Claims
- 1. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha. position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof;
- wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I): ##STR2## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent, independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one carboxylic acid or its salt or lactide is present in an amount of at least 3% by weight.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said at least one carboxylic acid or its salt or lactide is present in an amount of less than 10% by weight.
- 4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant or surfactants are present in an amount of from 5 to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 5. A composition according to claim 4, wherein the anionic surfactant or surfactants are present in an amount of from 5 to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the amphoteric surfactant or surfactants are present in an amount of from 10 to 70% by weight relative to the total weight of the anionic surfactant or surfactants.
- 7. A composition according to claim 6, wherein the amphoteric surfactant or surfactants are present in an amount of from 30 to 60% by weight relative to the total weight of the anionic surfactant or surfactants.
- 8. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the conditioning agent or agents are present in an amount of from 0.01 to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
- 9. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition is an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic composition.
- 10. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition has a pH which ranges from 2 to 8.
- 11. A composition according to claim 10, wherein said pH ranges from 3 to 7.
- 12. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the alpha-hydroxy acid is present in free acid form and/or in the form of one of its combined salts and/or in the form of the corresponding lactide.
- 13. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the alpha-hydroxy acid is selected from citric acid, lactic acid, and tartaric acid.
- 14. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the conditioning agent is selected from cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, silicones and silicone derivatives.
- 15. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said monovalent cation is a metal cation and wherein R.sup.1 is a fatty acid residue.
- 16. A composition according to claim 15, wherein said metal cation is a cation of an alkali metal.
- 17. A composition according to claim 16, wherein said alkali metal is sodium.
- 18. A composition according to claim 1, wherein n and m are identical; R.sup.2 represents the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY; X and Y are identical and represent a monovalent metal cation; R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.5 -C.sub.20 alkyl radical or a C.sub.17 unsaturated radical, or an alkyl radical of an acid R.sup.1 --COOH present in natural oils.
- 19. A composition according to claim 18, wherein said metal cation is a sodium metal cation; wherein R.sup.1 represents a C.sub.7, C.sub.9, C.sub.11, C.sub.13 or C.sub.17 alkyl radical; and wherein the alkyl radical of an acid R.sup.1 --COOH is selected from said acid present in coconut oil, copra oil, linseed oil, wheat germ oil and animal tallow.
- 20. A composition according to claim 18, wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surfactant is selected from disodium cocoamphodiacetates and disodium cocoamphodipropionates (CTFA nomenclature).
- 21. A process for cleaning and/or care of the hair and/or the scalp comprising applying to said hair and/or scalp an effective amount of a composition as defined in claim 1.
- 22. A process according to claim 21, wherein said hair is sensitized hair.
- 23. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha. position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof,
- wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I): ##STR3## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent, independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2, said ingredients being present in said detergent hair composition in an amount effective for treating sensitized hair without substantially reducing the mechanical strength of said hair.
- 24. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha. position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof,
- wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I): ##STR4## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent, independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2, said ingredients being present in said detergent hair composition in an amount effective for treating hair to enhance one or more cosmetic properties selected from lightness, smoothness and shine.
- 25. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha. position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof;
- wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I): ##STR5## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent, independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2.
- 26. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha.-position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof,
- wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I): ##STR6## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent, independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2, and
- wherein said component (d) imparts to said hair an improvement in at least one property selected from untangling, styling and softness,
- compared to said at least one property that would be imparted to said hair by a composition differing only in that it does not contain said amount of said component (d) or does not contain said component (d) at all.
- 27. A detergent hair composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable medium containing:
- (a) at least one anionic surface-active agent;
- (b) at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent;
- (c) at least one conditioning agent; and
- (d) at least 2% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition of at least one carboxylic acid having a hydroxyl radical in the .alpha.-position (alpha-hydroxy acid) or a salt or a lactide thereof, wherein said at least one carboxylic acid is a linear .alpha.-hydroxy acid with less than 5 carbon atoms or an aromatic .alpha.-hydroxy acid, and further wherein the at least one imidazoline amphoteric surface-active agent is a compound of formula (I) ##STR7## in which: R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical,
- R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or the group --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --COOY,
- X and Y represent independently or simultaneously, a hydrogen atom or monovalent cation,
- n is an integer equal to 1 or 2 and
- m is an integer equal to 1 or 2.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/362,847, filed Dec. 22, 1994, now abandoned.
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