Hair straightening method involving reducing sugars
US9415000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/88
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hair straightening and/or hair relaxing method comprising: applying a hair care composition to hair, wherein the composition comprises a sugar, a buffering agent and a cosmetically acceptable carrier; and wherein, where the composition is heated to a temperature of at least 100° C., the composition comprises from about 6% to about 20% reducing sugar; hair drying; providing a hair straightening appliance at a temperature of from about 100° C. to about 280° C. and mechanically straightening the hair with the appliance.
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