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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7357921 | Electrophilic monomers for treating the hair The present invention relates to the use, for treating the hair, of a composition containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one monomer capable of polymerizing by anionic polymerization in the presence of a nucleophilic agent. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7195755 | Compositions comprising at least one hydroxide compound and at least one reducing agent, and methods for relaxing hair Compositions, optionally heat-activated, methods and kits for lanthionizing keratinous fibers to achieve relaxation of said keratinous fibers comprising applying to keratinous fibers a composition comprising at least one hydroxide compound and at least one reducing ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179770 | Detergent cosmetic compositions comprising a polymer mixture, for cleaning, conditioning and styling keratinous fibers The invention concerns novel washing compositions in particular for the hair, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least a detergent surfactant, at least a polymer comprising at least a dialkyldiallylammonium monomer and at least a adhesive polymer ha... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7148327 | Production of soluble keratin derivaties A process for the preparation of soluble proteins of high molecular weight with little or no damage to the structural integrity of the proteins. The process is economically and environmentally acceptable by virtue of the cost of reagents that are used, and the recyc... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7015180 | Hair treatment compositions comprising an anionic surfactant and a C8-C22 alkyl dimethyl hydroxyethyl ammonium chloride The inventions relates to stable cosmetic compositions preferably hair treatment compositions, comprising a) from 0,1% to 70% by weight of at least one anionic surfactant b) from 0,05% to 10% by weight of at least ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6958148 | Linkage of agents to body tissue using microparticles and transglutaminase Methods, products and kits are provided for attaching agents to a body tissue surface via microparticles using endogenous or exogenous transglutaminase. The microparticles have surface available transglutaminase substrate reactive groups. In an embodiment, the group... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6919076 | Conjugates of agents and transglutaminase substrate linking molecules Methods, products, compositions and kits are provided for attaching agents to tissue with a linking molecule in the presence of transglutaminase. The linking molecule and/or agent is a substrate of transglutaminase. The agent can be a nonprotein or an enzyme such as... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6706674 | Nonaqueous hair styling composition and method of use Disclosed is a hair styling composition which includes a vinyl copolymer and a nonaqueous solvent. Another disclosed hair styling composition contains a vinyl copolymer, a nonaqueous solvent, a urethane copolymer, a polyester and optionally a second nonaqueous solve... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6399051 | Method and agents for permanently styling hair, with a base consisting of N,N-disubstituted mercaptoacetamides The present invention relates to a composition and method for permanently shaping hair, in which an N,N-disubstituted mercaptoacetamide of the formula I: ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selec... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6254646 | Oxidizing composition and uses for dyeing, permanently setting or bleaching keratin fibres The present application relates to a cosmetic composition intended for treating keratin fibers, comprising, in a support which is suitable for keratin fibers: (a) at least one enzyme of 2-electron oxidoreductase type in the presence of at least one donor ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6099588 | Method for treatment of wool The present invention provides a method of treating wool, wool fibers or animal hair an alkali-containing alcohol solution, followed by a proteolytic enzyme in aqueous solution. The described method results in improved shrink-resistance, and may result in... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6051033 | Method for enzymatic treatment of wool A method of treating wool, wool fibers or animal hair with a proteolytic enzyme and a transglutaminase. The described method results in improved shrink-resistance, handle, appearance, wettability, reduction of felting tendency, increased whiteness, reduct... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6007585 | Hair brightening system A hair brightening process and aqueous hair brightening compositions therefor are disclosed effective for removing discolorations from hair which is undesirably discolored due to chemical processes and environmental exposure or natural aging to provide a ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5981681 | Silicone aminopolyalkyleneoxide block copolymers The present invention discloses non-hydrolyzable, block, (AB)n A type, copolymers comprising alternating units of polysiloxane and amino-polyalkyleneoxide and provides a method for the preparation of these copolymers. Also provided is the use o... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5954871 | Composite melanin pigment in the form of particles comprising a wax-based spherical core, preparation processes and cosmetic uses A composite melanin pigment in the form of particles comprising a spherical core less than 1 μm in diameter, which comprises at least one wax and at least one surfactant, and an outer layer which envelops the core, which comprises at least one compound r... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5928383 | Chemically assisted protein annealing treatment A method for treating proteinaceous materials that contain disulfide or polysulfide bonds to improve their performance at high relative humidity and when wet. The method comprises annealing the fabric at a temperature in the range of from 70° C. to 160°... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5856544 | Aminopolysiloxanes with hindered 4-amino-3,3-dimethylbutyl groups Aminopolysiloxanes of the following structure Q2 RSiO-- (SiR2 O)x -(SiRR1 O)y -SiRQ2 wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms including alkyl, aryl and aralky... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5807956 | Silicone aminopolyalkyleneoxide block copolymers The present invention discloses non-hydrolyzable, block, (AB)n A type, copolymers comprising alternating units of polysiloxane and amino-polyalkyleneoxide and provides a method for the preparation of these copolymers. Also provided is the use o... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5780107 | Wool pre-treatment method A method for treating a fabric comprising fibres of keratin to impart shrink-resistance to the fabric by passing the fabric continuously through a chamber containing an atmosphere of 10% or less fluorine gas by volume at a rate such that the residence tim... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5776241 | Process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of small particle size and its use in cosmetics Process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of small particle size and its use in cosmetics. The subject of the present invention is a process for the preparation of a melanic pigment of very small particle size in which 100% of the particles have a ... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5713961 | Process for bleaching hair by laser irradiation, and device The present invention provides a process for bleaching a lock or portion of lock of hair, at least partially, by irradiation of the lock using a laser beam in the form of pulses, and a device for implementation of same.... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5679113 | Process for bleaching hair by laser irradiation with cooling, and device for its implementation A process for bleaching at least one lock or portion of a lock of hair, at least partially, by irradiation is provided.... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5529928 | Enzymatic treatment of wool The invention relates to a process for the production of wool and animal hairs with a low-in felt or felt-free finish, with a soft woolly handle and special shrink-resistance and strength. In this process, the wool is treated with a protease and is then t... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5294230 | Method for permanent waving and straightening of hair Hair is waved or straightened by maintaining it in tightly curled or in straightened configuration in contact with an aqueous waving lotion containing sulfite, bisulfite, or hydrosulfite together with a water-soluble mercaptan, at a molar ratio of 5:1 to ... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5254336 | Method of increasing hair shine and repairing alkaline-damaged hair A method of treating hair that has been damaged and/or dulled as a result of an alkaline hair treatment including contacting the hair with a solution of weak acid having a pH in the range of about 2.0 to about 5.0, preferably about 2.0 to about 3.8 and ha... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5240698 | Aminofunctional silicone compositions and methods of use There are provided novel diorganoaminoorganosiloxyterminated polysiloxanes and compositions thereof which provide improved properties to hair and textile fabric treated with them. Methods for treating hair and fabric with the polysiloxanes and composition... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5226923 | Silicone fatty esters as conditioning agents The invention relates to a series of novel silicone fatty esters. This class of compounds, provide outstanding softening and lubrication when applied to hair, skin, textiles and other fibers. The compounds of the present invention are prepared by reacting... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5215544 | Process for modifying an animal hair According to the present invention, an animal hair fiber can significantly be modified by fixing the supercontraction of the fiber which is a disadvantage in itself. The process for modifying the animal hair fiber according to the present invention compri... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5186929 | Treating proteinaceous substrates with cationic copolymer The treatment of proteinaceous or other substrates to render them more manageable and more stable against chemical treatment involves the use of aqueous compositions containing cationic (meth)acrylic copolymers.... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5116388 | Method of bleaching and conditioning hair, bleach packet and bleaching solutions A method of bleaching hair comprising: (a) providing a bleach packet comprising a predetermined effective amount of bleach composition to bleach a person's hair, enclosed in a water soluble enclosure; (b) providing an activator solution comprising water and an... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5071641 | Method of setting hair A method of setting hair which comprises treating the hair with an aqueous solution of a metal S-thiosulphato-derivative, and curing the derivative. The hair is treated at temperatures of from 15°-60° C. with aqueous solutions containing Bunte salt deri... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5061483 | Permanent wave hair compositions containing transition metal oxide compounds Keratinous material, such as human hair, in which disulfide linkages have been ruptured to form sulfhydryl groups can be permanently set using transition metal oxide compounds.... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5049160 | Taxidermic cleaning compound and method Cleaning compound for cleaning the hair and fur of mounted animals comprises about fifty percent by weight of a dry form sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate, forty percent by weight dry sodium carbonate, and ten percent by weight of dry surfactant, preferably ... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5009813 | Composition for hair treatment agent A composition for a hair treatment agent comprising as essential components: a chelating agent having a specific chelating value with respect to the chelation of the calcium ion, and a polymer compound selected from a group consisting of cationic polymers... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4867750 | Alkoxylated polyesters The invention relates to a polymer having the structure ##STR1## and mixtures thereof wherein R is a perhalogenated aromatic or cyclo aliphatic radical containing from 6 to 7 carbon atoms in the cyclic structure; R1 is hydroxy or C1 | 09/19/1989 |
| 4859460 | Method for reinforcement or permanent deformation of hair A means of reinforcing and/or mechanically deforming human hair, comprising a first stage in which the hair undergoes the action of a reducing agent so as to break the disulfide linkages of the keracystine to form thiol groups, followed by the application... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4835803 | Process for producing a shape-memorizing wool and animal hair This invention relates to a process for producing permanently waved wool and animal hair. In addition to providing a process for waving wool and animal hair, the process of the present invention improves the elasticity of these natural fibers. Yarns with ... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4832947 | Process of incorporating essential oils into hair fibers and permanent waving process and compositions therefor A permanent waving process is disclosed in which an essential oil is incorporated into hair fibers. The incorporated of the essential oil into the hair fiber not only provides capacity to remove bad odors resulting from freshly permanent waved hair but al... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4818245 | Process for treating protein fibers to impart antistatic surface modifications A process of imparting antistatic surface modifications to protein fibers by treating them with a polymeric high molecular weight quanternary ammonium salt having long chain organo groups as side chains which contain at least 12 carbon atoms in the chain.... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4812307 | Crosslinking of hair thiols using glutathione disulfide Keratinous material, such as human hair, in which disulfide linkages have been reptured to form sulfhydryl groups can be set using glutathione disulfide.... | 03/14/1989 |
