Cosmetic composition comprising at least an amidoethercarboxylic acid surfactant and at least a cationic polymer/anionic polymer combination

• US 6,423,305 B1
• Filed: 10/26/1999
• Issued: 07/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Garnier, Nathalie, Cauwet-Martin, Danièle
• Primary Examiner(s): Page, Thurman K.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Seidleck, Brian K.
• Application Number:
  US09/380,088
• Time in Patent Office: 1,001 Days
• Field of Search: 424/401, 424/70.19, 424/70.1, 424/47, 424/70.11, 510/119
• US Class Current: 424/70.19
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/5424 anionic
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/5426 cationic
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/594 Mixtures of polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/39 Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/45 Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/604 Alkylpolyglycosides; Derivatives thereof, e.g. esters
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/73 Polysaccharides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/731 Cellulose; Quaternized cellulose derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8147 Homopolymers or copolymers of acids; Metal or ammonium salts thereof, e.g. crotonic acid, (meth)acrylic acid; 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 8/88 Polyamides
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/899 containing sulfur, e.g. sodium PG-propyldimethicone thiosulfate copolyol
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 19/00 Preparations for care of the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/02 Preparations for cleaning the hair

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for the treatment of keratinous substances, in particular the hair, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amido ether carboxylic acid surfactant and at least one combination of at least one anionic polymer and of at least one cationic polymer. The compositions according to the invention are used in particular as rinse-out products, especially for washing and retaining the hairstyle or shaping the hairstyle.

Claims

1. A cosmetic or dermatological composition for the treatment of a keratinous substance, comprising, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium,

at least one amido ether carboxylic acid surfactant or a salt thereof, and

at least one combination of at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer and of at least one cationic polymer;

wherein said at least one amido ether carboxylic acid surfactant has the structure of formula (I);

in which

R₁ is chosen from linear and branched, alkyl and alkenyl radicals having from 5 to 23 carbon atoms, and phenyl radicals substituted by an alkyl radical having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms;

R₂ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, —

(CH₂CH₂O)_nCH₂COOM radicals, and —

(CH₂CH₂O)_m radicals;

n and m, which are identical or different, are numbers from 1 to 20; and

M is chosen from hydrogen atom, alkali metals, NH₄⁺, and ammonium ions comprising a residue chosen from basic amino acids and aminoalcohols.

2. A process according to claim 1, wherein

R₁ is chosen from linear and branched alkyl radicals having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms;

R₂ is a hydrogen atom; and

n is a number from 1 to 10.

3. The composition according to claim 2, wherein R₁ is chosen from linear and branched alkyl radicals having from 10 to 16 carbon atoms;

and

n is a number from 1 to 5.

4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is chosen from:

polymers comprising carboxyl units polymerized from unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid monomers having the structure of formula (II);

in which

n is an integer from 0 to 10,

A is a methylene group which is bonded to the carbon atom of the unsaturated group or to a neighboring methylene group when n is greater than 1 either directly or via a heteroatom,

R₃ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, and a carboxyl group,

R₄ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a —

CH₂—

COOH group, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group, and

R₅ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, and a benzyl group; and

polymers polymerized from monomers that contain sulphonic acid.

5. The composition according to claim 4, wherein said heteroatom is chosen from oxygen and sulphur.

6. The composition according to claim 4, wherein said monomers that contain sulphonic acid are chosen from vinylsulphonic, styrenesulphonic and acrylamidoalkylsulphonic monomers.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is chosen from:

A) homopolymers and copolymers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and their salts, copolymers of acrylic acid and of acrylamide and their salts, and sodium salts of polyhydroxycarboxylic acids;

B)

(i) copolymers of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with a monoethylenic monomer, said monoethylenic monomer being in free form or grafted onto a polyalkylene glycol, wherein said copolymers comprise, in their chain, one or more acrylamide units which are not N-substituted or are N-alkylated, N-hydroxyalkylated or a mixture of N-alkylated and N-hydroxyalkylated;

(ii) copolymers of acrylic acid and of C₁-C₄ alkyl methacrylate; and

(iii) terpolymers of vinylpyrrolidone, of acrylic acid and of C₁-C₂₀ alkyl methacrylate;

C) copolymers of crotonic acid, wherein said copolymers are not grafted or are grafted;

D)

(i) copolymers of monomers that contain maleic, fumaric or itaconic acids or anhydrides with vinyl esters, vinyl ethers, vinyl halides, phenylvinyl compounds, or acrylic acid and its esters;

(ii) copolymers of maleic, citraconic or itaconic anhydrides and of an allyl ester or methallyl ester,

wherein said copolymers comprise no other monomers or additionally comprise

one or more of an acrylamide group, methacrylamide group, α

-olefin, acrylic ester, methacrylic ester, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and vinylpyrrolidone in their chain,

wherein said anhydrides are monoesterified or monoamidated; and

E) polyacrylamides comprising carboxylate groups.

8. The composition according to claim 7, wherein said monoethylenic monomer is chosen from ethylene, styrene, vinyl esters, esters of acrylic acid, and esters of methacrylic acid.

9. The composition according to claim 7, wherein said polyalkylene glycol is polyethylene glycol.

10. The composition according to claim 7, wherein said copolymers of crotonic acid comprise, in their chain, vinyl acetate units, vinyl propionate units, or a mixture thereof.

11. The composition according to claim 7, wherein said copolymers of crotonic acid comprise one or more allyl esters, methallyl esters, vinyl ethers of linear and branched saturated carboxylic acids comprising long hydrocarbon chains, and vinyl esters of linear and branched saturated carboxylic acids comprising long hydrocarbon chains.

12. The composition according to claim 11, wherein said long hydrocarbon chains contain at least 5 carbon atoms.

13. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is chosen from:

acrylic acid homopolymers and methacrylic acid homopolymers;

acrylic acid copolymers,

copolymers of crotonic acid,

polymers of monomers that contain maleic, fumaric or itaconic acids or anhydrides with vinyl esters, vinyl ethers, vinyl halides, phenylvinyl compounds, or acrylic acid and its esters,

copolymers of methacrylic acid and of methyl methacrylate;

copolymers of methacrylic acid and of ethyl acrylate;

vinylpyrrolidone/acrylic acid/lauryl methacrylate terpolymers;

vinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymers; and

vinyl acetate/crotonic acid/polyethylene glycol terpolymers.

14. The composition according to claim 13, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is chosen from:

acrylic acid/ethyl acrylate/N-tert-butylacrylamide terpolymers;

vinyl acetate/vinyl tert-butylbenzoate/crotonic acid terpolymers;

crotonic acid/vinyl acetate/vinyl neododecanoate terpolymers; and

monoesterified methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymers.

15. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is chosen from anionic grafted silicone polymers comprising a polysiloxane portion and a portion composed of a non-silicone organic chain, one of the two portions constituting the main chain of the polymer and the other being grafted onto the main chain.

16. The composition according to claim 15, wherein said anionic grafted silicone polymers are chosen from silicone polymers comprising a unit having the structure of formula (III):

in which

the G₁ radicals, which are identical or different, are chosen from hydrogen, C₁-C₁₀ alkyl radicals, and phenyl radicals;

the G₂ radicals, which are identical or different, are chosen from C₁-C₁₀ alkylene groups;

G₃ is chosen from polymeric residues resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one anionic monomer possessing ethylenic unsaturation;

G₄ is chosen from polymeric residues resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one hydrophobic monomer possessing ethylenic unsaturation;

m and n are identical or different, and are equal to 0 or 1;

a is an integer ranging from 0 to 50;

b is an integer ranging from 10 to 350; and

c is an integer ranging from 0 to 50;

with the proviso that one of the parameters a and c is other than 0.

17. The composition according to claim 16, wherein said unit having the structure of formula (III) exhibits at least one of the following characteristics:

the G₁ radicals are chosen from C₁-C₁₀ alkyl radicals;

n is nonzero and the G₂ radicals are chosen from divalent C₁-C₃ radicals;

G₃ is chosen from polymeric radicals resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one monomer of a carboxylic acid possessing ethylenic unsaturation; and

G₄ is chosen from polymeric radicals resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one monomer of C₁-C₁₀ alkyl acrylate or C₁-C₁₀ alkyl methacrylate.

18. The composition according to claim 16, wherein said unit having the structure of formula (III) simultaneously exhibits the following characteristics:

the G₁ radicals are methyl radicals;

n is nonzero and the G₂ radicals are propylene radicals;

G₃ is chosen from polymeric radicals resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one or more of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or a mixture thereof;

G₄ is chosen from polymeric radicals resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one or more of isobutyl acrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, or a mixture of any two or more thereof.

19. The composition according to claim 16, wherein said unit having the structure of formula (III) exhibits at least one of the following characteristics:

the G₁ radicals are chosen from C₁-C₁₀ alkyl radicals;

n is nonzero and the G₂ radicals are chosen from divalent C₁-C₃ radicals;

G₃ is chosen from polymeric radicals resulting from the polymerization or homopolymerization of at least one monomer of a carboxylic acid possessing ethylenic unsaturation;

c is equal to 0.

20. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cationic polymer is chosen from quaternary cellulose ether polymers, copolymers of cellulose with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer, cyclopolymers, cationic polysaccharides, silicone cationic polymers, quaternized or unquaternized vinylpyrrolidone/dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate copolymers, quaternized or unquaternized vinylpyrrolidone/dialkylaminoalkyl methacrylate copolymers, quaternary polymers of vinylpyrrolidone, quaternary polymers of vinylimidazole, polyaminoamides, and mixtures of any two or more thereof.

21. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one amido ether carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

22. The composition according to claim 21, wherein said at least one amido ether carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 20% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

23. The composition according to claim 22, wherein said at least one amido ether carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from 1 to 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

24. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cationic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 20% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

25. The composition according to claim 14, wherein said at least one cationic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

26. The composition according to claim 25, wherein said at least one cationic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% to 5% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition.

27. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.01 to 20% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

28. The composition according to claim 27, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 15% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

29. The composition according to claim 28, wherein said at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 7% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

30. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive chosen from sequestering agents, softeners, foam-modifying agents, colorants, pearlescent agents, moisturizing agents, antidandruff agents, antiseborrhoeic agents, suspending agents, ceramides, pseudoceramides, fatty acids with linear and branched C₁₆-C₄₀ chains, hydroxy acids, electrolytes, thickeners, fatty acid esters, esters of fatty acids, esters of glycerol, silicones, surfactants, fragrances, preservatives, sunscreen agents, proteins, vitamins, nonionic polymers, vegetable oils, animal oils, mineral oils, and synthetic oils.

31. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium comprises water or a mixture of water and at least one cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable solvent.

32. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said keratinous substance is hair.

33. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition is in the form of a gel, milk, cream, lotion, or foam.

34. The composition according to claim 33, wherein said lotion is a thickened lotion.

35. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition is a shampoo.

36. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition is a rinse-out or leave-in product to be applied to hair, wherein said product is applied before or after shampooing, dyeing, bleaching, permanent waving, or a hair straightening process.

37. A cosmetic or dermatological composition for the treatment of a keratinous substance, comprising, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium,

a sodium salt of formula:

in which n has a mean value of 3;

a grafted silicone polymer with the structure;

in which

G₁ radicals are methyl;

G₂ radicals are propyl;

G₃ is poly(methacrylic acid);

m is 0;

n is 1;

a is an integer ranging from 1 to 50;

b is an integer ranging from 10 to 350; and

c is 0; and

a polycondensate of adipic acid and of dietheylenetriamine crosslinked with epichlorohydrin.

38. A cosmetic or dermatological composition for the treatment of a keratinous substance, comprising, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium,

a sodium salt of the formula:

in which n has a mean value of 3;

poly(acrylic acid); and

a polycondensate of adipic acid and of diethylenetriamine crosslinked with epichlorohydrin.

39. A cosmetic or dermatological composition for the treatment of a keratinous substance, comprising, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium,

a sodium salt of the formula:

in which n has a mean value of 3;

poly(acrylic acid); and

diallyidimethylammonium chloride homopolymer.

40. A process for the cosmetic treatment of a keratinous substance, comprising

applying to said keratinous substance a cosmetic or dermatological composition comprising, in a cosmetically or dermatologically acceptable medium,

at least one amido ether carboxylic acid surfactant or a salt thereof, and

at least one combination of at least one noncrosslinked anionic polymer and of at least one cationic polymer;

wherein said at least one amido ether carboxylic acid surfactant has the structure of formula (I);

in which

R₁ is chosen from linear and branched, alkyl and alkenyl radicals having from 5 to 23 carbon atoms, and phenyl radicals substituted by an alkyl radical having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms;

R₂ is chosen from a hydrogen atom, alkyl radicals having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, —

(CH₂CH₂O)_nCH₂COOM radicals, and —

(CH₂CH₂O)_m radicals;

n and m, which are identical or different, are numbers from 1 to 20; and

M is chosen from hydrogen atom, alkali metals, NH₄⁺, and ammonium ions comprising a residue chosen from basic amino acids and aminoalcohols.

41. The process according to claim 40, further comprising:

rinsing said keratinous substance with water.