Dyestuff composition for the gradual dyeing of hair by atmospheric oxidation and process using the same
AssigneeCombe Incorporated
InventorAlbert Shansky
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Abstract
A dyestuff composition for gradually dyeing hair by atmospheric oxidation wherein the dyestuff composition contains a dye component which becomes entrapped in hair fibers when the dyestuff composition is removed from the hair and which results in the gradual development of color in the hair due to atmospheric oxidation of the entrapped dye component. Also provided is a process of employing the dyestuff composition of this invention to gradually dye hair, the dyestuff composition being removed from the hair approximately 5 minutes after its application.
Claims13
A process for gradually dyeing hair by atmospheric oxidation with an adherent gel dyestuff composition having an aqueous carrier and an air-oxidizable dye component, wherein said air-oxidizable dye component is an oxidizable primary aromatic amine or an aminophenol, and said adherent gel dyestuff composition is substantially free of surfactants and wetting agents, comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying said adherent gel dyestuff composition to the surface of the hair, said dyestuff composition (i) having a pH of at least about 9 to penetrate hair fibers and (ii) containing a sufficient amount of said air-oxidizable dye component to allow said dye component to be deposited in said hair fibers;
- (b) rinsing the hair to fix the deposited dye component in the hair fibers;
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- (c) removing any remaining dyestuff composition from the surface of the hair, whereby gradual development of color in the hair occurs subsequent to said rinsing due to atmospheric oxidation of said deposited fixed dye component over a period of approximately 24 to 72 hours and being substantially free of chemical oxidants.
A process for gradually dyeing hair by atmospheric oxidation with an adherent gel dyestuff composition having a carrier, a thickening agent and an air-oxidizable dye component, wherein said adherent gel dyestuff composition is substantially free of surfactants and wetting agents, comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying said adherent gel dyestuff composition containing (i) a primary aromatic amine or aminophenol dye component present in amounts from 0.5 to 3.5% by weight of the total composition to the surface of the hair, said dyestuff composition having a pH from about 9 to 11 to allow said dye component to penetrate hair fibers and to be deposited in said hair fibers and (iii) said thickening agent in amounts sufficient to make said dye component adhere to said hair fibers;
- (b) rinsing the hair to fix the deposited dye component in the hair fibers;
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- (c) removing any remaining dyestuff composition from the surface of the hair, whereby gradual development of color in the hair occurs subsequent to said rinsing due to atmospheric oxidation of said deposited fixed dye component over a period of approximately 24 to 72 hours and being substantially free of chemical oxidants.
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