Moisture-controlled flexible hair curler
OwnerDiane L. Grayinventor
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Abstract
A flexible hair curler formed from a gel of crosslinked polyacrylamide including a humectant, and encased in a moisture-permeable flexible sheath, preferably of fabric.
Claims20
A flexible hair curler comprising a flexible tubular moisture-permeable sheath filled with a rubbery, flexible gel capable of absorbing and desorbing heat and desorbing moisture at least once.
A flexible, substantially cylindrical hair curler comprising (a) a substantially cylindrical core comprising a gel substantially in the shape of a cylinder and having a rubbery and flexible consistency, comprising about 10-80% water, about 20-85% humectant, about 10-30% acrylamide polymer crosslinked with about 0.04-0.2% crosslinker, and (b) a moisture permeable sheath encasing said gel.
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