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US 5,182,110 AGranted
Natural extract based hair reshaping composition
OwnerVaclav Soukupinventor
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Abstract
A composition for reshaping hair including Caesalpinea tinctoria pod extract, a source of cupric ions and a source of chloride ions which is formulated into a thixotropic paste or cream for direct application to hair, subjecting the hair to the composition for a selected time, washing, setting and drying the hair, in the desired shape.
Claims13
A composition for shaping hair, comprising:
- Caesalpinea tinctoria pod extract, a source of cupric ions, and a source of ammonium chloride ions.
A composition of matter, comprising
- 4.5-13.5 kg Caesalpinea tinctoria pod extract,
- 13.5-73 kg of a vegetable starch,
- 1-8.0 kg of a cupric ion source, and
- 1.5.5 kg of a chloride ion source including ammonium chloride.
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A method for shaping hair, comprising the steps of:
- providing a composition composed of Caesalpinea pod extract, a source of cupric ions and a source of chloride ions,
- combining the composition with a desired amount of water to form a wetted compositions,
- applying the wetted composition to hair and maintaining the wetted composition on the hair for a desired period of time,
- washing the wetted composition from the hair,
- drying the hair, in the desired shape, and
- covering the hair with a cap for 30-60 minutes after the wetted composition has been applied.
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A method according to claim 11 further comprising the step of soaking comminuted Caesalpinea tinctoria pods in heated water, filtering the solution and evaporating the filtrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.