Natural hair styling composition and methods for styling hair
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsRita CHOKSHI, Manon CHAUMONTET, Krishna R. RAGHUPATHI
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Abstract
A hair styling composition is described comprising: (a) carrageenan; (b) glucomannan; (c) pullulan; (d) one or more monosaccharides, disaccharides, sugar alcohols, or combinations thereof; (e) one or more glycols having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms; and (f) water. The composition is preferably a gel having a pH from about 6 to about 8 and is particularly useful in methods for styling hair, including methods for durably shaping hair, improving style, hold, and regularity, imparting shine, and providing frizz control.
Claims20
A hair styling composition comprising:
- (a) about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of carrageenan;
- (b) about 0.1 to about 5 wt. % of glucomannan;
- (c) about 0.1 to about 8 wt. % pullulan;
- (d) about 1 to about 12 wt. % of one or more monosaccharides, disaccharides, sugar alcohols, or combinations thereof;
- (e) about 1 to about 12 wt. % of one or more glycols having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms;
- and
- (f) about 70 to about 95 wt. % of water;
- wherein the composition is a gel,
- the composition has a pH of about 6 to about 8, and
- all weight percentages are based on a total weight of the hair styling composition.
A hair styling composition comprising:
- (a) about 0.1 to about 2 wt. % of carrageenan;
- (b) about 0.1 to about 2 wt. % of glucomannan;
- wherein (a) and (b) are in a weight ratio of about 2:1 to about 1:2;
- (c) about 1 to about 5 wt. % of pullulan;
- (d) about 2 to about 10 wt. % of sorbitol;
- (e) about 1 to about 5 wt. % of one or more glycols selected from propylene glycol, propanediol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol, and diglycerol;
- (f) optionally, up to 5 wt. % of one or more miscellaneous ingredients;
- wherein the composition is a gel,
- the composition has a pH of about 6 to about 8, and
- all weight percentages are based on a total weight of the hair styling composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.