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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2018
Filed:
May. 24, 2017
L'oreal, Paris, FR;
Kwana Patterson, Clark, NJ (US);
Barbara Mitchell, Clark, NJ (US);
Anand Mahadeshwar, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
L'OREAL, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The instant disclosure relates to methods for treating chemically relaxed hair. The methods include applying a neutralizing composition to the chemically relaxed hair, the neutralizing composition comprising: at least 0.5 wt. % of at least one carboxylic acid, one or more C-Cmonoalkanolamines, and water. The neutralizing composition is allowed to remain on the hair for a period of time. The hair is also treated with a neutralizing conditioner, which is a different than the neutralizing composition. The neutralizing conditioner includes: at least 0.5 wt. % of at least one carboxylic acid, one or more C-Cmonoalkanolamines, one or more cationic surfactants, and water. The neutralizing conditioner is allowed to remain on the hair for a period of time. After treatment with a neutralizing composition and a neutralizing conditioner, the hair may be further treated with a shampoo, a conditioner, a conditioning shampoo, etc., dried, and/or styled.