Patent ReferencesShampoo compositions comprising specific betaine surfactants and a quaternary compound Sebosuppressive preparations containing benzyl alcohol derivatives Optically clear conditioning shampoo comprising anionic and cationic surfactants Halide containing quaternary ammonium salts as hair conditioning agents Hair care composition containing aromatic alcohol and glycolic acid Patent #: 5403517 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 367228 filed on 01/18/1995US Classes:424/70.28, Quaternary ammonium salts424/70.1LIVE HAIR OR SCALP TREATING COMPOSITIONS (NONTHERAPEUTIC)ExaminersPrimary: Gardner, SallyAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61K 007/06A61K 007/00 Foreign Application Priority Data1992-07-21 JPAbstractA hair cosmetic composition including (a) at least one compound selected from fatty acids containing a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 12-40 carbon atoms, salts thereof and fatty acid esters composed of one of the fatty acids and a polyhydric alcohol; (b) at least one aromatic alcohol represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1 means a hydrogen atom or a methyl or methoxy group, Y denotes a single bond or a linear or branched alkylene or alkenylene group having 1-3 carbon atoms, Z is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and p and q stand individually for a number of 0-5; and (c) at least one cationic surfactant. The hair cosmetic composition has neither sticky nor oily feel to the touch, is excellent in hair-conditioning effects of, for example, giving users a moistured feel of the hair and imparting softness and smoothness to the hair, gives resilience to the hair and is superb in effects of preventing damage to the hair and of keeping the waves or curls of the hair beautiful. | |