Reshapable hair styling composition comprising (meth)acrylic copolymers of four or more monomers

A reshapable hair styling composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising:

• (a) from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate,
• (b) from about 5 to about 65 weight percent of units derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate,
• (c) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from acrylic acid, and
• (d) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from methacrylic acid,
• wherein the ratio of ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate derived units to isobornyl (meth)acrylate derived units ranges from about 0.5:1 to about 6:1,
• wherein said composition provides a reshapable effect and is in the form of a spray, aerosol, mousse, gel, stick, mud, or lotion.

An aerosol device comprising a vessel, which comprises:

• (1) an aerosol composition, which provides a reshapable effect and comprises a liquid phase comprising at least one composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising:
• (a) from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate,
• (b) from about 5 to about 65 weight percent of units derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate,
• (c) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from acrylic acid, and
• (d) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from methacrylic acid,
• wherein the ratio of ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate derived units to isobornyl (meth)acrylate derived units ranges from about 0.5:1 to about 6:1;
• and
• wherein said composition provides a reshapable effect and a propellant, and
• (2) a dispenser.

A method of cosmetically treating hair, comprising applying to the hair before, during, or after shaping of a hairstyle of said hair a composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising:

• (a) from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate,
• (b) from about 5 to about 65 weight percent of units derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate,
• (c) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from acrylic acid, and
• (d) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from methacrylic acid,
• wherein the ratio of ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate derived units to isobornyl (meth)acrylate derived units ranges from about 0.5:1 to about 6:1;
• and
• wherein said composition provides a reshapable effect.

A method of reshaping hair, comprising:

• (1) applying to the hair before, during, or after the initial shaping of the hairstyle a composition comprising at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising:
• (a) from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate,
• (b) from about 5 to about 65 weight percent of units derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate,
• (c) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from acrylic acid, and
• (d) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from methacrylic acid,
• wherein the ratio of ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate derived units to isobornyl (meth)acrylate derived units ranges from about 0.5:1 to about 6:1;
• and
• wherein said composition provides a reshapable effect, and
• (2) thereafter shaping the hairstyle at least once, wherein no additional composition or heat is added.

A method of manufacturing a reshapable hair styling composition comprising including in a hair styling composition at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising:

• (a) from about 20 to about 80 weight percent of units derived from ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate,
• (b) from about 5 to about 65 weight percent of units derived from isobornyl (meth)acrylate,
• (c) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from acrylic acid, and
• (d) from about 1 to about 15 weight percent of units derived from methacrylic acid,
• wherein the ratio of ethyl hexyl (meth)acrylate derived units to isobornyl (meth)acrylate derived units ranges from about 0.5:1 to about 6:1;
• and
• wherein said at least one (meth)acrylic copolymer is present in an amount effective to provide a reshapable effect.