Hair styling compositions
View Patent ↗The composition comprises: (a) less than about 1.5% active of one or more holding polymers, (b) one or more saccharides, having monomeric units greater than two, and (c) a carrier.
1. A hair styling composition comprising:
(a) from about 0.04% to less than 1.5% active of a holding polymer;
(b) hydroxyethyl cellulose; and
(c) a carrier selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, N-propanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof;
wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:2.2 to about 1:0.4, and the holding polymer comprises a polymer which comprises a monomer combination of vinyl caprolactam, methacrylamidopropyl dimethylamine and vinylpyrrolidone.
2. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:0.4.
3. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:0.7.
4. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1.
5. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1.3.
6. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1.6.
7. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:1.9.
8. A hair styling composition comprising:
(a) from about 0.04% to less than 1.5% active of a holding polymer;
(b) a nonionic dextran; and
(c) a carrier selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, N-propanol, isopropanol, and a mixture thereof;
wherein the ratio of (a) to (b) is about 1:2.2 to about 1:0.2, and the holding polymer comprises a polymer which comprises a monomer combination of methacrylamidopropyl dimethylamine and vinylpyrrolidone.
9. A hair styling composition according to claim 8 , wherein the holding polymer comprises a polymer which comprises a monomer combination of vinyl caprolactam, methacrylamidopropyl dimethylamine and vinyl pyrrolidone.
10. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the holding polymer consists essentially of a polymer which comprises a monomer combination of vinyl caprolactam, methacrylamidopropyl dimethylamine and vinyl pyrrolidone.
11. A hair styling composition according to claim 8 wherein the holding polymer consists essentially of a polymer which comprises a monomer combination of methacrylamidopropyl dimethylamine and vinyl pyrrolidone.
12. A hair styling composition according to claim 1 wherein the holding polymer is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.04% to about 1.25% active.
13. A hair styling composition according to claim 8 wherein the holding polymer is present in the composition in an amount of from about 0.04% to about 1.25% active.