Composition, personal care formulations, method and use for treating or preventing damages to hair

Abstract

The present invention provides a composition comprising the reaction product of a) itaconic anhydride; and b) an amino compound comprising at least one free amino group, wherein the amino compound is selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and hydrolysed proteins; wherein the composition comprises itaconic modified amino compound, wherein the itaconic modified amino compound is the reaction product of a) and b), and wherein the amount of itaconic anhydride used in the reaction is calculated to react with 10 mol % to 100 mol % of the free amino groups of 0 the amino compound. The invention further provides a personal care formulation comprising the composition, a hair care formulation, a skin care formulation, a method of treating hair or skin and a use of the composition.

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