HAIR REVITALIZING COMPOSITION

Abstract

HAIR CONDITIONING COMPOSITION The present invention relates to a hair conditioning composition comprising: a) at least one compound selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives; and b) at least one oil for dissolving at least one compound a). According to a second aspect, the present invention also relates to a hair conditioning process comprising applying the composition as described above to the hair. Figure for abstract: none

Description

Title of the invention: HAIR REVITALIZING COMPOSITION Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition. In particular, the present invention relates to a hair conditioning composition. The present invention also relates to a hair conditioning process. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Hair is generally damaged and weakened by the action of external atmospheric agents such as light, weather conditions and / or the action of mechanical or chemical treatments such as brushing, combing, dyeing, bleaching, perming and / or straightening.

[0003] There are many products developed to revitalize hair.

[0004] Hair oils and leave-in cream are the major products in the leave-in category, while hair oils are the most popular leave-in products. Some consumers have favored leave-in hair creams because of their lightness, but the cosmetic effect is not as good as a hair oil.

[0005] Therefore, there is a need for a leave-in product that can provide a good cosmetic effect for hair, such as smoothness. Summary of the Invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is therefore to develop a leave-in product for revitalizing hair, which can provide a good cosmetic effect on the hair such as smoothness.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for revitalizing hair.

[0008] Thus, according to a first aspect, the present invention provides a hair revitalizing composition comprising: a. at least one compound selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives; and b. at least one oil for dissolving at least one compound a).

[0009] The inventors have now discovered that the composition of the present invention can provide good smoothness to the hair.

[0010] According to a second aspect, the present invention provides a hair revitalization process comprising applying the composition as described above to the hair.

[0011] Other subjects and characteristics, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become even more apparent from the detailed description and examples which follow. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] In this document, unless otherwise indicated, the limits of a range of values ​​are included in this range, in particular in the expressions "between...and..." and "from...to...".

[0013] As used herein, the term "comprising" shall be construed to include all specifically mentioned features as well as optional, additional, unspecified features.

[0014] As used herein, the use of the term "comprising" also discloses the embodiment in which no features other than the specifically mentioned features are present (i.e., "consisting of").

[0015] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the meaning commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Where the definition of a term in this specification conflicts with the meaning commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, the definition described herein shall apply.

[0016] Unless otherwise specified, all numerical values ​​expressing an amount of ingredients and the like used in the description and claims are to be understood as being modified by the term "about". Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the numerical values ​​and parameters described herein are approximate values ​​which may be modified depending on the desired performance obtained as required.

[0017] In this document, the expression "at least one" used in the present description is equivalent to the expression "one or more".

[0018] According to the first aspect, the composition of the present invention comprises: a. at least one compound selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives; and a. at least one oil to dissolve at least one compound a).

[0019] Compounds selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives

[0020] According to the first aspect, the composition of the present invention comprises at least one compound chosen from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives.

[0021] In one embodiment, the (a) compound is selected from water-soluble silicones.

[0022] Water-soluble silicones have a solubility in water, measured at 25°C, of ​​at least less than 0.5% by weight. If the final appearance of the water in which a silicone in question is mixed to have a certain concentration is transparent or clear, it is determined that the silicone has solubility at that concentration. Thus, the water-soluble silicone as (a) compound can be solubilized in water so that the concentration of water-soluble silicone in the water is 0.5% by weight or more.

[0023] The water-soluble silicones may be selected from polysiloxanes comprising at least one terminal or pendant monovalent polyoxyalkylene group, which may be classified as polyoxyalkylene-modified silicones or polyether-modified silicones. The polysiloxanes may be polydimethylsiloxane.

[0024] Polyoxyalkylene-modified silicones or polyether-modified silicones may be represented by formula (1):

[0025] R23SiO(R22SiO)p(R2PESiO)qSiR23 (1)

[0026] in which:

[0027] the radicals R2, which are identical or different, denote a monovalent hydrocarbon radical chosen from alkyl, aryl and aralkyl radicals having at most 10 carbon atoms;

[0028] p varies from 0 to 150, preferably from 0 to 100 and more preferably from 0 to 30;

[0029] q varies from 1 to 12, preferably from 1 to 10 and more preferably from 1 to 8;

[0030] the polyether group PE corresponds to the following formula (2):

[0031] -CxH2x(OC2H4)y(OC3H6)zOR3 (2)

[0032] in which:

[0033] x varies from 1 to 8 and preferably varies from 2 to 4 and is more preferably equal to 3;

[0034] y is greater than 0;

[0035] z is greater than or equal to 0; the values ​​of y and z being such that the total molecular weight of the polyoxyalkylene portion of the polyether group PE varies from 200 to 10,000 and more preferably from 350 to 4,000;

[0036] R3 denotes hydrogen, a C1-C8 alkyl group or a C2-C8 acyl group.

[0037] It should be noted that when z is different from 0, the polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene units may be randomly distributed along the polyether PE chain or distributed in sequences or distributed both in sequences and randomly.

[0038] Preferably, the radicals R2 are chosen from C1-C4 alkyl groups and hexyl, phenyl and benzyl groups. More particularly, the radicals R2 are chosen from alkyl groups, such as methyl, ethyl or butyl groups. More particularly, they denote the methyl radical.

[0039] Preferably, the radicals R3 are chosen from Cr-C4 alkyl groups and more particularly denote the methyl radical.

[0040] The water-soluble silicones of formula (1) can be obtained according to the process described in US Patent No. 4,847,398.

[0041] It is preferable to use, among the water-soluble silicones of formula (1), those of the following formula (1'):

[0042] Me3SiO(MeSiO)p(MePESiO)qSiMe3 (1')

[0043] in which

[0044] p and q have the same values ​​as those indicated above for formula (1),

[0045] Me denotes the methyl radical, and

[0046] PE denotes:

[0047] -(CH2)3(OC2H4)y(OC3H6) OR3 (2')

[0048] where

[0049] y and z have the same values ​​as those indicated above for formula (2), and

[0050] R3 denotes hydrogen or a C1-C4 alkyl group and more particularly the methyl radical.

[0051] Mention may be made, as other families of water-soluble silicones which can be used according to the present invention, of the branched silicones of the following formula (3):

[0052] (MeSiO)q.2[SiOMe2)p / qOPE]q (3)

[0053] where

[0054] p and q have the same values ​​as those indicated above in formula (1), Me means methyl and PE denotes the group of formula (4) following:

[0055] -(OC2H4)y(OC3H6)zR3 (4)

[0056] where

[0057] y and z have the same values ​​as those indicated above in formula (2), and

[0058] R3 denotes a CrC4 alkyl group and more particularly the methyl radical.

[0059] It is of course possible to use a mixture of silicones of formula (1) and formula (3).

[0060] These polyether-modified silicones are sold, for example, by OSI under the trade names Silwet L-7210® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol), Silwet L-7220® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol); Silwet L-7002®, Silwet L-7600® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol), Silwet L-7604® (INCI name: PEG-8 Dimethicone), Silwet L-7605®, Silwet L-7607®, Silwet 1614, Silwet L-7657®, Silwet L-7200® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol), Silwet L-7230®, Silsoft 305® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol), Silsoft 820® (INCI name: Dimethicone Copolyol), Silsoft 880® (INCI name: PEG-12 Dimethicone) available from Dow Corning, FLUID Tego Wet 260®, Tego Wet 500®, Tego Wet 505® and Tego Wet 510®.

[0061] Examples of polyether-modified silicones include PEG-10 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-32 methyl ether di- methicone, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-19 / 19 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 20 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 22 butyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-30 / 10 dimethicone, PEG-9 dimethicone, PEG-10 dimethicone, PEG-12 dimethicone and a mixture thereof.

[0062] In one embodiment, the (a) compound is selected from water-soluble silicone derivatives.

[0063] The water-soluble silicone derivative may be a water-soluble silicone in which at least one substituent is bonded to the polysiloxane backbone of the water-soluble silicone, preferably instead of a methyl group on the polydimethylsiloxane backbone.

[0064] As a substituent, there may be mentioned, for example, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxyl group, an amino group and a hydroxyl group.

[0065] The alkyl group may be a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group. The alkyl group may be a linear or branched C1-C6 alkyl group, preferably a C1-C4 alkyl group, such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an i-propyl group and a butyl group. On the other hand, the alkyl group may be a cyclic C3-C6 alkyl group, such as a cyclopentyl group and a cy-clohexyl group.

[0066] The alkenyl group may be a C2-C6 alkenyl group such as a vinyl group, an allyl group, a butylene group, a pentenyl group and a hexenyl group.

[0067] The alkoxy group may be a C1-C6 alkoxy group such as a methoxy group, an ethoxy group and a propoxy group.

[0068] The above substituent may be further substituted with at least one group such as a halogen atom, an amino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group and an aromatic group such as a phenyl group.

[0069] Examples of water-soluble silicone derivatives include cetyl PEG / PPG-10 / 1 dimethicone, lauryl PEG / PPG-18 / 18 methicone and mixtures thereof.

[0070] In certain particularly preferred embodiments, the colorant composition according to the present invention comprises PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone.

[0071] Advantageously, the compound chosen from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives is present in the composition of the present invention in an amount ranging from 0.01% by weight to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.02% by weight to 5% by weight, more preferably from 0.02% by weight to 3% by weight, most preferably from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Oily phase

[0072] According to the first aspect, the composition of the present invention comprises at least one oil for dissolving the at least one organosiloxane emulsifier mentioned above.

[0073] Thus, the composition of the present invention comprises an oily phase.

[0074] The oily phase may also contain other fatty substances.

[0075] The term "oil" means a non-aqueous, water-immiscible compound that is liquid at room temperature (20°C) and atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg).

[0076] Oils can be volatile or non-volatile.

[0077] The term "non-volatile" refers to an oil whose vapor pressure at room temperature and atmospheric pressure is non-zero and is less than 103 mmHg (0.13 Pa).

[0078] For the purposes of the invention, the expression “volatile oil” designates any oil which is capable of evaporating on contact with the skin in less than one hour, at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

[0079] The oily phase may comprise hydrocarbon-based oils, silicone oils, or mixtures thereof.

[0080] They can be of animal, vegetable, mineral or synthetic origin.

[0081] For the purposes of the present invention, the expression “silicone oil” designates an oil comprising at least one silicon atom and in particular, at least one Si-O group.

[0082] The term "hydrocarbon-based oil" means an oil containing primarily hydrogen and carbon atoms.

[0083] For the purposes of the present invention, it is preferable that the hydrocarbon-based oil is an alkane.

[0084] The oils may optionally comprise oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and / or phosphorus atoms, for example in the form of hydroxyl or acid radicals.

[0085] Preferably, the oil is selected from volatile hydrocarbon-based oils and non-volatile oils, such as silicone oil and ester oils.

[0086] More preferably, the oil is chosen from alkanes, such as isododecane; dimethicones; dimethiconols; alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, such as caprylyl methicone and mixtures thereof.

[0087] Most preferably, the oil is chosen from branched alkanes, dimethicones, alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, preferably chosen from branched C8-C11 alkanes, dimethicones, alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 6 to 10 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof, more preferably chosen from isododecane, dimethicones, caprylyl methicone and mixtures thereof.

[0088] The inventors found that the combination of the emulsifier and the oil to dissolve it results in a decrease in surface tension, and therefore an improvement in the smoothness and spreadability on the hair.

[0089] Advantageously, the oil is present in the composition of the present invention in an amount ranging from 0.05% by weight to 99% by weight, preferably 30% by weight. weight to 90% by weight, more preferably from 40% by weight to 85% by weight, most preferably from 50% by weight to 80% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition of the present invention. Aqueous phase

[0090] The composition of the present invention may comprise a continuous aqueous phase so as to be a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0091] Said aqueous phase is preferably present in an amount ranging from 10% by weight to 50% by weight, more preferably from 20% by weight to 45% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0092] If present, water is preferably present in the composition of the present invention in an amount ranging from 10% by weight to 45% by weight, preferably from 20% by weight to 42% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

[0093] The continuous aqueous phase may comprise water, at least one organic solvent miscible with water or mixtures thereof.

[0094] Optionally, the continuous aqueous phase comprises at least one water-miscible organic solvent (at room temperature 25°C) such as, for example, monoalcohols comprising from 2 to 6 carbon atoms such as ethanol, isopropanol; polyols comprising from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and preferably comprising from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as glycerin, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, dipropylene glycol, diethylene glycol; glycol ethers (having in particular from 3 to 16 carbon atoms) such as mono-, di- or tri-propylene glycol (Ci-C4)alkyl ethers, mono-, di- or tri-ethylene glycol (C1-C4) alkyl ethers and mixtures thereof.

[0095] If present, the composition of the present invention comprises 10% by weight to 35% by weight of a water-miscible organic solvent mentioned above, based on the total weight of the composition. Non-carboxylic anionic thickeners

[0096] The composition according to the present invention may further comprise at least one non-carboxylic anionic thickener.

[0097] For the purposes of the present invention, the term “non-carboxylic agent” designates an agent which does not comprise any carboxylic acid function (-COOH) or carboxylate function (-COO).

[0098] For the purposes of the present invention, the term "thickener" means a compound which increases the viscosity of a composition into which it is introduced at a concentration of 0.05% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, by at least 20 cps, preferably by at least 50 cps, at room temperature (25°C), at atmospheric pressure and at a shear rate of 1 s 1 (viscosity can be measured using a cone / plate viscometer, Haake R600 rheometer or similar).

[0099] Preferably, the non-carboxylic anionic thickener(s) are chosen from non-carboxylic anionic polymers, more preferably from anionic polymers carrying one or more sulfonic groups.

[0100] For the purposes of the invention, the term “anionic polymer” designates a polymer comprising one or more anionic or anionizable groups, and not comprising any cationic or cationizable group.

[0101] Advantageously, the non-carboxylic anionic thickener(s) are chosen from anionic polymers including at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer carrying a sulfonic group, in free form or in partially or totally neutralized form.

[0102] These polymers can be crosslinked or not crosslinked. They are preferably crosslinked.

[0103] These polymers may be associative or not, preferably non-associative.

[0104] It is recalled that "associative polymers" are polymers capable, in an aqueous medium, of reversibly associating with each other or with other molecules.

[0105] Their chemical structure more particularly comprises at least one hydrophilic zone and at least one hydrophobic zone.

[0106] The expression “hydrophobic group” designates a radical or polymer with a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched hydrocarbon-based chain comprising at least 8 carbon atoms, preferably from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, in particular from 12 to 30 carbon atoms and more preferably from 18 to 30 carbon atoms.

[0107] Preferably, the hydrocarbon group is derived from a monofunctional compound. For example, the hydrophobic group may be derived from a fatty alcohol such as stearyl alcohol, dodecyl alcohol or decyl alcohol. It may also refer to a hydrocarbon-based polymer, for example polybutadiene.

[0108] The ethylenically unsaturated monomers bearing a sulfonic group are in particular chosen from vinylsulfonic acid, styrenesulfonic acid, (meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids, N-(Cr C22)alkyl(meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids such as undecyla-crylamidomethanesulfonic acid, and also their partially or fully neutralized forms.

[0109] (Meth)acrylamido(Ci-C22)alkylsulfonic acids, for example acrylamidomethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidoethanesulfonic acid, acrylamidopropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, methacrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-n-butanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2,4,4-trimethylpentanesulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamidododecylsulfonic acid or 2-acrylamido-2,6-dimethyl-3-heptanesulfonic acid, and also their partially or totally neutralized forms, will be more preferably used.

[0110] 2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), as well as its partially or totally neutralized forms, will be used more particularly.

[0111] Among the copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, mention may be made of partially or totally neutralized crosslinks of acid 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and acrylamide; in particular, the product described in Example 1 of EP 503 853 may be mentioned, and reference may be made to said document concerning these polymers.

[0112] Mention may also be made of copolymers of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or its salts and hydroxyethyl acrylate, such as the compound sold under the name Sepinov EMT 10 by the company SEPPIC (INCI name: hydroxyethylacrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer).

[0113] The associative AMPS polymers may in particular be chosen from random associative AMPS polymers modified by reaction with a C6-C22 n-monoalkylamine or di-n-alkylamine, and such as those described in patent application WO 00 / 31154 (forming an integral part of the content of the description). These polymers may also contain other ethylenically unsaturated hydrophilic monomers chosen, for example, from (meth)acrylic acid derivatives, such as their esters obtained with monoalcohols or mono- or polyalkylene glycols, (meth)acrylamides, vinylpyrrolidone, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0114] The preferred polymers of this family are chosen from associative copolymers of AMPS and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer.

[0115] These same copolymers may also contain one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers not comprising a fatty chain, such as (meth)acrylic acid derivatives, in particular their esters obtained with monoalcohols or mono- or polyalkylene glycols, (meth)acrylamides, vinylpyrrolidone, or mixtures of these compounds.

[0116] These copolymers are described in particular in patent application EP-A 750 899, US patent 5 089 578 and in the following publications by Yotaro Morishima: • Self-assembling amphiphilic polyelectrolytes and their nanostructures, Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, Vol. 18, no. 40, (2000), 323-336; • Micelle formation of random copolymers of sodium 2-(acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonate and a nonionic surfactant macromonomer in water as studied by fluorescence and dynamic light scattering, Macromolecules, 2000, Vol. 33, No. 10 3694-3704; • Solution properties of micelle networks formed by nonionic moieties co-valently bound to a polyelectrolyte: know effects on rheological behavior -Langmuir, 2000, Vol. 16, no. 12, 5324-5332; • Stimuli responsive amphiphilic copolymers of sodium 2-(acrylamido)-2-methylpropanesulfonate and associative macromonomers, Polym. Preprint, Div. Polym. Chem. 40(2), (1999), 220-221.

[0117] Among these polymers, we can cite: • crosslinked or non-crosslinked, neutralized or non-neutralized copolymers, comprising from 15% to 60% by weight of AMPS units and from 40% to 85% by weight of (C8-Ci6)alkyl(meth)acrylamide or (C8-Ci6)alkyl(meth)acrylate units relative to the polymer, such as those described in patent application EP-A750 899; • terpolymers comprising from 10 mol% to 90 mol% of acrylamide units, from 0.1 mol% to 10 mol% of AMPS units and from 5 mol% to 80 mol% of n-(C6-Ci8)alkylacrylamide units, such as those described in patent US-5,089,578.

[0118] Mention may also be made of copolymers of fully neutralized AMPS and dodecyl methacrylate, as well as crosslinked and non-crosslinked copolymers of AMPS and n-dodecylmethacrylamide, such as those described in the Morishima articles cited above.

[0119] Preferably, the non-carboxylic anionic thickener is chosen from an acrylamide / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, a hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, and a sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer. Preferably, the composition according to the present invention comprises a sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonate / hydroxyethyl acrylate copolymer, for example, that sold by the company SEPPIC (INCI name hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer).

[0120] Advantageously, the non-carboxylic anionic thickener is present in the composition of the present invention in an amount ranging from 0.01% by weight to 5% by weight, preferably from 0.05% by weight to 2.5% by weight, more preferably from 0.1% by weight to 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Cosmetic active ingredients

[0121] Optionally, the composition of the present invention may comprise another cosmetic active ingredient for conditioning hair, for example an amino acid, a hydrolyzed protein, sodium hyaluronate, among others.

[0122] Preferably, the cosmetic active ingredient is present in an amount of between 0.001% and 5% by weight, preferably between 0.01% and 2% by weight, more preferably between 0.1% and 1% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. Adjuvants

[0123] The composition according to the present invention may also comprise an effective amount of other ingredients, such as perfumes, preservatives and so on.

[0124] A person skilled in the art can choose the amount of additional adjuvants so as not to have a negative impact on the final use of the composition according to the present invention.

[0125] According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a hair conditioning composition comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight of at least one compound selected from PEG-10 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-32 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-19 / 19 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 20 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 22 butyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-30 / 10 dimethicone, PEG-9 dimethicone, PEG-10 dimethicone, PEG-12 dimethicone, and a mixture thereof; a. from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of at least one oil selected from alkanes; dimethicones; dimethiconols; and alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

[0126] According to a more preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a hair conditioning composition comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition: a. from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight of at least one compound selected from PEG-10 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-32 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-19 / 19 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 20 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 22 butyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-30 / 10 dimethicone, PEG-9 dimethicone, PEG-10 dimethicone, PEG-12 dimethicone, and a mixture thereof; a. from 60% by weight to 99% by weight of at least one oil selected from C8-C11 branched alkanes, dimethicones, alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 6-10 carbon atoms and their mixture. Preparation and use

[0127] The composition according to the present invention may be prepared by a process conventional in the art. For example, if the composition is a water-in-oil emulsion, it may be prepared by mixing ingredients for an aqueous phase to prepare the aqueous phase, and mixing ingredients for an oily phase to prepare the oily phase, and introducing the oily phase into the aqueous phase.

[0128] The composition according to the present invention can be used as a revitalizing product- talisant with or without rinsing for hair care.

[0129] According to the second aspect, the present invention provides a hair revitalization process comprising applying the composition as described above to the hair. EXAMPLES

[0130] The following examples are given for the purpose of illustration of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope.

[0131] The main raw materials used, trade names and their suppliers are listed in Table 1.

[0132] [Tables 1] INCI name Trade name Supplier PEG-11 METHYL ETHER DL METHICONE KF-6011 SHIN ETSU HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE / SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER SEPINOV EMT 10 SEPPIC DIMETHICONE DOWSIL SH 200 C FLUID 350 CST DOW ISODODECANE ISODODECANE INEOS CAPRYLYL METHICONE DOWSIL FZ-3196 FLUID DOW

[0133] Inventive Examples 1-2 and Comparative Examples 1-2

[0134] The compositions according to inventive examples (EL) 1-2 and comparative examples (EC) 1-2 were prepared with the ingredients listed in Table 2 (the contents are expressed as weight percentages of ingredients relative to the total weight of each composition, unless otherwise indicated).

[0135] [Tables2] Ingredients EI.l EL2 EC.l EC.2 HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE / SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER 0.6 0.6 PEG-11 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE 1 0.12 DIMETHICONE 26 16 26 16 ISODODECANE 47 28 47 28 CAPRYLYL METHICONE 26 16 26 16 WATER QS100 QS100

[0136] The compositions of Inventive Examples 1-2 represent compositions according to the present invention.

[0137] The compositions of Comparative Examples 1-2 do not comprise at least one compound selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives.

[0138] Preparation procedure:

[0139] Each composition was prepared as follows, taking the composition of inventive examples 1 and 2 as examples.

[0140] The composition of inventive example 1 was made by mixing caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, isododecane until the resulting mixture was homogeneous, then adding PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone and mixing until the resulting mixture was homogeneous to obtain the composition.

[0141] The composition of inventive example 2 was made according to the following procedure: 1. dispersion of hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer in water using a homogenizer to obtain an aqueous phase with a transparent appearance; 2. Mixing caprylyl methicone, dimethicone and isododecane with stirring to obtain a homogeneous mixture, then adding PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone with stirring to obtain a homogeneous oil phase; 3. Slow introduction of the oily phase into the aqueous phase with stirring for 20 minutes to obtain the composition. Assessment

[0142] The compositions prepared above were evaluated in terms of smoothness according to the following protocol.

[0143] The compositions of inventive example 1 and comparative example 1 were applied twice respectively to locks of colored wet hair. smoothness of hair strands was evaluated by 2 hair scientists and 2 hairdressers. Then, the total number of scientists and hairdressers who preferred the composition of Inventive Example 1 or that of Comparative Example 1 was recorded when the hair strands were still wet as smoothness of wet hair.

[0144] After blow-drying the hair strands, the total number of scientists and hairdressers who preferred the composition of Inventive Example 1 or that of Comparative Example 1 was recorded as the smoothness of the dry hair.

[0145] The results were summarized in Table 3.

[0146] [Tables3] ELI EC Properties. 1 Smoothness of wet hair 3 1 Smoothness of dry hair 3 1

[0147] From Table 3, it can be seen that the composition of Inventive Example 1 is superior to the composition of Comparative Example 1 in terms of providing smoothness.

[0148] The compositions of Inventive Example 2 and Comparative Example 2 were applied 2 times respectively to strands of colored wet hair. The smoothness of the hair strands was evaluated by 2 hair scientists and 2 hairdressers. Then, the total number of scientists and hairdressers who preferred the composition of Inventive Example 2 or that of Comparative Example 2 was recorded when the hair strands were still wet as the smoothness of wet hair.

[0149] After blow-drying the hair strands, the total number of scientists and hairdressers who preferred the composition of Inventive Example 2 or that of Comparative Example 2 was recorded as the smoothness of the dry hair.

[0150] The results are summarized in Table 4.

[0151] [Tables4] Properties EI.2 EC. 2 Smoothness of wet hair 4 0 Smoothness of dry hair 4 0

[0152] Table 4 shows that the composition of inventive example 2 is superior to the composition of comparative example 2 in terms of smoothness.

Claims

Claims

1. A hair conditioning composition comprising: a) at least one compound selected from water-soluble silicones and their derivatives; and b) at least one oil for dissolving at least one compound a).

2. Composition according to claim 1, in which compound a) is chosen from water-soluble silicones, preferably chosen from polyether-modified silicones.

3. Composition according to any one of claims 1 or 2, in which the compound a) is chosen from silicones represented by the formula (1): R23SiO(R22SiO)p(R2PESiO)qSiR23(l) in which: the radicals R2, which are identical or different, denote a monovalent hydrocarbon radical chosen from alkyl, aryl and aralkyl radicals having at most 10 carbon atoms; p varies from 0 to 150, preferably from 0 to 100 and more preferably from 0 to 30; q varies from 1 to 12, preferably from 1 to 10 and more preferably from 1 to 8; the polyether group PE corresponds to the following formula (2): -CxH2x(OC2H4)y(OC3H6)zOR3 (2) in which: x varies from 1 to 8 and preferably varies from 2 to 4 and is more preferably equal to 3; y is greater than 0; z is greater than or equal to 0; the values ​​of y and z being such that the total molecular weight of the polyoxyalkylene portion of the polyether group PE varies from 200 to 10000 and more preferably from 350 to 4000;R3 denotes hydrogen, a C1-C8 alkyl group or a C2-C8 acyl group.;

4. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the oil is selected from volatile hydrocarbon-based oils and non-volatile oils, such as silicone oil and ester oils, preferably the oil is selected from alkanes; dimethicones; dimethiconols; alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

5. Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4, in which the oil is chosen from branched alkanes and alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably from a branched C8 to C11 alkane, dimethicones, alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 6 to 10 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof, more preferably from isododecane, dimethicones, caprylyl methicone and mixtures thereof.

6. Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, in which the composition further comprises at least one non-carboxylic anionic thickener, preferably chosen from associative copolymers of AMPS and at least one ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer.

7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the non-carboxylic anionic thickener is selected from an acrylamide / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, a hydroxyethyl acrylate / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, a sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate copolymer, and mixtures thereof.

8. Composition according to claim 1, comprising, relative to the total weight of the composition: a) from 0.03% by weight to 1% by weight of at least one compound chosen from PEG-10 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG-32 methyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-19 / 19 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 20 dimethicone, PEG / PPG-20 / 22 butyl ether dimethicone, PEG / PPG-30 / 10 dimethicone, PEG-9 dimethicone, PEG-10 dimethicone, PEG-12 dimethicone, and a mixture thereof; and b) from 50% by weight to 99% by weight of at least one oil selected from alkanes; dimethicones; dimethiconols; alkyl methicones with the alkyl comprising 4 to 10 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof.

9. A composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is a leave-in product.

10. A method of revitalizing hair comprising applying the composition as defined in any one of claims 1 to 9 to the hair.