Pyrithione containing hair treatment composition
US5723112A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S424/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides an antimicrobial hair treatment composition for topical application to human hair in the treatment of, for example, dandruff, including: PA1 (a) at least one surfactant; PA1 (b) fine particles of an insoluble particulate metal pyrithione, in which at least about 90% by weight of the particles have a size of 5 microns or less; and PA1 (c) a polymeric, water-soluble cationic deposition aid for the fine particles. The compositions have good mechanical stability, optical properties and anti-dandruff ability.
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