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US 6,306,377 B1Granted
Hair straightening/smoothing composition
AssigneeShiseido Company, Ltd.
InventorsLinda S. Coppola, Teresa Ferullo
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AssigneeShiseido Company, Ltd.
InventorsLinda S. Coppola, Teresa Ferullo
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By incorporating cationic guar gums in combination with nonionic guar gums in a single gel composition, a highly effective, hair straightening/smoothing composition is realized which achieves the temporary straightening and/or smoothing of hair fibers, without chemically interacting with the hair fiber itself. By employing the present invention, a temporary hair straightening effect is realized which enables a wide variety of hair styles or fashions to be attained, while still enabling the hair change effect to be easily reversed by merely washing the hair to remove the chemical formulation. In addition, the physical properties of the hair fibers, such as feel, shine, luster, softness and manageability are retained without adverse effect. In the preferred embodiment, in addition to employing a cationic guar gum, in combination with a nonionic guar gum, the present invention also incorporates additives such as humidity protectors, fragrances, preservatives, pH controllers, and water.
A hair straightening and smoothing gel composition for temporarily achieving straightening and smoothing of hair fibers comprising an aqueous formulation incorporating cationic guar gums in combination with nonionic guar gums.
A hair straightening and smoothing gel composition for temporarily straightening and smoothing hair fibers comprising:
A hair straightening and smoothing gel composition for temporarily straightening and smoothing hair fibers comprising:
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