COMPOSITIONS FOR STRAIGHTENING OR RELAXING HAIR

摘要

Disclosed herein is a composition for relaxing or straightening hair containing an alkaline material comprising hydroxide-containing compounds, a crosslinked copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (C1-C6)alkyl esters selected from a crosslinked (meth)acrylic acid/ethyl acrylate copolymer and a cross-linked anionic acrylate polymer, a cosmetically acceptable solvent, and optionally, thickening agents and surfactants. The compositions of the invention may be in the form of a gel that is clear in appearance or may be in the form of an emulsion when the compositions additionally contain a liquid fatty substance.

主权项

1. A composition comprising:
(a) at least one alkaline material comprising at least one hydroxide-containing compound selected from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline-earth metal hydroxides, transition metal hydroxides, and mixtures thereof; (b) at least one crosslinked copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (C1-C6)alkyl esters selected from a crosslinked (meth)acrylic acid/ethyl acrylate copolymer, a cross-linked anionic acrylate polymer, and mixtures thereof; and (c) a cosmetically acceptable solvent; wherein the pH of the composition ranges from about 9 to about 14; and wherein the viscosity of the composition is from about 50 uD to about 90 uD.