# US 8,784,785 B2 · Temperature-resistant styling medium

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- Number: US 8,784,785 B2
- Document ID: US8784785B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/569,065
- Filed: 2005-05-17
- Published: 2008-09-25
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2004-05-18
- Assignees: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
- Applicants: Dirk Hentrich; Winfried Emmerling; Helga van Flodrop
- Inventors: Dirk Hentrich; Winfried Emmerling; Helga van Flodrop
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8784785B2

## CPC

- A61K 8/34: Alcohols
- A61K 8/64: Proteins; Peptides; Derivatives or degradation products thereof
- A61K 8/8182: {Copolymers of vinyl-pyrrolidones. Compositions of derivatives of such polymers}
- A61Q 5/04: Preparations for permanent waving or straightening the hair
- A61Q 5/06: Preparations for styling the hair, e.g. by temporary shaping or colouring
- 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 invention relates to cosmetic preparations for treating the hair containing exclusively ingredients which are stable up to at least 200 DEG C against thermal decomposition and the use of such preparations for shaping the hair and a method for temporary hair-shaping.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for styling hair, comprising the steps of:
a. providing a composition consisting of
vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer;
a solvent chosen from water, ethanol, or a combination thereof;
a silk protein hydrolyzate;
ortho-phosphoric acid;
cetrimonium chloride;
at least one ingredient chosen from i) a mixture of starch hydrolyzate and pearl powder or ii) cationized wheat protein hydrolyzates, and
b. applying the composition to hair; and
c. thermally treating the composition-treated hair.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the step of thermally treating the hair is by using a hot iron, curling rod, or hair dryer with diffuser.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the thermal treatment step comprises the step of curling or crimping.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the thermal treatment step comprises the step of smoothing the hair.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the step of applying includes the step of spraying the composition to hair.