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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2000
Kou-Chang Liu, Wayne, NJ (US);
Jenn S. Shih, Paramus, NJ (US);
ISP Investments Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A homogeneous terpolymer of random monomer distribution containing (a) from abut 32 to about 90% of an N-vinyl lactam, (b) from about 0.5 to about 20% of a mono- or di-functional polysiloxane and (c) from about 5 to about 48% of quaternized or non-quaternized dimethylaminoalkyl-acrylate, methacrylate, acrylamide or methacrylamide combined to form a 100% terpolymer having an excess of vinyl lactam moiety with respect to (c); which terpolymer is useful in a personal care applications, particularly as a hair fixative and conditioner where colorless and clear film forming properties of the terpolymer provides a superior silky, lustrous appearance to the hair without altering hair color or shade, particularly without alteration to dyed or bleached hair.