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US 2022/0087913 A1Published application
Hair treatment formulations and uses thereof
AssigneeChembeau LLC
InventorEric D. Pressly
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Abstract
The present application relates to hair treatment formulations and methods of use in the cosmetics field. The hair treatment formulations include bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate as the active agent, and may be used in bleaching, conditioning and styling hair.
Claims30
A method of bleaching hair, comprising:
- mixing a bleaching formulation with a first cosmetic formulation to form a second cosmetic formulation, wherein the first cosmetic formulation comprises bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate and one or more surfactants, wherein the amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate in the first cosmetic formulation is about 50-95% by weight, and wherein the amount of the one or more surfactants in the first cosmetic formulation is about 5-20% by weight;
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- applying the second cosmetic formulation to the hair, wherein the second cosmetic formulation has a basic pH of greater than about 9.
A method of treating hair to reduced or prevent breakage, comprising:
- mixing a cosmetic formulation with a cosmetically acceptable carrier to form a hair treatment formulation, wherein the cosmetic formulation comprises bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate and one or more surfactants, wherein the amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate in the cosmetic formulation is about 50-95% by weight, and wherein the amount of the one or more surfactants in the cosmetic formulation is about 5-20% by weight;
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- applying the hair treatment formulation to damaged hair, wherein breakage of the hair is decreased by at least 5% compared to untreated hair.
A method of styling hair, comprising:
- applying a styling formulation and a cosmetic formulation to the hair, wherein the cosmetic formulation comprises bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate and one or more surfactants, wherein the amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate in the cosmetic formulation is about 50-95% by weight, and wherein the amount of the one or more surfactants in the cosmetic formulation is about 5-20% by weight.
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