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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2006
Nghi Van Nguyen, Edison, NJ (US);
David W. Cannell, Plainfield, NJ (US);
Cynthia Chong Espino, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sawa Hashimoto, Westfield, NJ (US);
Nghi Van Nguyen, Edison, NJ (US);
David W. Cannell, Plainfield, NJ (US);
Cynthia Chong Espino, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sawa Hashimoto, Westfield, NJ (US);
L'Oreal, , FR;
Abstract
A process for straightening or relaxing hair involving the steps of: (a) providing a hair straightening/relaxing composition containing: (i) from about 0.1 to about 50% by weight of at least one weak non-hydroxide base; and (ii) remainder, to 100%, a cosmetically acceptable medium, all weights based on the weight of the hair straightening/relaxing composition; (b) contacting the hair with the hair straightening/relaxing composition to form treated hair; (c) optionally, rinsing the hair straightening/relaxing composition from the treated hair; (d) optionally, contacting the treated hair with a non-volatile oil; and (e) smoothing the treated hair using a combination of heat and means for physically smoothing hair.