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Composition for permanent waving of human hair

US5720944A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1996
Grant dateFeb 24, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C7/18
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The object of the invention is a composition for permanent waving of human hair comprising, as sole or main reducing agent one or several polyglycol monothioglycollates or lactates of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X represents an ethoxy or propoxy group, and n is a number from 2 to 5. These compositions have a low characteristic smell, good waving properties, and an extremely low skin sensitizing potential.

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