Patent Picks—Capsule Delivery Agents, Photoprotection, Staining Mitigation, Peptides, Substrates, Curl Retention, Hair Dye and More for Hair Care

By: Katie Anderson (Schaefer), Cosmetics & Toiletries magazine

Posted: August 17, 2011

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Hair building solid agent
US Patent Application 20110195039
Publication Date: Aug. 11, 2011
Assignee: Pangaea Laboratories Ltd.

Disclosed is a method of treating hair comprising applying a hair building solid agent for use on or with one or more of hair, skin and hair building solids for altering and/or maintaining the electrostatic charge of the hair and/or skin such that it has a substantially negative polarity. The method further comprises applying hair building solids to hair before and/or during and/or after applying the hair building solid agent. The hair building solid agent is applied as a spray on to the hair and/or skin and/or hair building solid.

Two-Phase Composition for Improving Curl Retention
US Patent Application 20110192413
Publication Date: Aug. 11, 2011
Assignee: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH

Disclosed is a two phase composition that conditions and improves curl retention of permanently shaped and/or natural curly hair. The composition has 5 to 50% w/w oil phase and 50 to 95% w/w aqueous phase. Tthe oil phase is comprised of 70 to 100% w/w at least one volatile oil and the aqueous phase has 0.1 to 20% w/w of at least one fixing polymer,10 to 40% w/w of at least one water miscible organic solvent and 0.05 to 2% w/w of at least one cationic surfactant.

Conformable depilatory article
EU Patent Application EP2356966
Publication Date: Aug. 17, 2011,
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company