Clairol Incorporated

Ira E Rosenberg

John A Ferguson

Norman P Loveless

A process for treating hair to reduce its critical surface tension and/or coefficient of friction by applying to said hair a composition comprising a fluoropolymer containing as monomers at least: ##STR1## wherein n is a number of about 7 to 11 inclusive; and ##STR2## in which n' is a number of about 2 to 4 inclusive and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are lower alkyl, preferably having 1-4 carbon atoms or its N-oxides or salts. In a preferred form the fluoropolymer also contains: ##STR3##

Process for reducing critical surface tension and coefficient of

Hair fixation with fluorine containing acrylate or methacrylate terpolymers or with mixtures thereof with known non-fluorine containing hair fixing polymers.

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West Norwalk, CT, United States of America

Ira E Rosenberg