Hair Relaxer
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsTosin Dania, Marc Beuche, Ali Blessing, Igbinoba Osarenren
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Abstract
This invention relates to a concentrated hair relaxer formulation, which is ready to use after mixing with water and which preferable is filled in 1-pack, wherein both, the concentrated and ready-to use hair relaxer formulation show improved stability properties and excellent smoothing results with less damage of hair. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a concentrated hair relaxer formulation, a method for relaxing hair and a 1-pack containing such concentrated hair relaxer formulation and its use.
Claims24
A concentrated hair relaxer formulation, which is ready to use after mixing with water, comprising
- a) 5 to 10 wt % of a metal hydroxide,
- b) 5 to 10 wt % guanidine carbonate,
- c) 50 to 70 wt % of an emollient,
- d) 0.01 to 2.0 wt % of a block copolymer of C8-C18 fatty alcohol alkoxylated with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide,
- e) 0.5 to 20 wt % of an O/W emulsifier,
- f) 5 to 15 wt % of a structurant comprising a wax.
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A 1-pack containing a concentrated hair relaxer formulation comprising
- a) 5 to 10 wt % of a metal hydroxide,
- b) 5 to 10 wt % guanidine carbonate,
- c) 50 to 70 wt % of an emollient,
- d) 0.01 to 2.0 wt % of a block copolymer of C8-C18 fatty alcohol alkoxylated with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide,
- e) 0.5 to 20 wt % of an O/W emulsifier,
- f) 5 to 15 wt % of a structurant comprising a wax.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.