Claims
- 1. An anaerobic autoxidizing preparation adapted to color or darken hair to form medium to dark shades when applied to hair without the use of any oxidizer other than exposure to the atmosphere, essentially consisting of an aqueous carrier, and
- (I) at least one aryldiamine of the formula ##STR1## or an acid addition salt thereof, and (II) at least one 4-hydroxy catechol compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R are independently of each other hydrogen, halogen, or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub. 1-4 alkoxy, or C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl residue, the ratio of said compound I to said compound II being in the range of from about 1:8 to 4:1, compound I and compound II together comprising from about 0.04% to about 8% by weight of said composition.
- 2. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R is in the 5-position.
- 3. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 and R are individually hydrogen or methyl.
- 4. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 and R are each hydrogen.
- 5. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen and R is methyl in the 5-position.
- 6. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is methyl and R is hydrogen.
- 7. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein R.sup.1 is methyl and R is methyl in the 5-position.
- 8. A preparation according to claim 1 wherein said mixture of (I) and (II) compounds comprises about 0.1 to about 6% by weight of the preparation.
- 9. A preparation according to claim 1 containing about 0.02 to about 1.0% by weight of each of said compounds (I) and (II).
- 10. A preparation according to claim 1 in the form of an aqueous solution.
- 11. A preparation according to claim 1 in the form of an aerosol composition also containing a propellant system.
- 12. A preparation according to claim 1 also including a hair grooming agent.
- 13. A method of coloring hair comprising applying to the hair an effective amount of a preparation according to claim 1.
- 14. A method according to claim 13 wherein the preparation is applied to the hair at multiple spaced intervals of time and permitted to be exposed to the atmosphere after each application whereby a gradual build-up of color is developed in said hair.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 116,738, filed on Jan. 30, 1980 which is a continuation of Ser. No. 950,345 filed on Oct. 11, 1978, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 701,440, filed on June 30, 1976, all now abandoned.
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