Compositions comprising at least two anionic associative polymers and their use for stabilization of an oxidizing solution

• US 7,070,769 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2001
• Issued: 07/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Original Assignee: L'Oreal SA
• Inventors: Ascione, Jean-Marc, De George, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): ELHILO, EISA B
• Application Number:
  US09/809,009
• Publication Number:
  US 20020152556A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 840/5, 840/6, 840/9, 841/0, 841/2, 841/6, 855/8, 855/4, 855/7, 424/62, 424/70.11, 424/70.16, 132/202, 132/208, 252/186.25, 252/186.41
• US Class Current: 424/62
• 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 8/8152 Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/85 Polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/08 Preparations for bleaching the hair

Abstract

Compositions comprising (i) at least one anionic associative polymer comprising at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one ester derived from a fatty alcohol and a carboxylic acid; (ii) at least one additional anionic associative polymer comprising at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one ester derived from an alkoxylated fatty alcohol and a carboxylic acid; and (iii) at least one oxidizing agent, and processes using the same for providing physical stability to an oxidizing composition, and in hair treatment compositions.

Claims

1. A composition comprising:

at least one anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/C10–

30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymers;

at least one additional anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymers and Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymers; and

at least one oxidizing agent.

2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one anionic associative polymer and said at least one additional anionic associative polymer are present in a combined amount effective to stabilize the composition.

3. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least anionic associative polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 2.5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one additional anionic associative polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 5.00% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from hydrogen peroxides, bromate salts, percarbonate salts, perborate salts and enzymes.

6. The composition according to claim 5, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 20.0% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.

8. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one adjuvant chosen from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, anionic polymers different from said at least one anionic associative polymer and different from said at least one additional anionic associative polymer, nonionic polymers, cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, inorganic thickeners, organic thickeners, antioxidants, stabilizing agents, propellants, sequestering agents, emollients, humectants, fragrances, acidifying agents, basifying agents, chelating agents, moisturizing agents, vitamins, essential fatty acids, proteins, protein derivatives, dyes, alkaline agents, reducing agents, preservatives, and opacifiers.

9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein said composition is in the form of an aqueous emulsion, a suspension, a dispersion, an aerosol foam, a cream, a lotion, a solution, a paste, a gel, a spray, or a hydroalcoholic lotion.

10. A method for providing physical stability to an oxidizing composition comprising:

including in said oxidizing composition;

at least one anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/C10–

30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymers; and

at least one additional anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymers and Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymers;

wherein said at least one anionic associative polymer and said at least one additional anionic associative polymer are present in a combined amount effective to provide stability to said oxidizing composition.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said at least anionic associative polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 2.5% by weight relative to the total weight of said oxidizing composition.

12. The method according to claim 10, wherein said at least one additional anionic associative polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 5.00% by weight relative to the total weight of said oxidizing composition.

13. The method according to claim 10, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from hydrogen peroxides, bromate salts, percarbonate salts, perborate salts and enzymes.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

15. The method according to claim 10, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 20.0% by weight relative to the total weight of said oxidizing composition.

16. The method according to claim 10, wherein said oxidizing composition further comprises at least one adjuvant chosen from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, anionic polymers different from said at least one anionic associative polymer and different from said at least one additional anionic associative polymer, nonionic polymers, cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, inorganic thickeners, organic thickeners, antioxidants, stabilizing agents, propellants, sequestering agents, emollients, humectants, fragrances, acidifying agents, basifying agents, chelating agents, moisturizing agents, vitamins, essential fatty acids, proteins, protein derivatives, dyes, alkaline agents, reducing agents, preservatives, and opacifiers.

17. The method according to claim 10, wherein said oxidizing composition is in the form of an aqueous emulsion, a suspension, a dispersion, an aerosol foam, a cream, a lotion, a solution, a paste, a gel, a spray, or a hydroalcoholic lotion.

18. A method for treating keratinous fibers comprising

applying to said keratinous fibers at least one treatment composition comprising an oxidizing composition, wherein said oxidizing composition comprises:

at least one anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/C10–

30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymers;

at least one additional anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymers and Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymers; and

at least one oxidizing agent.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least one treatment composition is chosen from a dyeing composition, a bleaching composition, a permanent waving composition, and a relaxing composition.

20. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least one anionic associative polymer and said at least one additional anionic associative polymer are present in a combined amount effective to stabilize the at least one treatment composition.

21. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least anionic associative polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 2.5% by weight relative to the total weight of the treatment composition.

22. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least one additional anionic associative polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 5.00% by weight relative to the total weight of the treatment composition.

23. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from hydrogen peroxides, bromate salts, percarbonate salts, perborate salts and enzymes.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide.

25. The method according to claim 18, wherein said at least one oxidizing agent is present in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 20.0% by weight relative to the total weight of the treatment composition.

26. The method according to claim 18, wherein said treatment composition further comprises at least one adjuvant chosen from anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, anionic polymers different from said at least one anionic associative polymer and different from said at least one additional anionic associative polymer, nonionic polymers, cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, inorganic thickeners, organic thickeners, antioxidants, stabilizing agents, propellants, sequestering agents, emollients, humectants, fragrances, acidifying agents, basifying agents, chelating agents, moisturizing agents, vitamins, essential fatty acids, proteins, protein derivatives, dyes, alkaline agents, reducing agents, preservatives, and opacifiers.

27. The method according to claim 18, wherein said treatment composition is in the form of an aqueous emulsion, a suspension, a dispersion, an aerosol foam, a cream, a lotion, a solution, a paste, a gel, a spray, or a hydroalcoholic lotion.

28. A multi-compartment kit for treatment of keratinous fibers, said kit comprising at least two separate compartments, wherein

a first compartment contains an oxidizing composition comprising:

at least one anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/C10–

30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymers;

at least one additional anionic associative polymer chosen from Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymers and Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymers; and

at least one oxidizing agent; and

a second compartment contains a composition for treatment of said keratinous fibers.

29. A multi-compartment kit according to claim 28, wherein said composition for treatment of keratinous fibers is chosen from a dyeing composition, a bleaching composition, a permanent waving composition, and a relaxing composition.