Hair Conditioning Composition with Polymers Preventing Accumulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hair conditioning compositions fail to simultaneously achieve desired properties of smoothness and softness due to formulation issues such as polymer interactions and accumulation on hair, leading to unsatisfactory hair treatment outcomes.
Innovation Solution
A hair conditioning composition comprising polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone, monoalkyl quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant, dialkyl acyloxyethyl hydroxyethylmonium cationic surfactant, and a polymeric quaternary ammonium salt, combined with an aqueous cosmetically acceptable carrier, which improves deposition and fixing of active ingredients while enhancing hair smoothness and softness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple polymers are added to achieve various hair conditioning effects, then the desired hair treatment properties are improved, but formulation problems arise including polymer reactions, precipitations, and accumulation on hair
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple polymer types (polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone, polymeric quaternary ammonium salt, and silicone resin) into a single formulated composition that works synergistically. This merging approach allows the polymers to function together as a unified system rather than separate components, reducing interactions that cause precipitations while maintaining diverse hair treatment properties including smoothness, softness, and combability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent specifies precise concentration ranges for each polymer component (polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone at 0.2-4.0%, polymeric quaternary ammonium salt at 0.01-2.0%, silicone resin at 0.1-10%) to optimize formulation stability. By carefully controlling these parameters, the composition achieves reliable performance without polymer accumulation or unwanted reactions, while still providing multiple hair conditioning effects.
2Reliability
If polymers are used to improve deposition and fixing of active substances, then the effectiveness of hair treatment is enhanced, but polymer accumulation on hair occurs causing burden to skin and hair
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the problematic accumulation issue by selecting polymers with specific molecular structures and charge characteristics that prevent unwanted adhesion to hair. The polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone and polymeric quaternary ammonium salt are chosen for their ability to deposit actively on hair shafts while maintaining washability, thus removing the harmful accumulation effect while preserving the beneficial deposition and fixing of active substances.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent controls polymer concentration parameters within specific ranges (polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone: 0.2-4.0%, polymeric quaternary ammonium salt: 0.01-2.0%) to ensure adequate deposition of active substances while preventing polymer accumulation. These parameter optimizations allow the composition to fulfill its protective function without creating burden on skin and hair.
3Ease of operation
If polymers are used to confer smoothness and softness on hair, then hair treatment performance is improved, but formulation problems such as reactions and precipitations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone with polymeric quaternary ammonium salt and silicone resin in a coordinated formulation where each component enhances smoothness and softness through synergistic interactions. This combined approach achieves superior hair feel while maintaining formulation stability by ensuring compatible chemical structures and interaction patterns among the polymers.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the concentration parameters of each polymer component to achieve the desired balance between smoothness/softness and formulation stability. By controlling polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone at 0.2-4.0%, polymeric quaternary ammonium salt at 0.01-2.0%, and silicone resin at 0.1-10%, the composition delivers excellent hair treatment performance without unwanted polymer reactions or precipitations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively addresses the limitations of previous formulations by providing improved hair smoothness, softness, and ease of use, while preventing polymer accumulation and ensuring complete washout, thus enhancing hair treatment efficacy.
Implementation Method 1
a polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone, a monoalkyl quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant and a dialkyl acyloxyethyl hydroxyethylmonium cationic surfactant
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The present disclosure relates to a hair conditioning composition comprising a polyoxyalkylenated aminosilicone, a monoalkyl quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant and dialkyl acyloxyethyl hydroxyethylmonium cationic surfactant, and to a method of treating hair using the hair conditioning composition.