Patent Picks—Azo Quinolinium, Permanent Waving, Anionic Surfactants, Cassia Derivatives and More for Hair Care

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

Posted: November 9, 2011

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Hair cosmetic composition
European Patent EP2194963
Publication Date: Nov. 9, 2011
Assignee: Kao Corp.

The present invention provides a hair cosmetic composition containing: one or two or more peptides each having the number of amino acid residues between 5 and 50, and having neither a sulfur-containing amino acid residue nor a derivative thereof; and a hair-swelling organic solvent. Further, the present invention provides a hair treatment method in which the above-described hair cosmetic composition is applied to the hair. 

The present invention relates to a hair cosmetic composition capable of repairing the hair damaged by various external factors and a method for repairing the hair by using the hair cosmetic composition. The present inventors discovered that some specific peptides are satisfactory in penetrability into hair and the use of such peptides in a hair cosmetic composition, together with an organic solvent to swell the hair, attains a remarkable damage repairing effect.

Composition for the permanent shaping of human hair
European Patent EP2014334
Publication Date: Nov. 9, 2011
Assignee: KPSS-Kao Professional Salon Services GmbH

The present invention concerns a composition for the permanent shaping of human hair used both for the permanent waving of human hair with a waving effect as well as for the straightening of either naturally or chemically curled hair.