Hair conditioning cosmetic compositions containing a mixture of amidoamines
Compositions are provided and described herein which include cosmetic and hair conditioning compositions having a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine. Also provided are methods for conditioning hair using such mixtures.
1 . A composition, comprising
a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, wherein a weight ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and the behenamidopropyl dimethylamine are reaction products of hydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil with dimethylaminopropylamine.
3 . The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil comprises an oil derived from a botanical selected from the group consisting of B. napobrassica, B. napus, B. rapa, B. campestris, B. juncea, Sinapsis alba and combinations and derivatives thereof.
4 . The composition according to claim 2 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil has been hydrogenated and has an iodine value of about 20.0 cg I 2 /g or less.
5 . The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil has an iodine value of about 5.0 cg I 2 /g or less.
6 . The composition according to claim 5 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil has an iodine value of about 1.0 cg I 2 /g or less.
7 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine is a reaction product of stearic acid with dimethylaminopropylamine.
8 . The composition according to claim 7 , wherein the stearic acid is obtained from natural and/or synthetic sources.
9 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is a reaction product of behenic acid with dimethylaminopropylamine.
10 . The composition according to claim 9 , wherein the behenic acid is obtained from natural and/or synthetic sources.
11 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a cosmetic composition.
12 . The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition is a hair conditioner.
13 . A composition, comprising
a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and the behenamidopropyl dimethylamine are reaction products of hydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil with dimethylaminopropylamine.
14 . The composition according to claim 13 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil comprises an oil derived from a botanical selected from the group consisting of B. napobrassica, B. napus, B. rapa, B. campestris, B. juncea, Sinapsis alba and combinations and derivatives thereof.
15 . The composition according to claim 14 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil has been hydrogenated and has an iodine value of about 20.0 cg I 2 /g or less.
16 . The composition according to claim 15 , wherein the high erucic acid rapeseed oil has an iodine value of about 1.0 cg I 2 /g or less.
17 . The composition according to claim 13 , wherein a weight ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00
18 . A hair conditioning composition, comprising a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine, wherein a weight ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.
19 . The hair conditioning composition according to claim 18 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the mixture.
20 . The hair conditioning composition according to claim 18 , wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and the behenamidopropyl dimethylamine are reaction products of hydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil with dimethylaminopropylamine.
21 . A method of conditioning hair, comprising
applying a composition topically to the hair, wherein the composition comprises a mixture of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and behenamidopropyl dimethylamine present in a ratio of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine to behenamidopropyl dimethylamine is about 0.60:1.00 to about 0.85:1.00.
22 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the composition comprises about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of the mixture.
23 . The method according to claim 21 , wherein the stearamidopropyl dimethylamine and the behenamidopropyl dimethylamine are reaction products of hydrogenated high erucic acid rapeseed oil with dimethylaminopropylamine.