Nonionic surfactant foaming agents for foaming cosmetic compositions

• US 6,231,844 B1
• Filed: 10/13/1997
• Issued: 05/15/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Nambu, Takanori
• Primary Examiner(s): Bawa, Raj
• Application Number:
  US08/930,919
• Time in Patent Office: 1,310 Days
• Field of Search: 424/45, 424/400, 424/47, 424/70.19, 424/70.21, 424/70.22, 424/70.27, 424/70.31, 424/70.15, 424/70.16, 424/70.12, 514/945, 514/937
• US Class Current: 424/70.31
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/596 Mixtures of surface active compounds
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/046 Aerosols; Foams
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/39 Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/86 Polyethers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/90 Block copolymers A61K8/89 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/00 Preparations for care of the hair

Abstract

Cosmetic foaming compositions and hair mousse compositions employ a foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12. The first nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene alkenyl ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and the second nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene long chain alkyl fatty acid or benzene ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof.

Claims

1. A cosmetic foaming composition, comprising 0.005-20 weight percent of a foaming agent and a solvent, the foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

a) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I):

14. A method of styling hair, comprising applying to hair a cosmetic foaming composition according to claim 1.

2. A hair mousse composition, comprising, by weight, 40-100% of a concentrate and 0-60% of a propellant the concentrate comprising, by weight:

a) 0.005-20% of a foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

(i) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I);

3. The hair mousse composition according to claim 2, wherein the concentrate comprises, by weight:

i) 0.005-10% of the foaming agent;

ii) 80-99% of the solvent;

iii) 0-15% of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer, nonionic polymer, anionic polymer, amphoteric polymer, and mixtures thereof; and

iv) 0-5% of a preservative.

4. The hair mousse composition according to claim 3, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of quaternized cellulose ethers, quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone/alkylamino(meth)acrylate copolymers, methylvinylimidazolium vinylpyrrolidone quaternary ammonium copolymers, silicone-grafted copolymers, and mixtures thereof.

5. A hair mousse composition, comprising, by weight, 70-100% of a concentrate and 0-30% of a propellant, the concentrate comprising, by weight:

a) 0.005-0.5% of cosmetic foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

(i) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I);

6. A cosmetic foaming composition, comprising:

i) 0.005-5 weight percent nonionic surfactant foaming agent having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12 and comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

a) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I);

7. The cosmetic foaming composition according to claim 6, wherein the additional surfactant is selected from the group consisting of sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium fatty acid sarcosinate, sodium fatty acid methyl amino propionate, sodium-N-cocyl N-methyl taurate, and lauric acid dimethanolamide.

15. A method of styling hair, comprising applying to hair a cosmetic foaming composition according to claim 6.

8. A hair mousse composition, comprising, by weight:

i) 40-100% a concentrate, said concentrate comprising, by weight;

a) 0.005-5% of nonionic surfactant foaming agent having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12 and comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

1) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I);

9. The hair mousse composition according to claim 8, wherein the concentrate comprises, by weight, 0.005-5% of the nonionic surfactant foaming agent and 80-99% of the solvent, and wherein the concentrate further comprises (d) 0-15% of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer, nonionic polymer, anionic polymer, amphoteric polymer, and mixtures thereof;

and (e) 0-5% of a preservative.

10. The hair mousse composition according to claim 9, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of quatemized cellulose ethers, quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone/alkylamino(meth)acrylate copolymers, methylvinylimidazolium vinylpyrrolidone quaternary ammonium copolymers, silicone-grafted copolymers, and mixtures thereof.

11. A hair mousse composition according to claim 8, comprising, by weight:

i) 70-100% of the concentrate, wherein the concentrate comprises, by weight;

a) 0.005-0.5% of the nonionic surfactant foaming agent;

b) the least one additional surfactant at a level of less than 50%, by weight, of the nonionic surfactant foaming agent;

c) 85-98% of the solvent;

d) 0-15% of a polymer selected from the group consisting of a cationic polymer, nonionic polymer, anionic polymer, amphoteric polymer, and mixtures thereof; and

e) 0-3% of a preservative; and

ii) 0-30% of the propellant.

17. A method of styling hair, comprising applying to hair a cosmetic foaming composition according to claim 8.

12. A hair mousse composition, comprising, by weight:

i) 70-100% of a concentrate, the concentrate comprising by weight;

a) 0.005-0.5% a cosmetic nonionic surfactant foaming agent having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12 and comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants, the first nonionic surfactant being selected from the group consisting of

1) a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactant having the following general formula (I);

13. The hair mousse composition according to claim 12, wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of quaternized cellulose ethers, quaternized vinyl pyrrolidone/alkylamino(meth)acrylate copolymers, methylvinylimidazolium vinylpyrrolidone quaternary ammonium copolymers, silicone-grafted copolymers, and mixtures thereof.

16. A method of styling hair, comprising applying to hair a hair mousse composition according to claim 12.