Claims
- 1. A cosmetic composition, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and at least one ceramide compound.
- 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one ceramide compound is chosen from compounds of formula (I):
- 3. The composition according to claim 2, wherein R1 is chosen from saturated and unsaturated, linear and branched hydrocarbon-based radicals, defined as in claim 2 and having from 5 to 50 carbon atoms.
- 4. The composition according to claim 2, wherein R1 is chosen from radicals of R″—(NR°—CO)—R′, wherein R° is chosen from hydrogen and monohydroxylated, C1-C20 hydrocarbon-based radicals.
- 5. The composition according to claim 2, wherein the saccharide radicals are chosen from (glycosyl)n, (galactosyl)m and sulphogalactosyl radicals, wherein n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4 and m is an integer ranging from 1 to 8.
- 6. The composition according to claim 2, wherein R3 is chosen from C15-C26 α-hydroxyalkyl radicals, wherein the hydroxyl group may optionally be esterified with a C16-C30 α-hydroxy acid.
- 7. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one ceramide compound is chosen from:
2-N-linoleoylaminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-oleoylaminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-palmitoylaminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-stearoylaminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-behenoylaminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-[2-hydroxypalmitoyl]aminooctadecane-1,3-diol, 2-N-stearoylaminooctadecane-1,3,4-triol, 2-N-palmitoylaminohexadecane-1,3-diol, bis(N-hydroxyethyl-N-cetyl)malonamide, cetylic acid N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-(3-cetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl)amide, and N-docosanoyl-N-methyl-D-glucamine.
- 8. The composition according to claim 7, wherein the 2-N-stearoylaminooctadecane-1,3,4-triols are chosen from N-stearoylphytosphingosine.
- 9. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonate compounds of formula (II) and salts thereof:
- 10. The composition according to claim 9, wherein R1 is chosen from hydroxyethyl.
- 11. The composition according to claim 9, wherein A, A1 and A2, which may be identical or different, are chosen from linear and branched C1-C3 divalent alkylene radicals.
- 12. The composition according to claim 9, wherein R is chosen from mono- and polyunsaturated alkyl and alkenyl C5-C29 radicals.
- 13. The composition according to claim 12, wherein R is chosen from mono- and polyunsaturated alkyl and alkenyl C7-C22 radicals.
- 14. The composition according to claim 13, wherein R is chosen from mono- and polyunsaturated alkyl and alkenyl C9-C17 radicals.
- 15. The composition according to claim 9, wherein A and A2 are both —CH2CH2—.
- 16. The composition according to claim 9, wherein A1 is —CH2—.
- 17. The composition according to claim 9, wherein the mineral and organic cations are chosen from alkali metals, alkaline-earth metals, an NH4+ ion, and ammonium ions derived from basic amino acids and/or amino alcohols.
- 18. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the alkali metal cationic ions are chosen from Na+ and K+.
- 19. The composition according to claim 17, wherein the alkaline-earth metal cationic ions are chosen from Mg2+ and Ca2+.
- 20. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is chosen from cocoyl amphohydroxypropylsulphonate salts and palm itoyl amphohydroxypropylsulphonate salts.
- 21. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 22. The composition according to claim 21, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 1% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 23. The composition according to claim 22, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 1.5% to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 24. The composition according to claim 23, wherein the at least one amphoteric surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 2% to 8% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 25. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one ceramide compound is present in an amount ranging from 0.0001% to 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 26. The composition according to claim 25, wherein the at least one ceramide compound is present in an amount ranging from 0.005% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 27. The composition according to claim 26, wherein the at least one ceramide compound is present in an amount ranging from 0.01% to 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 28. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional surfactant chosen from anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants.
- 29. The composition according to claim 28, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 0.1% to 60% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 30. The composition according to claim 29, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 3% to 40% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 31. The composition according to claim 30, wherein the at least one additional surfactant is present in the composition in an amount ranging from 5% to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 32. The composition according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additive chosen from thickeners; fragrances; nacreous agents; opacifiers; preserving agents; sunscreens; cationic surfactants; anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric polymers; proteins; protein hydrolyzates; linear and branched C16-C40 fatty acids; hydroxy acids; vitamins; panthenol; volatile and non-volatile silicones; and fatty esters.
- 33. The composition according to claim 32, wherein the linear and branched C16-C40 fatty acids are chosen from 18-methyleicosanoic acid.
- 34. The composition according to claim 32, wherein the cationic polymers are chosen from:
homopolymers of diallyldimethylammonium salt and copolymers of diallyldimethylammonium salt and of acrylamide, quaternary cellulose ether derivatives, non-cellulose-based cationic polysaccharides, polymers comprising repeating units of the formula: 6wherein R10, R11, R12 and R13, which may be identical or different, are chosen from C1-C4 alkyl and hydroxyalkyl radicals, n and p are integers ranging from 2 to 20, and X− is an anion derived from a mineral or organic acid.
- 35. The composition according to claim 32, wherein the nacreous agents and/or opacifiers are chosen from titanium oxides; sodium and/or magnesium palmitate; sodium and/or magnesium stearate and hydroxystearate, fatty-chain acyl derivatives, fatty-chain ethers, cyclodextrins, and fatty alcohols.
- 36. The composition according to claim 35, wherein the fatty-acyl derivatives are chosen from ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monostearate, and polyethylene glycol distearate.
- 37. The composition according to claim 35, wherein the fatty-chain ethers are chosen from C8-C30 fatty-chain ethers.
- 38. The composition according to claim 35, wherein the fatty-chain ethers are chosen from distearyl ether and 1-(hexadecyloxy)-2-octadecanol.
- 39. The composition according to claim 35, wherein the fatty alcohols are chosen from cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol.
- 40. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is in a form chosen from shampoos, conditioners, permanent-waving compositions, relaxing compositions, dyeing compositions, hair bleaching compositions, rinse-out compositions that may be applied between the two steps of a permanent-waving or hair-relaxing operation, and skin washing compositions.
- 41. A method for washing keratin materials comprising applying to the keratin materials a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and at least one ceramide compound.
- 42. The method according to claim 41, wherein the keratin materials are hair.
- 43. A method for treating keratin fibers comprising applying to the keratin materials a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and at least one ceramide compound, and then optionally rinsing with water.
- 44. A method for improving the fixing of ceramide compounds onto and/or into keratin materials, comprising combining at least one ceramide compound with at least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof.
- 45. A method of imparting to the hair at least one property chosen from improved disentangling, smoothing, volume, lightness, softness, flexibility, and manageability comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of a composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphoteric surfactant
chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and at least one ceramide compound.
- 46. A composition comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and at least one ceramide compound, wherein the least one amphoteric surfactant chosen from alkylamphohydroxyalkylsulphonates and salts thereof, and the at least one ceramide compound, are present in a combined amount effective to impart to the hair at least one property chosen from improved disentangling, smoothing, volume, lightness, softness, flexibility, and manageability.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/439,465, filed Jan. 13, 2003.
Provisional Applications (1)
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