Topical application of cis of trans 3,4-thiolanediol to reduce the greasy appearance of hair and skin
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsClaude Bouillon, Michel Colin
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Abstract
A composition and method for treating the hair and skin characterized by a greasy, unaesthetic appearance to reduce or essentially eliminate this greasy appearance which includes topically applying to a human having hair or skin so characterized a cosmetic composition containing as an active ingredient a cis or trans 3,4-thiolannediol, its cis or trans S-oxide derivatives or its cis or trans S-dioxide derivatives.
Claims12
A process to combat dandruff and to eliminate a greasy appearance of the hair and scalp of a person having hair and scalp so characterized comprising topically applying to the hair an effective amount of a composition comprising a nontoxic carrier comprising a member selected from the group consisting of water and a dilute aqueous lower alkanol solution and an active compound of the formula ##SPC8##
- wherein
- X is selected from the group consisting of S, SO and SO.sub.2, and
- R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of
- a. H, in which case R.sub.2 is OH, and
- b. OH, in which case R.sub.2 is H,
- said active compound being present in an amount effective to combat dandruff and to eliminate said greasy appearance of the hair and scalp.
A composition to combat dandruff and to eliminate a greasy appearance of the hair comprising
- 1. 0.5 - 20 percent by weight of an active compound of the formula ##SPC9##
- wherein
- X is selected from the group consisting of --S--, --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --, and
- R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of
- a. H, in which case R.sub.2 is OH and
- b. OH, in which case R.sub.2 is H;
- 2. from 1 to 20 weight percent of a cosmetic film forming resin having a molecular weight ranging from about 10,000 - 70,000;
- and
- 3. a carrier selected from the group consisting of water and a dilute aqueous lower alkanol solution having a concentration of 0 - 70 weight percent of said lower alkanol.
A composition to combat dandruff and to eliminate a greasy appearance of the hair comprising
- 1. 0.5 - 20 weight percent of an active compound of the formula ##SPC10##
- wherein
- X is selected from the group consisting of --S--, --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --, and
- R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of
- a. H, in which case R.sub.2 is OH and
- b. OH, in which case R.sub.2 is H;
- 2. from 4 - 15 weight percent of a detergent selected from the group consisting of an anionic, cationic, amphoteric and nonionic detergent;
- and
- 3. a carrier selected from the group consisting of water and a dilute aqueous lower alkanol solution said composition having a pH between 3 - 8.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.