# US 10,500,141 B2 · Cream-type hair coloring agent II > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,141 B2 - Document ID: US10500141B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/826,697 - Filed: 2017-11-30 - Published: 2018-06-21 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-19 - Assignees: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Applicants: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Inventors: Juergen Schoepgens; Burkhard Mueller - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500141B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/042: {Gels} - A61K 8/19: containing inorganic ingredients - A61K 8/342: {Alcohols having more than seven atoms in an unbroken chain} - A61K 8/375: {the alcohol moiety containing more than one hydroxy group} - 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} - A61K 8/8152: {Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61K 8/8158: {Homopolymers or copolymers of amides or imides, e.g. (meth) acrylamide; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61K 8/86: Polyethers - A61Q 5/10: Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair - A61K 2800/4324: in preparations for permanently dyeing the hair - A61K 2800/882: Mixing prior to application - 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) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The subject of the present disclosure is agents for oxidative hair dyeing containing from about 65-about 83 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agent and a specific mixture of a crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, glyceryl fatty acid esters, selected from fatty alcohol ethoxylated and linear, saturated C8-C22-alkan-1-ol, wherein the dye obtains the optimal viscosity for application and the consistency of a gel-like cream with outstanding haptics. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Agent for oxidative hair dyeing comprising, relative to the weight of the agent, from about 65 to about 83 wt. % water, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alkalizing agent, at least one crosslinked copolymer comprising acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols as monomers, wherein the crosslinked copolymer is included in a total amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.8 wt. %, at least one linear, saturated 1-alkanol with a hydroxy group and from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in a total amount of from about 3 to about 7 wt. %, in a total amount of from about 0.2 to about 2 wt. %, at least one glyceryl fatty acid ester having the formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 denote a hydrogen atom or a methyl group independent of each other or a grouping of Formula (II), wherein R4 denotes an unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated C11-C27-alkyl group, providing that at least one and a maximum of two of the radicals, selected from R1, R2, and R3, denotes a grouping of Formula (II); at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and degree of ethoxylation of from about 80 to about 120 in a total amount of from about 0.1 to about 2 wt. %, and at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and degree of ethoxylation of from about 20 to about 50, in a total amount of from about 0.1 to about 2 wt. %, wherein no oxidants are included; and wherein the agent has a viscosity of from about 30,000 to about 35,000 mPas, measured at 22° C. by employing a Brookfield rotational viscometer at a rotational frequency of 4 rpm with Spindle TC. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1 wherein the alkalizing agent is selected from the group of ammonium hydroxide, basic amino acids, alkalihydroxides, alkanolamines, alkali metal metasilicates, alkali phosphates and alkali hydrogen phosphates, or the mixtures thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1 having a pH value in the range of from about 8 to about 12, measured at 20° C. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1 wherein the at least one crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of the acrylic acid with linear C10-C30 mono-alcohols is selected from copolymers having the INCI designation Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1 further comprising at least one linear saturated alcohol with two or three hydroxy groups and from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, is included in a total amount of from about 0.5 to about 15 wt. %. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1 wherein the at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and an ethoxylation degree of from about 80 to about 120 is Steareth-100 and the at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and an ethoxylation degree of from about 20 to about 50 is selected from Ceteth-20, Ceteth-25, Ceteth-30, Ceteth-35, Ceteth-40, Ceteth-45, Ceteth-50, Steareth-20, Steareth-25, Steareth-30, Steareth-35, Steareth-40, Steareth-45, Steareth-50, Ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-25, Ceteareth-30, Ceteareth-35, Ceteareth-40, Ceteareth-45, Ceteareth-50 and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Kit-of-parts comprising—packaged separately from one another— a) at least one container (C1), comprising an agent (M1) for oxidative hair dyeing according claim 1, and b) at least one container (C2), comprising an oxidant preparation (M2), which comprises from about 40 to about 96 wt. % of water, hydrogen peroxide in a total quantity of from about 0.5 to about 23 wt. %, and which has a pH value in the range from about 2.0 to about 6.5, measured at 20° C., wherein each of the wt. % values are relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7 wherein the oxidation preparation (M2) further comprises at least one surfactant, selected from anionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof, in a total amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 wt. %, and at least one linear, saturated 1-alkanol having from about 14 to about 22 carbon atoms, selected from 1-tetradecanol (myristyl alcohol), 1-hexadecanol (cetyl alcohol), 1-octadecanol (stearyl alcohol) and 1-eicosanol (arachyl alcohol), or mixtures thereof, in a total amount of from about 1 to about 5 wt. %, wherein all specified quantities are relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2). ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7, wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) comprises at least one oil in a total amount of from about 0.2 to about 50 wt. %, relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2). ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7 wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) comprises at least one cationic surfactant. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7 wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) comprises no polymer with a polymerization degree of at least about 200 and no polymer with a molecular weight of about 10,000 Dalton or higher. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7 wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) does not contain any cationic surfactants. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Method for oxidative hair dyeing, comprising the following method steps: i) Providing a cosmetic agent (M1) for oxidative hair dyeing according to claim 1, ii) Providing an oxidant preparation (M2), comprising from about 40 to about 96 wt. %, of water, hydrogen peroxide in a total quantity of from about 0.5 to about 23 wt. %, and a pH value in the range from about 2.0 to about 6.5, measured at 20° C., at least one surfactant, selected from anionic surfactants and nonionic surfactants, or mixtures thereof, in a total quantity from about 0.05 to about 2 wt. %, and at least one linear, saturated 1-alkanol having from about 14 to about 22 carbon atoms, selected from 1-tetradecanol (myristyl alcohol), 1-hexadecanol (cetyl alcohol), 1-octadecanol (stearyl alcohol) and 1-eicosanol (arachyl alcohol) or mixtures thereof, in a total quantity from about 1 to about 5 wt. %, optionally at least one oil in a total quantity of from about 0.2 to about 50 wt. %, and/or optionally at least one cationic surfactant, in a total quantity of from about 0.05 to about 3 wt. %, wherein all quantity data are relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2), iii) Mixing the cosmetic agent (M1) with the oxidant preparation (M2), immediately afterwards iv) Applying the mixture obtained in Step iii) onto the hair and leaving said mixture for a period of from about 1 to about 60 minutes at room temperature or at from about 30 to about 60° C., v) Rinsing the hair with water and/or a cleansing composition, and vi) where necessary, applying a post-treatment agent onto the hair and, where necessary, rinsing out, then drying. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) Method for oxidative hair dyeing according to claim 13 wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) comprises no polymer with a polymerization degree of at least about 200 and no polymer with a molecular weight of about 10000 Dalton or higher. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1, wherein at least one linear saturated alcohol with two or three hydroxy groups and from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group is selected from 1,2-propanediol, glycerin, or mixtures thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1, having a pH value in the range of from about 9.5 to about 10.5, measured at 20° C. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) Agent according to claim 1, wherein: the at least one crosslinked copolymer is included in a total quantity of from about 0.2 to about 0.5 wt. %, the at least one linear, saturated 1-alkanol with a hydroxy group and from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms is included in a total amount of from about 4.5 to about 5.5 wt. %, the at least one glycerol fatty acid of Formula (I) is included in a total quantity of from about 0.4 to about 0.8 wt. %, the at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and degree of ethoxylation of from about 80 to about 120 in a total amount of from about 0.4 to about 1 wt. %, the at least one linear, saturated ethoxylated 1-alkanol with from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical and degree of ethoxylation of from about 30 to about 35, in a total amount of from about 0.4 to about 1 wt. %, and the agent has a pH value in the range of from about 8 to about 12, measured at 20° C., wherein all amounts are relative to weight of the agent. ### Claim 18 (depends on 7) Kit-of-parts according to claim 7, wherein the oxidant preparation (M2) comprises from about 80 to about 90 wt. % of water, hydrogen peroxide in a total quantity of from about 6 to about 12 wt. %, and has a pH value in the range from about 2.8 to about 5.0, measured at 20° C., wherein each of the wt. % values are relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2). ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) Kit-of-parts according to claim 10 wherein the at least one cationic surfactant is included in a total quantity of from about 0.05 to about 3 wt. %, relative to the weight of the oxidant preparation (M2). ### Claim 20 Agent for oxidative hair dyeing comprising, relative to the weight of the agent, from about 65 to about 83 wt. % water, at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one alkalizing agent, at least one crosslinked copolymer comprising acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid with linear C10-C30-monoalcohols as monomers, wherein the crosslinked copolymer is included in a total amount of from about 0.2 to about 0.5 wt. %, a linear, saturated 1-alkanol chosen from cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and combinations thereof present in a total amount of from about 4.5 to about 5.5 wt. %, in a total amount of from about 0.4 to about 0.8 wt. %, at least one glyceryl fatty acid ester having the formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 denote a hydrogen atom or a methyl group independent of each other or a grouping of Formula (II), wherein R4 denotes an unbranched or branched, saturated or unsaturated C11-C27-alkyl group, providing that at least one and a maximum of two of the radicals, selected from R1, R2, and R3, denotes a grouping of Formula (II); Steareth-100 in a total amount of from about 0.4 to about 1 wt. %, and Ceteareth-30 in a total amount of from about 0.4 to about 1 wt. %, wherein no oxidants are included; and wherein the agent has a viscosity of from about 30,000 to about 35,000 mPas, measured at 22° C. by employing a Brookfield rotational viscometer at a rotational frequency of 4 rpm with Spindle TC.