# US 2014/0154200 A1 · Guar hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride and uses thereof in hair treatment compositions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154200 A1 - Document ID: US20140154200A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/233,162 - Filed: 2012-07-20 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-21 - Assignees: Rhodia Operations - Inventors: Gilda Lizarraga; Delphine Mechineau; Dominique Lemos; Caroline Mabille - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154200A1 ## CPC - A61K 8/737: {Galactomannans, e.g. guar; Derivatives thereof} - A61Q 5/00: Preparations for care of the hair - A61Q 5/006: {Antidandruff preparations} - A61Q 5/02: Preparations for cleaning the hair - A61Q 5/12: Preparations containing hair conditioners - C08B 37/0096: {Guar, guar gum, guar flour, guaran, i.e. (beta-1,4) linked D-mannose units in the main chain branched with D-galactose units in (alpha-1,6), e.g. from Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus; Derivatives thereof} - C08L 5/00: Compositions of polysaccharides or of their derivatives not provided for in groups C08L1/00 or C08L3/00 - A61Q 5/06: Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring - A61Q 5/065: {Preparations for temporary colouring the hair, e.g. direct dyes} - A61Q 19/10: Washing or bathing preparations - 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 - C08B: POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF (polysaccharides containing less than six saccharide radicals attached to each other by glycosidic linkages C07H; fermentation or enzyme-using processes C12P19/00; sugar industry C13; production of cellulose D21) - C08L: COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable monomers C08F, C08G; artificial filaments or fibres D01F; textile treating compositions D06) ## Abstract The present invention relates to a non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative: i) having a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol, preferably from about 150,000 g/mol and more preferably from about 200,000 g/mole to about 2,000,000 g/mol, preferably to about 1,800,000 g/mol and more preferably to about 1,400,000 g/mole; and ii) containing at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution (DScat.)extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative: i) having a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol to about 2,000,000 g/mol; and ii) containing at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution (DScat)extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative is a galactomannan derivative. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the non-cellulosic polysaccharide is a guar. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the cationic group is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, quaternary ammonium, sulfonium or phosphinium groups, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the cationic group is selected from trialkylammonium groups, aryldialkylammonium groups and ammonium groups wherein the nitrogen atom is a member of a ring structure. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the mean average molecular weight is from about 150,000 g/mol to about 1,800,000 g/mol. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the mean average molecular weight is from about 200,000 g/mol to about 1,400,000 g/mol. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the (DScat)extraction is from about 0.20 to about 0.25. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1, wherein the (DScat)extraction is from about 0.25 to about 0.30. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A method for preparing a hair composition comprising using the non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10 for i) providing conditioning effects to the hair; and/or ii) providing care to hair and/or scalp; and/or iii) providing a nice dry hair appearance. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A hair composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The hair composition according to claim 12, wherein the non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative: i) has a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol to about 1,800,000 g/mol; and ii) contains at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution after extraction, (DScat)extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The hair composition according to claim 12, wherein said hair composition is a shampoo composition. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) A method for i) providing conditioning effects to the hair; and/or ii) providing care to hair and/or scalp; and/or iii) providing a nice dry hair appearance; wherein said method comprises treating the hair in need thereof with the hair composition of claim 12. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, comprising treating the hair in need thereof with a hair composition, wherein said hair composition comprises a non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative i) having a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol to about 1,800,000 g/mol; and ii) containing at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution after extraction, (DScat)extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15, wherein the hair in need thereof is damaged hair. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A method for i) providing conditioning effects to the hair; and/or ii) providing care to hair and/or scalp; and/or iii) providing a nice dry hair appearance; wherein said method comprises treating the hair in need thereof with the non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative of claim 1. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method according to claim 18, wherein the hair in need thereof is damaged hair. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A shampoo composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative according to claim 1. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The shampoo composition according to claim 20, comprising silicone. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The shampoo composition according to claim 21, comprising an antidandruff agent.