Compositions for imparting color and tone to the hair

A method for altering the tone or color of the hair, comprising mixing (i) a hair color toning composition with (ii) an oxidizing composition to form a mixture having a pH ranging from about 6.0 to about 6.8, and applying the mixture to the hair, wherein:

• (i) the hair color toning composition comprises:
• (a) at least one amino acid,
• (b) at least one carboxylic acid,
• (c) monoethanolamine, present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 1.3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition,
• (d) a surfactant mixture comprising (i) at least one amphoteric surfactant and (ii) at least one surfactant chosen from anionic or non-ionic surfactants,
• (e) at least one fatty compound,
• (f) at least one oxidation base chosen from toluene-2,5-diamine, acid salts thereof, or solvates thereof;
• (g) a coupler system comprising at least one coupler chosen from:
• (I) 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol, derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, or solvates of salts thereof;
• (II) meta-aminophenol (1-hydroxy-3-aminobenzene), derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, or solvates of salts thereof;
• or
• (III) mixtures thereof;
• and
• (h) at least one solvent;
• wherein the hair color toning composition has a pH ranging from about 7 to about 10.4, and
• (ii) the oxidizing composition comprises at least one oxidizing agent.

A hair color toning composition comprising:

• (a) from about 0.1% to about 2% taurine by weight, relative to the weight of the composition,
• (b) from about 0.1% to about 3% citric acid by weight, relative to the weight of the composition,
• (c) from about 0.1% to about 1.3% monoethanolamine by weight, relative to the weight of the composition,
• (d) at least one surfactant,
• (e) at least one fatty compound chosen from C12-C22 fatty alcohols,
• (f) at least one oxidation base chosen from toluene-2,5-diamine, acid salts thereof, or solvates thereof;
• (g) at least one coupler chosen from 2,4-diaminophenoxyethanol HCl, derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, or solvates of salts thereof;
• meta-aminophenol, derivatives thereof, addition salts thereof, solvates thereof, or solvates of salts thereof;
• or mixtures thereof;
• and
• (h) at least one solvent,
• wherein the hair color toning composition has a pH ranging from about 8.5 to about 10.