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US 8,025,909 B2Granted
Use of herbs in hair relaxation
AssigneeRoux Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsDavid Jarvis, Lauren Kelly
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for relaxing human hair with minimal damage to the hair comprising the steps of (a) preparing an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 11 comprising (i) at least one base; and (ii) a pre-selected blend of dehydrated herbs; (b) applying the mixture to human hair for a period of time sufficient to effect a desired amount of relaxation; and (c) removing the mixture from the hair with a rinsing liquid.
Claims15
A method of relaxing human hair comprising
- preparing an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 11 comprising
- at least one base;
- and
- a pre-selected blend of dehydrated herbs comprising Apocynum Cannabinum Root, Urtica Dioica, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Arctium Lappa Root, Betula Alba, Rosa Canina Fruit, Chondrus Crispus, Tussilago Farfara Flower, Prunus Serotina Bark, Taraxacum Officinale, Sambucus Nigra, Equissetum Hiemale, and Echinacea Purpurea;
- applying the mixture to human hair for a period of time sufficient to effect a desired amount of relaxation;
- and
- removing the mixture from the hair with a rinsing liquid.
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A cosmetic formulation for relaxing human hair comprising:
- an aqueous mixture of a base and a pre-selected blend of dehydrated herbs comprising Apocynum Cannabinum Root, Urtica Dioica, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Arctium Lappa Root, Betula Alba, Rosa Canina Fruit, Chondrus Crispus, Tussilago Farfara Flower, Prunus Serotina Bark, Taraxacum Officinale, Sambucus Nigra, Equissetum Hiemale, and Echinacea Purpurea,
- wherein said base is a water-soluble alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline earth hydroxide or a water soluble organic base and combinations thereof, wherein said aqueous mixture has a pH of at least 11.
A method of relaxing human hair comprising:
- preparing an aqueous mixture having a basic pH comprising
- at least one base;
- and
- a pre-selected blend of dehydrated herbs comprising Apocynum Cannabinum Root, Urtica Dioica, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Arctium Lappa Root, Betula Alba, Rosa Canina Fruit, Chondrus Crispus, Tussilago Farfara Flower, Prunus Serotina Bark, Taraxacum Officinale, Sambucus Nigra, Equissetuin Hiemale, and Echinacea Purpurea;
- applying the mixture to human hair for a period of time sufficient to effect a desired amount of relaxation;
- and
- removing the mixture from the hair with a rinsing liquid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.