# US 8,540,782 B2 · Emulsion dyeing composition containing at least one quarternary amine, at least one nonionic surfactant and at least one carboxylic acid and method of using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,540,782 B2 - Document ID: US8540782B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/276,499 - Filed: 2011-10-19 - Published: 2012-12-27 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2011-06-24 - Assignees: L'oreal - Applicants: Sawa Hashimoto; Nghi Van Nguyen; Siliu Tan - Inventors: Sawa Hashimoto; Nghi Van Nguyen; Siliu Tan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540782B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/361: {Carboxylic acids having more than seven carbon atoms in an unbroken chain; Salts or anhydrides thereof} - A61K 8/39: Derivatives containing from 2 to 10 oxyalkylene groups - A61K 8/411: {Aromatic amines, i.e. where the amino group is directly linked to the aromatic nucleus} - A61K 8/416: {Quaternary ammonium compounds (A61K8/35 takes precedence)} - A61Q 5/10: Preparations for permanently dyeing the hair - A61K 2800/88: Two- or multipart kits - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The present invention is drawn to a composition and method for coloring keratinous substrates containing: (a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; (b) at least one nonionic surfactant; (c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dye precursors and direct dyes. The compositions of the present invention may optionally contain at least one thickening agent, at least one alkaline agent, at least one fatty substance, at least one salt, and at least one oxidizing agent. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A ready-to-use aqueous composition for dyeing keratinous substrates comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; b) at least one nonionic surfactant; c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dye precursors and direct dyes; e) optionally, at least one thickening agent; f) optionally, at least one alkaline agent; g) optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; h) optionally, at least one salt; and i) at least one oxidizing agent. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (a) is behentrimonium chloride. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (a) is present in an amount of from greater than 0 to about 30% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (a) is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 10% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (b) has an HLB of at least about 8. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (b) is present in an amount of from greater than 0 to about 70% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (b) is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 30% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is an alkyl ether carboxylic acid. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is a laureth-5 carboxylic acid. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is an oleth-10 carboxylic acid. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is a laureth-11 carboxylic acid. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is Oleic Acid. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is Stearic Acid. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is present in an amount of from greater than 0 to about 40% by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein (c) is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight by weight, based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (d) is chosen from oxidation bases and couplers, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (d) is chosen from ortho- and para-phenylenediamine oxidation bases, double bases, ortho- and para-aminophenols, heterocyclic bases, as well as salts of addition of these compounds with an acid and meta-aminophenol, meta-phenylenediamine, meta-diphenol, naphthol couplers, heterocyclic couplers and acid salts thereof. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (d) is chosen from aminophenols and meta-phenylenediamines. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (d) is chosen from direct dyes. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (e) is chosen from a polymeric thickener and a non-polymeric thickener and is present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10% by weight. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (e) is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 5% by weight. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (f) is chosen from organic amines, organic amine salts, ammonium salts, and inorganic bases and is present from about 0.001% to about 30% by weight. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (f) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (g) is chosen from lower alkanes, fatty alcohols, esters of fatty acids, esters of fatty alcohol, non-silicone oils, non-silicone waxes and silicones and is present in an amount of from about 10 to about 80% by weight. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (g) is non-silicone. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (g) is present in an amount of from about 20 to about 55% by weight. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (h) is chosen from salt compounds of halides, sulfates, phosphates, lactates, acetates, glycinates, aspartates, nitrates, perchlorates, carbonates, hydrogen carbonates, silicates, borates, and carboxylic acids and is present in an amount of from about 0.001% to about 40% by weight. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (h) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight. ### Claim 30 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (h) is sodium sulfate. ### Claim 31 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (i) is chosen from peroxides, bromates of alkali metals, ferricyanides of alkali metals, peroxygenated salts, oxidoreduction enzymes, and oxygen in air and is present in an amount of from about 0.001% to about 40% by weight. ### Claim 32 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (i) is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight. ### Claim 33 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein (i) is hydrogen peroxide. ### Claim 34 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a cationic polymer and is present in an amount of from greater than 0% to about 15% by weight. ### Claim 35 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises a cationic polymer and is present in an amount of from about 1% to about 5% by weight. ### Claim 36 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 is substantially free of ammonia. ### Claim 37 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH of the composition is at least 9. ### Claim 38 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH of the composition is from about 9 to about 11. ### Claim 39 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH of the composition is less than or equal to 7. ### Claim 40 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the pH of the composition is from about 6 to about 7. ### Claim 41 A method of dyeing keratinous substrates, comprising applying onto the keratinous substrates a ready-to-use aqueous composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; b) at least one nonionic surfactant; c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one dye chosen from oxidation dye precursors and direct dyes; e) optionally, at least one thickening agent; f) optionally, at least one alkaline agent; g) optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; h) optionally, at least one salt; and i) at least one oxidizing agent. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The method of claim 41 further comprising: a) providing a pre-treatment composition containing at least one salt; and b) applying the pre-treatment composition prior to the application of the ready-to-use aqueous composition, wherein the pretreatment composition comprises at least one salt in a cosmetically acceptable medium. ### Claim 43 A ready-to-use aqueous composition for the oxidative dyeing of keratinous substrates comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, a) from about 1 to about 10% by weight at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; b) from about 1 to about 30% by weight at least one nonionic surfactant; c) from about 0.5 to about 20% by weight at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one oxidative dye chosen from oxidation bases and couplers; e) optionally, at least one thickening agent; f) from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight of at least one alkaline agent; g) at least 10% by weight of at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; h) optionally, at least one salt; and i) from about 0.1 to about 20% by weight of at least one oxidizing agent. ### Claim 44 A kit for dyeing keratinous substrates, comprising: 1) a first unit containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; b) at least one nonionic surfactant; c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one oxidative dye chosen from oxidation bases and couplers; and e) optionally, at least one thickening agent; f) optionally, at least one alkaline agent; g) optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; and h) optionally, at least one salt; and 2) a second unit comprising at least one oxidizing agent and optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid. ### Claim 45 A kit for dyeing keratinous substrates, comprising: 1) a first unit containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: a) at least one fatty quaternary amine compound; b) at least one nonionic surfactant; c) at least one compound chosen from an alkyl ether carboxylic acid, an alkyl ether carboxylate, a fatty acid having from about 6 to about 40 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; d) at least one oxidative dye chosen from oxidation bases and couplers; and e) optionally, at least one thickening agent; f) optionally, at least one alkaline agent; g) optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; and h) optionally, at least one salt; 2) a second unit comprising at least one oxidizing agent and optionally, at least one fatty substance other than a fatty acid; and 3) a third unit comprising at least one salt in a cosmetically acceptable medium.