368 results about "Hair Colorants" patented technology

Peptides have been identified that bind with high affinity to body surfaces, such as, hair, skin, nails, teeth, gums, corneal tissue, and oral cavity surfaces. Peptide-based body surface reagents formed by coupling a body surface binding peptide to a benefit agent are described. The peptide-based body surface reagents include peptide-based hair conditioners, hair colorants, skin conditioners, skin colorants, nail colorants, and oral care reagents. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants are comprised of a hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. The peptide-based skin conditioners and skin colorants are comprised of a skin-binding peptide coupled to a skin conditioning agent or a colorant, respectively. The peptide-based nail colorants are comprised of a nail-binding peptide coupled to a coloring agent. The peptide-based oral care reagents are comprised of an oral cavity surface-binding peptide coupled to an oral care benefit agent. In all these compositions, the peptide may be directly coupled to the active agent or the coupling may be via a spacer. Personal care compositions containing these peptide-based body surface reagents are also described.

A method for identifying hair conditioner-resistant hair-binding peptides is described. The hair conditioner-resistant hair-binding peptides bind strongly to hair from a hair conditioner matrix and are stable therein. Peptide-based benefit agents, such as hair conditioners and hair colorants, based on the hair conditioner-resistant hair binding peptides are described. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants consist of a hair conditioner-resistant hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, either directly or through an optional spacer. Hair care and hair coloring product compositions comprising these peptide-based hair conditioners and colorants are also described.

A method for identifying shampoo-resistant hair-binding peptides is described. The shampoo-resistant hair-binding peptides bind strongly to hair from a shampoo matrix and are stable therein. Peptide-based benefit agents, such as peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants, based on the shampoo-resistant hair binding peptides are described. The peptide-based hair conditioners and hair colorants consist of a shampoo-resistant hair-binding peptide coupled to a hair conditioning agent or a coloring agent, respectively. Hair care and hair coloring product compositions comprising these peptide-based hair conditioners and colorants are also described.

The present invention provides for selective and uniform delivery of compositions to protect certain targeted areas: (1) skin proximate colorable or dyeable hair from staining by hair colors or hair dyes; or (2) skin proximate nails against nail skin contaminants which may include hair color or hair dyes. Embodiments of products of the present invention may comprise the protective composition and a device for selective and uniform delivery of the composition to the targeted area of the skin. Products may also comprise a protective composition having a solid or semisolid consistency which is formed to enable selective and uniform delivery of the composition to the targeted area of the skin. Products may also comprise: (a) a hair color or hair dyeing kit comprising the protective composition and one or more hair color or hair dyeing components; or (b) a nail cosmetic kit comprising the protective composition and one or more nail cosmetic components.

A system and method for improving the outcome and consistency of hair coloring is provided. In an example method, an image of hair having a sample color may be received. A color space characteristic associated with the hair sample may be determined. An indication of a target color may be received. A colorant formulation may be identified for changing the hair from the sample color to the target color.

A hair coloring applicator including a body forming a handle, a brush which rotates relative to the body, a housing wherein the brush is rotatable within the housing. The brush may be designed as a plurality of flexible squeegee arms. The housing is designed to receive a liquid hair colorant such that the brush contacts the hair colorant within the housing. The housing includes at least one opening for receiving at least one strand of hair and placing the at least one strand of hair in contact with the brush. The hair colorant and / or the brush may be provided in a disposable cartridge.

Panthenol combined with natural organic extracts are well suited for reducing skin irritation that is normally elicited by exposure to irritant active agents or compounds, particularly found in hair permanent and relaxing compositions, hair colorants and depilatories.

There is provided a head hair dyeing method using a two-part hair dye composition which contains a first part containing an alkali agent, a second part containing hydrogen peroxide and a non-aerosol type foamer container for discharging a mixture solution of the first part and the second part as foam, the composition containing a surfactant in at least one of the first part and the second part, the method including discharging the mixture solution as foam, applying the foam to the head hair, and then re-foamed on the head hair.

A dye applicator that has an elongated container that doubles as a handle and a comb assembly with an internal longitudinal cavity along its spine. The container is removably connected to the comb assembly to permit the dye to pass through the cavity and to the longitudinal and transversal opening in each tooth. The dye goes out to the user's hair through opening terminations on each of the transversal conduits. The container assembly is deformable to squeeze out the dye and a one-way valve is used to permit the air to replace the dye that is released.

The present invention provides a polyesteramine, a composition having a polyesteramine according to the present invention as an active ingredient and methods for improving hair detangling, wet and dry combing, shine, gloss, conditioning, surface smoothening, water resistance, film-forming properties, static charge reduction and any combination thereof in various personal care products, such as, hair care, skin care, nail care and cosmetic products. Preferably, the polyesteramine is incorporated into a shampoo, hair conditioner, styling mousse, hair treatment preparation, hair coloring product, semi-perm product, oxidation dye, body wash, liquid soap, skin care preparation, lipstick, mascara, color cosmetic, nail care preparation or any combination thereof.

Peptide-based carbon nanotube hair colorants are described. The hair colorants are prepared by coupling hair-binding peptides to the surface of chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes. Hair colorant and cosmetic compositions comprising the peptide-based carbon nanotube colorants are also described.

A disposable, solution-mixing hair colorant dispenser: tubular rear segment including first reservoir having rupturable front end; tubular middle segment including second reservoir having rupturable rear and front ends; tubular front segment including rear end and forward-projecting porous applicator. Rupturing member near adjacent ends of first and second reservoirs for rupturing both when first and second segments are engaged. Rupturing member near front end of second reservoir for rupturing same when second and third segments are engaged. Alternative rupturing members: double-ended between first and second reservoirs and single-ended attached to third segment; double-ended within second reservoir; single-ended within first reservoir and single-ended attached to third segment. Segments threaded for endwise engagement to seal segments and rupture reservoirs. Fluids mixed and dispensed through applicator.

In an applicator for mascara, hair colorants or similar cosmetic products comprising a main body of a relatively hard material, such as metal or hard plastic, said main body being connectable to a rod and having a plurality of circumferential grooves, provision is made, in order to improve the combing action and transfer properties, for the grooves to extend parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

A sequential method for dyeing hair which comprises: contacting the hair with a substantially inactive dye precursor mixture containing at least one primary intermediate and an optional coupler having at least 50% of the molecules comprising these precursors are in their non-anionic form, for a period of time, followed by contacting the hair with a developer mixture capable of oxidizing the hair dye precursors to react and form hair color molecules.

In one embodiment there is provided a method for storing hair dye components. The method includes providing a computer control system having at least a memory, input controls, and a display. The method provides a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle being sized to store at least one hair dye component tube to define a storage of a colorant or dye blending material. The method further provides a locking mechanism positioned about each receptacle configured to lock and unlock the receptacle. Each locking mechanism is in communication with the control system and configured to lock or unlock upon the receipt of an unlocking or locking signal from the control system. The method further links one or more colorant(s) or dye blending material(s) to a receptacle and sends an unlocking or locking signal to one or more of the locking mechanisms.

There is provided methods and systems enabling untrained customers to operate a hair colorant mixing machine. Graphical interfaces are provided to the customer enabling her to identify her existing hair color and to select a desired change to that hair color. Responsive to the existing hair color and the desired change, using packaged dyes and chemicals, the machine formulates a custom hair colorant, mixes that colorant and packages and dispenses that colorant to the customer.

An oxidative hair colorant composition to be dispensed from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser as a foam. The oxidative hair colorant composition contains the free-base of 1,4-diamino-2-methoxymethyl benzene to achieve for efficient dye precursor levels in formulation and to achieve a desire rheology profile of the oxidative hair colorant composition.

Method for colouring hair wherein a first hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair roots and a second hair colouring composition is applied to the hair, e.g. the hair lengths and tips, wherein the pH of the second hair colouring composition is lower than the pH of the first hair colouring composition.

A hair colorant applicator includes a deformable container (2) of colorant having a cap (4) to which a sponge (6) is affixed. The sponge communicates with the interior of the container via an aperture (22). The colorant is provided in a two-part form wherein one part is contained in a subcontainer (8) suspended within container (2) which contains the other part of the colorant mixture. A forcing member (15) is provided for conveying rupturing force from the cap to break subcontainer (8) into an upper portion (12) and a lower portion (10) thereby mixing the two parts of the two-part colorant. The sponge may be wetted to a desired degree by squeezing deformable container (2). The applicator provides a means for precise and convenient retouching of hair roots and hairline.

The present invention relates to hair colouring and or hair bleaching compositions comprising at least one oxidizing agent and a specified worm-like micelle phase thickening system. The compositions surprisingly provide improved hair colourant and bleaching compositions which deliver improved lift, lightening and colour delivery whilst minimizing damage which are easy to manufacture and have long shelf life stability.

A two-part hair dye which is composed of a first part containing an alkali agent, a second part containing hydrogen peroxide, and a non-aerosol foamer container for discharging a liquid mixture of the first part and the second part in the form of a foam, the liquid mixture containing the following components (A) and (B):(A) a polymer or copolymer containing 70% or more mole fraction of diallyldimethyl quaternary ammonium salt monomer, and(B) an N-acylamino acid salt, an N-acyl-N-alkylamino acid salt, or an ether carboxylic acid salt,wherein, an equivalent ratio of the anion site of the component (B) to the cation site of the component (A) (anion / cation) is more than 1, and a viscosity of the liquid mixture at 25° C. is 1 to 300 mPa·s.

A method for hair coloring and selecting a hair colorant formulation based on hair type that minimizes variations in resultant hair color among different users having different hair types.

A colorimeter or other instrument measures the color composition and texture of a person's skin and an individual custom formulation is produced. A computer system accepts data from a colorimeter 300 or like instrument and uses a main executable program 502 and a subroutine 504 for color analysis to derive an average color that is used to select a closest matching color from a database of approximately 20,000 interpolated colors, the interpolated colors sometimes derived from a database of approximately 2,000 human skin colors. The closest match may also be found within a database comprising approximately 2,000 human skin colors and 20,000 interpolated human skin colors. The disclosed machines and methods then custom formulate such color to produce foundation, concealer, tinted moisturizer, skin care products, nail polish, hair dye, lipstick, lip gloss, blush, mascara, eyeliner eye shadow and other products.

The invention relates to a graphene-modified hair dye, which includes a coloring agent and a color developing agent, wherein the coloring agent comprises, by mass, 5.0-15.0 parts of graphene-modifiedgallic acid, 10.0-15.0 parts of an auxiliary agent, 15.0-25.0 parts of a cosolvent, and 50.0-60.0 parts of distilled water. Gallic acid is modified with graphene, so that graphene exists after dyeingwith the coloring agent and has a far-infrared physiotherapeutic hair care effect. Gallic acid is modified with graphene, and the coloring agent connected to graphene micro-tablets reacts with the color developing agent to produce dying molecules provided with graphene micro-tablets. The graphene micro-tablets with proper size are stably stuck in hair cuticle and are not prone to fall off from hair, so that the dyeing effect is prolonged.

A dispensing device is provided that includes at least two separate reservoirs therein and a dispenser for mixing and delivering a substantially equal metered dose of fluid material from the reservoirs with each dispensing operation. In one example, the present invention relates to a dispenser for mixing and delivering hair colorant that allows the user to dispense a metered dose of the hair colorant components in a manner that measures and mixes those components with each dispensing operation. An optional applicator may be provided for even distribution of the dispensed hair colorant material.

The invention discloses a formula and a preparation method of beans capable of blackening hair, which are characterized in that: black beans serve as main raw materials, and are prepared into 'bean food capable of blackening the hair' by using a scientific formula and preparation method for the preparation of polygonum multiflorum, unprocessed rehmannia root, black sesame, fructus ligustri lucidi, dried oriental arborvitae, eclipta alba, green salt, pericarpium zanthoxyli, dried tangerine peel, angelica sinensis, ligusticum wallichii, eucommia ulmoides, liquorice, radix paeoniae alba, rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, chrysanthemum, fried astragalus mongholicus, twotooth achyranthes root, rehmannia glutinosa, barbary wolfberry fruit and the like; therefore, the 'beans capable of blackening the hair' has the functions of tonifying liver and kidney, benefiting the energy and blood, and blackening beard and hair, and are suitable for treating symptoms of deficiency in liver, kidney and blood, early graying hair, hair shedding and the like; the often taking of the 'beans capable of blackening the hair' is beneficial for a person in gray hair to grow black hair; moreover, the beans do not lead to the hair shedding, and has the advantages of protecting and beautifying the hair. The elimination of allergy, toxicosis, skin cancer and the like of skin of the head due to poisonous and harmful substance such as chemical hair colorant and the like is realized.

An oxidative hair colorant composition to be dispensed from a manually-actuable, non-aerosol dispenser as a foam. The oxidative hair colorant composition contains a foam stabilizing agent and is essentially free of surfactant.