48, wherein at least one of the first and second parts comprises a thickening agent and is in the form of liquid, gel, or jelly.

50. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 48, wherein any one or more of the first part, the second part, and the thickening composition comprise a surfactant.

51. A kit for hair dyeing or bleaching comprising

one or a plurality of molded products in which three components of an alkali agent, an oxidizing agent and a thickening agent are contained in the same molded product or separate molded products and the alkali agent and the oxidizing agent are present in separate phases, and

an openable and closable airtight container into which the molded product and a medium are charged so as to form a foam of a liquid mixture thereof by shaking.

52. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 51, wherein each of the molded product has a mass of 1 to 20 g.

53. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 51, wherein one or more of the molded products comprise a surfactant.

54. The kit for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 53, wherein a total concentration of the surfactant in the liquid mixture is 0.01 to 20% by mass.