摘要 |
HAIR-TREATING MICROEMULSION COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARING AND USING THE SAME A microemulsion composition for treating the hair, comprising a water-insoluble amino-containing compound, such as an amine or an amino-functionalized silicone; an ionizable metal salt, wherein the metal has a valence of at least II, such as magnesium chloride or zinc chloride; an ester compound having the general structural formula R1-O-(A)x-CH2CO2R2, wherein R1 is an alkyl group including from about eight to about 18 carbon atoms, R2 is an alkyl group including from one to about four carbon atoms, A is an alkylene oxide moiety wherein the alkylene group includes from one to about four carbon atoms, and X is a number in the range of from about 4 to about 20; and water, and wherein the composition ha a pH of less than 7 and a particle size in the range of from about 0.1nm to about 250nm, to impart durable conditioning properties to treated hair is disclosed.
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