FORMULATIONS AND METHODS FOR STRAIGHTENING AND REVITALIZING HAIR

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods and formulations of treating keratin fibers, in order to provide long lasting curl reduction and styling results for keratin fibers from a single application. The present invention may include forming sufficient active sites on the keratin fibers followed with fixation and/or cross-linking of active compounds via covalent and strong ionic bond formation to the active sites on the keratin fibers. The active sites may be produced by breaking a sufficient number of disulfide bonds in the keratin fibers by using one or more reducing agents. The active compounds may then be fixed and/or cross-linked to the active sites. The fixation and/or cross-linking reactions of the active compounds onto the keratin fibers is facilitated by allowing the formulations containing the active compounds to react on the keratin fibers at ambient conditions for a sufficient time, followed with heating the keratin fibers to approximately 400° F.

主权项

1. A method of treating keratin fibers, comprising:
applying a softening composition comprising at least one reducing agent to the keratin fibers, applying a keratin mixture comprising at least one hydrolyzed keratin and at least one oxidizing agent to the keratin fibers, and heating the keratin fibers to at least 400° F.