999 results about "Hair treatment" patented technology

The present invention relates to photo-labile pro-fragrance conjugates comprising:a) a photo-labile unit which upon exposure to electromagnetic radiation is capable of releasing a pro-fragrance unit; andb) a pro-fragrance unit, which when so released is eitheri) a pro-fragrance compound capable of releasing a fragrance raw material; orii) a fragrance raw material.The present invention relates to systems for delivering fragrances to a situs, and to laundry detergent compositions, fine fragrances, personal care and hair care compositions comprising said systems.

A device for disrupting hair growth includes an applicator sized and configured to be held in a hand of a user for shaving, and a source of electromagnetic energy constructed to emit electromagnetic energy having an energy density of between about 0.1 J / cm2 and about 15 J / cm2 and, more preferably, between about 0.1 J / cm2 and 1 J / cm2. The device further includes a blade affixed to the applicator, the blade being constructed to fit smoothly against and to be swept over a skin surface that has been subjected to the emitted electromagnetic energy from the source of electromagnetic energy, to thereby mechanically remove hair from the skin surface.

The present invention intends to provide a composition for hair treatment containing γ-polyglutamic acid or a salt thereof, a hair cosmetic for damaged hair containing such a composition, and their uses. The composition for hair treatment containing γ-polyglutamic acid or a salt thereof and the hair cosmetic for damaged hair of the present invention have excellent improvement effects on the strength and frictional force of hair, so that they can provide tension, elasticity, or the like to damage hair to prevent or alleviate split hair and broken hair as well as improvements in combing and touch. Furthermore, they also exert effects of moisture retention inherent to γ-polyglutamic acid or a salt thereof, preventing or improving effects on the generation of dandruff on the basis of such effects, preventing effects on the feeling of stickiness or creak, and various effectiveness including appropriate residual tendency to hair in a simultaneous manner, respectively.

Disclosed herein is a hair treatment application system (10) and methods to use the same. The hair treatment application system (10) comprises the combination of at least one absorbent substrate (30) having specific median pore radius of from about 300 microns to about 3,000 microns and of one or more hair treatment composition (15), each having a viscosity of from about 3,00 cPs to about 150,000 cPs. The hair treatment application system (10) according to the invention allows for easy, non-messy and precise application of hair treatment compositions (15) in particular of highlighting compositions.

Methods, apparatus and systems for personal care, such as treatment of a skin or hair treatment surface, are disclosed. In some embodiments, a base device is configured to thermally modify (heat or cool) an applicator on a hand piece that can then be used to cleanse, treat and / or otherwise rejuvenate the treatment surface. The applicator can be formulated with a smooth or abrasive material that can absorb, be coated with or otherwise take up a variety of materials, such as liquids, lotions, gels or creams, which are suitable for application to the treatment surface. The base device may thermally modify the material that is then coupled to the applicator and applied to the treatment surface during treatment. Application of the applicator at the desired temperature to the treatment surface may, for example, stimulate deeper blood circulation, clear pores, diminishes or removes deep and fine wrinkles, accelerate acne clearing, treat blemished skin, decrease edema and erythema of the skin, and / or reduce puritis of various etiologies. The hand piece may comprise one or more secondary treatment elements, such as LEDs for photoactivation, electrodes for delivery of micro-currents or vibrating elements for rubbing or abraiding, in order to achieve additional activation of the treatment surface and / or of the thermally modified material coupled to the applicator, which may enhance or improve treatment.

The present invention provides stable aerosol cream mousse composition, preferably hair care composition, that can provide enhanced touch, combability, alignment and volume reduction to the hair, with low or reduced greasy, oily hair feel, while being formulated having a thick, rich, creamy, mousse-type rheology with excellent spreading, perception of spreading, and feel. The aerosol composition is based on the combination of component (A) a cationic surfactant, which is generally a quaternary ammonium compound such as e.g., ditallow dimethyl ammonium chloride; (B) a fatty alcohol, such as cetyl and stearyl alcohol; and (C) carbon dioxide.

Disclosed herein is a hair treatment application system (10) and methods to use the same. The hair treatment application system (10) comprises the combination of at least one absorbent substrate (30) having specific median pore radius of from about 300 microns to about 3,000 microns and of one or more hair treatment composition (15), each having a viscosity of from about 3,00 cPs to about 150,000 cPs. The hair treatment application system (10) according to the invention allows for easy, non-messy and precise application of hair treatment compositions (15) in particular of highlighting compositions.

Hair care products represent a world-wide multi-billion dollar industry. Pre-formed polymers are commonly used in a variety of hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, gels, and hair sprays. The present invention provides technology for polymerizing monomers on hair in situ to produce desired hair characteristics. This eliminates the solubility and application issues found with some polymers. The polymerization of monomers on hair is typically initiated using a thermal or photoinitiatied free radical initiator. In certain embodiments, the monomers are fluorinated thereby producing a fluorinated polymer on the hair upon polymerization. The invention provides monomers, initiators, methods, and kits for use in treating hair with polymers.

The hair treatment composition contains preferably from 0.01 to 20 percent by weight of at least one N-hydroxyalkyl-O-benzyl chitosan and from 0.01 to 20 percent by weight of at least one other hair treatment effective ingredient. The at least one N-hydroxyalkyl-O-benzyl chitosan has at least one hydroxylalkyl group, preferably a hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl or hydroxybutyl group, and has from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Various methods of treating hair with hair treatment compositions containing one or more of the N-hydroxyalkyl-O-benzyl chitosans are described.

A handheld head treatment device and method for reducing hair loss and stimulating hair growth by supplying current and laser light to a user's head. The device includes a current generator disposed within a housing configured to output a current for passage into the user's head and a laser source and guide means disposed within the housing configured to output and direct respective portions of the laser beam outward from the hair treatment device toward the user's head when the hair treatment device is in use. The method comprises the step of directing a series of different current and laser treatments to a portion of the scalp wherein the programmed current treatments are sequentially administered and include a continuous and pulsed direct current treatment.

Various methods, systems and structures relating to hair treatment are disclosed. They include a kit made up of a hair dye and a hair highlight. The kit may contain instructions to apply the highlight while the hair remains moist. A bristled applicator may be included in the kit for use in applying highlight to the hair. Corresponding methods of use and marketing are also disclosed.

A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of light having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delivered to a skin surface to temporarily remove hair through the absorption of light energy only by endogenous chromophores of the hair. Exogenous chromophores for light absorpotion are not applied to the skin surface at any time. A period of time for reappearance of hair on the selected skin surface after the using of the device to remove hair from the selected skin surface is determined by counting the days to hair reappearance after a test light application. Subsequently, the device is used periodically to apply the pulses of light to the selected skin surface at intervals of shorter length than the determined period of hair regeneration, thereby temporarily maintaining the selected skin surface free of visible hair.

Disclosed herein is an application tool (1) and methods to use the same. The application tool (1) comprises two plates (22), connected together. At least one of said two plates (22) comprises a fluid control zone (50), which run along the perimeter edge (30) of said at least one plate (22), a displacement zone (60), which at least partially separate said fluid control zone (50) from a containment zone (70). A hair treatment composition may be loaded in the containment zone (70) Application of hair treatment compositions through the application tool (1) according to the invention allows for a precise, non-messy and clean targeting of the hair treatment composition on a hair strand and it is especially useful for highlighting and dyeing compositions.

A hair treatment composition which has a thickened fluid form comprising:(i) a first (shear gel) phase comprising at least one naturally derived polymer which is capable of forming a reversible gel, which polymer is present in the composition as a shear gel (i.e., a multiplicity of separate gel particles which have been formed by subjecting the polymer to shear while gel formation takes place), and(ii) a second (suspended) phase suspended therein.

A method for hair styling includes generating a pulses of light having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum with one or more wavelengths absorbable by hair and directing the pulses of light towards hair fibers of an individual. The pulses have at least one pulse duration and a total energy all predetermined to effectively vary a characteristic of the hair fibers owing to absorption of light of the pulses by the hair fibers. By virtue of the directing of the pulses of light towards the hair fibers and absorption of light of the pulses by the hair fibers, at least one selected characteristic of the hair fibers is changed, the one selected characteristic being hair curvature, hair fiber thickness, or hair length.

Hair treatment compositions in the form of pump sprays and pump foams that are free from propellant gases comprise at least one cationic and at least one anionic polymer having methacrylic and ethyl units.

According to the present invention there is provided hair treatment compositions comprising: (a) at least one associative polymer; (b) at least one long chain alcohol; (c) at least one cationic surfactant; wherein the weight ratio of (b):(c) is greater about 1.5:1. The compositions of the present invention have an excellent rheology profile and deliver good conditioning benefits. The compositions herein are stable during storage white being easy to dispense and apply to the hair.

The invention provides a hair treatment composition such as a shampoo or conditioner suitable for topical application to hair for the repair and prevention of damage, comprising (i) cholesterol, and (ii) a hair benefit agent which is a mixture of a basic amino acid and a fatty acid. Preferably the cholesterol and hair benefit agent are compounded into a dispersion of multilamellar vesicles, stabilised with nonionic surfactant.

Substances, compositions and methods for hair treatment based on ultra-low molecular weight hyaluronic acid oligomers, possibly combined with trichogenic substances, useful for preventing hair loss and favouring its regrowth in subjects affected by androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, alopecia mucinosa and related disorders.

A hand held device generates a predetermined number of pulses of light having a predetermined electromagnetic spectrum, a predetermined duration, a predetermined inter-pulse interval, and a predetermined total energy. The pulse sequence is delivered to a skin surface to stimulate hair growth by energizing the hair follicles. The light may be absorbed by endogenous chromophores of the dermal tissues and / or by exogenous chromophores delivered to the dermal tissues. The device is used periodically to apply the pulses of light to the selected skin surface at total energy levels per session that are much lower than the energies used in hair removal treatments.

The present invention describes a hair treatment application system, comprising at least one or more hair treatment compositions (15) having a viscosity of from 3,000 cPs to 150,000 cPs and a hair treatment application device (1) comprising a first plate (10) and a second plate (20) positionable in a juxtaposed relationship when said hair treatment application device (1) is in a closed state. The hair treatment application device (1) is characterized by having a first zone comprising at least one absorbent substrate (40) on the internal surface (101) of said at least said first plates (10) and a second zone (50) on said internal surface (101) which is free of said absorbent substrate (40). Said at least one absorbent substrate (40) has a median pore radius of from 300 microns to 3,000 micron. The present invention describes also methods of treating the hair with said hair treatment application system (10) and kit comprising said hair treatment application system.

Described is a human epidermal and / or human hair treatment composition of (i) fragrance and / or malodour counteractant and (ii) fragrance- and / or malodour counteractant-compatible solvent-containing microcapsules provided in a suspension gel or emulsion. Also described is a method for delivery of fragrance and beneficial agents to the human epidermal surface area region treatment and / or human hair treatment wherein the microcapsules remain on the human epidermis and / or on the hair follicles for a substantial period of time subsequent to their application and the microcapsules are ruptured over a period of time, thereby effecting both an initial delivery of fragrance and beneficial agent subsequent to rubbing, and, in addition, a controlled release of fragrance and beneficial agents into to the treated human epidermis and / or hair follicles.

Disclosed herein is an application tool (1) and methods to use the same. The application tool (1) comprises two plates (22), connected together. At least one of said two plates (22) comprises a fluid control zone (50), which run along the perimeter edge (30) of said at least one plate (22), a displacement zone (60), which at least partially separate said fluid control zone (50) from a containment zone (70). A hair treatment composition may be loaded onto the containment zone (70). Application of hair treatment compositions through the application tool (1) according to the invention allows for a precise, non-messy and clean targeting of the hair treatment composition on a hair strand and it is especially useful for highlighting and dyeing compositions.

In a first embodiment, an ultrasonic or vibratory energy apparatus is provided for at least one of ultrasonically, vibrationally, thermally or ablatively treating at least a first portion of at least one hair, hair-shaft, hair root-structure, hair root-region, hair-follicle, hair-related scalp tissue or hair-supporting vasculature. In a second embodiment, an optical, radio-frequency or microwave treatment energy-delivery apparatus is provided for at least one of thermally, ablatively or photo-optically treating at least a first portion of at least one hair, hair-shaft, hair root-structure, hair root-region, hair-follicle, hair-related scalp tissue or hair-supporting vasculature.

A method of treating the hair including providing a concentrated hair care composition in a mechanical foam dispenser. The concentrated hair care composition includes one or more silicones, from about 1% to about 5% perfume, and is substantially free of high melting point fatty compounds. The method also includes dispensing the concentrated hair care composition from the mechanical foam dispenser as a dosage of foam; applying the foam to the hair; and rinsing the foam from the hair. The foam has a density of from about 0.025 g / cm3 to about 0.3 g / cm3 when dispensed from the mechanical foam dispenser.

This invention relates to a novel ion-pair delivery system useful for gender and ethnic background selective hair care and nail care applications in which an electron donor composition and an electron acceptor composition, or a proton donor composition and a proton acceptor composition, or an anionic and a cationic composition, are combined synergistically. The bioavailability, deposition, functional performance, and consumer aesthetics of the compositions thus combined in such ion-pairs are enhanced synergistically. Hair care compositions, such as shampoo, conditioner, hair lotion, hair oil, hair gel, hair sheen, hair rinse, hair balm, hair wax, hair spray, and such, and nail care compositions, such as nail enamel, nail creams, nail serums, nail lacquers, nail spray, and nail polish, and such, can thus be obtained with synergistically enhanced performance.

In a hair dryer with a brush emitting minus ion to a hair in brushing, effect of the minus ion for hair treatment is increased. The hair dryer is comprised of a main body and a brush unit detachably engaged with an air outlet of the main body. A plurality of ion outlets is provided on a housing of the main body and disposed outside of the air outlet so that minus ion is emitted toward the brush unit. Since the minus ion emitted from the ion outlet is not shielded by the hair in brushing, the minus ion can be sprayed widely to the hair, and not directly heated by hot air flow blowing from the brush unit.

Disclosed are hair care compositions containing selected frizz control agents and to methods of using said compositions for controlling hair frizz. The compositions a non-volatile polysiloxane resin, a frizz control active selected from dimethicone copolyols, PEG-modified glycerides, PEG-modified glyceryl fatty acid esters, and mixtures thereof, and a vehicle. The composition provides improved frizz control and improved hair feel from a hair care composition.

A method of applying hair treatment agents such as bleach, colorants and highlighters to a predetermined number of isolated or segregated sections of hair within a larger body of hair, the method comprising the following steps: obtaining a hair highlighting device having a main body reservoir portion extending the width of the hair highlighting device, the main body reservoir portion defined by at least 2 end portions, 2 elongated sidewalls and an opening along an upper portion, the main body reservoir portion having a lower channel with an essentially V-shaped cross-section and a plurality of lower openings located within the channel, the hair highlighting device further having a plurality of rollers coupled within the lower openings in the channel at the bottom of the main body reservoir portion and a plurality of hair gripping teeth extending downward from the openings at the bottom of the hollow main body reservoir portion, the plurality of teeth each having hair gripping apparatus at a lower end of the teeth; contacting the main body of hair with the hair highlighting device such that hair is captured by the plurality of hair gripping teeth and the captured hair is segregated from the main body of hair; and contacting the segregated portions of hair against the plurality of rollers, thereby transferring hair treatment agent from the main body reservoir portion across the plurality of rollers to the captured hair as desired.