Hair conditioning compositions containing crosslinked polyaminopolyamides

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of methyl acrylate and a mixture of ethylene diamine and diethylene triamine and the said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, methylene bisacrylamide, N,N'-bis epoxy propyl piperazine and divinyl sulfone;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone;
• said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in amounts of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of methyl methacrylate and a mixture of ethylene diamine and diethylene triamine and the said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with a crosslinking agent selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, methylene bis acrylamide, N,N'-bis epoxy propyl piperazine and divinyl sulfone;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone;
• said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in amounts of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer, said polymer being a polyamino-polyamide comprising a polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), and (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture with at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylene diamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide, said crosslinked polyamino-polyamide being alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloroacetic acid, propane sulfone, and butane sulfone;

• said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in amounts of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surface active agents.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) adipic acid and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein said polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree. to 250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of nonionic, anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surface active agents, wherein said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with 0.025 up to about 0.1 mole of said crosslinking agent per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a cosmetic resin.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) adipic acid and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at 80.degree.-25.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a cosmetic resin, wherein said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with 0.025 up to about 0.1 mole of said crosslinking agent per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of dimethylol ethylene thiourea to reinforce the keratinic chain of the hair.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) adipic acid and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at 80.degree. to 250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) a crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of dimethylol ethylene thiourea to reinforce the keratinic chain of the hair,
• wherein said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with 0.025 up to about 0.1 mole of said cross-linking agent per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025.degree.-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a water-soluble electrolyte so as to reduce the tendency of said polyamino-polyamide to fix durably on the hair.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) adipic acid and (b) a polyamide selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a water-soluble electrolyte so as to reduce the tendency of said polyamino-polyamide to fix durably on the hair,
• wherein said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with 0.025 up to about 0.1 mole of said crosslinking agent per amine group of said polyamino-polyamide.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboyxlic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature of 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• a mixture consisting essentially of an effective amount of each of hydroxyethyl cellulose and silicone oil to provide a hair setting composition.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) adipic acid and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at 80.degree. to 250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• a mixture consisting essentially of an effective amount of each of hydroxyethyl cellulose and silicone oil to provide a hair setting composition,
• wherein said polyamino-polyamide is crosslinked with 0.025 up to about 0.1 mole of said crosslinking agent per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide.

A cosmetic composition for treatment of the hair comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) and (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyaminopolyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition, and
• an effective amount of a member selected from the 3.oup consisting of an anionic, cationic, nonionic, amphoteric or zwitterionic surface active agent;
• a thickener;
• a preservative;
• and a cosmetic resin.

A process for conditioning the hair which comprises applying to living human hair an effective amount of a composition comprising a solution in a solvent selected from the group consisting of water and a hydroalcoholic solution of a water-soluble crosslinked polymer selected from the group consisting of

• (A) a polyamino-polyamide which is the polycondensate of (a) an acidic compound selected from the group consisting of (i) an organic dicarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid selected from the groups consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and itaconic acid, (iii) an ester of said acids of (i) an (ii), (iv) mixtures of (i), (ii) and (iii) and (v) the intermediate product of addition of one mole of ethylene diamine and two moles of a methyl ester of (ii) obtained at a temperature between 5.degree.-80.degree. C., and (b) a polyamine selected from the group consisting of (1) diethylene triamine, (2) dipropylene triamine, (3) triethylene tetramine and (4) a mixture of at least one of (1), (2) and (3) with a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine, hexamethylenediamine and piperazine, said polyamine (b) being replaceable by a member selected from the group consisting of (1) 0-20 mole percent hexamethylene diamine, (2) 0-40 mole percent ethylene diamine and (3) 0-40 mole percent piperazine, wherein the polycondensate is formed at a temperature of 80.degree.-250.degree. C., said polyamino-polyamide being crosslinked with a crosslinking agent being selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin, diglycidyl ether, N,N'-bis-epoxypropyl piperazine, the dianhydride of butane tetracarboxylic acid, the dianhydride of pyromellitic acid, divinyl sulfone and methylene bisacrylamide, and being employed in an amount of 0.025-0.35 mole per amine group in said polyamino-polyamide;
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• (B) the crosslinked polymer of (A) alkylated with an alkylating agent selected from the group consisting of glycidol, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, acrylamide, acrylic acid, chloracetic acid, sodium chloracetate, propane sultone and butane sultone, said crosslinked polymer being soluble in water in an amount of 10 weight percent thereof without essentially any gel formation and a 10 weight percent aqueous solution of said crosslinked polymer having a viscosity greater than 3 centipoises at 25.degree. C., said water soluble crosslinked polymer being present in an amount of about 0.1-5 percent by weight of said composition.