# US 2016/0250118 A1 · Method and composition to remodelling keratinic fiber > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0250118 A1 - Document ID: US20160250118A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/051,727 - Filed: 2016-02-24 - Published: 2016-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-26 - Assignees: Alfa Parf Group S.P.A. - Applicants: ALFA PARF GROUP S.p.A. - Inventors: Antonio Consoli; Katiuscia Grevalcuore; Francesco Facheris; Gianluca Borgnini - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160250118A1 ## CPC - A61K 8/36: Carboxylic acids; Salts or anhydrides thereof - A45D 7/06: combined chemical and thermal - A61K 8/06: Emulsions - A61K 8/31: Hydrocarbons - A61K 8/342: {Alcohols having more than seven atoms in an unbroken chain} - A61K 8/365: Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids - A61K 8/39: Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups - A61K 8/46: containing sulfur (A61K8/44 takes precedence) - A61K 8/86: Polyethers - A61Q 5/04: Preparations for permanent waving or straightening the hair - A61K 2800/81: Preparation or application process involves irradiation - 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 Disclosed are compositions in the form of fluid O/W (oil-in-water) or two-phase liquid emulsions for reshaping keratin fibre, comprising: a) at least one dicarbonyl compound of formula (I), or the hydrates or salts thereof: wherein: R represents hydrogen; a carboxyl group; a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted by at least one hydroxy or carboxy group or halogen, preferably Br; optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted benzyl; an indole or imidazolylmethyl group or the tautomers thereof of formula wherein * represents the part connected to the rest of the molecule. b) at least one lipid selected from a liquid, semisolid or solid hydrocarbon or an ether; c) at least one ethoxylated or non-ethoxylated fatty alcohol. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Compositions in the form of fluid 0/W (oil-in-water) or two-phase liquid emulsions comprising: a) at least one dicarbonyl compound of formula (I), its hydrates or salts: wherein: R is hydrogen; a carboxyl group; a straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl group optionally substituted by at least one hydroxy or carboxyl group or by halogen, preferably Br; optionally substituted phenyl; optionally substituted benzyl; an indole or imidazolylmethyl group or its tautomers of formula wherein * represents the part bound to the rest of the molecule, in concentrations by weight ranging from 7% to 30% of the total weight of the composition; b) at least one lipid selected from a liquid, semisolid or solid hydrocarbon, or an ether, in percentages by weight ranging from 20% to 80% of the total weight of the composition; c) at least one ethoxylated or non-ethoxylated fatty alcohol. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Compositions according to claim 1 wherein the dicarbonyl compound of formula (I) is glyoxylic acid, esters thereof, amides, thioacetals, hemithioacetals or derivatives with amino acids. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) Compositions according to claim 2 wherein the dicarbonyl compound of formula (I) is Glyoxyloyl Carbocysteine. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Compositions according to claim 1 wherein the dicarbonyl compound is pyruvic acid or alpha-ketobutyric acid (2-ketobutyric acid) or derivatives thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4) Compositions according to one or more of claims 1 to 4 wherein the hydrocarbons or fatty ethers are selected from isoparaffin, mineral oils, vaseline, paraffins, hydrocarbon waxes, cycloparaffin hydrocarbons and terpene hydrocarbons. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Compositions according to one or more of claims 1 to 5 wherein the fatty alcohol is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched, optionally ethoxylated C8-C30 alcohol, alone or in mixture. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) Compositions according to claim 6 wherein the fatty alcohol is selected from Caprylic alcohol, ethylhexanol, nonyl alcohol, noneth-8, isononyl alcohol, Decyl Alcohol, Deceth-n (from n=2 to n=10), isodecyl alcohol, isodeceth-n (from n=2 to n=6), undecyl alcohol, undeceth-n (from n=2 to n=40), lauryl alcohol, laureth-n (from n=2 to n=100), isolauryl alcohol, isolaureth-n (from n=3 to n=10), tridecyl alcohol, trideceth-n (from n=2 to n=50), isotridecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, myreth-n (from n=2 to n=10), isomireth-n (from n=3 to n=9), pentadecyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, ceteth-n (from n=1 to n=150), isocetyl alcohol, isoceteth-n (from n=2 to n=30), stearyl alcohol, steareth-n (from n=1 to n=50), isostearyl alcohol, isosteareth-n (from n=2 to n=50), Oleyl Alcohol, Oleth-n (from n=2 to n=110), arachidyl alcohol, arachideth-20, C20-22 Alcohols, C22-24 pareth-33. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6, 7) Compositions according to claim 6 or 7 wherein the fatty alcohols are present in percentages by weight ranging from 0.5% to 20% by weight of the total composition. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Compositions according to one or more of claims 1 to 8 containing one or more ingredients selected from urea, glycerin, non-ionic, anionic or cationic surfactants, non-ionic, cationic, anionic or amphoteric thickening agents, solvents, fats, polymers, oligosaccharides and modified oligosaccharides, carbohydrates and derivatives, polyols and derivatives, triglycerides, hydrocarbons, lanolin and derivatives, opacifiers, silicones, protein hydrolysates, amino acids, complexing agents, UV filters, pigments, preservatives and fragrances. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Compositions according to one or more of claims 1 to 9 further containing non-ionic, cationic or anionic direct hair dyes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) A hair reshaping method without alkaline or reducing agents, which comprises: (1) applying the compositions of claims 1-10; (2) leaving in situ for 5 to 45 minutes; (3) reshaping hair using a heat source.