# US 2019/0167534 A1 · Novel colouring method using films > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167534 A1 - Document ID: US20190167534A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/209,079 - Filed: 2018-12-04 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-04 - Assignees: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Applicants: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA - Inventors: Konstantin Goutsis; Daniela Kessler-Becker - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167534A1 ## CPC - A61K 8/0204: {Specific forms not provided for by any of groups A61K8/0208 - A61K8/14} - A61K 8/0208: {Tissues; Wipes; Patches} - A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group} - A61K 8/365: Hydroxycarboxylic acids; Ketocarboxylic acids - A61K 8/4973: {with oxygen as the only hetero atom} - A61Q 5/065: {Preparations for temporary colouring the hair, e.g. direct dyes} - A61K 2800/432: Direct dyes - A61K 2800/56: Compounds, absorbed onto or entrapped into a solid carrier, e.g. encapsulated perfumes, inclusion compounds, sustained release forms - A61K 2800/87: Application Devices; Containers; Packaging - 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 present disclosure relates to a method for colouring human hair, comprising the following steps: (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one absorbent material and at least one substantive dye, (II) applying a water-containing activator preparation to the hair strand and/or the colouring film, (III) encasing the hair strand with the colouring film, (IV) leaving the activator preparation to take effect on the hair strand and the colouring film for a period of from about 1 to about 60 minutes, and (V) removing the colouring film. The present disclosure also relates to a cosmetic product which makes it possible to colour hair in accordance with the above-described method. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for colouring human hair, comprising the following steps: (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one absorbent material and at least one substantive dye, (II) applying a water-containing activator preparation to the hair strand and/or the colouring film, (III) encasing the hair strand with the colouring film, (IV) leaving the activator preparation to take effect on the hair strand and the colouring film for a period of from about 1 to about 60 minutes, and (V) removing the colouring film. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one cellulose-based absorbent material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an outer layer of the film comprises a layer made of metal or a polymeric material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the absorbent material is penetrated by at least one substantive dye. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one anionic dye. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one absorbent material and at least one substantive dye and at least one acid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, wherein the activator preparation comprises at least one solvent selected from the group of benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, 1,2-propylene glycol, butylene carbonate, glyceryl carbonate, ethanol, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, 1,3-propylene glycol, glycerol, n-butanol and 1,3-butylene glycol. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the activator preparation comprises at least one acid selected from the group of lactic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, 2,6-dipicolinic acid, benzoic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, phytic acid and/or gluconic acid. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the activator preparation has a pH value of from about 1.0 to about 7.0. ### Claim 12 A cosmetic product, comprising (A) at least one colouring film comprising at least one absorbent material and at least one substantive dye, and (B) a water-containing activator preparation. ### Claim 13 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material. ### Claim 17 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres. ### Claim 18 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a multi-layer colouring film, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises an absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one anionic dye selected from the group of Acid Yellow 1, Acid Yellow 3, Acid Yellow 9, Acid Yellow 17, Acid Yellow 23, Acid Yellow 36, Acid Yellow 121, Acid Orange 6, Acid Orange 7, Acid Orange 10, Acid Orange 11, Acid Orange 15, Acid Orange 20, Acid Orange 24, Acid Red 14, Acid Red 18, Acid Red 27, Acid Red 33, Acid Red 35, Acid Red 51, Acid Red 52, Acid Red 73, Acid Red 87, Acid Red 95, Acid Red 184, Acid Red 195, Acid Violet 43, Acid Violet 49, Acid Violet 50, Acid Blue 1, Acid Blue 3, Acid Blue 7, Acid Blue 104, Acid Blue 9, Acid Blue 62, Acid Blue 74, Acid Blue 80, Acid Green 3, Acid Green 5, Acid Green 9, Acid Green 22, Acid Green 25, Acid Green 50, Acid Black 1, Acid Black 52, Food Yellow 8, Food Blue 5, D&C Yellow 7, D&C Yellow 8, D&C Orange 4, D&C Green 5, D&C Orange 10, D&C Orange 11, D&C Red 21, D&C Red 27, D&C Red 33, D&C Violet 2 and/or D&C Brown 1. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising the step of (I) bringing a hair strand into contact with a colouring film comprising at least one absorbent material, at least one substantive dye, and at least one acid, wherein an inner layer of the film, which is brought into contact with the hair strand, comprises the absorbent material selected from the group of chromatography paper, filter paper, crepe paper, washi, China paper, and/or woven or non-woven cellulose fibres, wherein an outer layer of the film comprises a layer made of metal or a polymeric material, wherein the absorbent material is penetrated by the at least one substantive dye, wherein the colouring film comprises at least one anionic dye, which is selected from the group of Acid Yellow 1, Acid Yellow 3, Acid Yellow 9, Acid Yellow 17, Acid Yellow 23, Acid Yellow 36, Acid Yellow 121, Acid Orange 6, Acid Orange 7, Acid Orange 10, Acid Orange 11, Acid Orange 15, Acid Orange 20, Acid Orange 24, Acid Red 14, Acid Red 18, Acid Red 27, Acid Red 33, Acid Red 35, Acid Red 51, Acid Red 52, Acid Red 73, Acid Red 87, Acid Red 95, Acid Red 184, Acid Red 195, Acid Violet 43, Acid Violet 49, Acid Violet 50, Acid Blue 1, Acid Blue 3, Acid Blue 7, Acid Blue 104, Acid Blue 9, Acid Blue 62, Acid Blue 74, Acid Blue 80, Acid Green 3, Acid Green 5, Acid Green 9, Acid Green 22, Acid Green 25, Acid Green 50, Acid Black 1, Acid Black 52, Food Yellow 8, Food Blue 5, D&C Yellow 7, D&C Yellow 8, D&C Orange 4, D&C Green 5, D&C Orange 10, D&C Orange 11, D&C Red 21, D&C Red 27, D&C Red 33, D&C Violet 2 and/or D&C Brown 1, wherein the activator preparation comprises at least one solvent selected from the group of benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol and propylene carbonate, wherein the activator preparation comprises at least one acid selected from the group of lactic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid, 2,6-dipicolinic acid, benzoic acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, ascorbic acid, phytic acid and/or gluconic acid, and wherein the activator preparation has a pH value of from about 2.0 to about 3.5.