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Fiber conditioning compositions containing solubilized poly-lower alkylene

US5051250A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1989
Grant dateSep 24, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/3749
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fiber conditioning composition, especially useful for conditioning human hair on the head, includes a cationic surface active fiber conditioning agent, such as a hair conditioning quanternary ammonium halide, a normally solid and water insoluble poly-lower alkylene, such as polyethylene, and a hydrocarbon solubilizer for such poly-lower alkylene, such as mineral oil, which liquefies it and makes it water dispersible in the presence of the cationic surface active fiber conditioning agent and water, which composition is of a significantly increased fiber conditioning effect compared to control compositions containing the cationic surface active fiber conditioning agent alone. In a preferred form the fiber conditioning composition includes water and anionic synthetic organic detergent, and is a shampoo for human hair. The invention also is of processes for conditioning fibrous materials, including shampooing of human hair and conditioning it so that wet combing, dry combing and manageability are improved and static charge thereon and objectionable "flyaway" are reduced. The invention also includes processes for manufacturing the invented fabric conditioning compositions and shampoos…

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