A method for treating keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one specific fatty acid, at least one oxygenated terpene compound, and at least one modified polysaccharide.

A composition of specific fatty acids, oxygenated terpenes, and modified polysaccharides improves hair softness, detangling, and shine, addressing the shortcomings of silicone-based treatments and environmental concerns.

JP2026521084APending Publication Date: 2026-06-25LOREAL SA

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LOREAL SA
Filing Date
2024-06-25
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2026-06-25

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Technical Problem

Existing hair treatments based on silicone materials provide a greasy feel and fail to maintain hair quality, especially in humid environments, while also contributing to environmental pollution.

Method used

A composition comprising specific fatty acids, oxygenated terpenes, and modified polysaccharides is applied to keratin fibers to improve softness, ease of detangling, smoothness and/or shine, and to protect from humidity.

Benefits of technology

The composition enhances hair softness, ease of detangling, and shine, while reducing frizz and maintaining hairstyle in humid conditions, without using silicone and minimizing environmental impact.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for treating keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one specific fatty acid, at least one oxygenated terpene compound, and at least one modified polysaccharide.
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[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for treating keratin fibers using a composition comprising at least one specific fatty acid, at least one oxygenated terpene compound, and at least one modified polysaccharide. [Background technology]

[0002] Hair is damaged and weakened by external atmospheric agents, such as pollution and bad weather, as well as by mechanical or chemical treatments, such as brushing, combing, hair dyeing, bleaching, permanent waves, relaxing, and repeated washing. Consequently, hair becomes damaged and, over time, dry, rough, brittle, dull, and split, and / or softened or humidity-sensitive, making it difficult to manage, often with frizz, and / or difficult to style in humid environments, especially very humid ones.

[0003] Therefore, in order to overcome these shortcomings, it is common to rely on hair treatments that utilize compositions intended to properly condition the hair by providing satisfactory cosmetic properties, particularly a soft feel (the hair is no longer coarse), good detangle properties that allow for easy combing, and good manageability that makes the hair easy to style.

[0004] However, hair treatments, which are often based on silicone-based starting materials, can give hair a greasy and heavy feel, which is not always pleasant for the user. Furthermore, these hair treatments have little to no effect on regulating the amount of keratin fibers and / or maintaining hairstyle and / or hair discipline in humid or very wet environments.

[0005] Furthermore, the formulation of environmentally friendly cosmetics—that is, products designed and developed with environmental issues in mind—is becoming a major concern for contributing to the solution of global challenges. Therefore, it has proven essential to propose more sustainable compositions, thereby enabling the meeting of these environmental challenges, particularly by reducing the use of petrochemical compounds. [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] Therefore, there is a real need to develop a hair treatment method that can improve upon its shortcomings and maintain or further improve the quality of the fibers, especially their softness, ease of detangling, smoothness, discipline, and / or shine, and that can continuously limit the formation of frizz and / or increase in hair volume in humid environments in order to facilitate hair styling in humid environments. Such a method should ideally not use silicone starting materials.

[0007] Surprisingly, the applicant has found that all or part of its objectives can be achieved by the methods according to the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to a first aspect, the subject of the present invention is a method for processing keratin fibers, a) One or more compounds A selected from the compounds of formula (I) below, their salts, their isomers, their solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof: [ka] (In formula (I): □R 1 teeth, - A linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon base group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by one or more identical or different groups selected from (hetero) rings such as hydroxyl (-OH), amino (-NH2), carboxyl (-COOH), and phenyl, and / or -O-, -CO-, -NR a -or combinations thereof, for example, -O-CO-, -(CO)-O-, -NR a -(CO)- or -(CO)-NR a - Represents a hydrocarbon-based group optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms or groups selected from; or -hydroxyl (-OH) or R b Represents a (heterocyclic) group such as phenyl that is optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from -(CO)-; □R a represents a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from hydrogen atoms, (-OH), amino(-NH2), or carboxyl(-COOH); □R b (C2~C 10 ) Represents an alkyl group); and b) One or more compounds B selected from oxygenated terpene compounds, preferably menthol, menthone, terpineol, isoborneol, camphor, nerol, citronellal, citronellol, myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, vitamin A, carvone, eugenol, thymol, fencone, borneol, eucalyptol, cuber, farnesol, pacholol, viridiflorol, cafestol, ferginol, its isomers, its solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof; and c) One or more compounds E selected from modified polysaccharides The method comprises step i) applying a composition (C) containing to keratin fibers.

[0009] According to a second aspect, the subject of the present invention is the previously defined composition (C).

[0010] According to a third aspect, the subject matter of the invention is the use of the composition (C) as defined above for caring for keratin fibers, preferably for imparting a soft and / or smooth feel and / or shine to the keratin fibers, more preferably for imparting a soft and / or smooth feel.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect, the subject matter of the invention is the use of the composition (C) as defined above for protecting keratin fibers from moisture, preferably for limiting the formation of shrinkage and / or an increase in hair volume in a humid environment.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] For the purposes of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, the following applies:

[0013] □ The term "keratin fiber" means fibers derived from humans or animals such as hair, body hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, wool, angora goat hair, cashmere or fur. According to the present invention, the keratin fiber is preferably a human keratin fiber, more preferably hair.

[0014] □ The term "alkyl group" means a saturated straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon-based group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 22 carbon atoms, for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-decyl, n-undecyl, n-dodecyl, n-tetradecyl, n-hexadecyl or eicosyl.

[0015] □ "(C x ~C y ) alkyl group" means an alkyl group containing x to y carbon atoms.

[0016] □ "Hydroxy(C x ~C yThe term "alkyl group" refers to a group in which at least one of its hydrogen atoms is optionally replaced by a hydroxyl (-OH) group. x ~C y ) means alkyl group. Therefore, (hydroxy)(C x ~C y ) Alkyl group is (C x ~C y ) Alkyl or hydroxyl (C x ~C y ) Alkyl group, that is, at least one hydrogen atom is replaced by a hydroxyl (-OH) group (C x ~C y ) Indicates an alkyl group.

[0017] □ "Di(hydroxy)(C x ~C y The term "alkylammonium salt" refers to two (hydroxyl) (C) x ~C y ) This refers to an ammonium salt supporting an alkyl group, and the above (hydroxyl) (C x ~C y The alkyl groups may be the same or different.

[0018] □ "Tri(hydroxy)(C x ~C y The term "alkylammonium salt" refers to three (hydroxyl) (C) x ~C y ) This refers to an ammonium salt supporting an alkyl group, and the above (hydroxyl) (C x ~C y The alkyl groups may be the same or different.

[0019] □ "Tetra(hydroxy)(C x ~C y The term "alkylammonium salt" refers to four (hydroxyl) (C) x ~C y ) This refers to an ammonium salt supporting an alkyl group, and the above (hydroxyl) (C x ~C yThe alkyl groups may be the same or different.

[0020] The term "(complex) cyclic group" means a cyclic group or a complex cyclic group.

[0021] The term "cyclic group" means a monocyclic, condensed, or uncondensed saturated or unsaturated, particularly aromatic, polycyclic carbocyclic ring containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, wherein the cyclic group may be substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)(poly)hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyl(-OH), or carboxyl(-COOH).

[0022] The term "heterocyclic group" means a monocyclic, condensed, or uncondensed saturated or unsaturated, particularly aromatic polycyclic group comprising a 5-22 membered ring and containing 1-3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur atoms, wherein the heterocyclic group may be substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected in particular from (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)(poly)hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyl(-OH), or carboxyl(-COOH).

[0023] □ The term "unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group" means a hydrocarbon-based group containing one or more conjugated or unconjugated ethylenically bonded double bonds.

[0024] □ The term "polysaccharide" refers to a polymer composed of several sugars linked together via O-sugar bonds, a polysaccharide sugar (also known as monosaccharide units, each containing at least 5, preferably 6, carbon atoms; in particular, the monosaccharide units are linked together via 1,4 or 1,6 bonds as α (alpha) or β (beta) anomers, and each sugar unit can take on an L or D configuration), as well as its salts and solvates, e.g., hydrates, of the monosaccharides; more specifically, these are based on the general formula: -[Cx (H2O) y )] w -or-[(CH2O) x ] w A polymer formed from a specific number of sugars (or monosaccharides), wherein the formula has -, where x is an integer of 5 or more, preferably an integer of 6 or more, in particular x is in the range of 5 to 7, preferably x = 6, y is an integer representing x - 1, and w is an integer of 2 or more, in particular in the range of 3 to 3000, more particularly in the range of 5 to 2500, preferentially in the range of 10 to 2300, in particular in the range of 15 to 1000, more particularly in the range of 20 to 500, preferentially in the range of 25 to 200;

[0025] □ The term "amino polysaccharide" refers to one or more amino groups NR a R b This means a polysaccharide substituted with R, i.e., at least one hydroxyl group of at least one sugar unit of the polysaccharide is R a and R b Base NR having a R b It is replaced by i) a hydrogen atom, ii) a (C1-C6) alkyl group, iii) an aryl group such as phenyl, iv) an aryl (C1-C4) alkyl group such as benzyl, v) -C(Y)-(Y') f -R'1, where Y and Y' may be the same or different, representing an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N(R'2), preferably oxygen, f=0 or 1, preferably 0; R'1 and R'2 are the previously defined R a and R b R represents i) to iv), and in particular R'1 represents a (C1 to C6) alkyl group such as methyl. Preferably, a and / or R b R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkylcarbonyl group such as acetyl, and more preferably R a represents a hydrogen atom, R b This represents an alkylcarbonyl group such as acetyl (C1-C4).

[0026] The term "modified polysaccharide" specifically refers to amino or non-amino polysaccharides that are chemically and / or physically modified with at least one hydroxyl and / or amine group. Polysaccharides can be chemically modified by substitution and / or addition, such as etherification, esterification, or amidation, oxidation, hydrolysis, dehydration, and / or reduction. Polysaccharides can also be physically modified, for example, under the action of heat.

[0027] □ The term "isomer" refers to optical isomers, geometric isomers, or tautomers.

[0028] The terms "at least one" and "one or more" are synonyms and may be used interchangeably.

[0029] Methods for processing keratin fibers According to a first aspect, the subject of the present invention is a method for processing keratin fibers as defined above.

[0030] Remarkably, the applicant has found that by the method according to the present invention, it is possible to maintain or further improve the quality of the fibers, particularly their softness, ease of detangling, smoothness and / or discipline and / or shine, and to limit the formation of frizz and / or increase in hair volume in a humid environment, thereby making hair styling easier in a humid environment.

[0031] Composition (C) preferably comprises five or fewer different compound A, more preferably four or fewer different compound A, and even more preferably two or fewer different compound A, and more preferably, composition (C) comprises only one compound A selected from the compounds of formula (I) defined earlier, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, e.g., hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

[0032] Composition (C) preferably comprises five or fewer different compounds B, more preferably four or fewer different compounds B, even more preferably two or fewer different compounds B, and even better, composition (C) comprises only one compound B as defined above.

[0033] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) comprises a single compound A and a single compound B as defined above.

[0034] Preferably, at least one, preferably all, of compound A are present in composition (C) in a non-chlorinated form.

[0035] According to a preferred embodiment, the molar ratio of the total amount of compound A in composition (C) to the total amount of compound B is 1 or less, preferably in the range of 1 to 0.25.

[0036] Compound A Composition (C) comprises a) one or more compounds A selected from the compounds of formula (I) defined above, salts thereof, isomers thereof, solvates thereof, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof.

[0037] Preferably, the salt of the compound of formula (I) is selected from the monovalent salts of the compound of formula (I).

[0038] More preferably, salts of the compound of formula (I) are salts of alkali metals such as sodium or potassium, ammonium salts and tetra(C1-C) 10 ) Alkylammonium salts, di(C1~C 10 ) Alkylammonium salts, tri(C1~C 10 ) Selected from alkylammonium salts and mixtures thereof, preferably alkali metal salts such as sodium or potassium, tetra(C1-C) 10 ) Selected from alkylammonium salts and mixtures thereof.

[0039] According to a preferred embodiment, R 1R is a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, optionally substituted by one or more identical or different groups selected from (hetero) rings such as hydroxyl (-OH), amino (-NH2), carboxyl (-COOH), and phenyl, and / or R a As previously defined, -O-, -CO-, -NR a -, or -O-CO-, -(CO)-O-, -NR a -(CO)-, or -(CO)-NR a -A hydrocarbon-based group optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms or groups selected from such combinations, preferably an unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably an unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and even more preferably (C6-C 20 ) Alkyl alkyl groups, most preferably (C6~C 12 ) Represents a hydrocarbon-based group that is an alkyl group.

[0040] According to a preferred embodiment, compound A is selected from the following compounds 1 to 39, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

[0041] [Table 1]

[0042] [Table 2]

[0043] [Table 3]

[0044] [Table 4]

[0045] [Table 5]

[0046] [Table 6]

[0047] [Table 7]

[0048] [Table 8]

[0049] According to a more preferred embodiment, compound A is selected from compounds 1 to 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36, or 39, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

[0050] In a more preferred embodiment, compound A is selected from compounds 4, 16, or 17, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

[0051] According to the most preferred embodiment, compound A is selected from compound 16 or 17, its salts, its isomers, and its solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

[0052] According to a preferred modification, compound A is selected from compounds 1 to 39, their isomers, their solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof, preferably compounds 1 to 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36 or 39, their isomers, their solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof, more preferably compounds 4, 16 or 17, their isomers, their solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof, and even more preferably compound 16 or 17, its isomers, its solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof.

[0053] If one or more of compound A are in chloride form, they are preferably selected from the following compounds 1' to 11', their isomers, and their solvates such as hydrates, as well as mixtures thereof.

[0054] [Table 9]

[0055] [Table 10]

[0056] [Table 11]

[0057] (In the formula, X + Preferably a monovalent cation, more preferably an alkali metal salt such as sodium or potassium, an ammonium salt, or tetra(hydroxy)(C1-C) 10 ) Alkylammonium salts, di(hydroxy)(C1~C 10 ) Alkylammonium salts, tri(hydroxy)(C1~C 10 ) represents a monovalent cation derived from alkylammonium salts and salts selected from mixtures thereof, more preferably alkali metal salts such as sodium or potassium, tetra(hydroxy)(C1-C) 10 (This represents a monovalent cation derived from a salt selected from alkylammonium salts and mixtures thereof.)

[0058] If one or more of compound A are in chloride form, they are more preferably selected from compounds 1' to 11', their isomers, and their solvates such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof, where X + These include alkali metal salts such as sodium or potassium, ammonium salts, and tetra(C1-C) salts. 10 ) Alkylammonium salts, di(C1~C 10) Alkylammonium salts, tri(C1~C 10 ) alkylammonium salts, and mixtures thereof, preferably alkali metal salts such as sodium or potassium, tetra(C1~C 10 ) represents a monovalent cation derived from alkylammonium salts and salts selected from mixtures thereof.

[0059] If one or more of compound A are in chloride form, they are further, more preferably, selected from compounds 1' to 11', their isomers, and their solvates such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof, where X + Na + , K + NH4 + , or Tetra (C1~C 10 ) Represents alkylammonium ions.

[0060] If one or more of compound A are in chloride form, they are more preferably selected from the following compounds 1" to 13", their isomers, and their solvates such as hydrates, as well as mixtures thereof.

[0061] [Table 12]

[0062] [Table 13]

[0063] [Table 14]

[0064] In a particularly preferred embodiment, if one or more of compound A are in chloride form, they are selected from compounds 5”, 6”, their isomers, and solvates such as their hydrates, as well as mixtures thereof.

[0065] Preferably, composition (C) contains compound A in a total content range of 0.01% to 99% by mass, preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, more preferably 2% to 98% by mass, and even more preferably 2.5% to 80% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0066] Compound B Composition (C) comprises one or more compounds B selected from b) oxygenated terpene compounds, preferably menthol, menthone, terpineol, isoborneol, camphor, nerol, citronellal, citronellol, myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, vitamin A, carvone, eugenol, thymol, fencone, borneol, eucalyptol, cuber, farnesol, pacholol, viridiflorol, cafestol, ferginol, its isomers, its solvates, such as its hydrates and mixtures.

[0067] According to a preferred embodiment, compound B is selected from menthol, menthone, terpineol, isoborneol, camphor, nerol, citronellal, citronellol, myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, vitamin A, carvone, eugenol, thymol, fencone, borneol, eucalyptol, its isomers, its solvates, e.g., its hydrates and mixtures, preferably menthol, thymol, its isomers, its solvates, e.g., its hydrates and mixtures, more preferably menthol, its isomers, its solvates, e.g., its hydrates and mixtures.

[0068] Preferably, composition (C) contains compound B in a total content range of 0.01% to 99% by mass, preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, more preferably 2% to 98% by mass, and even more preferably 2.5% to 80% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C).

[0069] According to a preferred embodiment, - Compound A is capric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of capric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2; or - Compound A is lauric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of lauric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2; or - Compound A is caprylic acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of caprylic acid in composition (C) to the total amount of menthol is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2, 1 / 4, or 1, and even more preferably 1.

[0070] According to a more preferred embodiment, - Compound A is capric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of capric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2 or less; or - Compound A is caprylic acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of caprylic acid in composition (C) to the total amount of menthol is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2, 1 / 4, or 1, and even more preferably 1.

[0071] Preferably, composition (C) contains compounds A and B in a total content of at least 0.02% by mass, preferably at least 0.1% by mass, more preferably at least 0.5% by mass, even more preferably at least 1% by mass, most preferably at least 2% by mass, even more preferably at least 3% by mass, and even more preferably at least 4% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0072] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains compounds A and B in a total content range of 0.02% to 99.9% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 99% by mass, more preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, even more preferably 1% to 99% by mass, most preferably 2% to 99% by mass, even better 3% to 99% by mass, and even better 4% to 99% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0073] Compound E Composition (C) also comprises one or more compounds E selected from modified polysaccharides.

[0074] Modified polysaccharides can be cationic, nonionic, anionic, or amphoteric, preferably nonionic or anionic, and more preferably nonionic.

[0075] Preferably, compound E is derived from a polysaccharide selected from the following: - Acacia gum (branched polysaccharides of galactose, arabinose, rhamnose, and glucuronic acid); - Gutti gum (polymer derived from arabinose, galactose, mannose, xylose, and glucuronic acid); - Karaya gum (polymers derived from galacturonic acid, galactose, rhamnose, and glucuronic acid); - Tragacanth gum (polymer of galacturonic acid, galactose, fucose, xylose, and arabinose); - Agar (polymer derived from galactose and anhydrogalactose); - Alginates (polymers of mannuronic acid and glucuronic acid); - Carrageenan and furcereran (polymers of galactose sulfate and anhydrogalactose sulfate); - Guar gum (a polymer of mannose and galactose); - Locust bean gum (a polymer of mannose and galactose); - Fenugreek gum (a polymer of mannose and galactose); - Tamarind gum (polymer of galactose, xylose, and glucose); - Konjac gum (polymer of glucose and mannose); - Xanthan gum (polymer of glucose, mannose acetate, mannose / pyruvic acid, and glucuronic acid) or dehydroxanthan gum; - Gellan gum (a polymer of partially acylated glucose, rhamnose, and glucuronic acid); - Scleroglucan gum (glucose polymer); -Cellulose (glucose polymer); - Starch (glucose polymer); -Inulin; - pectin; - Pullulan; - Chitin; - Chitosan; - Hyaluronic acid; and -The mixture.

[0076] More preferably, compound E is derived from a polysaccharide selected from starch, pullulan, and mixtures thereof.

[0077] According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from modified non-amino polysaccharides.

[0078] The starch molecules that can be used to produce the modified starch according to the present invention may have plant origins, such as cereals or tubers. Therefore, the starch is preferably selected from, for example, corn starch, rice starch, cassava starch, barley starch, potato starch, wheat starch, sorghum starch, pea starch and mixtures thereof, and is preferably potato starch.

[0079] Polysaccharide ethers According to a particular embodiment, compound E is selected from polysaccharide ethers.

[0080] The term "polysaccharide ether" refers to an alkyl polysaccharide whose alkyl group contains 1 to 30, preferably 2 to 10, and more preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms.

[0081] Preferably, the alkyl polysaccharide according to the present invention is derived from cellulose, pullulan, or guar, or a mixture thereof.

[0082] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is selected from alkylcelluloses whose linear or branched alkyl group comprises 1 to 20 carbon atoms, particularly 2 to 15 carbon atoms.

[0083] Alkylcellulose is a cellulose alkyl ether containing a chain composed of β-anhydroglucose units linked via acetal bonds. Each anhydroglucose unit contains three replaceable hydroxyl groups, some or all of which are involved in the following reactions: Cell-OM+R-Hal Cell-OR+MHal The reaction can be carried out by the following formula, where Hal represents a halogen such as Cl, M represents a cationic counterion such as an alkali metal Na or K, or an alkaline earth metal, preferably an alkali metal such as Na, Cell represents a polysaccharide radical, such as cellulose, R represents a linear or branched alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms, such as methyl or ethyl, and MHal represents the resulting salt, such as sodium chloride.

[0084] Advantageously, compound E is selected from ethylcellulose, propylcellulose, and mixtures thereof, preferably ethylcellulose.

[0085] According to another specific embodiment, compound E is selected from alkyl guar, i.e., guar gum modified by substituting hydroxyl hydrogens with linear or branched alkyl groups containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, particularly 2 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 3 carbon atoms, for example, 2 carbon atoms.

[0086] Advantageously, compound E is ethyl guar. Ethyl guar is particularly known by the INCI name C1-C5 alkylgalactomannan.

[0087] Polysaccharide esters According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from polysaccharide esters.

[0088] The term "polysaccharide ester" refers to an ester obtained by the reaction of at least one hydroxyl group of a polysaccharide, such as dextrin or pullulan, with at least one carboxylic acid or one of its activated forms, such as acyl chloride. Preferably, the carboxylic acid is saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, and contains 2 to 30 carbon atoms, particularly 10 to 30 carbon atoms, and its activated form is, for example, the corresponding acid chloride.

[0089] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is cellulose or its derivatives, such as hydroxy(C1-C5)alkylcellulose, starch, inulin, pectin, pullulan, chitin, or at least one C1-C5 alkylcellulose. 30 Hyaluronic acid containing hydrocarbon-based chains, selected from, for example, esters of saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups, arylalkyl groups, alkylaryl groups, or mixtures thereof.

[0090] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is selected from polysaccharide mono- or polyalkyl esters.

[0091] Among the polysaccharide mono- or polyalkyl esters suitable for use in the present invention, examples include mono- or polyalkyl esters of dextrin or inulin.

[0092] It may be a mono-polyester of dextrin (dextrin is derived from starch) and at least one fatty acid (such as RC(O)-OH), particularly the following formula (III): [ka] (In formula (III): -n is an integer greater than or equal to 2, preferably in the range of 3 to 200, particularly in the range of 20 to 150, and especially in the range of 25 to 50. -R1, R2, and R3 may be the same or different, selected from hydrogen and acyl groups (RC(O)-), and group R is a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing 7 to 29, particularly 7 to 21, particularly 11 to 19, even more particularly 13 to 17, or even 15 carbon atoms, and it is understood that at least one of the groups R1, R2, or R3 is not hydrogen.

[0093] In particular, R1, R2, and R3 may represent a hydrogen atom or an acyl group (RC(O)-), where R is a hydrocarbon group as previously described, provided that at least two of the groups R1, R2, or R3 are other than hydrogen.

[0094] Groups R1, R2, and R3 may all represent the same or different acyl groups (RC(O)-), and the acyl groups are particularly identical.

[0095] When groups R1, R2 and / or R3, which may be the same or different, represent an acyl group (RC(O)-) derived from an aliphatic carboxylic acid RC(O)OH, the aliphatic carboxylic acid RC(O)OH is preferably selected from caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, arachidic acid, behenic acid, isobutyric acid, isovaleric acid, 2-ethylbutyric acid, ethylmethylacetic acid, isoheptanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, isononanoic acid, isodecanoic acid, isotridecanoic acid, isomyristateic acid, isopalmitic acid, isostearic acid, isoarachidic acid, isohexanoic acid, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid, dodecenoic acid, tetradecenoic acid, myristoleic acid, hexadecenoic acid, oleic acid, elaisinic acid, gondoleic acid, eicosenoic acid, sorbic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, punicinic acid, stearic acid, arachidonic acid, and stearolic acid, as well as mixtures thereof.

[0096] According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is a dextrin and saturated or unsaturated linear or branched C12 ~C 24 It is selected from esters of fatty acids.

[0097] Preferably, compound E is a dextrin and a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C such as myristic acid, palmitic acid or a mixture thereof 14 ~C 24 It is selected from esters with fatty acids.

[0098] According to one embodiment, the dextrin ester is selected from palmitic acid dextrin such as Rheopearl KL2 and Rheopearl TL2 sold by Chiba Flour Milling Co., Ltd., myristic acid dextrin such as the product sold by Chiba Flour Milling Co., Ltd. with reference Rheopearl MKL2, palmitic acid dextrin / ethylhexanoate sold by reference Rheopearl TT2, palmitic acid dextrin / hexyl decanoate sold by reference Rheopearl WX, or a mixture thereof.

[0099] According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from palmitic acid dextrin.

[0100] According to one embodiment, compound E is an ester of inulin, more specifically an ester of inulin and a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C 12 ~C 24 with a fatty acid, preferably an ester of inulin and a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C 14 ~C 24 with a fatty acid, such as myristic acid, palmitic acid or stearic acid, preferably an ester of stearic acid.

[0101] According to one embodiment, the inulin ester is selected from stearoyl inulin such as reference Rheopearl ISK{2} and Rheopearl ISL{2} sold by Chiba Flour Milling Co., Ltd., or a mixture thereof.

[0102] According to one embodiment, compound E is a cellulose ester, more specifically cellulose and a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C2~C24 and preferably C2-C 10 more preferably C2-C6, and even more preferably esters selected from acids of C2-C4, such as acetic acid, butyric acid or mixtures thereof.

[0103] According to one embodiment, the cellulose ester is a cellulose acetate butyrate such as the reference Eastman Cellulose Acetate Butyrate sold by Eastman Chemical.

[0104] According to one embodiment, compound E is a pullulan ester, more particularly an ester of pullulan with a saturated or unsaturated straight-chain or branched C2-C 30 and preferably C2-C 20 more preferably C 12 -C 20 and even more preferably C 12 -C 18 acids, such as esters with C 14 acid.

[0105] According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from myristoyl pullulan.

[0106] According to another embodiment, compound E is cationic.

[0107] When compound E is cationic, they are preferably derived from polymers selected from guar gum, locust bean gum, starch, cellulose and mixtures thereof.

[0108] The cationic group can be of primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary amine type, preferably quaternary, and contains a C6-C 30 aliphatic chain.

[0109] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is selected from quaternized (poly)hydroxyethylcellulose modified with a group comprising at least one aliphatic chain (or fatty chain), such as alkyl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl group comprising at least eight carbon atoms, or a mixture thereof.

[0110] The alkyl group carried by quaternary cellulose or hydroxyethyl cellulose preferably contains 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The aryl group preferably represents a phenyl group, a benzyl group, a naphthyl group, or anthryl group. C8~C 30 Examples of quaternary alkylhydroxyethylcellulose containing fatty acids include Quatrisoft LM 200, Quatrisoft LM-X 529-18-A, and Quatrisoft LM-X 529-18-B(C) sold by Dow Corning. 12 Alkyl) and Quatrisoft LM-X 529-8(C 18 Products sold by Croda, including alkyl groups, Crodacel QM and Crodacel QL (C 12 Alkyl) and Crodacel QS(C 18 Examples include alkyl compounds, as well as Softcat SL 100, a product sold by Dow Corning.

[0111] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is C1-C 20 The (poly)hydroxyalkylammonium group is selected from guar gum modified with a C1-C6 (poly)hydroxyalkyl group. Examples include hydroxymethyltrimonium, hydroxyethyltrimonium, hydroxypropyltrimonium, and hydroxybutyltrimonium halide groups, preferably hydroxypropyltrimonium halide, and preferably chloride groups.

[0112] Such modified cationic guar gums are sold by Solvay, for example, under the trade names Catationic Jaguar® C-14S Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride F, Jaguar® C-13S Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride F, Jaguar® C-17 Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Jaguar® Excel Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Jaguar® C-500 STD Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Jaguar® C-162 Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Jaguar® Optima Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, and Jaguar® LS Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride.

[0113] According to a particular embodiment, compound E is selected from compounds having the following INCI names: -C1-C5 alkylgalactomannan; -Hydroxypropylcellulose; -Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; -Dextrin palmitate; - Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose; -Miristoyl Pullulan; -Hydroxypropyl oxidized starch PG-trimonium chloride; - Cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose; -Carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose; -ethylcellulose; -Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; -Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose stearoxy ether; -Methylhydroxyethylcellulose; -methylcellulose; -Hydroxypropyl starch; - Cholesterylhexyldicarbamate pullulan; -Hydroxypropyl guar; -Carboxymethylhydroxypropylguar; -Undecylenoyl xanthan gum; - Stealoyl inulin; - Inulin laurylcarbamate; - Palmitoyl inulin; and -The mixture.

[0114] According to a more preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from compounds having the following INCI names: - Dextrin palmitate; -Myristoyl pullulan; and -The mixture.

[0115] According to a preferred embodiment, compound E is selected from the previously defined polysaccharide ethers, the previously defined polysaccharide esters, and mixtures thereof, preferably the previously defined polysaccharide esters, more preferably pullulan or dextrin esters, and even more preferably dextrin palmitate, myristoyl pullulan, and mixtures thereof.

[0116] According to a preferred embodiment, ● Compound A is capric acid and compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of capric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2, or compound A is caprylic acid and compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of caprylic acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2 or 1 / 4 or 1, and even more preferably equal to 1; and Compound E is selected from the previously defined polysaccharide ethers, previously defined polysaccharide esters, and mixtures thereof, preferably from the previously defined polysaccharide esters, more preferably from pullulan or dextrin esters, and even more preferably from dextrin palmitate, myristoyl pullulan, and mixtures thereof.

[0117] Preferably, composition (C) contains compound E in a total content of at least 0.01% by mass, preferably at least 0.1% by mass, more preferably in the range of 0.01% to 20% by mass, and even more preferably in the range of 0.1% to 15% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0118] Preferably, composition (C) contains compounds A, B, and E in a total content of at least 0.03% by mass, preferably at least 0.1% by mass, more preferably at least 0.5% by mass, even more preferably at least 1% by mass, most preferably at least 2% by mass, even more preferably at least 3% by mass, and even more preferably at least 4% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0119] Preferably, composition (C) contains compounds A, B, and E in a total content of 100% by mass or less, preferably 99% by mass or less, and more preferably 95% by mass or less, based on the total mass of composition (C).

[0120] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains compounds A, B, and E in total content in the range of 0.03% to 100% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 100% by mass, more preferably 0.5% to 100% by mass, even more preferably 1% to 100% by mass, most preferably 2% to 100% by mass, even better 3% to 100% by mass, and even better 4% to 100% by mass.

[0121] Preferably, the mass ratio of the total amount of compounds A and B in composition (C) to the total amount of compound E is 5 to 1000, preferably 5 to 200.

[0122] Composition (C) may also contain d) one or more pigments.

[0123] The term "pigment" refers to any pigment used to color keratinic substances. Its solubility in water at atmospheric pressure (760 mmHg) at 25°C is less than 0.05% by mass, preferably less than 0.01% by mass.

[0124] The usable pigments are selected from organic and / or inorganic pigments known in the art, particularly those described in Kirk-Othmer's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology and Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry.

[0125] These may be natural products, of natural origin, or non-natural products.

[0126] The pigment may be in the form of a pigment powder or a paste. It may be coated or uncoated.

[0127] The pigments may be selected from, for example, inorganic pigments, organic pigments, lakes, pearlescent agents, or glitter flakes, as well as mixtures thereof, that have special effects.

[0128] The pigment may be an inorganic pigment. The term "inorganic pigment" refers to any pigment that meets the definition in the chapter on inorganic pigments in Ullmann's encyclopaedia. Among the inorganic pigments useful for the present invention are iron oxide, chromium oxide, manganese violet, ultramarine blue, chromium hydrate, ferric blue, and titanium dioxide.

[0129] The pigment may be an organic pigment. The term "organic pigment" refers to any pigment that meets the definition in the chapter on organic pigments in Ullmann's encyclopedia.

[0130] Organic pigments can be selected from, in particular, nitroso, nitro, azo, xanthene, pyrene, quinoline, anthraquinone, triphenylmethane, fluorane, phthalocyanine, metal complexes, isoindolinone, isoindoline, quinacridone, perinone, perylene, diketopyrrolopyrrole, indigo, thioindigo, dioxazine, triphenylmethane, and quinophthalone compounds.

[0131] In particular, white or colored organic pigments include carmine, carbon black, aniline black, azo yellow, quinacridone, phthalocyanine blue, blue pigments classified under reference numbers CI 42090, 69800, 69825, 74100, and 74160 in the Color Index, yellow pigments classified under reference numbers CI 11680, 11710, 19140, 20040, 21100, 21108, 47000, and 47005 in the Color Index, green pigments classified under reference numbers CI 61565, 61570, and 74260 in the Color Index, orange pigments classified under reference numbers CI 11725, 45370, and 71105 in the Color Index, and CI Red pigments classified by reference numbers 12085, 12120, 12370, 12420, 12490, 14700, 15525, 15580, 15620, 15630, 15800, 15850, 15865, 15880, 26100, 45380, 45410, 58000, 73360, 73915, and 75470 can be selected from pigments obtained by oxidative polymerization of indole or phenol derivatives as described in French Patent No. 2679771.

[0132] Examples of organic pigment pastes include products sold by Hoechst under the following names: -Cosmenyl Yellow 10G: Yellow 3 pigment (CI 11710); -Cosmenyl Yellow G:Yellow 1 pigment (CI 11680); - Cosmenyl Orange GR: Orange 43 pigment (CI 71105); - Cosmenyl Red R: Red 4 pigment (CI 12085); - Cosmenyl Carmine FB: Red 5 pigment (CI 12490); - Cosmenyl Violet RL: Violet 23 pigment (CI 51319); - Cosmenyl Blue A2R: Blue 15.1 pigment (CI 74160); - Cosmenyl Green GG:Green 7 pigment (CI 74260); - Cosmenyl Black R: Black 7 pigment (CI 77266).

[0133] The pigments according to the present invention may also be in the form of composite pigments as described in European Patent No. 1184426. The composite pigments may, in particular, consist of particles comprising an inorganic core material, at least one binder for bonding an organic pigment to the core material, and at least one organic pigment covering at least a portion of the core material.

[0134] Organic pigments can also be lakes. The term "lake" refers to a pigment adsorbed onto insoluble particles, and therefore the resulting composite remains insoluble even when in use.

[0135] Examples of inorganic substrates for adsorbing dyes include alumina, silica, sodium calcium borosilicate or aluminum calcium borosilicate, and aluminum.

[0136] Among dyes, carminic acid is one example. Other dyes known by the following names can also be mentioned: D&C Red 21 (CI 45 380), D&C Orange 5 (CI 45 370), D&C Red 27 (CI 45 410), D&C Orange 10 (CI 45 425), D&C Red 3 (CI 45 430), D&C Red 4 (CI 15 510), D&C Red 33 (CI 17 200), D&C Yellow 5 (CI 19 140), D&C Yellow 6 (CI 15 985), D&C Green (CI 61 570), D&C Yellow 10 (CI 77 002), D&C Green 3 (CI 42 053), and D&C Blue 1 (CI 42 090).

[0137] An example of a rake is the product known as D&C Red 7 (CI 15 850:1).

[0138] The pigments may also be pigments with special effects. The term "pigments with special effects" generally refers to pigments that produce a non-uniform and variable colored appearance (characterized by a specific hue, a specific brilliance, and a specific level of brightness) depending on the observation conditions (light, temperature, observation angle, etc.). Thus, they differ from colored pigments that exhibit a standard, uniform opaque, translucent, or transparent hue.

[0139] There are several types of pigments that have special effects: those with a low refractive index, such as fluorescent or photochromic pigments, and those with a high refractive index, such as pearlescent agents, interference pigments, or luminous flakes.

[0140] Examples of pigments with special effects that can be mentioned include pearlescent pigments such as mica coated with titanium or bismuth oxychloride, colored pearlescent pigments such as mica coated with titanium and iron oxide, mica coated with iron oxide, mica coated with titanium, and especially mica coated with ferric blue or chromium oxide, mica coated with titanium and coated with the organic pigments defined above, and pearlescent pigments based on bismuth oxychloride. Examples of pearlescent pigments include pearlisers such as Cellini (mica-TiO2-lake) sold by BASF, Prestige (mica-TiO2) sold by Eckart, Prestige Bronze (mica-Fe2O3) sold by Eckart, and Colorona (mica-TiO2-Fe2O3) sold by Merck.

[0141] Gold pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the names Brilliant Gold 212G (Timica), Gold 222C (Cloisonne), Sparkle Gold (Timica), Gold 4504 (Chromalite), and Monarch Gold 233X (Cloisonne); bronze pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by Merck under the names Bronze Fine (17384) (Colorona) and Bronze (17353) (Colorona), and by BASF under the name Super Bronze (Cloisonne); orange pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the names Orange 363C (Cloisonne) and Orange MCR 101 (Cosmica), and by Merck under the names Passion Orange (Colorona) and Matte Products sold under the name Orange (17449) (Microna); brown pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the names Nu-antique Copper 340XB (Cloisonne) and Brown CL4509 (Chromalite); copper-colored pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the name Copper 340A (Timica); reddish pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by Merck under the name Sienna Fine (17386) (Colorona); yellowish pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the name Yellow (4502) (Chromalite); golden-colored red pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the name Sunstone G012 (Gemtone); pink pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the name Tan Opale Products sold under the name G005 (Gemtone); golden-tinged black pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by BASF under the name Nu-Antique Bronze 240 AB (Timica); blue pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by Merck under the name Matte Blue (17433) (Microna); silvery-tinged white pearlescent polishes, especially those sold by Merck under the name Xirona Silver;Also mentioned are gold, green, pink, and orange pearlescent lusters, particularly those sold by Merck under the name Indian Summer (Xirona); and mixtures thereof.

[0142] Further examples of pearlescent agents include particles containing a borosilicate substrate coated with titanium dioxide.

[0143] Particles containing a glass substrate coated with titanium dioxide are sold by Toyal under the name Metashine MC1080RY.

[0144] Finally, as an example of a pearlescent luster, polyethylene terephthalate glitter flakes, particularly those sold by Meadowbrook Inventions under the name Silver 1P 0.004X0.004 (silver glitter flakes), can also be mentioned. Synthetic substrates, such as multilayer pigments based on alumina, silica, calcium sodium borosilicate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, and aluminum, can also be considered.

[0145] Pigments with special effects can also be selected from reflective particles, i.e., particles capable of reflecting incident light due to their size, structure, especially the thickness of the layers comprising them, as well as their physical and chemical properties and surface condition. This reflection can, where appropriate, be strong enough to produce visible bright spots on the surface of the composition or mixture when applied to a support to be made up, i.e., brighter spots that stand out more than their surroundings.

[0146] Reflective particles may be selected to optimize this effect, more specifically in terms of color rendering, so as not to significantly alter the color effect produced by the colorants they are combined with. More specifically, these may have colors or hues of yellow, pink, red, bronze, orange, brown, gold, and / or copper.

[0147] These particles can have various forms, particularly plate-like or spherical forms, and especially spherical forms.

[0148] Reflective particles, regardless of their form, may or may not have a multilayer structure, and in the case of a multilayer structure, they may have, for example, at least one layer of a reflective material having a uniform thickness.

[0149] If the reflective particles do not have a multilayer structure, they may be composed of metal oxides, particularly titanium oxide or iron oxide obtained by synthesis.

[0150] If the reflective particles have a multilayer structure, they may include, for example, a natural or synthetic substrate, particularly a synthetic substrate, at least partially coated with a reflective material, especially at least one layer of at least one metal or metallic material. The substrate can be made from one or more organic and / or mineral materials.

[0151] More specifically, this can be selected from, but is not limited to, glass, ceramics, graphite, metal oxides, alumina, silica, silicates, especially aluminosilicates and borosilicates and synthetic mica and mixtures thereof.

[0152] The reflective material may include a layer of metal or metallic material.

[0153] Reflective particles are described in particular in Japanese Patent Publication No. 09-188830A, Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-158450A, Japanese Patent Publication No. 10-158541A, Japanese Patent Publication No. 07-258460A, and Japanese Patent Publication No. 05-017710A.

[0154] Further examples of reflective particles containing inorganic substrates coated with a metal layer include particles containing a silver-coated borosilicate substrate.

[0155] Small plate-shaped silver-coated glass substrate particles are sold by Toyal under the name Microglass Metashine REFSX 2025 PS. Glass substrate particles coated with nickel / chromium / molybdenum alloy are sold by the same company under the names Crystal Star GF 550 and GF 2525.

[0156] Particles containing a metal substrate such as silver, aluminum, iron, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, gold, copper, zinc, tin, magnesium, steel, bronze, or titanium may also be used, and the substrate is coated with at least one layer of at least one metal oxide such as titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, chromium oxide, silicon oxide, and mixtures thereof.

[0157] Examples include SiO2-coated aluminum powder, bronze powder, or copper powder, which are sold by Eckart under the name Visionaire.

[0158] Other examples include interference pigments that are not bonded to a substrate, such as liquid crystals (Helicones HC from Wacker) or interference holographic flakes (Geometric Pigments or Spectra f / x from Spectratek). Special effect pigments also include fluorescent pigments (these are either substances that fluoresce in daylight or substances that produce ultraviolet fluorescence), phosphorescent pigments, photochromic pigments, thermochromic pigments, and quantum dots, such as those sold by Quantum Dots Corporation.

[0159] The diversity of pigments that can be used in this invention makes it possible to obtain a wide range of colors, and it is also possible to obtain specific optical effects such as metallic effects or interference effects.

[0160] The size of the pigments used in the compositions according to the present invention is generally 10 nm to 200 μm, preferably 20 nm to 80 μm, and more preferably 30 nm to 50 μm.

[0161] The pigment may be dispersed in the composition using a dispersant.

[0162] The dispersant plays a role in preventing aggregation or floc formation of dispersed particles. This dispersant may be a surfactant, oligomer, polymer, or a mixture thereof having one or more functional groups that have a strong affinity for the surface of the particles to be dispersed. In particular, these may be physically or chemically bonded to the pigment surface. This dispersant also includes at least one functional group that is miscible with or soluble in the continuous medium. In particular, esters of 12-hydroxystearic acid, especially C8-C20 fatty acids and polyols such as glycerol or diglycerol, for example, poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) stearate with a molecular weight of approximately 750 g / mol, for example, the product sold by Avecia under the name Solsperse 21000, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate (CTFA name) sold by Henkel under the trade code Dehymyls PGPH, or other polyhydroxystearic acid, for example, the product sold by Uniqema under the trade code Arlacel P100, and mixtures thereof are used.

[0163] Other dispersants that may be used in the compositions of the present invention include quaternary ammonium derivatives of polycondensed fatty acids, such as Solsperse 17000 sold by Avecia, and polydimethylsiloxane / oxypropylene mixtures, such as those sold by Dow Corning under reference numbers DC2-5185 and DC2-5225 C.

[0164] The pigments used in the composition may be surface-treated with organic agents.

[0165] Therefore, pre-surface-treated pigments useful in connection with the present invention are pigments that have been subjected to a chemical, electronic, electrochemical, mechanochemical, or mechanical surface treatment using an organic agent, either entirely or partially, such as those described in particular in Cosmetics and Toiletries, February 1990, Vol. 105, pp. 53-64, and then dispersed in the composition of the present invention. The organic agent can be selected from, for example, waxes, such as carnauba wax and beeswax, fatty acids, fatty alcohols and their derivatives, such as stearic acid, hydroxystearic acid, stearyl alcohol, hydroxystearyl alcohol and lauric acid and their derivatives, anionic surfactants, lecithin, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, titanium, zinc, or aluminum salts of fatty acids, such as stearic acid or aluminum laurate, metal alkoxides, polyethylene, (meth)acrylic polymers, such as polymethyl methacrylate, polymers and copolymers containing acrylate units, alkanolamines, silicone compounds, such as silicones, particularly polydimethylsiloxane, organofluorine compounds, such as perfluoroalkyl ethers and fluorosilicone compounds.

[0166] Surface-treated pigments useful in this composition may be treated with a mixture of the compound and / or subjected to several surface treatments.

[0167] Surface-treated pigments useful in connection with the present invention may be prepared according to surface treatment techniques well known to those skilled in the art, or they may be commercially available as is.

[0168] Preferably, the surface-treated pigment is coated with an organic layer.

[0169] Organic agents for treating pigments can be deposited on the pigment by evaporating the solvent, causing a chemical reaction between the molecules of the surface treatment agent, or by forming covalent bonds between the surface treatment agent and the pigment.

[0170] Therefore, surface treatment can be carried out, for example, by chemically reacting a surface treatment agent with the pigment surface to create a covalent bond between the surface treatment agent and the pigment or filler. This method is described in particular in U.S. Patent No. 4,578,266.

[0171] Organic agents that form covalent bonds with the pigment are preferably used.

[0172] The agent used for surface treatment may constitute 0.1% to 50% by mass, preferably 0.5% to 30% by mass, and more preferably 1% to 20% by mass, relative to the total mass of the pigment to be surface treated.

[0173] Preferably, the surface treatment agent for the pigment is one of the following: -PEG-silicone treatment agents, e.g., AQ surface treatment agents sold by LCW; - Methicone treatment agents, for example, SI surface treatment agents sold by LCW; - Dimethicone treatment agents, for example, Covasil 3.05 surface treatment agent sold by LCW, - Dimethicone / trimethylsiloxysilicate treatment agents, for example, Covasil 4.05 surface treatment agent sold by LCW, - Magnesium myristate treatment agents, for example, MM surface treatment agents sold by LCW, - Aluminum dimyristate treatment agents, for example, MI surface treatment agents sold by Miyoshi, - Perfluoropolymethylisopropyl ether treatment agents, for example, FHC surface treatment agents sold by LCW, - Isostearyl sebacate treatment agents, e.g., HS surface treatment agents sold by Miyoshi; - Perfluoroalkyl phosphate treatment agents, such as PF surface treatment agents sold by Daito; -Acrylate / dimethicone copolymers and perfluoroalkyl phosphate treatment agents, such as FSA surface treatment agents sold by Daito; - Polymethylhydrogenosiloxane / perfluoroalkyl phosphate treatment agents, such as FS01 surface treatment agent sold by Daito; - Acrylates copolymer / dimethicone treatment agents, such as the ASC surface treatment agent sold by Daito; - Isopropyl titanium triisostearate treatment agents, e.g., ITT surface treatment agents sold by Daito; - Acrylates copolymer treatment agents, such as the APD surface treatment agent sold by Daito; - Perfluoroalkyl phosphate / isopropyl titanium triisostearate treatment agents, e.g., PF+ITT surface treatment agents sold by Daito. Selected from.

[0174] According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the dispersant is present together with an organic or inorganic pigment in the form of submicron-sized particulate matter.

[0175] The terms "submicron-sized" or "submicron" refer to pigments having particle sizes that have been pulverized by a pulverization method, with an average particle size of less than 1 micrometer (μm), particularly 0.1 to 0.9 μm, and preferably 0.2 to 0.6 μm.

[0176] According to one embodiment, the dispersant and the pigment are present in an amount (dispersant:pigment) of 1:4 to 4:1, particularly 1.5:3.5 to 3.5:1, or more preferably 1.75:3 to 3:1, depending on the mass ratio.

[0177] Therefore, the dispersant may have a silicone backbone, such as a silicone polyether, and may be an aminosilicone type dispersant. Suitable dispersants include the following: - Aminosilicones, i.e., silicones containing one or more amine groups, for example, those sold by BYK under the designation and reference number BYK LPX 21879, and by Genesee Polymers under the designations and reference numbers GP-4, GP-6, GP-344, GP-851, GP-965, GP-967 and GP-988-1, - Silicone acrylates, for example, Tego® RC 902, Tego® RC 922, Tego® RC 1041 and Tego® RC 1043, sold by Evonik. -Carboxyl group-containing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) silicones, e.g., X-22162 and X-22370 sold by Shin-Etsu; epoxy silicones, e.g., GP-29, GP-32, GP-502, GP-504, GP-514, GP-607, GP-682 and GP-695 sold by Genesee Polymers; or Tego® RC 1401, Tego® RC 1403 and Tego® RC 1412 sold by Evonik.

[0178] According to certain embodiments, the dispersant is of the aminosilicone type and is cationic.

[0179] Preferably, the pigment is selected from inorganic pigments, mixed mineral organic pigments, or organic pigments.

[0180] In one variation of the present invention, the pigment is an organic pigment, preferably an organic pigment surface-treated with an organic agent selected from among organic pigments, particularly silicone compounds. In another variation of the present invention, the pigment is an inorganic pigment.

[0181] Preferably, the pigments used in the method of the present invention are selected from pearlescent agents, carbon black, for example, Black 2, iron oxides, in particular red, brown or black iron oxides, and iron oxide-coated mica, triarylmethane pigments, in particular blue and purple triarylmethane pigments, for example, Blue 1 Lake, azo pigments, in particular red azo pigments, for example, D&C Red 7, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of litol red, for example, calcium salts of litol red B, and mixtures thereof.

[0182] More preferably, the pigment is selected from iron oxides, particularly red, brown, or black iron oxides.

[0183] Furthermore, and more preferably, the pigment is selected from red iron oxide.

[0184] An example of red iron oxide is the iron oxide sold by Sun Chemical under the name SunPuro® Red Iron Oxide.

[0185] Composition (C) may contain a total pigment content in the range of 0.001% to 20% by mass, preferably 0.005% to 15% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C).

[0186] Other features of composition (C) Composition (C) is a cosmetic composition, that is, a composition comprising a medium acceptable for cosmetic use, that is, a medium compatible with human keratin fibers.

[0187] Composition (C) may preferably contain water in a total content ranging from 0.1% to 98% by mass relative to the total mass of the composition.

[0188] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a total water content of less than 30% by mass, preferably less than 10% by mass, more preferably less than 5% by mass, even more preferably less than 1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.1% by mass, and even better less than 0.01% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C), and even better, composition (C) is anhydrous.

[0189] Where appropriate, such small amounts of water may be introduced, among other things, by the raw materials of a composition that may contain residual amounts of water.

[0190] The pH of composition (C) is preferably 2 to 11, more preferably 3 to 10.5. The pH can be adjusted using organic or inorganic acids or organic or inorganic bases commonly used in cosmetics.

[0191] Composition (C) may comprise one or more organic solvents selected from C2-C4 alcohols, polyols and polyol ethers, aromatic alcohols, hydrocarbon-based oils, and mixtures thereof.

[0192] If present in composition (C), these organic solvents may be present in composition (C) in a total amount ranging from 0.01% to 98% by mass, preferably 30% to 95% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C).

[0193] Composition (C) is preferably a liquid.

[0194] For the purposes of this invention, the term "liquid composition" means a composition that, on a macroscopic scale, unlike a solid, does not have its own shape and cannot be grasped. It is a fluid that conforms to the shape of a container placed at room temperature (25°C). When poured into another container, the liquid retains its volume. Thus, the liquid has its own volume. In a stationary state, the free surface of the liquid is generally flat and horizontal.

[0195] Composition (C) can be in any form conventionally used for hair care applications. In a non-limiting manner, composition (C) can be in the form of a lotion, serum, cream, mousse, gel, spray or lacquer.

[0196] Composition (C) can be used for rinse-off applications or leave-on applications.

[0197] Composition (C) can be in the form of a mask, conditioning composition or pre-shampoo.

[0198] Composition (C) can also be in the form of a composition that is added to or mixed with a mask or conditioning composition before application.

[0199] Composition (C) can be packaged in a pump bottle or aerosol container so as to apply composition (C) in the form of vaporization (lacquer) or foam. In that case, composition (C) preferably contains at least one propellant.

[0200] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a colorant with a total content of less than 0.1% by mass, preferably less than 0.01% by mass, more preferably less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably, the composition does not contain a colorant.

[0201] The term "colorant" means an oxidation dye, a direct dye or a pigment.

[0202] The term "oxidative dye" means an oxidative dye precursor selected from oxidative bases and couplers. Oxidative bases and couplers are colorless or lightly colored compounds that give colored chemical species through a condensation reaction in the presence of an oxidizing agent.

[0203] The term "direct dye" means natural and / or synthetic dyes other than oxidative dyes, including in the form of extracts. These are colored compounds that will spread on the surface of the fiber. They can be ionic or non-ionic, that is, anionic, cationic, neutral or non-ionic.

[0204] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a total silicone content of less than 5% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight, more preferably less than 1% by weight, still more preferably less than 0.1% by weight, most preferably less than 0.01% by weight, even better less than 0.001% by weight, based on the total weight of composition (C), and even better composition (C) does not contain silicone.

[0205] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a total content of cationic polymer of less than 5% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight, more preferably less than 1% by weight, still more preferably less than 0.1% by weight, most preferably less than 0.01% by weight, even better less than 0.001% by weight, based on the total weight of composition (C), and even better composition (C) does not contain cationic polymer.

[0206] The term "cationic polymer" means any non-silicone polymer (not containing silicon atoms) that contains cationic groups and / or groups that can be ionized to form cationic groups and does not contain any anionic groups and / or groups that can be ionized to form anionic groups.

[0207] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a total content of cationic surfactant of less than 5% by weight, preferably less than 2% by weight, more preferably less than 1% by weight, still more preferably less than 0.1% by weight, most preferably less than 0.01% by weight, even better less than 0.001% by weight, based on the total weight of composition (C), and even better composition (C) does not contain cationic surfactant.

[0208] According to a preferred embodiment, composition (C) contains a poly(oxyethylene-containing) compound in a total content of less than 5% by mass, preferably less than 2% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass, even more preferably less than 0.1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.01% by mass, and even more preferably less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably, composition (C) does not contain a poly(oxyethylene-containing) compound.

[0209] Polyethylene glycol (PEG) can be cited as an example of a poly(oxyethylene-) compound that may be mentioned.

[0210] Composition (C) can be applied to dry or wet keratin fibers, preferably wet keratin fibers.

[0211] The bath ratio of composition (C) applied to keratin fibers may be in the range of 0.02 to 10. The term "bath ratio" means the ratio between the total mass of composition (C) applied and the total mass of keratin fibers being treated.

[0212] This method proceeds from step i) to the following steps ii) to iv): ii) A step of applying composition (C) to the keratin fibers, preferably for at least 10 seconds, which is optionally carried out under a wrapper or a plastic film type airtight film; iii) A step of rinsing and / or washing the keratin fibers; iv) comprising at least one additional step selected from drying the keratin fibers in ambient air or using a heating device.

[0213] Preferably, the method includes the additional steps ii) and iv) described above, and is carried out in that order.

[0214] According to a particular embodiment, the method includes all of the additional steps ii), iii), and iv) described above, and is carried out in that order.

[0215] The step of applying composition (C) may last from 10 seconds to 60 minutes, preferably from 30 seconds to 30 minutes.

[0216] The temperature of the heating device may be in the range of 45°C to 230°C, preferably 45°C to 100°C, and more preferably 50°C to 80°C. A hair dryer, heated hood, iron, or heated brush can be used as the heating device, for example.

[0217] The drying step iv) may also be a combination of drying with air or drying with a heating device at a temperature in the range of 50°C to 80°C, such as a hair dryer or heating hood, which may be followed preferably by an ironing step using a straightening iron.

[0218] Step i) and optionally steps ii) to iv) may be repeated as many times as necessary, and each cycle of the process may be spaced apart from the next cycle by a few minutes to a few days or weeks. Hair treatments different from those of the present invention may be performed between, before, or after different application cycles.

[0219] Composition (C) According to a second aspect, the subject of the present invention is the previously defined composition (C).

[0220] use According to a third aspect, the subject of the present invention is the use of the previously defined composition (C) for caring for keratin fibers, preferably for giving keratin fibers a soft and / or smooth feel and / or luster, more preferably for giving a soft and / or smooth feel.

[0221] According to a fourth aspect, the subject of the present invention is the use of the previously defined composition (C) to protect keratin fibers from moisture, preferably to limit the formation of frizz and / or increase in hair volume in a humid environment. [Examples]

[0222] The present invention will be more clearly understood by the following examples, which, however, do not limit the nature of the present invention. In the following examples, all amounts are expressed as mass percentages relative to the total mass of the composition, unless otherwise specified.

[0223] The following compositions C1 to C13 were prepared according to the preparation protocol described below.

[0224] [Table 15]

[0225] [Table 16]

[0226] [Table 17]

[0227] Method for preparing compositions C1 to C13 The acid is mixed with menthol in a flask. The mixture is heated with stirring at 70 °C for 1 hour. After the temperature of the reaction medium has returned to room temperature, compound E is added to the resulting liquid, and the mixture is heated again with stirring at 70 °C for 20 minutes. After returning to room temperature, compositions C1 to C13 are obtained in the form of a colorless, transparent and slightly viscous oily liquid.

[0228] Example 1: Evaluation of hairstyle hold in a humid environment Hairstyle hold, i.e., the formation of curls and the increase in hair volume in a humid environment, was evaluated for compositions C3 and C5 according to the evaluation protocol described below.

[0229] Hair bundles used A 2.7 g hair bundle of Brazilian human hair with type IV curls 27 cm in length was used.

[0230] Evaluation protocol After washing the hair strands with DOP shampoo (0.4g per gram of hair), the test composition was applied.

[0231] Next, 81 mg of each test composition was applied to separate moist hair bundles, which were pre-squeezed and lightly tapped on absorbent paper. This application was performed by massaging the hair fibers with fingers.

[0232] Next, the hair strands were combed to untangle any knots and placed in a glove box at 20% relative humidity and 25°C for two hours.

[0233] Next, the hair bundles were placed in an oven at 80% relative humidity and 25°C for 24 hours.

[0234] Volume and curl were measured by measuring the width of the hair bundle at an intermediate height after it came out of the oven, and compared with the values ​​obtained for a reference hair bundle that had not been treated with the composition according to the present invention.

[0235] Evaluation results The measurement results for the width (cm) of the hair bundles at an intermediate height are summarized in the table below.

[0236] [Table 18]

[0237] It can be seen that the width value of the hair bundle at the intermediate height is lower for the hair bundle processed by the method according to the present invention than for the reference hair bundle.

[0238] Therefore, the method according to the present invention makes it possible to limit the formation of frizz and the increase in hair volume in a humid environment, even when silicone-based starting materials are not present.

Claims

1. A method for processing keratin fibers, a) One or more compounds A selected from the compounds of formula (I) below, their salts, their isomers, their solvates, e.g., hydrates and mixtures thereof: 【Chemistry 1】 (In formula (I): □R 1 teeth, - A linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon base group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, wherein the group is hydroxyl (-OH) or amino (-NH) 2 ), carboxyl (-COOH), phenyl, etc., are optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from (heterocyclic) rings, and / or -O-, -CO-, -NR a - or a combination thereof, for example, -O-CO-, -(CO)-O-, -NR a -(CO)- or -(CO)-NR a - Represents a hydrocarbon-based group optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms or groups selected from; or -hydroxyl (-OH) or R b Represents a (heterocyclic) group such as phenyl that is optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from -(CO)-; □R a is a hydrogen atom, or (-OH), amino(-NH) 2 Represents a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from ) or carboxyl (-COOH); □R b represents a (C 2 -C 10 ) alkyl group); and b) One or more compounds B selected from oxygenated terpene compounds, preferably menthol, menthone, terpineol, isoborneol, camphor, nerol, citronellal, citronellol, myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, vitamin A, carvone, eugenol, thymol, fencone, borneol, eucalyptol, cuber, farnesol, pacholol, viridiflorol, cafestol, ferginol, its isomers, its solvates, such as its hydrates and mixtures thereof; and c) One or more compounds E selected from modified polysaccharides A method comprising step i) applying a composition (C) containing the above to the keratin fibers.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one, preferably all, of the compound A are present in composition (C) in a non-chlorinated form.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the molar ratio of the total amount of compound A in composition (C) to the total amount of compound B is 1 or less, preferably in the range of 1 to 0.

25.

4. R 1 However, it is a linear or branched saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, such as hydroxyl (-OH) or amino (-NH). 2 ), optionally substituted with one or more identical or different groups selected from (hetero) rings such as carboxyl(-COOH) and phenyl, and / or R a -O-, -CO-, -NR as defined in claim 1. a -, or -O-CO-, -(CO)-O-, -NR a -(CO)- or -(CO)-NR a -A hydrocarbon-based group optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms or groups selected from such combinations, preferably an unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, more preferably an unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated linear or branched hydrocarbon-based group containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and even more preferably (C 6 -C 20 ) alkyl groups, most preferably (C 6 -C 12 The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the group is a hydrocarbon-based group that is an alkyl group.

5. The compound A is selected from the following compounds 1 to 39, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof: Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Preferably, compounds 1 to 20, 22, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 36 or 39, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof are selected; More preferably, compounds 4, 16, or 17, their salts, their isomers, and their solvates, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof are selected; More preferably, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, selected from compound 16 or 17, salts thereof, isomers thereof, and solvates thereof, such as hydrates, and mixtures thereof.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein compound B is selected from menthol, menthone, terpineol, isoborneol, camphor, nerol, citronellal, citronellol, myrcenol, linalool, geraniol, vitamin A, carvone, eugenol, thymol, fencone, borneol, eucalyptol, its isomers, its solvates, such as its hydrates and mixtures thereof, preferably menthol, thymol, its isomers, its solvates, such as its hydrates and mixtures thereof, more preferably menthol, its isomers, its solvates, such as its hydrates and mixtures thereof.

7. - Compound A is capric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of capric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2; or - Compound A is lauric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of lauric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2; or - Compound A is caprylic acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of caprylic acid in composition (C) to the total amount of menthol is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2, 1 / 4, or 1, and even more preferably 1; Preferably, - Compound A is capric acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of capric acid to the total amount of menthol in composition (C) is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2; or - The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein compound A is caprylic acid, compound B is menthol, and the molar ratio of the total amount of caprylic acid in composition (C) to the total amount of menthol is preferably 1 or less, more preferably 1 / 2, 1 / 4, or 1, and even more preferably 1.

8. Composition (C) is: - Compound A in a total content of 0.01% to 99% by mass, preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, more preferably 2% to 98% by mass, and even more preferably 2.5% to 80% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C); and / or - The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising compound B in a total content range of 0.01% to 99% by mass, preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, more preferably 2% to 98% by mass, and even more preferably 2.5% to 80% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein composition (C) contains compounds A and B in a total content range of 0.02% to 99.9% by mass, preferably 0.1% to 99% by mass, more preferably 0.5% to 99% by mass, even more preferably 1% to 99% by mass, most preferably 2% to 99% by mass, even better preferably 3% to 99% by mass, and even better preferably 4% to 99% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the compound E is cationic, nonionic, anionic, or amphoteric, preferably nonionic or anionic, more preferably nonionic.

11. The aforementioned compound E is - Acacia gum; - Gattigam; - Karayagam; - Tragacanthogum; - Agar-agar; - Alginate; - Carrageenan and furceran; - Guar gum; - Locust bean gum; - Fenugreek gum; - Tamarind gum; - Konjac gum; - Xanthan gum or dehydroxanthan gum; - Gellan gum; - Sclerogulkan Gum; -cellulose; - Starch; - Inulin; - Pectin; - Pullulan; - Chitin; - Chitosan; - Hyaluronic acid; and - Selected from that mixture; The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, derived from a polysaccharide preferentially selected from starch, pullulan, and mixtures thereof.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein compound E is selected from polysaccharide ethers, polysaccharide esters, and mixtures thereof, preferably from polysaccharide esters, more preferably from pullulan or dextrin esters, and even more preferably from dextrin palmitate, myristoyl pullulan, and mixtures thereof.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein composition (C) contains compound E in a total content of at least 0.01% by mass, preferably at least 0.1% by mass, more preferably in the range of 0.01% to 20% by mass, and even more preferably in the range of 0.1% to 15% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C).

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the mass ratio of the total amount of compounds A and B in composition (C) to the total amount of compound E is 5 to 1000, preferably 5 to 200.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein composition (C) contains a total silicone content of less than 5% by mass, preferably less than 2% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass, even more preferably less than 0.1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.01% by mass, and even better less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even better, composition (C) does not contain silicone.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein composition (C) contains a cationic polymer in a total content of less than 5% by mass, preferably less than 2% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass, even more preferably less than 0.1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.01% by mass, and even more preferably less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably composition (C) does not contain a cationic polymer.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein composition (C) contains a cationic surfactant in a total content of less than 5% by mass, preferably less than 2% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass, even more preferably less than 0.1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.01% by mass, and even more preferably less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably composition (C) does not contain a cationic surfactant.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein composition (C) contains a poly(oxyethylene-converted) compound in a total content of less than 5% by mass, preferably less than 2% by mass, more preferably less than 1% by mass, even more preferably less than 0.1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.01% by mass, and even more preferably less than 0.001% by mass, based on the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably composition (C) does not contain a poly(oxyethylene-converted) compound.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein composition (C) contains a total water content of less than 30% by mass, preferably less than 10% by mass, more preferably less than 5% by mass, even more preferably less than 1% by mass, most preferably less than 0.1% by mass, and even more preferably less than 0.01% by mass, relative to the total mass of composition (C), and even more preferably composition (C) is anhydrous.

20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, wherein composition (C) is a liquid.

21. Composition (C) is C 2 -C 4 The method according to any one of claims 1 to 20, comprising one or more organic solvents selected from alcohols, polyols and polyol ethers, aromatic alcohols, hydrocarbon-based oils, and mixtures thereof.

22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein composition (C) is applied to dry or wet keratin fibers, preferably wet keratin fibers.

23. Following step i), the following steps ii) to iv): ii) A step of applying composition (C) to the keratin fibers, preferably for at least 10 seconds, which is optionally carried out under a wrapper or a plastic film type airtight film; iii) A step of rinsing and / or washing the keratin fibers; iv) The method according to claim 22, comprising at least one additional step selected from drying the keratin fibers in ambient air or using a heating device.

24. The composition (C) according to any one of claims 1 to 21.

25. Use of the composition (C) according to any one of claims 1 to 21 for caring for keratin fibers, preferably for giving keratin fibers a soft and / or smooth feel and / or luster, more preferably for giving keratin fibers a soft and / or smooth feel.

26. Use of the composition (C) according to any one of claims 1 to 21 to protect keratin fibers from moisture, preferably to limit the formation of frizz and / or increase in hair volume in a humid environment.