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| 4777037 | Hair conditioning compositions containing volatile cyclic silicone and quaternary nitrogen-containing agent Hair conditioning emulsions providing improved detangling and combing ease and a creamy feel on wet hair are disclosed. The compositions contain water, a certain quaternary nitrogen-containing conditioning agent and about 1 to 4 weight percent polydimethy... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4770872 | Neutralizer for permanently waving hair A neutralizer for permanently waving hair containing water, an oxidant and about 0.05 to about 5 weight percent of a hydrolyzed animal protein derivative having quaternary nitrogen groups bonded to the protein amino groups, and a pH value of about 2 to 11... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4654207 | Pearlescent shampoo and method for preparation of same The present invention relates to improved pearlescent shampoos having suspended therein in a crystalline state a pearlescing agent comprised of a fatty acid ester whose fatty acid portion is derived from a saturated (C16 -C22) fatty ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4614200 | Hair treating method and composition A method of treating hair to strengthen and improve its physical properties and a composition useful therein is disclosed. More particularly, the composition contains polyvalent metal salts and the hair, so treated, is substantially hydrophobic and bodied... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4572220 | Composition for altering the configuration of hair A hair conditioning composition particularly useful in conjunction with hair waving having a pH value of about 4-9 and containing water having dissolved therein about 0.05-5 weight percent quaternary nitrogen-containing conditioning polymer having a molec... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4551330 | Skin and hair conditioner compositions and conditioning method Compositions are disclosed for providing non-greasy, cosmetic moisturizing, conditioning and protective barrier effects on skin and hair, and to a rinse-on method for producing these effects. More particularly the compositions comprise oil-in-water emulsi... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4438096 | Pearlescent shampoo The present invention relates to pearlescent shampoos in which the pearlescing agent is myristyl myristate and is present in the shampoo in an amount of about 0.2 to about 2.5 weight percent. Also included in the shampoo are water and an amount of surface... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4426376 | Neutralizer for permanent wave A neutralizer for permanent waving of hair is disclosed. The neutralizer contains (A) 0.5-16% (w/v) of an oxidizing agent capable of reforming ruptured disulfide bonds in reduced hair and (B) 0.1-5% (w/v) of a cationic dextran derivative or its salt as in... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4391286 | Hair conditioning and composition therefor A hair conditioning composition particularly useful in conjunction with hair waving having a pH value of about 4-9 and containing water having dissolved therein about 0.05-5 weight percent quaternary nitrogen-containing conditioning polymer having a molec... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4374125 | Hair moisturizing compositions An aqueous hair treatment composition for restoring the proper moisture level in initially moisture deficient hair and maintaining the proper moisture level in hair initially having a normal moisture content comprising from about 0.01 to about 1 weight pe... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4361159 | Hair roller A hair roller is provided that comprises a tubular body defining an outer surface for receiving hair to be wound thereon. The outer surface is free of projections or depressions exceeding 0.010 inches in height or depth. The outer surface of the tubular b... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4230279 | Hair dryer attachment A hair dryer attachment device for spreading and reducing the velocity of the air stream emitted from a hair dryer nozzle is disclosed. This substantially hollow device is narrower at one end than at the other end and is adapted at its narrower end for gr... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4220168 | Method of moisturizing and maintaining normal moisture level in hair having a normal moisture content A method of moisturizing and maintaining the normal moisture level in hair initially having a normal moisture content comprising the steps of: (1) shampooing the hair with a moisture stabilizing shampoo; (2) conditioning the hair with a moisture stabilizi... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4220167 | Method of restoring normal moisture level to hair with slight to moderate moisture deficiency A method of restoring the normal moisture level in hair initially having a slight to moderate moisture deficiency comprising the steps of: (1) shampooing the hair with a moisture stabilizing shampoo; (2) conditioning the shampooed hair with a moisture sta... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4220166 | Method of restoring normal moisture level to hair with severe moisture deficiency A method of restoring the normal moisture level to hair initially having a severe moisture deficiency comprising the steps of: (1) shampooing the hair with a moisture stabilizing shampoo; (2) at least once a week, applying a moisture gain intensive condit... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4214596 | Permanent wave system using ammonium bisulfite prewrap This invention relates to an improvement in the method of treating hair in which water wet hair is wrapped around rollers, a mercaptan-containing solution is applied to the hair on the rollers, and the mercaptan-wetted hair is thereafter neutralized with ... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4210161 | Creme rinses with hair holding properties A creme rinse composition is provided for application to the hair for ease in combing and static control and to provide body and setting properties thereto comprising an aqueous composition containing from about 0.02 to about 2 weight percent of an anioni... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4187866 | Comb with rotatable teeth A comb including an elongated body having a recess extending from one edge thereof with an insert having teeth supported thereon received into the recess is disclosed herein. The respective teeth are supported in openings in the insert and have enlarged h... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4183366 | Henna hair coloring and/or conditioning compositions Henna-based hair coloring and/or hair conditioning compositions comprising from about 75 to about 95 weight percent of henna powder, from about 1.5 to about 5 weight percent of a non-ionic surface active agent, from about 2.5 to about 15 weight percent of... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4038995 | Hair treating composition containing a mink oil fatty acid quaternary ammonium salt An improved hair treating composition for waving and straightening hair is provided. The novel composition comprises from about 0.5 to about 15 percent by weight of a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of ammonium and sodium sulfites and bi... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4034916 | Single station spray system A single station air-liquid spray system wherein a replaceable liquid reservoir is provided in a housing, and an electric motor and compressor assembly is provided in the same housing. An air conduit is also positioned in the housing to supply air under p... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4014468 | Squeeze bottle dispenser with improved dip tube and method of assembling same A squeeze bottle dispenser comprising a resilient squeeze bottle and a plug insert in the neck of the bottle. The plug insert receives a dip tube assembly comprising a dip tube and a short tube element adjacent the discharge orifice of the plug insert. Th... | 03/29/1977 |
