# US 10,441,518 B2 · Compositions for treating the hair > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,441,518 B2 - Document ID: US10441518B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/778,803 - Filed: 2016-11-24 - Published: 2018-12-13 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-24 - Assignees: L'oreal - Applicants: L'oreal - Inventors: Kimberly Christine Dreher; Gérard Provot; Dariusz Danielski; Fabien Pascal Boulineau; Caroline Rahmouna Françoise Goget; Anthony Potin; Allison Chin; Michael Degeorge; Mara Applebaum; Mary Abraam Soliman; Ashley Ann Figatner; Megan Pauker; Emmanuel Appiah-Amponsah - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441518B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/41: Amines - A45D 7/04: chemical - A61K 8/362: Polycarboxylic acids - A61K 8/365: Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids - A61K 8/368: with carboxyl groups directly bound to carbon atoms of aromatic rings - A61Q 5/002: {Preparations for repairing the hair, e.g. hair cure} - A61Q 5/065: {Preparations for temporary colouring the hair, e.g. direct dyes} - A61Q 5/08: Preparations for bleaching the hair - A61Q 5/10: Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair - A61Q 5/12: Preparations containing hair conditioners - A61K 2800/43: Pigments; Dyes - A61K 2800/88: Two- or multipart kits - A61K 2800/884: Sequential application - A61Q 5/06: Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A45D: HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT (wigs, toupees or the like A41G3/00, A41G5/00; hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04; hair cutting appliances, razors B26B); EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The disclosure relates to compositions for treating keratinous substrates, such as the hair, comprising 3-butoxypropylamine and at least one carboxylic acid, as well as systems and methods for treating keratinous substrates with the compositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A cosmetic composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; and at least one carboxylic acid chosen from chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from citric acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, sebacic acid, glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from maleic acid, citraconic acid, fumaric acid, benzoic acid, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from maleic acid, malonic acid, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the 3-butoxypropylamine is present in an amount ranging up to about 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the 3-butoxypropylamine is present in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging up to about 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is present in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, further comprising at least one additive chosen from surfactants, solvents, conditioning agents, coloring agents, agents for straightening, relaxing, or permanent waving, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 10 A hair treatment system comprising: (a) a hair treatment composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, and combinations thereof; and at least one solvent; and (b) a hair conditioning composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, and combinations thereof; and at least one additive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The hair treatment system of claim 10, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid present in the hair treatment composition and/or the hair conditioning composition are independently chosen from citric acid, malonic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, sebacic acid, glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The hair treatment system of claim 10, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid present in the hair treatment composition and/or the hair conditioning composition are independently chosen from maleic acid, citraconic acid, fumaric acid, benzoic acid, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The hair treatment system of claim 10, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid present in the hair treatment composition and/or the hair conditioning composition are independently chosen from maleic acid, malonic acid, or combinations thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The hair treatment system of claim 10, further comprising at least one composition or agent for coloring or shaping the hair. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The hair treatment system of claim 14, wherein the composition or agent for coloring or shaping the hair is present in the hair treatment composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The hair treatment system of claim 14, wherein the agent for coloring the hair is chosen from bleaching agents, colorant compounds, or combinations thereof, and/or the agent for shaping the hair is chosen from agents for straightening, relaxing, or permanent waving the hair. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The hair treatment system of claim 16, wherein: the bleaching agents are chosen from peroxides, persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, peracids, bromates, their salts, or mixtures thereof; and the colorant compounds are chosen from oxidation dyes, direct dyes, pigments, or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 18 A method for treating hair, the method comprising: (a) applying to the hair, a hair treatment composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, and combinations thereof; and at least one solvent. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising applying to the hair a hair conditioning composition, the hair conditioning composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof; and at least one additive. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, optionally comprising a step of shampooing and/or rinsing the hair after applying to the hair the hair treatment composition, and/or after applying to the hair conditioning composition to the hair. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the hair treatment composition further comprises a composition or agent for coloring or shaping the hair. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the composition or agent for coloring the hair is chosen from bleaching agents, colorant compounds, or combinations thereof, and/or the agent for shaping the hair is chosen from agents for straightening, relaxing, or permanent waving the hair. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, wherein: the at least one bleaching agent is chosen from peroxides, persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, peracids, bromates, their salts, or mixtures thereof; and the at least one colorant compound is chosen from oxidation dyes, direct dyes, pigments, or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further comprising applying to the hair a color-altering composition, the color-altering composition comprising at least one bleaching agent, at least one colorant compound, or combinations thereof, before, after, or simultaneously with the step of applying the hair treatment composition. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, optionally comprising a step of shampooing and/or rinsing the hair after applying to the hair the color-altering composition. ### Claim 26 A multi-compartment kit for altering the color of hair, the kit comprising: (a) at least one first compartment comprising a hair treatment composition, the hair treatment composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof; and at least one solvent; (b) at least one second compartment comprising a hair conditioning composition, the hair conditioning composition comprising: 3-butoxypropylamine; at least one carboxylic acid chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, malic acid, glutaric acid, citraconic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, sebacic acid, benzoic acid, and glyoxylic acid monohydrate, or combinations thereof; and at least one additive; and (c) optionally, at least one additional compartment comprising at least one coloring component and/or agent for straightening, relaxing, or permanent waving the hair.