Composition with enhanced adhesion of surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent

Abstract

There remains a need for shampoos that can more efficiently deposit soluble anti-dandruff agents. The present invention relates to a composition comprising 8% to 16% of one or more surfactants, 0.01% to 10% of one or more surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agents, and 0.01% to 5% of one or more cationic polymers having a molecular weight (MW) of 1,000,000 to 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of 0.7 to 2.2 meq / g, and wherein the CD+8x10 -7* A hair care composition having a MW of 1.5 or greater than 0, wherein the composition has a deposition efficiency that is 1.4 to 3 times that of a control composition, the control composition having a pH of 6, comprising 14% SLE1S, no polymer component, and 1% of the surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a hair care composition containing a combination of one or more cationic polymers of a given molecular weight and charge density and a lower concentration of a surfactant, which provides a solubilizer attachment effect.

Background Art

[0002] For many years, anti-dandruff shampoos have been widely used for dandruff treatment and hair and scalp cleaning, but there is still a need for improved anti-dandruff shampoos. Generally, anti-dandruff shampoos are formulated by combining an anti-dandruff agent with a surfactant and an aqueous solution system that aims to adhere the anti-dandruff agent onto the scalp. The anti-dandruff agent can be insoluble fine particles such as zinc pyrithione and / or surfactant-soluble substances such as climbazole or octopirox. Many anti-dandruff shampoos use a cationic polymer together with an anionic surfactant to form coacervates that help the attachment of insoluble fine particle agents such as zinc pyrithione or silicone droplets. In most cases, coacervates are formed upon dilution of the shampoo and capture the insoluble fine particle agents with their formation. When the coacervates adhere to the hair and scalp, the captured insoluble fine particle agents also adhere.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0003] However, it is believed that the coacervate does not affect the deposition of the soluble agent because the soluble agent is soluble in the continuous surfactant phase of the shampoo, which makes it difficult to trap the coacervate during coacervate formation upon shampoo dilution. Thus, it may prove difficult to deposit more than 1%-2% of the soluble agent present in the anti-dandruff shampoo on the scalp while rinsing off the remaining 98%-99% of the soluble agent in the formulation. Since many of the anti-dandruff agents can be relatively expensive, having >97% of the soluble agent washed off is like throwing money down the drain, so there remains a need for shampoos that can deposit soluble anti-dandruff agents more efficiently. Also, consumers continue to desire shampoos that deliver superior anti-dandruff benefits, and the lower the agent deposition, the less anti-dandruff effect, so there remains a need for shampoos that can deposit a high percentage of the soluble agent present in the anti-dandruff shampoo on the scalp.

[0004] Surprisingly, the molecular weight is about 250,000 to about 2,500,000 g / mol, the charge density is about 0.25 to about 7.0 meq / g, and the charge density of the polymer is about 8×10 of the molecular weight. -7 It has been found that hair care compositions comprising a combination of one or more cationic polymers having a .times.-1.5 minus value greater than or equal to zero and low levels of surfactants provide soluble agent deposition benefits. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] 8% to 16% of one or more surfactants, 0.01% to 10% of one or more surfactant-soluble antidandruff agents, and 0.01% to 5% of one or more cationic polymers having a molecular weight (MW) of about 250,000 to about 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 0.25 to about 7.0 meq / g, and -7* A hair care composition having a MW-1.5≧0, wherein the composition has a deposition efficiency of about 1.4 to about 3 times that of a control composition, the control composition having a pH of about 6, comprising 14% SLE1S, no polymeric component, and 1% surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agent.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0006] Unless otherwise specified, all percentages and ratios used in this specification are based on the weight of the entire composition. Unless otherwise indicated, all measurements are understood to be carried out under ambient conditions, where "ambient conditions" means conditions at about 25 °C, about 1 atmosphere of pressure, and about 50% relative humidity. All numerical ranges include narrower ranges. The upper and lower range limits described are combinable to create further ranges not explicitly described.

[0007] The compositions of the present invention can contain, consist essentially of, or consist of the essential and optional components described herein. As used herein, "consisting essentially of" means that a composition or component can include additional components, but only to the extent that the additional components do not substantially alter the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed composition or method.

[0008] "Applying" or "application" as used in connection with a composition means applying or spreading the composition of the present invention onto a keratinous tissue such as hair.

[0009] "Dermatologically acceptable" means that the described composition or component is free of excessive toxicity, incompatibility, instability, allergic reaction, etc., and is suitable for use in contact with human skin tissue.

[0010] "A safe and effective amount" means an amount of a compound or composition sufficient to significantly induce a beneficial effect.

[0011] This specification concludes with the "claims" that specifically point out and clearly claim the present invention, but the present invention is considered to be better understood from the following description.

[0012] As used herein, the term "fluid" includes liquids and gels.

[0013] As used herein, when used in the claims, articles such as "a" and "an" are understood to mean one or more of what is claimed or described.

[0014] As used herein, "comprising" means that other steps and other components that do not affect the final result can be added. This term encompasses the terms "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of".

[0015] As used herein, "mixture" means a simple combination of materials and any compound that can be obtained as a result of such a combination.

[0016] As used herein, "molecular weight" or "Molecular weight" refers to the weight-average molecular weight, unless otherwise specified. The molecular weight is measured using gel permeation chromatography ("GPC"), an industry standard method.

[0017] When ranges of amounts are recited, these are to be understood as being the total amount of the relevant component in the composition, or, where two or more apply to the component definition, the total amount of all components in the composition that conform to that definition.

[0018] For example, if a composition contains 1% - 5% fatty alcohol, a composition containing 2% stearyl alcohol and 1% cetyl alcohol and no other aliphatic alcohols would fall within the range.

[0019] The amounts of each of the following specific components, or mixtures thereof, can account for up to (or 100%) of the total amount of one or more components in the hair care composition.

[0020] As used herein, "personal care compositions" include products such as shampoos, shower gels, liquid hand soaps, hair dyes, facial cleansers, and other surfactant-based liquid compositions.

[0021] As used herein, the terms "include", "includes", and "including" are meant to be non-limiting and are understood to mean "comprise", "comprises", and "comprising", respectively.

[0022] All percentages, parts, and ratios are based on the total weight of the composition of the present invention unless otherwise specified. All such weights, when referring to the components presented, are based on the concentration of the active ingredient and thus do not include carriers or by-products that may be present in commercially available materials.

[0023] Unless otherwise indicated, all concentrations of components or compositions are with respect to the active portion of such component or composition, and impurities that may be present in commercially available sources of such component or composition, such as residual solvents or by-products, are excluded.

[0024] All maximum numerical limitations given throughout this specification are to be understood to include all lesser numerical limitations as if such lesser numerical limitations were expressly recited herein. All minimum numerical limitations given throughout this specification are to include all greater numerical limitations as if such greater numerical limitations were expressly recited herein. All numerical ranges given throughout this specification are to include all narrower numerical ranges therein as if such narrower numerical ranges were all expressly recited herein.

[0025] Soluble anti-dandruff agent The anti-dandruff agent may be one material or a mixture selected from the group consisting of azoles such as climbazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, econazole, and elubiol; hydroxypyridones such as octopirox (piroctone olamine), ciclopirox, liropirox, and MEA-hydroxyoctyloxypyridinone; kerolytic agents such as salicylic acid and other hydroxy acids; strobilurins such as azoxystrobin; and metal chelating agents such as 1,10-phenanthroline.

[0026] In the present invention, the azole antibacterial agent may be an imidazole selected from the group consisting of benzimidazole, benzothiazole, bifonazole, butoconazole nitrate, climbazole, clotrimazole, croconazole, eberconazole, econazole, elubiol, fenticonazole, fluconazole, flutimazole, isoconazole, ketoconazole, lanoconazole, metronidazole, miconazole, neticonazole, omoconazole, oxiconazole nitrate, sertaconazole, salconazole nitrate, tioconazole, thiazole, and mixtures thereof, or the azole antibacterial agent may be a triazole selected from the group consisting of terconazole, itraconazole, and mixtures thereof. The azole antibacterial agent may be ketoconazole. Furthermore, the only antibacterial agent may be ketoconazole.

[0027] The soluble anti-dandruff agent may be present in an amount of about 0.01% to 10%, about 0.1% to about 9%, about 0.25% to 8%, and about 0.5% to 6%. The soluble anti-dandruff agent may be surfactant-soluble and thus may be a surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agent.

[0028] A. Detergent surfactant The hair care composition may include a surfactant system of more than about 8% by weight that provides cleaning performance to the composition, or may include a surfactant system of more than about 10% by weight that provides cleaning performance to the composition. The surfactant system includes an anionic surfactant, and / or a combination of anionic surfactants, and / or a combination of an anionic surfactant and a co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphoteric, zwitterionic, nonionic, and mixtures thereof. Various examples and descriptions of detergency surfactants are described in U.S. Patent No. 8,440,605, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 155383, and No. 2009 / 0221463, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0029] The hair care composition may include one or more surfactants of from about 8% to about 16% by weight, from about 11% to about 16% by weight, and / or from about 12% to about 16% by weight.

[0030] Suitable anionic surfactants for use in the present composition are alkyl and alkyl ether sulfates. Other suitable anionic surfactants are water-soluble salts of organic sulfuric acid reaction products. Still other suitable anionic surfactants are reaction products of fatty acids esterified with isethionic acid and neutralized with sodium hydroxide. Other similar anionic surfactants are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 2,486,921, 2,486,922, and 2,396,278, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0031] Exemplary anionic surfactants used in hair care compositions include ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium laureth sulfate, ammonium C10-15 pareth sulfate, ammonium C10-15 alkyl sulfate, ammonium C11-15 alkyl sulfate, ammonium decyl sulfate, ammonium deceth sulfate, ammonium undecyl sulfate, ammonium undeceth sulfate, triethylamine lauryl sulfate, triethylamine laureth sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine laureth sulfate, monoethanolamine lauryl sulfate, monoethanolamine laureth sulfate, diethanolamine lauryl sulfate, diethanolamine laureth sulfate, sodium monoglyceride laurate sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium C10-15 pareth sulfate, sodium C10-15 alkyl sulfate, sodium C11-15 alkyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium deceth sulfate, sodium undecyl sulfate, sodium undeceth sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, potassium laureth sulfate, potassium C10-15 pareth sulfate, potassium C10-15 alkyl sulfate, potassium C11-15 alkyl sulfate, potassium decyl sulfate, potassium deceth sulfate, potassium undecyl sulfate, potassium undeceth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, lauryl sarcosine, cocoyl sarcosine, ammonium cocoyl sulfate, ammonium lauroyl sulfate, sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium lauroyl sulfate, potassium cocoyl sulfate, potassium lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, triethanolamine lauryl sulfate, monoethanolamine cocoyl sulfate, monoethanolamine lauryl sulfate, sodium tridecylbenzenesulfonate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, and combinations thereof. The anionic surfactant can be sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate.

[0032] The composition of the present invention also a) R1O(CH2CHR3O) y SO3M; b) CH3(CH2) zCHR2CH2O(CH2CHR3O) y SO3M; and c) selected from the group consisting of mixtures thereof, wherein R1 represents CH3(CH2) 10 represents, R2 represents H, or a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms such that the total number of carbon atoms in z and R2 is 8, R3 is H or CH3, y is from 0 to 7, and when y is not zero (0), the average value of y is about 1, and M is a monovalent or divalent positively charged cation.

[0033] Suitable anionic alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfate surfactants include those having a branched alkyl chain synthesized from C8 - C18 branched alcohols which can be selected from the group consisting of garbet alcohol, aldol condensation derived alcohol, oxo alcohol, F - T oxo alcohol and mixtures thereof, but are not limited thereto. Non - limiting examples of 2 - alkyl branched alcohols include 2 - methyl - 1 - undecanol, 2 - ethyl - 1 - decanol, 2 - propyl - 1 - nonanol, 2 - butyl 1 - octanol, 2 - methyl - 1 - dodecanol, 2 - ethyl - 1 - undecanol, 2 - propyl - 1 - decanol, 2 - butyl - 1 - nonanol, 2 - pentyl - 1 - octanol, 2 - pentyl - 1 - heptanol, and oxo alcohols such as those sold under the trade names LIAL® (Sasol), ISALCHEM® (Sasol), and NEODOL® (Shell), and garbet and aldol condensation derived alcohols such as 2 - ethyl - 1 - hexanol, 2 - propyl - 1 - butanol, 2 - butyl - 1 - octanol, 2 - butyl - 1 - decanol, 2 - pentyl - 1 - nonanol, 2 - hexyl - 1 - octanol, 2 - hexyl - 1 - decanol, and those sold under the trade name ISOFOL® (Sasol), or those sold as alcohol ethoxylates and alkoxylates under the trade names LUTENSOL XP® (BASF) and LUTENSOL XL® (BASF).

[0034] Anionic alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates may also include those synthesized from C8-C18 branched alcohols derived from butylene or propylene sold under the trade names EXXAL™ (Exxon) and Marlipal® (Sasol). This includes anionic surfactants of the subclass of trideceth-n sulfates, where n is from about 0.5 to about 3.5. Exemplary surfactants of this subclass are sodium trideceth-2 sulfate and sodium trideceth-3 sulfate. The compositions of the present invention may also include sodium tridecyl sulfate.

[0035] The compositions of the present invention may further include anionic alkyl and alkyl ether sulfosuccinates, and / or dialkyl and dialkyl ether sulfosuccinates and mixtures thereof. The dialkyl and dialkyl ether sulfosuccinates may be C6-15 linear or branched dialkyl or dialkyl ether sulfosuccinates. The alkyl moieties may be symmetric (i.e., the same alkyl moiety) or asymmetric (i.e., different alkyl moieties). Non-limiting examples include disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium bistridecyl sulfosuccinate, sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate, sodium dihexyl sulfosuccinate, sodium dicyclohexyl sulfosuccinate, sodium diamyl sulfosuccinate, sodium diisobutyl sulfosuccinate, linear bis(tridecyl) sulfosuccinate, and mixtures thereof.

[0036] The hair care compositions may include a co-surfactant. The co-surfactant may be selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, and mixtures thereof. Examples of co-surfactants include, but are not limited to, lauramidopropyl betaine, cocoamidopropyl betaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, sodium lauroamphoacetate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, cocoamidomonoethanolamide, and mixtures thereof.

[0037] The hair care composition may further comprise one or more amphoteric, zwitterionic, nonionic co-surfactants or mixtures thereof in an amount of about 0.25 wt% to about 15 wt%, about 1 wt% to about 14 wt%, about 2 wt% to about 13 wt%.

[0038] Suitable amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants for use in the hair care compositions herein include those known for use in shampoos or other hair care cleansing. Non-limiting examples of suitable zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants are described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,104,646 and 5,106,609, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0039] Amphoteric surfactants suitable for use in the composition include surfactants described as derivatives of aliphatic secondary and tertiary amines, where the aliphatic radical can be linear or branched. In this case, one of the aliphatic substituents contains from about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms and one contains an anionic group such as carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate, or phosphonate. Suitable amphoteric surfactants include sodium cocoaminopropionate, sodium cocoaminodipropionate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, sodium cocoamphodiacetate, sodium cocoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, sodium cocoamphopropionate, sodium corn amphopropionate, sodium lauraminopropionate, sodium lauroamphoacetate, sodium lauroamphodiacetate, sodium lauroamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, sodium lauroamphopropionate, sodium corn amphopropionate, sodium lauriminodipropionate, ammonium cocoaminopropionate, ammonium cocoaminodipropionate, ammonium cocoamphoacetate, ammonium cocoamphodiacetate, ammonium cocoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, ammonium cocoamphopropionate, ammonium corn amphopropionate, ammonium lauraminopropionate, ammonium lauroamphoacetate, ammonium lauroamphodiacetate, ammonium lauroamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, ammonium lauroamphopropionate, ammonium corn amphopropionate, ammonium lauriminodipropionate, triethanolamine cocoaminopropionate, triethanolamine cocoaminodipropionate, triethanolamine cocoamphoacetate, triethanolamine cocoamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, triethanolamine cocoamphopropionate, triethanolamine corn amphopropionate, triethanolamine lauraminopropionate, triethanolamine lauroamphoacetate, triethanolamine lauroamphohydroxypropylsulfonate, triethanolamine lauroamphopropionate, triethanolamine corn amphopropionate, triethanolamine lauriminodipropionate, cocoamphodipropionate, disodium caproamphodiacetate,Disodium caproamphodipropionate, disodium capryloamphodiacetate, disodium capryloamphodipropionate, disodium cocoamphocarboxyethylhydroxypropylsulfonate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, disodium dicarboxyethylcocopropylenediamine, disodium laureth-5 carboxyamphodiacetate, disodium lauriminodipropionate, disodium lauroamphodiacetate, disodium lauroamphodipropionate, disodium oleoamphodipropionate, disodium PPG-2-isododecyl-7 carboxyamphodiacetate, lauraminopropionic acid, lauroamphodipropionate, laurylaminopropylglycine, lauryldiethylenediaminoglycine, and mixtures thereof, but are not limited thereto.

[0040] The composition may include zwitterionic co-surfactants, which are derivatives of aliphatic quaternary ammonium, phosphonium, and sulfonium compounds, where the aliphatic radical may be linear or branched, one of the aliphatic substituents contains about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms, and one contains an anionic group such as carboxy, sulfonate, sulfate, phosphate, or phosphonate. The zwitterionic surfactant may be selected from the group consisting of cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropylamine oxide, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropyl dimethylamino hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed collagen, cocamidopropyl dimonium hydroxypropyl hydrolyzed collagen, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, coco betaine amido amphopropionate, coco-betaine, coco-hydroxysultaine, coco / oleamidopropyl betaine, coco-sultaine, lauramidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, lauryl sultaine, and mixtures thereof.

[0041] Suitable nonionic surfactants for use in the present invention include those described in McCutcheion’s Detergents and Emulsifiers, North American edition (1986), Allured Publishing Corp., and McCutcheion’s Functional Materials, North American edition (1992). Suitable nonionic surfactants for use in the personal care compositions of the present invention include polyoxyethylenated alkylphenols, polyoxyethylenated alcohols, polyoxyethylenated polyoxypropylene glycols, glyceryl esters of alkanoic acids, polyglyceryl esters of alkanoic acids, propylene glycol esters of alkanoic acids, sorbitol esters of alkanoic acids, polyoxyethylenated sorbitol esters of alkanoic acids, polyoxyethylene glycol esters of alkanoic acids, polyoxyethylenated alkanoic acids, alkanolamides, N-alkylpyrrolidones, alkyl glycosides, alkyl polyglycosides, alkylamine oxides, and polyoxyethylenated silicones, but are not limited thereto.

[0042] The co-surfactant can be a nonionic surfactant selected from the group of alkanolamides including cocamide, cocamidomethyl MEA, cocamide DEA, cocamide MEA, cocamide MIPA, lauramide DEA, lauramide MEA, lauramide MIPA, myristamide DEA, myristamide MEA, PEG-20 cocamide MEA, PEG-2 cocamide, PEG-3 cocamide, PEG-4 cocamide, PEG-5 cocamide, PEG-6 cocamide, PEG-7 cocamide, PEG-3 lauramide, PEG-5 lauramide, PEG-3 oleamide, PPG-2 cocamide, PPG-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide, PPG-2 hydroxyethyl isostearamide and mixtures thereof.

[0043] Typical polyoxyethylenated alcohols have an alkyl chain in the range of C9 - C16 and have from about 1 to about 110 alkoxy groups, including laureth - 3, laureth - 23, ceteareth - 10, steareth - 10, steareth - 100, beheneth - 10, and those commercially available under the trade names Neodol® 91, Neodol® 23, Neodol® 25, Neodol® 45, Neodol® 135, Neodol® 67, Neodol® PC100, Neodol® PC200, Neodol® PC600 from Shell Chemicals (Houston, Texas), and mixtures thereof, but not limited thereto.

[0044] Similarly commercially available are polyoxyethylene fatty ethers sold under the Brij® trade name from Uniqema (Wilmington, Delaware), including but not limited to Brij® 30, Brij® 35, Brij® 52, Brij® 56, Brij® 58, Brij® 72, Brij® 76, Brij® 78, Brij® 93, Brij® 97, Brij® 98, Brij® 721, and mixtures thereof.

[0045] Suitable alkyl glucosides and alkyl polyglucosides can be represented by the formula (S)n-O-R, where S is a sugar moiety such as glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose, etc., n is an integer from about 1 to about 1000, and R is a C8-C30 alkyl group. Examples of long-chain alcohols from which the alkyl group can be derived include decyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, and the like. Examples of these surfactants include alkyl polyglucosides, where S is a glucose moiety, R is a C8-20 alkyl group, and n is an integer from about 1 to about 9. Commercially available examples of these surfactants include decyl polyglucoside and lauryl polyglucoside available from Cognis (Ambler, Pa) under the trade names APG® 325CS, APG® 600CS, and APG® 625CS. Also useful herein are sucrose ester surfactants such as sucrose cocoate and sucrose laurate, and alkyl polyglucosides available from Dow Chemical Company (Houston, Tex) under the trade names Triton® BG-10 and Triton® CG-110.

[0046] Other nonionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention are glyceryl esters and polyglyceryl esters, including but not limited to glyceryl monoesters such as glyceryl oleate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monopalmitate, glyceryl monobehenate, and mixtures thereof, which are glyceryl monoesters of C12-22 saturated, unsaturated, and branched-chain fatty acids, and polyglyceryl esters such as polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyglyceryl-3 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquioleate, triglyceryl diisostearate, diglyceryl monooleate, tetraglyceryl monooleate, and mixtures thereof, which are polyglyceryl esters of C12-22 saturated, unsaturated, and branched-chain fatty acids.

[0047] Similarly, useful herein as nonionic surfactants are sorbitan esters. Sorbitan esters of C12-22 saturated, unsaturated, and branched fatty acids are useful herein. These sorbitan esters usually contain mixtures of esters such as monoesters, diesters, triesters, etc. Representative examples of suitable sorbitan esters include sorbitan monolaurate (SPAN® 20), sorbitan monopalmitate (SPAN® 40), sorbitan monostearate (SPAN® 60), sorbitan tristearate (SPAN® 65), sorbitan monooleate (SPAN® 80), sorbitan trioleate (SPAN® 85), and sorbitan isostearate.

[0048] Also suitable for use herein are alkoxylated derivatives of sorbitan esters, including but not limited to polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (Tween® 20), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (Tween® 40), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (Tween® 60), polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (Tween® 80), polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monolaurate (Tween® 21), polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate (Tween® 61), polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate (Tween® 81), and mixtures thereof, all of which are available from Uniqema.

[0049] Also suitable for use herein are alkylphenol ethoxylates, including, but not limited to, nonylphenol ethoxylates (Tergitol™ NP-4, NP-6, NP-7, NP-8, NP-9, NP-10, NP-11, NP-12, NP-13, NP-15, NP-30, NP-40, NP-50, NP-55, NP-70 available from Dow Chemical Company (Houston, Tex.)) and octylphenol ethoxylates (Triton™ X-15, X-35, X-45, X-114, X-100, X-102, X-165, X-305, X-405, X-705 available from Dow Chemical Company (Houston, Tex.)).

[0050] Also suitable for use herein are tertiary alkylamine oxides including lauramine oxide and cocoamine oxide.

[0051] Non-limiting examples of other anionic, zwitterionic, amphoteric, and nonionic additional surfactants suitable for use in hair care compositions are described in McCutcheon's "Emulsifiers and Detergents, 1989 Annual" (published by M.C. Publishing Co.), and U.S. Patent Nos. 3,929,678, 2,658,072, 2,438,091, 2,528,378, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

[0052] Suitable surfactant combinations include from about 0.5% to about 30%, alternatively from about 1% to about 25%, alternatively from about 2% to about 20% average weight % of alkyl branching.

[0053] Surfactant combinations can have from about 7.5% to about 25%, alternatively from about 10% to about 22.5%, alternatively from about 10% to about 20% cumulative average C8 - C12 alkyl chain length weight %.

[0054] The surfactant combination can have an average C8 - C12 / C13 - C18 alkyl chain ratio of from about 3 to about 200, alternatively from about 25 to about 175.5, alternatively from about 50 to about 150, alternatively from about 75 to about 125.

[0055] B. Cationic polymer The hair care composition further comprises a cationic polymer. These cationic polymers can include at least one of (a) cationic guar polymers, (b) cationic non - guar galactomannan polymers, (c) cationic tapioca polymers, (d) cationic copolymers of acrylamide monomers and cationic monomers, and / or (e) synthetic non - crosslinked cationic polymers which may or may not form lyotropic liquid crystals when combined with a detergency surfactant, (f) cationic cellulose polymers. Further, the cationic polymer may be a mixture of cationic polymers.

[0056] The hair care composition can include a cationic guar polymer which is a cationically substituted galactomannan (guar) gum derivative. The guar gum used in the preparation of these guar gum derivatives is typically obtained as a material naturally produced from the seeds of the guar plant. The guar molecule itself is a linear mannan that branches at regular intervals where single - unit galactose units are alternately on the mannose units. The mannose units are linked to each other by β(1 - 4) glycosidic bonds. The galactose branches occur by α(1 - 6) bonds. The cationic derivatives of guar gum are obtained by the reaction between the hydroxyl groups of the polygalactomannan and a reactive quaternary ammonium compound. The degree of substitution of the cationic groups on the guar structure must be sufficient to provide the required cationic charge density described above.

[0057] In the present invention, examples of the cationic polymer include, but are not limited to, cationic guar polymers having a weight average molecular weight of less than 2,200,000 g / mol, or about 150,000 to about 2,200,000 g / mol, or about 200,000 to about 2,200,000 g / mol, or about 250,000 to about 2,500,000 g / mol, or about 300,000 to about 1,200,000 g / mol, or about 700,000 (700,000 thousand) to about 1,000,000 g / mol. Further, the cationic guar polymer can have a charge density of about 0.2 to about 2.2 meq / g, or about 0.3 to about 2.0 meq / g, or about 0.4 to about 1.8 meq / g, or about 0.5 meq / g to about 1.8 meq / g.

[0058] The cationic guar polymer can have a weight average molecular weight of less than about 1,500,000 g / mol and can have a charge density of about 0.1 meq / g to about 2.5 meq / g. The cationic guar polymer can have a weight average molecular weight of less than 900,000 g / mol, or about 150,000 to about 800,000 g / mol, or about 200,000 to about 700,000 g / mol, or about 300,000 to about 700,000 g / mol, or about 400,000 to about 600,000 g / mol, about 150,000 to about 800,000 g / mol, or about 200,000 to about 700,000 g / mol, or about 300,000 to about 700,000 g / mol, or about 400,000 to about 600,000 g / mol. The cationic guar polymer can have a charge density of about 0.2 to about 2.2 meq / g, or about 0.3 to about 2.0 meq / g, or about 0.4 to about 1.8 meq / g, or about 0.5 meq / g to about 1.5 meq / g.

[0059] The cationic guar polymer can be formed from a quaternary ammonium compound. The quaternary ammonium compound for forming the cationic guar polymer can conform to General Formula 1.

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[0063] The cationic guar polymer can conform to General Formula 4.

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[0065]

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[0066] Suitable cationic guar polymers include cationic guar gum derivatives such as guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride. The cationic guar polymer can be guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride. Specific examples of guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride include the Jaguar® series commercially available from Solvay, for example, Jaguar® C-500 commercially available from Solvay. Jaguar® C-500 has a charge density of 0.8 meq / g and a molecular weight of 500,000 g / mol. Other suitable guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides are guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides having a charge density of about 1.3 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 500,000 g / mol and available from Solvay as Jaguar® Optima. Other suitable guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides are guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides having a charge density of about 0.7 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 1,500,000 g / mol and available from Solvay as Jaguar® Excel. Other suitable guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides are guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides having a charge density of about 1.1 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 500,000 g / mol and available from ASI, and guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides having a charge density of about 1.5 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 500,000 g / mol and available from ASI. Other suitable guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorides are Hi-Care 1000 having a charge density of about 0.7 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 600,000 g / mol and available from Solvay, N-Hance 3269 and N-Hance 3270 having a charge density of about 0.7 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 425,000 g / mol and available from ASI, and N-Hance 3196 having a charge density of about 0.8 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 1,100,000 g / mol and available from ASI. AquaCat CG518 has a charge density of about 0.9 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 50,000 g / mol and is available from ASI.BF-13, a guar without borate (boron) having a charge density of about 1.1 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 800,000, and BF-17, a guar without borate (boron) having a charge density of about 1.5 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 800,000, are both available from ASI.

[0067] The hair care composition of the present invention may contain a galactomannan polymer derivative having a mannose to galactose ratio of more than 2:1 on a monomer-to-monomer basis, and this galactomannan polymer derivative is selected from the group consisting of a cationic galactomannan polymer derivative and an amphoteric galactomannan polymer derivative having a net positive charge. As used herein, the term "cationic galactomannan" refers to a galactomannan polymer to which a cationic group is added. The term "amphoteric galactomannan" refers to a galactomannan polymer to which a cationic group and an anionic group are added so that the polymer has a net positive charge.

[0068] Galactomannan polymers are present in the endosperm of seeds of leguminous plants. Galactomannan polymers are composed of a combination of mannose monomers and galactose monomers. Galactomannan molecules are linear mannans in which single-unit galactose units are branched at regular intervals on specific mannose units. Mannose units are linked to each other by β(1-4) glycosidic bonds. Galactose branching occurs by α(1-6) bonds. The ratio of mannose monomers to galactose monomers varies depending on the plant species and is also affected by climate. The non-guar galactomannan polymer derivative of the present invention has a ratio of mannose to galactose greater than 2:1 on a monomer-to-monomer basis. A suitable ratio of mannose to galactose may be greater than about 3:1, and the ratio of mannose to galactose may be greater than about 4:1. Analysis of the ratio of mannose to galactose is well known in the art and is typically based on the measurement of galactose content.

[0069] The gums used in the preparation of non-guar galactomannan polymers are typically obtained as natural substances such as plant seeds or legumes. Examples of various non-guar galactomannan polymers include, but are not limited to, tara gum (mannose 3 parts / galactose 1 part), locust bean or carob (mannose 4 parts / galactose 1 part), and cassia gum (mannose 5 parts / galactose 1 part).

[0070] The non-guar galactomannan polymer derivative can have a molecular weight of about 1,000 to about 10,000,000, and / or about 5,000 to about 3,000,000.

[0071] The hair care composition of the present invention can further include a galactomannan polymer derivative having a cationic charge density of about 0.5 meq / g to about 7 meq / g. This galactomannan polymer derivative can have a cationic charge density of about 1 meq / g to about 5 meq / g. The degree of substitution of the cationic group on the galactomannan structure needs to be sufficient to provide the required cationic charge density.

[0072] The galactomannan polymer derivative can be a cationic derivative of a non-guar galactomannan polymer, which is obtained by reacting a hydroxyl group of the polygalactomannan polymer with a reactive quaternary ammonium compound. Suitable quaternary ammonium compounds for use in the formation of the cationic galactomannan polymer derivative include those that conform to general formulas 1 to 5 defined above.

[0073] The cationic non-guar galactomannan polymer derivative formed from the above reagents is represented by general formula 6,

[0074]

Chemical formula

[0075] [Chemical formula]

[0076] Alternatively, the galactomannan polymer derivative may be an amphoteric galactomannan polymer derivative having a net positive charge, which is obtained when the cationic galactomannan polymer derivative further contains anionic groups.

[0077] The cationic non-guar galactomannan can have a mannose to galactose ratio greater than about 4:1, a molecular weight of about 1,000 g / mol to about 10,000,000 g / mol, and / or about 50,000 g / mol to about 1,000,000 g / mol, and / or about 100,000 g / mol to about 900,000 g / mol, and / or about 150,000 g / mol to about 400,000 g / mol, and a cationic charge density of about 1 meq / g to about 5 meq / g and / or 2 meq / g to about 4 meq / g, and can be obtained from a plant called cassia.

[0078] The hair care composition can include a water-soluble cationically modified starch polymer. As used herein, the term "cationically modified starch" refers to starch to which a cationic group has been added before the starch is decomposed into smaller molecular weights, or starch to which a cationic group has been added after the modification of the starch to reach the desired molecular weight. The definition of the term "cationically modified starch" includes amphoterically modified starch. The term "amphoterically modified starch" refers to a starch hydrolyzate to which a cationic group and an anionic group have been added.

[0079] The cationically modified starch polymer disclosed in the present invention has a percentage of bound nitrogen of about 0.5% to about 4%.

[0080] The cationic modified starch polymer used in the hair care composition can have a molecular weight of about 850,000 g / mol to about 1,500,000 g / mol and / or about 900,000 g / mol to about 1,500,000 g / mol.

[0081] The hair care composition may contain a cationic modified starch polymer having a charge density of about 0.2 meq / g to about 5 meq / g and / or about 0.2 meq / g to about 2 meq / g. Chemical modifications for obtaining such a charge density include, but are not limited to, adding amino groups and / or ammonium groups to the starch molecule. Non-limiting examples of these ammonium groups include substituents such as hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, trimethylhydroxypropylammonium chloride, dimethylstearylhydroxypropylammonium chloride, and dimethyldodecylhydroxypropylammonium chloride. See Solarek, D.B., Cationic Starches in Modified Starches: Properties and Uses, Wurzburg, O.B., Ed., CRC Press, Inc. (Boca Raton, Fla.), 1986, pp 113 - 125. The cationic groups may be added to the starch before it is degraded to a smaller molecular weight, or the cationic groups may be added after such modification.

[0082] Cationic modified starch polymers typically have a degree of substitution of cationic groups of from about 0.2 to about 2.5. As used herein, the "degree of substitution" of a cationic modified starch polymer is the average value of the number of hydroxyl groups on each anhydroglucose unit derivatized by a substituent. Each anhydroglucose unit has three possible hydroxyl groups available for substitution, and the maximum possible degree of substitution is 3. The degree of substitution is expressed on a mol average basis as the number of moles of substituent per mole of anhydroglucose unit. The degree of substitution can be determined using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (".sup.1H NMR") methods well known in the art. Suitable.sup.1H NMR methods include those described in "Observation on NMR Spectra of Starches in Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Iodine-Complexing, and Solvating in Water-Dimethyl Sulfoxide", Qin-Ji Peng and Arthur S. Perlin, Carbohydrate Research, 160 (1987), 57-72; and "An Approach to the Structural Analysis of Oligosaccharides by NMR Spectroscopy", J. Howard Bradbury and J. Grant Collins, Carbohydrate Research, 71, (1979), 15~25.

[0083] The starch source prior to chemical modification can be selected from various sources such as tubers, legumes, cereal straws, and grains. Non-limiting examples of starches from this source include corn starch, wheat starch, rice starch, waxy corn starch, oat starch, cassava starch, waxy barley, waxy rice starch, glutinous rice starch, sticky rice starch, amylase, potato starch, tapioca starch, oat starch, sago starch, sticky rice, or mixtures thereof.

[0084] The cationically modified starch polymer can be selected from hydrolyzed cationic corn starch, cationic tapioca, cationic potato starch, and mixtures thereof. Alternatively, the cationically modified starch polymer is cationic corn starch and cationic tapioca.

[0085] The starch may include one or more additional modifications before being decomposed to a smaller molecular weight or before being modified. For example, these modifications can include crosslinking, stabilization reactions, phosphorylation reactions, and hydrolysis. Stabilization reactions can include alkylation and esterification.

[0086] The cationically modified starch polymer may be incorporated into the composition in the form of hydrolyzed starch (e.g., acid, enzyme, or alkaline hydrolysis), oxidized starch (e.g., peroxide, peracid, hypochlorite, alkali, or any other oxidizing agent), physically or mechanically decomposed starch (e.g., by the input of thermomechanical energy in a processing device), or combinations thereof.

[0087] The optimal form of starch is one that readily solubilizes in water and forms a substantially clear aqueous solution (about 80% transmittance at 600 nm). The transmittance of the composition is measured by ultraviolet-visible (UV / Visible, UV / VIS) absorbance measurement, which measures the absorbance or transmittance of UV / VIS light of the sample using a Gretag Macbeth Colorimeter Color i5 according to the relevant instructions. It has been shown that a light wavelength of 600 nanometers is suitable for characterizing the transparency of cosmetic compositions.

[0088] Cationic modified starches suitable for use in hair care compositions are available from known starch suppliers. Similarly, suitable for use in hair care compositions are nonionic modified starches that can be further derivatized from cationic modified starches known in the art. Other suitable starting materials for modified starches may be quaternized, as is known in the art, to produce cationic modified starch polymers suitable for use in hair care compositions.

[0089] Starch decomposition procedure: The starch slurry can be prepared by mixing granular starch in water. Raise the temperature to about 35°C. Next, an aqueous potassium permanganate solution is added at a concentration of about 50 ppm based on the starch. Raise the pH to about 11.5 with sodium hydroxide and stir the slurry well to prevent the starch from precipitating. Next, add a about 30% solution of hydrogen peroxide diluted with water until the peroxide concentration reaches about 1% based on the starch. Subsequently, add additional sodium hydroxide to return the pH to about 11.5. This reaction is completed over about 1 to about 20 hours. Next, neutralize the mixture with dilute hydrochloric acid. The decomposed starch is recovered by filtration and then washed and dried.

[0090] The hair care composition can include a cationic copolymer of an acrylamide monomer and a cationic monomer, and this copolymer has a charge density of about 1.0 meq / g to about 3.0 meq / g. The cationic copolymer can be a synthetic cationic copolymer of an acrylamide monomer and a cationic monomer.

[0091] The cationic copolymer can include the following. (i) An acrylamide monomer of the following formula AM:

[0092]

Chemical formula

[0093]

Chemical formula

[0094] The cationic monomer conforms to formula CM, where k = 1, v = 3, w = 0, z = 1, and X - is Cl - and can form the following structure.

[0095]

Chemical formula

[0096]

Chemical formula

[0097] Suitable acrylamide monomers include, but are not limited to, either acrylamide or methacrylamide.

[0098] The cationic copolymer (b) can be AM:TRIQUAT, which is a copolymer of acrylamide and 1,3-propanediaminium, N-[2-[[[dimethyl[3-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]propyl]ammonio]acetyl]amino]ethyl]2-hydroxy-N,N,N’,N’,N’-pentamethyl-trichloride. AM:TRIQUAT is also known as polyquaternium 76 (PQ76). AM:TRIQUAT can have a charge density of 1.6 meq / g and a molecular weight of 1,100,000 g / mol.

[0099] Furthermore, the cationic copolymer may be an acrylamide monomer and a cationic monomer, and the cationic monomer is selected from the group consisting of: dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate, ditertio butylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminomethyl (meth)acrylamide, dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide; ethyleneimine, vinylamine, 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine; trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate methyl sulfate, dimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate benzyl chloride, 4-benzoylbenzyldimethylammonium ethyl acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, trimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride, diallyldimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof.

[0100] The cationic copolymer can contain a cationic monomer selected from the group consisting of cationic monomers including trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate methyl sulfate, dimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate benzyl chloride, 4-benzoylbenzyldimethylammonium ethyl acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, trimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride, and mixtures thereof.

[0101] The cationic copolymer may be water-soluble. The cationic copolymer is formed from (1) a copolymer of (meth)acrylamide and a cationic monomer having (meth)acrylamide as a main component, and / or a cationic monomer stable to hydrolysis, (2) a terpolymer of (meth)acrylamide, a monomer having a cationic (meth)acrylate as a main component, and a monomer having (meth)acrylamide as a main component, and / or a cationic monomer stable to hydrolysis. The monomer having a cationic (meth)acrylate as a main component may be a cationized ester of (meth)acrylic acid containing a quaternized nitrogen atom. The cationized ester of (meth)acrylic acid containing a quaternized nitrogen atom may be a dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylate quaternized with C1-C3 in an alkyl group and an alkylene group. Suitable cationized esters of (meth)acrylic acid containing a quaternized nitrogen atom can be selected from the group consisting of ammonium salts of dimethylaminomethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate, diethylaminomethyl (meth)acrylate, diethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, and diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate quaternized with methyl chloride. The cationized ester of (meth)acrylic acid containing a quaternized nitrogen atom can be dimethylaminoethyl acrylate (ADAME-Quat) quaternized with an alkyl halide, or methyl chloride or benzyl chloride or dimethyl sulfate. The cationic monomer, when having (meth)acrylamide as a main component, can be a dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylamide quaternized with C1-C3 in an alkyl group and an alkylene group, or a dimethylaminopropyl acrylamide quaternized with an alkyl halide, or methyl chloride or benzyl chloride or dimethyl sulfate.

[0102] Suitable cationic monomers having (meth)acrylamide as the main component include dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylamides quaternized with C1-C3 within the alkyl group and alkylene group. The cationic monomer having (meth)acrylamide as the main component may be dimethylaminopropylacrylamide quaternized with an alkyl halide, particularly methyl chloride or benzyl chloride or dimethyl sulfate.

[0103] The cationic monomer may be a cationic monomer stable to hydrolysis. In addition to dialkylaminoalkyl (meth)acrylamides, cationic monomers stable to hydrolysis can be all monomers that can be considered stable to the OECD hydrolysis test. The cationic monomer can be stable to hydrolysis, and the cationic monomer stable to hydrolysis can be selected from the group consisting of diallyldimethylammonium chloride and water-soluble cationic styrene derivatives.

[0104] The cationic copolymer can be a terpolymer of acrylamide, 2-dimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate (ADAME-Q) quaternized with methyl chloride, and 3-dimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide (DIMAPA-Q) quaternized with methyl chloride. The cationic copolymer can be formed from acrylamide and acrylamide propyltrimethylammonium chloride, and this acrylamide propyltrimethylammonium chloride has a charge density of about 1.0 meq / g to about 3.0 meq / g.

[0105] The cationic copolymer can have a charge density of about 1.1 meq / g to about 2.5 meq / g, or about 1.1 meq / g to about 2.3 meq / g, or about 1.2 meq / g to about 2.2 meq / g, or about 1.2 meq / g to about 2.1 meq / g, or about 1.3 meq / g to about 2.0 meq / g, or about 1.3 meq / g to about 1.9 meq / g.

[0106] The cationic copolymer can have a molecular weight of from about 100,000 g / mol to about 1,500,000 g / mol, or from about 300,000 g / mol to about 1,500,000 g / mol, or from about 500,000 g / mol to about 1,500,000 g / mol, or from about 700,000 g / mol to about 1,000,000 g / mol, or from about 900,000 g / mol to about 1,200,000 g / mol.

[0107] The cationic copolymer can be a trimethylammoniopropylmethacrylamide chloride - N - acrylamide copolymer, which is also known as AM:MAPTAC. AM:MAPTAC can have a charge density of about 1.3 meq / g and a molecular weight of about 1,100,000 g / mol. The cationic copolymer can be AM:ATPAC. AM:ATPAC can have a charge density of about 1.8 meq / g and a molecular weight of 1,100,000 g / mol. (a) Cationic synthetic polymer

[0108] The hair care composition i) one or more cationic monomer units, and optionally, ii) one or more monomer units having a negative charge, and / or iii) non - ionic monomers, and can be formed therefrom. Here, the charge of the resulting copolymer is positive. The ratios of these three types of monomers are represented by "m", "p" and "q", where "m" is the number of cationic monomers, "p" is the number of monomers having a negative charge, and "q" is the number of non - ionic monomers.

[0109] The cationic polymer can be a water - soluble or dispersible, non - crosslinked synthetic cationic polymer having the following structure,

[0110]

Chemical formula

[0111] [Chemical formula] In the formula, @ is an amide, alkylamide, ester, ether, alkyl, or alkylaryl, Y is C1-C22 alkyl, alkoxy, alkylidene, alkyl, or aryloxy, Ψ is C1-C22 alkyl, alkyloxy, alkylaryl or alkylaryloxy, Z is C1-C22 alkyl, alkyloxy, aryl or aryloxy, R1 is H, a straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, s is 0 or 1, n is 0 or ≧1, T and R7 are C1-C22 alkyl, X - is halogen, hydroxide, alkoxide, sulfate or alkyl sulfate.

[0112] In the above structure, the monomer having a negative charge is defined by R2' being H, a straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R3 being as follows.

[0113] [Chemical formula] In the formula, D is O, N, or S, Q is NH2, or O, u is 1 to 6, t is 0 to 1, and J is an oxygenated functional group containing the elements P, S, C.

[0114] In the above structure, the nonionic monomer is defined by R2'' being H, a straight-chain or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R6 being a straight-chain or branched alkyl, alkylaryl, aryloxy, alkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, and β is defined as follows,

[0115] [Chemical formula] In the formula, G' and G'' are independently of each other O, S, or N-H, and L is 0 or 1.

[0116] Examples of cationic monomers include aminoalkyl (meth)acrylates, (meth)aminoalkyl (meth)acrylamides; monomers containing at least one secondary, tertiary, or quaternary amine functional group, or a heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom, vinylamine or ethyleneimine; diallyldialkylammonium salts; mixtures thereof, salts thereof, and macromonomers derived therefrom.

[0117] Further examples of cationic monomers include dimethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate, ditertio butylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, dimethylaminomethyl (meth)acrylamide, dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide, ethyleneimine, vinylamine, 2-vinylpyridine, 4-vinylpyridine, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate methyl sulfate, dimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate benzyl chloride, 4-benzoylbenzyl dimethylammonium ethyl acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, trimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, vinylbenzyl trimethylammonium chloride, diallyldimethylammonium chloride.

[0118] Suitable cationic monomers include the formula -NR3 +(In the formula, R may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a benzyl group, optionally having a hydroxyl group), including a quaternary ammonium group, and including an anion (counter ion). Examples of anions are halides such as chloride and bromide, sulfate, hydrosulfate, alkyl sulfate (e.g., containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms), phosphate, citrate, formate, and acetate.

[0119] Suitable cationic monomers include trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate methyl sulfate, dimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylate benzyl chloride, 4-benzoylbenzyldimethylammonium ethyl acrylate chloride, trimethylammonium ethyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, trimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide chloride, vinylbenzyltrimethylammonium chloride.

[0120] A further suitable cationic monomer includes trimethylammonium propyl (meth)acrylamide chloride.

[0121] Examples of monomers having a negative charge include α-ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing a phosphate or phosphonate group, α-ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, monoalkyl esters of α-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, monoalkylamides of α-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, α-ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing a sulfonic acid group, and salts of α-ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing a sulfonic acid group.

[0122] Suitable monomers having a negative charge include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, vinyl sulfonic acid, salts of vinyl sulfonic acid, vinyl benzene sulfonic acid, salts of vinyl benzene sulfonic acid, α - acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid, salts of α - acrylamidomethylpropanesulfonic acid, 2 - sulfoethyl methacrylate, salts of 2 - sulfoethyl methacrylate, acrylamide - 2 - methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), salts of acrylamide - 2 - methylpropanesulfonic acid, and styrene sulfonate (SS).

[0123] Examples of non - ionic monomers include vinyl acetate, amides of α - ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of α - ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and hydrogenated or fluorinated alcohols, polyethylene oxide (meth)acrylate (i.e., polyethoxylated (meth)acrylic acid), monoalkyl esters of α - ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, monoalkylamides of α - ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, vinyl nitrile, vinylamine amide, vinyl alcohol, vinyl pyrrolidone, and vinyl aromatic compounds.

[0124] Suitable non - ionic monomers include styrene, acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n - propyl acrylate, n - butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, n - propyl methacrylate, n - butyl methacrylate, 2 - ethyl - hexyl acrylate, 2 - ethyl - hexyl methacrylate, 2 - hydroxyethyl acrylate, and 2 - hydroxyethyl methacrylate.

[0125] The anionic counterion (X-) associated with the synthetic cationic polymer may be any known counterion, provided that the polymer remains soluble or dispersible in water, the hair care composition, or the coacervate phase of the hair care composition, and provided that the counterion is physically and chemically compatible with the essential components of the hair care composition or does not unduly impair the performance, stability, or aesthetics of the product. Non-limiting examples of such counterions include halides (e.g., chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine), sulfates, and methyl sulfates.

[0126] The cationic polymers described herein can help provide a surrogate hydrophobic F-layer to damaged hair, particularly chemically treated hair. The microscopically thin F-layer provides natural weather resistance while helping to seal in moisture and prevent further damage. Chemical treatment damages the hair cuticle and the protective F-layer is stripped away from the hair. As the F-layer is stripped away, the hair becomes more hydrophilic. Applying a lyotropic liquid crystal to chemically treated hair has been found to make the hair more hydrophobic and to have an appearance and feel similar to that of untreated hair. Without being bound by any theory, it is believed that the lyotropic liquid crystal complex forms a hydrophobic layer or film that coats and protects the hair fiber in the same way that the natural F-layer protects the hair. The hydrophobic layer returns the hair to a healthier state, typically similar to that of untreated hair. The lyotropic liquid crystal is formed by combining the synthetic cationic polymers described herein with the anionic detersive surfactant component of the hair care composition. The charge density of the synthetic cationic polymer is relatively high. It should be noted that some synthetic polymers with a relatively high cationic charge density do not form lyotropic liquid crystals, mainly due to their unusual linear charge density. Such synthetic cationic polymers are described in International Publication No. WO 94 / 06403 (Reich et al.). The synthetic polymers described herein can be incorporated into stable hair care compositions that have improved conditioning performance for damaged hair.

[0127] Cationic synthetic polymers capable of forming lyotropic liquid crystals may have a cationic charge density of from about 2 meq / gm to about 7 meq / gm, and / or from about 3 meq / gm to about 7 meq / gm, and / or from about 4 meq / gm to about 7 meq / gm. The cationic charge density may be about 6.2 meq / gm. This polymer may also have a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 5,000,000, and / or from about 10,000 to about 1,500,000, and / or from about 100,000 to about 1,500,000.

[0128] Cationic synthetic polymers that provide conditioning and enhanced adhesion of beneficial agents but do not necessarily form lyotropic liquid crystals may have a cationic charge density of from about 0.7 meq / gm to about 7 meq / gm, and / or from about 0.8 meq / gm to about 5 meq / gm, and / or from about 1.0 meq / gm to about 3 meq / gm. This polymer may further have a molecular weight of from about 1,000 to about 1,500,000, from about 10,000 to about 1,500,000, and from about 100,000 to about 1,500,000.

[0129] Suitable cationic cellulose polymers are salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with trimethylammonium-substituted epoxides, which are known in the art (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 10 and are available from Dow / Amerchol Corp. (Edison, N.J., USA) as the Polymer LR, JR, and KG series of polymers. Non-limiting examples include JR-400, JR-125, JR-30M, KG-30M, JP, LR-400, and mixtures thereof. Other suitable types of cationic cellulose include polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with lauryldimethylammonium-substituted epoxides, which are known in the art (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 24. These materials are available from Dow / Amerchol Corp. under the trade name Polymer LM-200. Other suitable types of cationic cellulose include polymeric quaternary ammonium salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with lauryldimethylammonium-substituted epoxides and trimethylammonium-substituted epoxides, which are known in the art (CTFA) as Polyquaternium 67. These materials are available from Dow / Amerchol Corp. under the trade names SoftCAT Polymer SL-5, SoftCAT Polymer SL-30, Polymer SL-60, Polymer SL-100, Polymer SK-L, Polymer SK-M, Polymer SK-MH, and Polymer SK-H.

[0130] Suitable cationic cellulose polymers may have a cationic charge density of from about 0.5 meq / gm to about 2.5 meq / gm, and / or from about 0.6 meq / gm to about 2.2 meq / gm, and / or from about 0.6 meq / gm to about 2.0 meq / gm. Further, the cationic charge density may be about 1.9 meq / gm. This polymer may also have a molecular weight of from about 200,000 to about 3,000,000, and / or from about 300,000 to about 2,200,000, and / or from about 1,000,000 to about 2,200,000, and / or from about 300,000 to about 1,500,000. The cationic cellulose polymer may have a cationic charge density of from about 1.7 to about 2.1 meq / g and a molecular weight of from about 1,000,000 to about 2,000,000.

[0131] The concentration of the cationic polymer ranges from about 0.01 wt% to about 5 wt%, from about 0.08 wt% to about 3 wt%, from about 0.1 wt% to about 2 wt%, and / or from about 0.2 wt% to about 1 wt% of the hair care composition.

[0132] Thickening polymer The hair care composition may contain a thickening polymer to increase the viscosity of the composition. Suitable thickening polymers can be used. The hair care composition may contain from about 0.25% to about 10% of the thickening polymer, from about 0.5% to about 8% of the thickening polymer, from about 1.0% to about 5% of the thickening polymer, and from about 1% to about 4% of the thickening polymer. The thickening polymer modifier may be a polyacrylate or a polyacrylamide thickener. The thickening polymer may be an anionic thickening polymer.

[0133] The hair care composition may contain a thickening polymer that is a homopolymer based on acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or other related derivatives. Non-limiting examples include polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethyl acrylate, and polyacrylamide.

[0134] The thickening polymer may be an alkali-swellable and hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable acrylic copolymer or methacrylate copolymer. Non-limiting examples include acrylic acid / acrylonitrile copolymer, acrylate / steareth-20 itaconate copolymer, acrylate / ceteth-20 itaconate copolymer, acrylate / aminoacrylate / C10-30 alkyl PEG-20 itaconate copolymer, acrylate / aminoacrylate copolymer, acrylate / steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer, acrylate / beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, acrylate / steareth-20 methacrylate cross-polymer, acrylate / beheneth-25 methacrylate / HEMA cross-polymer, acrylate / vinyl neodecanoate cross-polymer, acrylate / vinyl isodecanoate cross-polymer, acrylate / palmiteth-25 acrylate copolymer, acrylic acid / acryl amide methyl propane sulfonic acid copolymer, and acrylate / C10-C30 alkyl acrylate cross-polymer.

[0135] The thickening polymer may be a soluble cross-linked acrylic polymer. Non-limiting examples include carbomer.

[0136] The thickening polymer may be an associative polymer thickener. Non-limiting examples include hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable emulsions. Non-limiting examples include hydrophobically modified polyacrylate; hydrophobically modified polyacrylic acid, and hydrophobically modified polyacrylamide; hydrophobically modified polyethers. These materials may have hydrophobicity selected from cetyl, stearyl, oleayl, and combinations thereof.

[0137] The thickening polymer can be used in combination with polyvinylpyrrolidone, cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, and derivatives. The thickening polymer may be combined with polyvinyl alcohol and derivatives. The thickening polymer may be combined with polyethyleneimine and derivatives.

[0138] The thickening polymer may be combined with an alginic acid-based material, and non-limiting examples include sodium alginate and propylene glycol alginate.

[0139] The thickening polymer can be used in combination with a polyurethane polymer, and non-limiting examples include hydrophobically modified alkoxylated urethane polymers, and non-limiting examples include PEG-150 / decyl alcohol / SMDI copolymer, PEG-150 / stearyl alcohol / SMDI copolymer, polyurethane-39.

[0140] The thickening polymer may be combined with an associative polymer thickener, and non-limiting examples include hydrophobically modified cellulose derivatives, and hydrophilic moieties of repeating ethylene oxide groups having about 10 to about 300, about 30 to about 200, and about 40 to about 150 repeating units. Non-limiting examples of this class include PEG-120-methylglucose dioleate, PEG- (40 or 60) sorbitan tetraoleate, PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, PEG-55 propylene glycol oleate, PEG-150 distearate.

[0141] The thickening polymer may be combined with cellulose and derivatives, and non-limiting examples include microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose; nitrocellulose; cellulose sulfate; cellulose powder; hydrophobically modified cellulose.

[0142] The thickening polymer may be combined with guar and guar derivatives, and non-limiting examples include hydroxypropyl guar, and hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride.

[0143] The thickening polymer may also be combined with polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide, and POE-PPO copolymers.

[0144] The thickening polymer may be combined with a polyalkylene glycol characterized by the following general formula,

[0145] [Chemical formula] wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, or a mixture thereof, and is further hydrogen, and n is an integer of 2,000 to 180,000, or 7,000 to 90,000, or 7,000 to 45,000. Non-limiting examples of this category include PEG-7M, PEG-14M, PEG-23M, PEG-25M, PEG-45M, PEG-90M, or PEG-100M.

[0146] The thickening polymer may be combined with silica, and non-limiting examples include fumed silica, precipitated silica, and silicone surface-treated silica.

[0147] The thickening polymer may be combined with water-swellable clay, and non-limiting examples include laponite, bentonite, montmorillonite, smectite, and hectorite.

[0148] The thickening polymer may be combined with gums, and non-limiting examples include xanthan gum, guar gum, hydroxypropyl guar gum, gum arabic, tragacanth, galactan, carob gum, karaya gum, and locust bean gum.

[0149] The thickening polymer may be combined with dibenzylidene sorbitol, carrageenan, pectin, agar, quince seed (Cydonia oblonga Mill), starch (obtained from rice, corn, potato, wheat, etc.), starch derivatives (e.g., carboxymethyl starch, methylhydroxypropyl starch), algal extracts, dextran, succinoglucan, and pullulan.

[0150] Non-limiting examples of the thickening polymer include acrylamide / ammonium acrylate copolymer (and) polyisobutene (and) polysorbate 20; acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer / isostearate / polysorbate 80, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate / VP copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, acrylate copolymer, acrylate crosspolymer-4, acrylate crosspolymer-3, acrylate / beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, acrylate / C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylate / steareth-20 itaconate copolymer, ammonium polyacrylate / isostearate / PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil; carbomer, carbomer sodium, crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyacrylamide / C13-14 isoparaffin / laureth-7, polyacrylate 13 / polyisobutene / polysorbate 20, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, polyamide-3, polyquaternium-37 (and) hydrogenated polydecene (and) trideceth-6, acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate / acrylic acid copolymer, sodium acrylate / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate / dimethylacrylamide, crosspolymer (and) isostearate (and) polysorbate 60, sodium polyacrylate, the hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, selected from the group consisting of.Exemplary commercially available thickening polymers include ACULYN™ 28, ACULYN™ 33, ACULYN™ 88, ACULYN™ 22, ACULYN™ Excel, Carbopol® AquaSF-1, Carbopol® ETD2020, Carbopol® Ultrez20, Carbopol® Ultrez21, Carbopol® Ultrez10, Carbopol® Ultrez30, Carbopol® 1342, Carbopol® AquaSF-2 Polymer, Sepigel™ 305, Simulgel™ 600, Sepimax Zen, Carbopol® SMART1000, Rheocare® TTA, Rheomer® SC-Plus, STRUCTURE® PLUS, Aristoflex® AVC, Stabylen 30, and combinations thereof.

[0151] gel network In the present invention, a gel network may be present. The gel network component of the present invention contains at least one kind of aliphatic amphiphilic substance. As used herein, "aliphatic amphiphilic substance" refers to a hydrophobic end group defined as an alkyl, alkenyl (including up to three double bonds), alkyl aromatic, or branched alkyl group having a length of C 12 ~C 70 and a hydrophilic end group that does not render the compound water-soluble, and the compound also has a net neutral charge at the pH of the shampoo composition.

[0152] The shampoo composition of the present invention contains an aliphatic amphiphilic substance in an amount of about 0.05% to about 14%, about 0.5% to about 10%, and about 1% to about 8% by weight of the shampoo composition as part of a pre-formed dispersed gel network phase.

[0153] According to the present invention, a suitable aliphatic amphiphilic substance, or a suitable mixture of two or more aliphatic amphiphilic substances, has a melting point of at least about 27 °C. As used herein, the melting point can be measured by the standard melting point method described in U.S. Pharmacopeia, USP-NF General Chapter <741> "Melting range or temperature". The melting point of a mixture of two or more materials is measured by mixing the two or more materials at a temperature above their individual melting points and then cooling the mixture. If the resulting composite is a homogeneous solid below about 27 °C, the mixture has a melting point suitable for use in the present invention. A mixture of two or more aliphatic amphiphilic substances containing at least one aliphatic amphiphilic substance with an individual melting point below about 27 °C is also suitable for use in the present invention if the composite melting point of the mixture is at least about 27 °C.

[0154] Suitable aliphatic amphiphilic substances of the present invention include fatty alcohols, alkoxylated fatty alcohols, fatty phenols, alkoxylated fatty phenols, fatty amides, alkoxylated fatty amides, fatty amines, fatty alkylamide alkylamines, fatty alkyoxyalted amines, fatty carbamates, fatty amine oxides, fatty acids, alkoxylated fatty acids, fatty diesters, fatty sorbitan esters, fatty sugar esters, methyl glucoside esters, fatty glycol esters, mono-, di-, and tri-glycerides, polyglycerin fatty esters, alkyl glyceryl ethers, propylene glycol fatty acid esters, cholesterol, ceramides, fatty silicone waxes, fatty glucose amides, and phospholipids, and mixtures thereof.

[0155] The shampoo composition may contain an aliphatic alcohol gel network. These gel networks are formed by adding an aliphatic alcohol and a surfactant in a ratio of about 1:1 to about 40:1, about 2:1 to about 20:1, and / or about 3:1 to about 10:1. The formation of the gel network involves heating an aqueous dispersion of the aliphatic alcohol together with the surfactant to a temperature above the melting point of the aliphatic alcohol. During this mixing process, the aliphatic alcohol melts and distributes the surfactant into the aliphatic alcohol droplets. The surfactant carries water into the aliphatic alcohol together with the surfactant. As a result, isotropic aliphatic alcohol droplets are transformed into liquid crystal phase droplets. When this mixture is cooled to a temperature lower than the chain melting temperature, the liquid crystal phase is converted into a solid crystalline gel network. The gel network provides a stabilizing effect on cosmetic creams and hair conditioners. In addition, they provide a tactile effect adjusted for hair conditioners.

[0156] The aliphatic alcohol may be contained in the aliphatic alcohol gel network at a concentration of about 0.05% by weight to about 14% by weight. For example, the aliphatic alcohol may be present in an amount in the range of about 1% to about 10%, and / or about 6% to about 8%.

[0157] Aliphatic alcohols useful in the present invention include those having about 10 to about 40 carbon atoms, about 12 to about 22 carbon atoms, about 16 to about 22 carbon atoms, and / or about 16 to about 18 carbon atoms. These aliphatic alcohols may be straight-chain alcohols or branched-chain alcohols, and may be saturated or unsaturated. Non-limiting examples of aliphatic alcohols include cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, and mixtures thereof. A mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol in a ratio of about 20:80 to about 80:20 is preferred.

[0158] Preparation of Gel Network: Fill a container with water and heat the water to about 74 °C. Add cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and SLES surfactant to the heated water. After incorporation, pass the resulting mixture through a heat exchanger where the mixture is cooled to about 35 °C. Upon cooling, the aliphatic alcohol and surfactant crystallize to form a crystalline gel network. Table 1 shows the components and their respective amounts of the exemplary gel network composition.

[0159]

Table 1

[0160] 1. Water-miscible solvent Useful carriers in hair care compositions include water, as well as aqueous solutions of lower alkyl alcohols, polyhydric alcohols, ketones having 3 to 4 carbon atoms, C1-C6 esters of C1-C6 alcohols, sulfoxides, amides, carbonates, ethoxylated and proposylated C1-C10 alcohols, lactones, pyrrolidones, and mixtures thereof. Non-limiting examples of lower alkyl alcohols are monohydric alcohols having 1 to 6 carbon atoms such as ethanol and isopropanol. Non-limiting examples of polyhydric alcohols useful herein include propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, propanediol, and mixtures thereof.

[0161] The hair care composition may contain a hydrotrope / viscosity modifier which is an alkali metal or ammonium salt of a lower alkylbenzene sulfonic acid such as sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium cumene sulfonate or sodium toluene sulfonate.

[0162] The hair care composition can include silicone / PEG-8 silicone, silicone / PEG-9 silicone, silicone / PEG-n silicone, silicone / silicone ether (n can be another integer), and non-limiting examples include PEG8-dimethicone A208MW855, PEG8 dimethicone D208MW2706.

[0163] C. Propellant or foaming agent The hair care composition described herein may include from about 1 wt% to about 10 wt% of a propellant or foaming agent, alternatively from about 2 wt% to about 8 wt% of a propellant, of the hair care composition.

[0164] The propellant or foaming agent may include one or more volatile materials, which in the gaseous state can carry other components of the hair care composition in particulate or droplet form, or as a foam. The propellant or foaming agent can have a boiling point in the range of about -45°C to about 5°C. The propellant or foaming agent may be liquefied when enclosed under pressure in a conventional aerosol container. The rapid boiling of the propellant or foaming agent as it exits from an aerosol foam dispenser can serve to spray or foam the other components of the hair care composition.

[0165] Examples of aerosol propellants or foaming agents that can be used in aerosol compositions include chemically inert hydrocarbons such as propane, n-butane, isobutane, cyclopropane, and mixtures thereof, and halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichlorodifluoromethane, 1,1-dichloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1-chloro-1,1-difluoro-2,2-trifluoroethane, 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethylene, 1,1-difluoroethane, dimethyl ether, monochlorodifluoromethane, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and mixtures thereof. The propellant or foaming agent may contain hydrocarbons such as isobutane, propane, and butane, and these materials can be used due to their low ozone reactivity and can be used as individual components when the vapor pressure ranges from about 1.17 bar to about 7.45 bar, alternatively from about 1.17 bar to about 4.83 bar, or alternatively from about 2.14 bar to about 3.79 bar at 21.1 °C.

[0166] D. Scalp health agents In the present invention, one or more scalp health agents may be added to provide effects on the scalp in addition to the anti-fungal / anti-dandruff effect provided by the surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agent. This group of materials is diverse and provides a wide range of effects including humidification, barrier improvement, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and antioxidant, anti-itch, and sensation-inducing effects. Non-limiting examples of additional anti-dandruff agents such as polyvalent metal salts of pyrithione include zinc pyrithione (ZPT) and copper pyrithione, sulfur, or selenium sulfide. Such scalp health agents include vitamins E and F, salicylic acid, niacinamide, caffeine, panthenol, zinc oxide, zinc carbonate, basic zinc carbonate, glycol, glycolic acid, PCA, PEG, erythritol, glycerin, triclosan, lactate, hyaluronate, allantoin and other ureas, betaine, sorbitol, glutamate, xylitol, menthol, menthyl lactate, isocyclomone, benzyl alcohol, compounds containing the following structure:

[0167] [Chemical formula] (R1 is selected from H, alkyl, aminoalkyl, alkoxy; Q = H2, O, -OR1, -N(R1)2, -OPO(OR1) x , -PO(OR1) x , -P(OR1) x (wherein x = 1 to 2); V = NR1, O, -OPO(OR1) x , -PO(OR1) x , -P(OR1) x (wherein x = 1 to 2); W = H2, O; When n = 0, X and Y are independently selected from H, aryl, naphthyl; When n ≥ 1, X and Y are aliphatic CH2 or aromatic CH, and Z is selected from aliphatic CH2, aromatic CH, or heteroatom; A = lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, aryl, substituted aryl or condensed aryl; * At the position of the mark, the stereochemistry is variable.) In addition, natural extracts / oils including peppermint, spearmint, argan, jojoba and aloe are included, but not limited thereto.

[0168] E. Optional Components In the present invention, the hair care composition may further contain one or more optional components including beneficial agents. Suitable beneficial agents include, but are not limited to, conditioning agents, cationic polymers, silicone emulsions, anti-dandruff agents, gel networks, chelating agents, and natural oils such as sunflower oil or castor oil. Further suitable optional components include fragrances, fragrance microcapsules, colorants, particles, antibacterial agents, foam busters, antistatic agents, rheology modifiers and thickeners, suspension materials and structuring agents, pH adjusters and buffers, preservatives, pearlescent agents, solvents, diluents, antioxidants, vitamins, and combinations thereof. The composition may have about 0.5% to about 7% fragrance.

[0169] Such optional ingredients must be physically and chemically compatible with the ingredients of the composition and must not unduly impair the stability, aesthetics, or performance of the product. The CTFA Cosmetic Ingredient Handbook, 10th Edition (published by Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association, Inc. (Washington, D.C.)) (2004) (hereinafter "CTFA") describes various non-limiting materials that can be added to the compositions of this specification.

[0170] 1. Conditioning Agent The conditioning agent of the hair care composition may be a silicone conditioning agent. The silicone conditioning agent may include volatile silicone, non-volatile silicone, or a combination thereof. The concentration of the silicone conditioning agent is typically in the range of about 0.01 wt% to about 10 wt%, about 0.1 wt% to about 8 wt%, about 0.1 wt% to about 5 wt%, and / or about 0.2 wt% to about 3 wt% of the composition. Non-limiting examples of suitable silicone conditioning agents and optional suspending agents for silicone are described in U.S. Reissue Patent No. 34,584, U.S. Patent No. 5,104,646, and U.S. Patent No. 5,106,609, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0171] The silicone conditioning agent for use in the compositions of the present invention may have a viscosity of about 20 to about 2,000,000 centistokes ("csk"), about 1,000 to about 1,800,000 csk, about 10,000 to about 1,500,000 csk, and / or about 20,000 to about 1,500,000 csk as measured at 25°C.

[0172] The discrete silicone conditioning agent particles typically have a volume average particle size in the range of about 0.01 micrometer to about 60 micrometers. When applying small particles to the hair, the volume average particle size is typically in the range of about 0.01 micrometer to about 4 micrometers, about 0.01 micrometer to about 2 micrometers, or about 0.01 micrometer to about 0.5 micrometer.

[0173] Further information on silicones, including silicone fluids, rubbers, and resins, and sections considering the manufacture of silicones, can be found in Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Engineering, vol. 15, 2d ed., pp 204-308, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1989), which is incorporated herein by reference.

[0174] Suitable silicone emulsions for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, emulsions of insoluble polysiloxanes. These can be prepared via emulsion polymerization according to the descriptions provided in U.S. Patent No. 6,316,541, or U.S. Patent No. 4,476,282, or U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007 / 0276087, or they can be emulsified after polymerization is complete via various emulsification methods such as those described in U.S. Patent No. 9,255,184 (B2), or U.S. Patent No. 7,683,119, or Emulsions and Emulsion Stability, edited by Johan Sjoblom, CRC Press, 2005. These references can be considered for a non-limiting list of suitable emulsifiers and emulsifier formulations based on the functionality of the silicone used, the emulsification method, and the desired emulsion particle size. Thus, suitable insoluble polysiloxanes include polysiloxanes such as α,ω-hydroxy-terminated polysiloxanes or α,ω-alkoxy-terminated polysiloxanes having an internal phase viscosity of about 5 cSt to about 500,000 cSt. For example, the insoluble polysiloxane can have an internal phase viscosity of less than 400,000 cSt, less than 200,000 cSt, about 10,000 cSt to about 180,000 cSt. The insoluble polysiloxane can have an average particle size in the range of about 10 nm to about 10 micrometers. The average particle size can be, for example, in the range of about 15 nm to about 5 micrometers, about 20 nm to about 1 micrometer, about 25 nm to about 550 nm, or about 1 to 10 micrometers. The concentration of the dispersed silicone in the emulsion can be in the range of about 5 to 90 weight percent, or 20 to 85 weight percent, or 30 to 80 weight percent of the emulsion composition.

[0175] The average molecular weight of the insoluble polysiloxane, the internal phase viscosity of the insoluble polysiloxane, the viscosity of the silicone emulsion, and the diameter of the particles containing the insoluble polysiloxane are measured by methods widely used by those skilled in the art, such as the methods disclosed in Smith, A. L. The Analytical Chemistry of Silicones, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: New York, 1991. For example, the viscosity of the silicone emulsion can be measured at 30 °C using a Brookfield viscometer equipped with a spindle 6 at 2.5 rpm. The silicone emulsion may further contain an additional emulsifier together with an anionic surfactant.

[0176] Other classes of silicones suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include: i) silicone fluids (including but not limited to silicone oils), which are fluid substances having a viscosity of less than about 1,000,000 cSt when measured at 25 °C; ii) aminosilicones containing at least one primary, secondary, or tertiary amine; iii) cationic silicones containing at least one quaternary ammonium functional group; iv) silicone rubbers (including materials having a viscosity of 1,000,000 cSt or more when measured at 25 °C); v) silicone resins, including those containing a highly crosslinked polysiloxane system; vi) high refractive index silicones having a refractive index of at least 1.46; and vii) mixtures thereof.

[0177] The conditioning agent of the hair care composition of the present invention may further contain at least one organic conditioning material such as oil or wax, either alone or in combination with other conditioning agents such as the above-mentioned silicone. The organic material may be a non-polymer, oligomer, or polymer. This organic material may be in the form of an oil or wax and may be added to the formulation as such or in a pre-emulsified form. Some non-limiting examples of organic conditioning materials include: i) hydrocarbon oils; ii) polyolefins; iii) aliphatic esters; iv) fluorinated conditioning compounds; v) aliphatic alcohols; vi) alkyl glucosides and alkyl glucoside derivatives; vii) quaternary ammonium compounds; viii) polyethylene glycols and polypropylene glycols having a molecular weight of up to about 2,000,000, such as those with CTFA names PEG-200, PEG-400, PEG-600, PEG-1000, PEG-2M, PEG-7M, PEG-14M, PEG-45M, and mixtures thereof.

[0178] 2. Emulsifying agent A variety of anionic and non-ionic emulsifying agents can be used in the hair care composition of the present invention. The anionic and non-ionic emulsifying agents can essentially be either monomers or polymers. Examples of monomers include, but are not limited to, alkyl ethoxylates, alkyl sulfates, soaps, and fatty acid esters, and derivatives thereof. Examples of polymers include, but are not limited to, polyacrylates, polyethylene glycols, and block copolymers, and derivatives thereof. Natural emulsifying agents such as lanolin, lecithin, and lignin, and derivatives thereof are also non-limiting examples of useful emulsifying agents.

[0179] 3. Chelating agent The hair care composition can further contain a chelating agent. Suitable chelating agents include those described in A E Martell & R M Smith, Critical Stability Constants, Vol.1, Plenum Press, New York & London (1974) and A E Martell & R D Hancock, Metal Complexes in Aqueous Solution, Plenum Press, New York & London (1996), both of which are incorporated herein by reference. With respect to the chelating agent, the term "salts and their derivatives" means salts and derivatives that contain the same functional structure (e.g., the same chemical backbone) as the referenced chelating agent and have similar or better chelating properties. This term includes alkali metals, alkaline earths, ammonium, substituted ammonium salts (i.e., monoethanolammonium, diethanolammonium, triethanolammonium) salts, esters of chelating agents having an acidic moiety, and mixtures thereof, particularly all sodium, potassium or ammonium salts. The term "derivatives" also includes "chelating surfactant" compounds such as those exemplified in U.S. Patent No. 5,284,972, and large molecules containing one or more chelating groups having the same functional structure as the parent chelating agent, such as the polymer EDDS (ethylenediamine disuccinic acid) disclosed in U.S. Patent 5,747,440.

[0180] The chelating agent can be incorporated into the composition described herein in an amount ranging from 0.001 wt% to 10.0 wt%, about 0.01% to 2.0% of the total composition.

[0181] Non-limiting classes of chelating agents include carboxylic acids, aminocarboxylic acids such as aminocids, phosphoric acid, phosphonic acids, polyphosphonic acids, polyethyleneimine, polyfunctional substituted aromatics, their derivatives and salts.

[0182] Examples of non-limiting chelating agents include the following materials and their salts: ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS), ethylenediamine-N,N'-diglutaric acid (EDDG), salicylic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, malonic acid, histidine, diethylenetriaminepentaacetate (DTPA), N-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetate, nitrilotriacetate, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate, ethanol diglycine, propylenediaminetetraacetic acid (PDTA), methylglycine diacetic acid (MODA), diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA), N-acyl-N,N',N'-ethylenediaminetriacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, ethylenediaminediglutamic acid (EDGA), 2-hydroxypropylenediaminedisuccinic acid (HPDS), glycineamide-N,N'-disuccinic acid (GADS), 2-hydroxypropylenediamine-N-N'-disuccinic acid (HPDDS), N-2-hydroxyethyl-N,N-diacetic acid, glyceryliminodiacetic acid, iminodiacetic acid-N-2-hydroxypropylsulfonic acid, aspartic acid N-carboxymethyl-N-2-hydroxypropyl-3-sulfonic acid, alanine-N,N'-diacetic acid, aspartic acid-N,N'-diacetic acid, aspartic acid N-monoacetic acid, iminodisuccinic acid, diamine-N,N'-dipolyacid, monoamide-N,N'-dipolyacid, diaminoalkyl bis(sulfosuccinic acid) (DDS), ethylenediamine-N-N'-bis(ortho-hydroxyphenylacetic acid)), N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid, ethylenediaminetetrapropionate, triethylenetetraaminehexaacetate, diethylenetriaminepentaacetate, dipicolinic acid, ethylenedicysteic acid (EDC), ethylenediamine-N,N'-Bis(2-hydroxyphenylacetic acid) (EDDHA), glutamic acid diacetic acid (GLDA), hexadentate aminocarboxylate (HBED), polyethyleneimine, 1-hydroxy diphosphonate, aminotri(methylenephosphonic acid) (ATMP), nitrilotrimethylenephosphonate (NTP), ethylenediaminetetramethylenephosphonate, diethylenetriaminepentamethylenephosphonate (DTPMP), ethane-1-hydroxy diphosphonate (HEDP), 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid, polyphosphoric acid, sodium tripolyphosphate, tetrasodium diphosphate, hexametaphosphoric acid, sodium metaphosphate, phosphonic acids and derivatives, aminoalkylene-poly(alkylenephosphonic acid), aminotri(1-ethylphosphonic acid), ethylenediaminetetra(1-ethylphosphonic acid), aminotri(1-propylphosphonic acid), aminotri(isopropylphosphonic acid), ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP), 1,2-dihydroxy-3,5-disulfobenzene.

[0183] aqueous carrier The hair care composition may be in the form of a liquid that can be poured (under ambient conditions). Thus, such a composition typically contains a carrier, which is present at a concentration of about 40% to about 85% by weight, alternatively about 45% to about 80% by weight, alternatively about 50% to about 75% by weight of the hair care composition. The carrier may comprise water, or a miscible mixture of water and an organic solvent, but in one embodiment, it may contain water with minimal organic solvent or no significant concentration of organic solvent, except when incorporated incidentally into the composition as trace components of other essential or optional ingredients.

[0184] Carriers that may be useful in the hair care compositions of the present invention can include water and aqueous solutions of lower alkyl alcohols and polyhydric alcohols. Lower alkyl alcohols useful herein are monohydric alcohols having 1 to 6 carbons, and in one embodiment, ethanol and isopropanol. Exemplary polyhydric alcohols useful herein include propylene glycol, hexylene glycol, glycerin, and propanediol.

[0185] G. Foam dispenser The hair care compositions described herein can be supplied with a foam dispenser. The foam dispenser can be an aerosol foam dispenser. The aerosol foam dispenser can include a storage container for holding the hair treatment composition. The storage container can be made of any suitable material selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, alloy, laminate, and combinations thereof. The storage container can be provided for single use only. The storage container can be removable from the aerosol foam dispenser. Alternatively, the storage container can be integrated with the aerosol foam dispenser. Further, two or more storage containers may be present.

[0186] The foam dispenser can be a mechanical foam dispenser. The described mechanical foam dispenser can be selected from the group consisting of a squeeze foam dispenser, a pump foam dispenser, other mechanical foam dispensers, and combinations thereof. The mechanical foam dispenser can be a squeeze foam dispenser. Non-limiting examples of suitable pump dispensers include those described in WO 2004 / 078903, WO 2004 / 078901, and WO 2005 / 078063, and can be supplied by Albea (60 Electric Ave., Thomaston, CT 06787 USA) or Rieke Packaging Systems (500 West Seventh St., Auburn, Indiana 46706).

[0187] A mechanical foam dispenser may include a containment vessel for holding a hair treatment composition. The containment vessel may be made of any suitable material selected from the group consisting of plastic, metal, alloy, laminate, and combinations thereof. The containment vessel may be a refillable containment vessel such as a pour-in container or a threaded containment vessel, or alternatively the containment vessel may be single-use. The containment vessel may be removable from the mechanical foam dispenser. Alternatively, the containment vessel may be integral with the mechanical foam dispenser. Further, two or more containment vessels may be present.

[0188] The containment vessel may be constructed of a material selected from the group consisting of rigid materials, flexible materials, and combinations thereof. The containment vessel may be constructed of a rigid material if it does not collapse under external atmospheric pressure when the interior is subjected to a partial vacuum.

[0189] H. Product Form The hair care composition of the present invention may be present in typical hair care formulations. The composition may be in the form of a solution, dispersion, emulsion, powder, talc, capsule, sphere, sponger, solid dosage form, foam, and other delivery mechanisms. The composition of the present invention may be in the form of leave-on hair products such as hair tonics, treatments and styling products, rinse-off hair products such as shampoos and personal cleansing products, and treatment products, and any other form that can be applied to the hair.

[0190] I. Applicator In the present invention, the hair care composition may be dispensed from an applicator for direct dispensing onto the scalp region. By direct dispensing onto the scalp via a targeted delivery applicator, it becomes possible to directly attach an undiluted cleaning agent to the locations where cleaning is particularly required. This also minimizes the risk of the cleaning solution getting into the eyes.

[0191] The applicator is attached to or can be attached to a bottle containing a cleansing hair care composition. The applicator can consist of a base that holds or extends to the comb teeth. The comb teeth have openings that can be at the tip, the base, or any point between the tip and the base. These openings allow the product to be dispensed directly from the bottle onto the hair and / or scalp.

[0192] Alternatively, the applicator can also consist of brush-like bristles attached to or extending from the base. In this case, the product is ejected from the base, and the bristles allow for the distribution of the product by a combing or brushing motion.

[0193] The design and material of the applicator and comb teeth can also be optimized to allow for a scalp massage. In this case, the shape of the comb teeth or bristles at the tip would be more rounded, like the roller ball applicator used for eye cream, which would be effective. The material would be smoother and softer, and it could be beneficial, for example, to have a metallic or metallic-like finish, a "rubber-like material".

[0194] Measurement of the Adhesion of the Surfactant-Soluble Agent The adhesion of the surfactant-soluble agent onto the scalp in vivo can be measured by treating the scalp with the surfactant-soluble agent containing the cleansing composition, rinsing it off, and then ethanol-extracting the soluble agent. The concentration of the agent in the ethanol extraction solvent is measured by HPLC. Quantification is performed based on a standard curve. The concentration detected by HPLC is converted to the amount collected in grams by using the concentration multiplied by the volume.

[0195] The percentage of the adhered agent can be calculated using the following equation.

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[0198] The adhesion efficiency can be calculated using the following equation.

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[0200] Sample calculation of adhesion efficiency: Ratio of piroctone olamine adhered by the formulation of the example = 1.92% Ratio of piroctone olamine adhered by the control formulation = 1.02%

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[0202] Preparation of shampoo composition The shampoo composition is prepared by adding a surfactant, an anti-dandruff agent, a fragrance, a viscosity modifier, a cationic polymer, and the balance of water while stirring well to make a homogeneous mixture. The mixture can be heated to 50 - 75 °C to accelerate the solubilization of the solubilizing agent and then cooled. The product pH may be adjusted as necessary to provide a shampoo composition of the present invention suitable for application to human hair and scalp, and the pH may vary from about pH 4 - 9, or from about pH 4 - 6, or from about pH 4.5 - 5.5 based on the selection of a particular detergency surfactant and / or other components.

[0203] Non-limiting Examples The shampoo compositions shown in the following examples are prepared by conventional compounding and mixing methods. All amounts exemplified are listed as weight percentages on an active basis, excluding minor materials such as diluents, preservatives, coloring solutions, imaging components, plants, etc., unless otherwise specified. Unless otherwise specified, all % are based on weight.

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[0207] Discussion of Results for Examples 1 - 6 Example 2 is a comparative example demonstrating that when only reducing the surfactant concentration, the adhesion efficiency only increases up to 1.3 times that of the control (Example 1). Examples 4 and 6 are comparative examples showing that when combined with a lower surfactant concentration and a cationic polymer whose molecular weight (MW) and charge density (CD) do not satisfy the formula CD + 8×10 -7* MW - 1.5 ≥ 0, the adhesion efficiency only increases up to 1.3 times that of the respective control (Examples 3 and 5).

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[0213] Discussion on the Results for Examples 7 to 20 Examples 7, 10, 13, 16 and 19 are controls. The remaining examples in this set (Examples 7 to 20) contain a lower concentration of surfactant in combination with a cationic polymer whose molecular weight (MW) and charge density (CD) satisfy the formula CD + 8×10 -7* MW - 1.5 ≥ 0, and are representative compositions of the present invention showing an increased adhesion efficiency 1.4 to 2.2 times that of each control. These adhesion efficiencies are higher than those observed in Examples 2, 4 and 6 in which only the surfactant concentration was decreased or a lower surfactant concentration was combined with a cationic polymer that does not satisfy the formula CD + 8×10 -7* MW - 1.5 ≥ 0.

[0214] The following examples are presented for further illustration rather than to limit the present invention.

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[0218] Additional Examples / Combinations A. A hair care composition comprising: a) from 8% to 16% of one or more surfactants; b) from 0.01% to 10% of one or more surfactant-soluble antidandruff agents; c) from 0.01% to 5% of one or more cationic polymers having a molecular weight (MW) of about 250,000 to about 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 0.25 to about 7.0 meq / g; and CD + 8×10 - 7 * MW - 1.5 ≧ 0, wherein the composition has an adhesion efficiency that is about 1.4 times to about 3 times that of a control composition, the control composition having, at pH about 6, 14% SLE1S, containing no polymer component, and containing 1% surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent. A hair care composition.

[0219] B. The hair care composition according to paragraph A, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a charge density (CD) of about 1.0 to about 7.0 meq / gm.

[0220] C. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - B, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a charge density (CD) of about 1.0 to about 3.0 meq / gm.

[0221] D. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - C, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 300,000 to about 2,600,000 g / mol.

[0222] E. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - D, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 700,000 to about 2,600,000 g / mol.

[0223] F. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - E, wherein the composition has an adhesion efficiency that is about 1.5 times to about 2.5 times that of a control composition, the control composition having, at pH about 6, 14% SLE1S, containing no polymer component, and containing 1% surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent.

[0224] G. The composition has an adhesion efficiency that is about 1.6 to about 2.3 times that of the control composition, where the control composition has a pH of about 6, contains 14% SLE1S, does not contain a polymer component, and contains 1% surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent, the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - F.

[0225] H. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - G, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 700,000 to about 1,500,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 0.8 to about 1.6 meq / gm.

[0226] I. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - H, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 1,000,000 to about 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 0.7 to about 1.0 meq / gm.

[0227] J. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - I, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 1,000,000 to about 2,200,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 1.2 to about 2.2 meq / gm.

[0228] K. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - J, wherein one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of about 1,000,000 to about 2,200,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of about 1.7 to about 2.2 meq / gm.

[0229] L. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - K, wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant or a combination of anionic surfactants.

[0230] M. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - L, wherein the surfactant is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of linear or branched alkyl chain anionic alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates, and mixtures thereof.

[0231] N. The surfactant is a surfactant or a combination of surfactants selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth-n sulfate where n is from about 0.5 to about 3.5, sodium C10-15 alkyl sulfate where the alkyl chain can be straight or branched, sodium C10-15 pareth-n sulfate where n is from about 0.5 to about 3.5 and the alkyl chain can be straight or branched, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium deceth-n sulfate where n is from about 0.5 to about 3.5, sodium undecyl sulfate, sodium undeceth-n sulfate where n is from 0.5 to about 3.5, sodium tridecyl sulfate, sodium trideceth-n sulfate where n is from about 0.5 to about 3.5, and anionic surfactants, and the anionic surfactant is a) R1O(CH2CHR3O) y SO3M, and b) CH3(CH2) z CHR2CH2O(CH2CHR3O) y SO3M, and c) a mixture thereof, selected from the group consisting of, wherein R1 represents CH3(CH2) 10 , R2 represents H or a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms such that the total number of carbon atoms in z and R2 is 8, R3 is H or CH3, y is from 0 to 7, and when y is not zero (0), the average value of y is about 1, and M is a monovalent or divalent positively charged cation. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A to M.

[0232] O. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A to N, wherein one or more surfactants are present in an amount of about 8% to about 14%.

[0233] P. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A to O, wherein one or more surfactants are present in an amount of about 10% to about 14%.

[0234] Q. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A to P, further comprising about 0.25% to about 15% of one or more amphoteric, nonionic or zwitterionic co-surfactants.

[0235] R. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - Q, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of a cationic guar polymer, a cationic non - guar galactomannan polymer, a cationic tapioca polymer, a cationic copolymer of an acrylamide monomer and a cationic monomer, a synthetic non - crosslinked cationic polymer which may or may not form a lyotropic liquid crystal when combined with a detergency surfactant, a cationic cellulose polymer, and mixtures thereof.

[0236] S. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - R, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, a salt of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with a trimethylammonium - substituted epoxide, a cationic copolymer of an acrylamide monomer and a cationic monomer, and a synthetic non - crosslinked cationic polymer which may or may not form a lyotropic liquid crystal when combined with a detergency surfactant.

[0237] T. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - S, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is from about 0.08% to about 3%.

[0238] U. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - T, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is from about 0.1% to about 2%.

[0239] V. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - U, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is from about 0.2% to about 1%.

[0240] W. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - V, further comprising from 0.1% to about 10% of at least one thickening polymer.

[0241] X. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - W, wherein one or more thickening polymers are selected from the group consisting of homopolymers based on acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, or other related derivatives, alkali - swellable and hydrophobically modified alkali - swellable acrylic copolymers or methacrylate copolymers, soluble cross - linked acrylic polymers, associative polymeric thickeners, and mixtures thereof.

[0242] Y. The surfactant solubilizer is Hydroxypyridone for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - X.

[0243] Z. Hydroxypyridone is piroctone olamine for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - Y.

[0244] AA. The surfactant solubilizer is an azole for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - Z.

[0245] BB. The azole is climbazole for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - AA.

[0246] CC. The hair care composition described in paragraphs A - BB, further comprising one or more scalp health agents.

[0247] DD. The one or more scalp health agents are selected from the group consisting of pyrithione salts, selenium sulfide, particulate sulfur, salicylic acid, menthol, menthyl lactate, and mixtures thereof for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - CC.

[0248] EE. The one or more scalp health agents are polyvalent metal salts of pyrithione for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - DD.

[0249] FF. The one or more scalp health agents are zinc pyrithione for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - EE.

[0250] GG. The one or more scalp health agents are about 0.1% - 9% for the hair care composition described in paragraphs A - FF.

[0251] HH. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - GG, wherein one or more scalp health agents are from about 0.25% to 8%.

[0252] II. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - HH, wherein the pH of the composition is from about 4 to about 9.

[0253] JJ. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - II, wherein the pH of the composition is from about 4 to about 6.

[0254] KK. The hair care composition according to paragraphs A - JJ, wherein the pH of the composition is from about 4.5 to about 5.5.

[0255] The dimensions and values disclosed in this specification should not be understood as being strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead, unless otherwise indicated, each such dimension is intended to mean both the recited value and the functionally equivalent range surrounding that value. For example, a dimension disclosed as "40 mm" is intended to mean "about 40 mm".

[0256] All documents cited in this application, including all patents or patent applications that are cross - referenced or related and any patent application or patent for which this application claims priority or the benefit thereof, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety unless expressly excluded or limited. The citation of any document is not to be construed as an admission that such document is prior art to any invention disclosed or claimed in this specification, nor is it to be construed as teaching, suggesting, or disclosing all such inventions when taken alone or in combination with any other reference(s). Further, if any meaning or definition of a term in this document conflicts with the meaning or definition of the same term in a document incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition given to the term in this document shall apply.

[0257] Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, it is intended that all such changes and modifications within the scope of the present invention be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

Claim 1 A hair care composition comprising: a. 8% to 16% of one or more surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionic alkyl sulfates, alkyl ether sulfates, and mixtures thereof, having a linear or branched alkyl chain, one or more surfactants; b. 0.01% to 10% of one or more surfactant-soluble antidandruff agents consisting of piroctone olamine, one or more surfactant-soluble antidandruff agents; c. 0.01% to 5% of one or more cationic polymers having a molecular weight (MW) of 1,000,000 to 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of 0.7 to 2.2 meq / g, selected from the group consisting of cationic guar polymers, cationic cellulose polymers, and combinations thereof, one or more cationic polymers; comprising The pH is 4 to 6, and CD + 8x10 -7* MW - 1.5 ≥ 0, and the composition has an adhesion efficiency 1.4 to 3 times that of a control composition, the control composition having a pH of 6, containing 14% SLE1S, containing no polymer component, and containing 1% of the surfactant-soluble anti-dandruff agent a hair care composition. Claim 2 The hair care composition according to claim 1, wherein the composition has an adhesion efficiency 1.5 to 2.5 times that of a control composition, the control composition containing 14% SLES at pH 6, no polymer component, and 1% of the surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent. Claim 3 The hair care composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the composition has an adhesion efficiency 1.6 to 2.3 times that of a control composition, the control composition containing 14% SLES at pH 6, no polymer component, and 1% of the surfactant-soluble antidandruff agent. Claim 4 The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the one or more cationic polymers have a molecular weight (MW) of 1,000,000 to 2,600,000 g / mol and a charge density (CD) of 0.7 to 1.0 meq / gm. Claim 5 The surfactant is a surfactant or a combination of surfactants selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth-n sulfate where n is 0.5 to 3.5, sodium C10-15 alkyl sulfate where the alkyl chain can be linear or branched, sodium C10-15 pareth-n sulfate where n is 0.5 to 3.5 and the alkyl chain can be linear or branched, sodium decyl sulfate, sodium deceth-n sulfate where n is 0.5 to 3.5, sodium undecyl sulfate, sodium undeceth-n sulfate where n is 0.5 to 3.5, sodium tridecyl sulfate, sodium trideceth-n sulfate where n is 0.5 to 3.5, and anionic surfactants, and the anionic surfactant is a. R 1 O(CH 2 CHR 3 O) y SO 3 M and b. CH 3 (CH 2 ) z CHR 2 CH 2 O(CH 2 CHR 3 O) y SO 3 M and c. these mixtures, selected from the group consisting of In the formula, R 1 represents CH 3 (CH 2 ) 10 , R 2 represents H or a hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, z is 4 to 8, and the total number of carbon atoms in (CH)z and R 2 is 8, R 3 is H or CH 3 , y is 0 to 7, and when y is not zero (0), the average value of y is 1, and M is a monovalent or divalent cation with a positive charge. The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 4. **Claim 6** The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the one or more surfactants are present in an amount of 8% to 14%. **Claim 7** The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising 0.25% to 15% of one or more amphoteric, nonionic or zwitterionic co-surfactants. **Claim 8** The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the one or more cationic polymers are in an amount of 0.08% to 3% and are selected from the group consisting of guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride and salts of hydroxyethyl cellulose reacted with a trimethylammonium-substituted epoxide. **Claim 9** The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising 0.1% to 10% of one or more thickening polymers, and the one or more thickening polymers are selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate, polymethacrylate, polyethyl acrylate, polyacrylamide, alkali-swellable and hydrophobically modified alkali-swellable acrylic copolymers or methacrylate copolymers, soluble crosslinked acrylic polymers, associative polymer thickeners, and mixtures thereof. **Claim 10** The hair care composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising 0.1% to 9% of one or more scalp health agents. **Claim 11** The hair care composition according to claim 10, wherein the one or more scalp health agents are sulfur, salicylic acid, menthol, menthyl lactate, and mixtures thereof. **Claim 12** The hair care composition according to claim 10, wherein the one or more scalp health agents are polyvalent metal salts of pyrithione. **Claim 13** The hair care composition according to claim 12, wherein the one or more scalp health agents is zinc pyrithione.

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