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US 9,283,157 B2Granted
Hair treatment and revitalizing composition and methods
AssigneeZotos International, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Savaides, Rushi Tasker, Komal Mann, Mona Vaidya
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Abstract
A hair care composition containing inorganic fluoride for straightening, smoothing, and/or relaxing hair, and a method for using the hair care composition a hair care composition containing an inorganic fluoride for straightening, smoothing, defrizzing, curling and/or relaxing of hair, and its method of use in a variety of hair care products, e.g., straightener solution, shampoo, conditioner, color binding treatment, volumizing treatment, a combination thereof, etc. The hair care composition is formaldehyde-free, even when heated.
Claims24
A method for treating hair comprising:
- applying an inorganic fluoride composition to a user's hair, wherein the hair is straightened, smoothed, defrizzed or curled,
- wherein said inorganic fluoride composition comprises:
- an inorganic fluoride present in an amount between about 0.1% to about 15%, based on the total weight of the composition;
- a preservative present in an amount between about 0.2% to about 1%, based on the total weight of the composition;
- a humectant present in an amount between about 0.1% to about 1%, based on the total weight of the composition;
- and
- water,
- the method further comprising the steps of:
- drying the user's hair, so that said inorganic fluoride forms a crosslinked complex with the use's hair;
- and
- rinsing the user's hair, wherein said drying step occurs before said rinsing step.
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