Two-part hair dye or bleach composition

• US 8,388,696 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2008
• Issued: 03/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Original Assignee: KAO Corporation
• Inventors: Inagawa, Yoshinori, Kodama, Daisuke, Fujinuma, Hiroyuki, Matsumoto, Shuhei, Chiba, Tetsuya
• Primary Examiner(s): ELHILO, EISA B
• Application Number:
  US12/529,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20100126523A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,775 Days
• Field of Search: 840/5, 843/1, 845/7, 852/6, 847/7
• US Class Current: 8/405
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 19/0066 Coloring or bleaching
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 19/012 Devices for colouring or bleaching separated strands of hair, e.g. highlighting A45D19/02 and A45D19/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 19/02 Hand-actuated implements, e.g. hand-actuated spray heads
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 2200/058 Means for mixing different substances prior to application
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/87 Application Devices; Containers; Packaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2800/88 Two- or multipart kits
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/046 Aerosols; Foams
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/22 Peroxides; Oxygen; Ozone
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/08 Preparations for bleaching the hair
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 5/10 Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 1/22 Spouts anti-splash devices for water-taps E03C1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/0089 Dispensing tubes
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/047 characterised by the outlet or venting means B05B11/041 and B05B11/042 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 11/048 characterised by the container, e.g. this latter being surrounded by an enclosure, or the means for deforming it B05B11/041, B05B11/046 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 7/0037 including sieves, porous members or the like

Abstract

The invention is directed to a two-part hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching which includes a first agent containing an alkaline agent and a second agent containing hydrogen peroxide and a squeeze container for discharging a mixed solution of the first agent and the second agent. The first agent or second agent contains a foaming agent. The mixed solution thereof has a viscosity (25° C.) of from 1 mPa·s to 100 mPa·s. The ratio between the total volume of the first and second agents and the inner volume of the container body is in the range of from 0.30 to 0.60.

Claims

1. A hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching, comprising a mixed solution inside of a squeeze container for discharging a foam, wherein said mixed solution is prepared by mixing a first agent comprising an alkaline agent and a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide, wherein:

at least one of said first or second agents comprises a foaming agent,

said mixed solution of said first and second agents has a viscosity (25°

C.) of from 1 mPa·

s to 100 mPa·

s,

said squeeze container has a container body and a squeeze foamer,

said squeeze foamer has a gas-liquid mixing chamber for causing said mixed solution to foam by mixing air in said container body with said mixed solution, foam homogenizing means for homogenizing a foam of said mixed solution which has been made to foam in said gas-liquid mixing chamber, and a discharge outlet for discharging a homogenized foam, and

a ratio between an initial total volume of said mixed solution and an inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.30 to 0.60.

2. A cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein

said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with a ratio of minor axis to major axis at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 0.50 to 1.0.

3. A hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein

said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with an area at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 12 cm² to 30 cm².

4. A hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein said container body is formed from a polyolefin resin, and a ratio between a resin weight w (g) of the container body and ⅔

power of an inner volume V of the container body (w/V^2/3), is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

5. A hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein said squeeze foamer comprises an air induct path which allows an interior space of said container body and a gas-liquid mixing chamber to be in communication with each other, and a dip tube which extends from said the gas-liquid mixing chamber to said container body bottom side, and wherein a ratio between an aperture area of the narrowest portion of the air induct path and a flow path cross-sectional area of the dip tube, aperture area of the narrowest portion/flow path cross-sectional area, is in a range of from 0.05 to 0.25.

6. A hair cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 10°

to 80°

.

7. A cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1 wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 20°

to 65°

.

23. A cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

24. A cosmetic for hair dyeing or bleaching according to claim 1, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.55.

8. A kit for hair dyeing or bleaching comprising:

(A) a two-part hair dye or bleach composition comprising (i) a first agent comprising an alkaline agent and (ii) a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide; and

(B) a squeeze container for discharging a foam,

wherein,

at least one of said first or second agents comprises a foaming agent,

a mixed solution formed by mixing said first and second agents has a viscosity (25°

C.) of from 1 mPa·

s to 100 mPa·

s,

said squeeze container has a container body and a squeeze foamer,

said squeeze foamer has a gas-liquid mixing chamber for causing a mixed solution formed by mixing said first and second agents to foam by mixing air with said mixed solution, foam homogenizing means for homogenizing a foam of said mixed solution, and a discharge outlet for discharging a homogenized foam, and

a ratio between an initial total volume of said mixed solution formed by mixing said first and second agents and an inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.30 to 0.60.

9. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with a ratio of minor axis to major axis at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 0.50 to 1.0.

10. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with an area at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 12 cm² to 30 cm².

11. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said container body is formed from a polyolefin resin, and a ratio between a resin weight w (g) of the container body and ⅔

power of an inner volume V of the container body (w/V^2/3), is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

12. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said squeeze foamer comprises an air induct path which allows an interior space of said container body and a gas-liquid mixing chamber to be in communication with each other, and a dip tube which extends from said the gas-liquid mixing chamber to said container body bottom side, and wherein a ratio between an aperture area of the narrowest portion of the air induct path and a flow path cross-sectional area of the dip tube, aperture area of the narrowest portion/flow path cross-sectional area, is in a range of from 0.05 to 0.25.

13. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 10°

to 80°

.

14. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 20°

to 65°

.

25. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

26. A kit according to claim 8, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.55.

15. A method for preparing a hair dyeing or bleaching cosmetic comprising:

mixing a first agent comprising an alkaline agent and a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide inside of a squeeze container, to obtain a mixed solution,

wherein

at least one of said first or second agents comprises a foaming agent,

said mixed solution has a viscosity (25°

C.) of from 1 mPa·

s to 100 mPa·

s,

said squeeze container has a container body and a squeeze foamer,

said squeeze foamer has a gas-liquid mixing chamber for causing said mixed solution to foam by mixing air with said mixed solution, foam homogenizing means for homogenizing foam of said mixed solution which has been made to foam in said gas-liquid mixing chamber, and a discharge outlet for discharging a homogenized foam, and

a ratio between an initial total volume of said first and second agents after mixing and an inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.30 to 0.60.

16. A method for dyeing or bleaching hair comprising:

(a) mixing a first agent comprising an alkaline agent and a second agent comprising hydrogen peroxide inside of a squeeze container, to obtain a mixed solution,

wherein

at least one of said first or second agents comprises a foaming agent,

said mixed solution has a viscosity (25°

C.) of from 1 mPa·

s to 100 mPa·

s,

said squeeze container has a container body and a squeeze foamer,

said squeeze foamer has a gas-liquid mixing chamber for causing said mixed solution to foam by mixing air with said mixed solution, foam homogenizing means for homogenizing foam of said mixed solution which has been made to foam in said gas-liquid mixing chamber, and a discharge outlet for discharging a homogenized foam, and

a ratio between an initial total volume of said first and second agents after mixing and an inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.30 to 0.60;

(b) discharging a homogenized foam of said mixed solution; and

(c) applying said homogenized foam to hair.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with a ratio of minor axis to major axis at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 0.50 to 1.0.

18. A method according to claim 16, wherein said container body has a torso outer shape with a cross-section with an area at a middle portion in a height direction of said container body of from 12 cm² to 30 cm².

19. A method according to claim 16, wherein said container body is formed from a polyolefin resin, and a ratio between a resin weight w (g) of the container body and ⅔

power of an inner volume V of the container body (w/V^2/3), is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

20. A method according to claim 16, wherein said squeeze foamer comprises an air induct path which allows an interior space of said container body and a gas-liquid mixing chamber to be in communication with each other, and a dip tube which extends from said the gas-liquid mixing chamber to said container body bottom side, and wherein a ratio between an aperture area of the narrowest portion of the air induct path and a flow path cross-sectional area of the dip tube, aperture area of the narrowest portion/flow path cross-sectional area, is in a range of from 0.05 to 0.25.

21. A method according to claim 16, wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 10°

to 80°

.

22. A method according to claim 16, wherein said discharge outlet is formed such that an angle formed between an axis perpendicular to an aperture face of the discharge outlet and a vertical direction when the squeeze container is stood upright is set in a range of from 20°

to 65°

.

27. A method according to claim 16, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.40 to 0.60.

28. A method according to claim 16, wherein said ratio between said initial total volume of said mixed solution and said inner volume of said container body (total volume/inner volume) is in a range of from 0.35 to 0.55.