Hydroxylated amine thioethers for improving the greasy and unaesthetic

Abstract

A method and composition for combatting the greasy and unaesthetic appearance of the hair and to improve the appearance of the skin comprises in a carrier at least one active component of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or .beta.-hydroxyethyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 taken together form --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, ##STR2## and R is (i) linear or branched alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms, (ii) alkenyl having 3-18 carbon atoms, (iii) alkyl having 2-3 carbon atoms and substituted by 1-2 alcohol functions, (iv) --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --CH(OR.sub.3).sub.2 wherein R.sub.3 is alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and m is 1-2, (v) --(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sub.4 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 and R.sub.4 is 2-pyridyl or phenyl, (vi) --(CH.sub.2).sub.q R'.sub.4 wherein q is 0 or 1 and R'.sub.4 is 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl ##STR3## WHEREIN P IS 1, 2 OR 3 IN WHICH INSTANCE R.sub.5 is F, Cl, Br, alkoxy having 1-5 carbon atoms or alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, or wherein p is 1 in which instance R.sub.5 is amino, dimethylamino and methylenedioxy, (vii) --CH(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2, (viii) --C(C.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.3, (ix) --CH(C.sub.6 H.sub.4 p--OCH.sub.3).sub.2, ##STR4## (xi) --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NH--Y wherein Y is hydrogen, nicotinyl or COR.sub.9 wherein R.sub.9 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms, alkenyl having 2-18 carbon atoms ##STR5## wherein R.sub.11 is H, F, Cl, Br or alkoxy having 1-4 carbon atoms, ##STR6## and (xiii) --(CH.sub.2).sub.s --COOH wherein s is 1-10.