Hair cosmetic compositions containing sugar alcohol, saccharide compound, and pectin and methods of use
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorDhara PARIKH
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to hair cosmetic compositions comprising: (a) at least one sugar alcohol: (b) at least one saccharide compound, and mixtures thereof; (c) pectin; (d) at least one water-soluble solvent; and (e) water. The hair cosmetic compositions provide excellent hair styling benefits without requiring synthetic film-forming polymers and/or silicones. In particular, the hair cosmetic compositions are useful for imparting to hair, durable styling or shaping benefits, curl definition, curl regularity, shape/styling control, shine, and frizz control.
Claims31
A hair cosmetic composition comprising:
- (a) at least one sugar alcohol;
- (b) at least one saccharide compound;
- (c) pectin;
- wherein
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s) is equal to or less than the total amount of saccharide compound (b),
- the total amount of saccharide compound (b) is greater than the total amount of pectin, and
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s), saccharide compound (b), and pectin is at least 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the hair cosmetic composition;
- (d) at least one water-soluble solvent;
- and
- (e) water.
A hair cosmetic composition comprising:
- (a) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of at least one sugar alcohol;
- (b) about 0.1 to about 6 wt. % of at least one saccharide compound selected from monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, and a mixture thereof;
- (c) about 0.05 to about 5 wt. % of pectin;
- wherein
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s) is equal to or less than the total amount of glucose,
- the total amount of saccharide compound (b) is greater than the total amount of pectin, and
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s), saccharide compound saccharide compound (b), and pectin is at least 1 wt. %;
- (d) at least one water-soluble solvent selected from glycerin, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, 1,3-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 3-methyl-1,3-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, polyethylene glycol, 1,2,4-butanetriol, and 1,2,6-hexanetriol, and mixtures thereof;
- (e) at least 75 wt. % of water;
- and
- (f) about 0.05 to about 6 wt. % of carrageenan;
- wherein the compositions is essentially free of synthetic film-forming polymers and is essentially free of silicones;
- all weights being based on the total weight of the hair cosmetic composition.
A method for styling hair comprising a step of applying a hair cosmetic composition comprising:
- (a) at least one sugar alcohol;
- (b) at least one saccharide compound;
- (c) pectin;
- wherein
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s) is equal to or less than the total amount of saccharide compound (b),
- the total amount of saccharide compound (b) is greater than the total amount of pectin, and
- the total amount of sugar alcohol(s), saccharide compound (b), and pectin is at least 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of the hair cosmetic composition;
- (d) at least one water-soluble solvent;
- and
- (e) water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.