IP Library Granted Patent US 10,500,421
Granted Patent B2
US 10,500,421 · App. 14/069,662 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Composition for reducing the time needed to dry wet hair

Inventor: Thomas A Lehman (Indianapolis, IN)
Assignee: KENRA PROFESSIONAL, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,500,421
App. No.
14/069,662
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composition and method for reducing the drying time of wet hair by about 20 to about 30 percent includes applying a silicone-free, non-aqueous composition comprising about 90 to about 96 percent by weight of a volatile hydrocarbon mixture comprising C13-C16 isoparaffin, C12-C14 isoparaffin; and C13-C15 alkane; about 2 to about 3 percent by weight of ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate; about 0.001 to about 0.01 percent by weight of a sodium laneth 40-maleate/styrene sulfonate copolymer; and about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of an emollient mixture comprising isostearic acid, sorbitan oleate, cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin and heat to wet hair, thereby removing from about 85% to about 100% of water added to the hair during washing.

Claims (26)

1. A composition comprising:

at least about 90 to about 96 percent by weight of a volatile hydrocarbon mixture consisting of C13-C16 isoparaffin, C12-C14 isoparaffin; and C13-C15 alkane, wherein the volatile hydrocarbon mixture exhibits a vapor pressure of more than about 0.2 mm Hg at 25 ° C at one atmosphere of pressure or has a boiling point at one atmosphere of less than about 100° C.;

about 2 to about 3 percent by weight of ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate;

about 0.001 to about 0.01 percent by weight of a sodium laneth 40-maleate/styrene sulfonate copolymer; and

about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of an emollient mixture comprising isostearic acid, sorbitan oleate, cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin, and

less than about 1 percent by weight of water; wherein the composition is a silicone-free, non-aqueous, sprayable composition configured to reduce the drying time of wet hair and has a density of between about 0.7 g/ml to about 0.98 g/ml.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an additive selected from one or more of a fragrance or an essential oil.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition has a density of about 0.84 g/ml.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one cosmetically acceptable additive.

5. The composition of claim 4 , further comprising a second cosmetically acceptable additive.

6. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the second cosmetically acceptable additive comprises a fragrance.

7. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the second cosmetically acceptable additive comprises an essential oil.

8. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the second cosmetically acceptable additive comprises a hair conditioning agent.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the volatile hydrocarbon mixture consists of about 55 percent by weight of C13- C16 isoparaffin, about 35 percent by weight of C12- C14 isoparaffin, and about 10 percent by weight of C13- C15 alkane.

10. A method for reducing the drying time of wet hair, comprising the steps of:

applying added water to human hair to obtain wet hair;

supplying a silicone-free composition comprising about 90 to about 96 percent by weight of a volatile hydrocarbon mixture consisting of C13- C16isoparaffin, C12- C14isoparaffin; and C13- C15alkane, wherein the volatile hydrocarbon exhibits a vapor pressure of more than 0.2 mm Hg at 25° C. at one atmosphere of pressure or has a boiling point at one atmosphere of less than about 100° C.;

about 2 to about 3 percent by weight of ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate;

about 0.001 to about 0.01 percent by weight of a sodium laneth 40-maleate/styrene sulfonate copolymer; and

about 0.01 to about 0.5 percent by weight of an emollient mixture comprising isostearic acid, sorbitan oleate, cocoyl hydrolyzed keratin, and

less than about 1percent by weight of water; wherein the composition is a silicone-free, non-aqueous, sprayable composition configured to reduce the drying time of wet hair and has a density of between about 0.7 g/ml to about 0.98 g/ml;

applying the silicone-free composition to the wet hair;

applying heat to the wet hair;

removing from about 85% to about 100% of the added water; and

wherein the silicone-free composition is capable of reducing a drying time of wet hair by about 20 to about 30 percent compared to the drying time of wet hair that was not treated with the silicone-free composition.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the silicone-free composition further comprises an additive selected from one or more of fragrance or an essential oil.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
To: HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 059357/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2017
From: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
To: HENKEL IP & HOLDING GMBH
Reel/Frame 042108/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2017
From: KENRA PROFESSIONAL, LLC
To: HENKEL US IV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041218/0869 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2014
From: LEHMAN, THOMAS A., JR.
To: KENRA PROFESSIONAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 032227/0305 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 8, 2014
From: KENRA PROFESSIONAL, LLC
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 031937/0716 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61721241 · Nov 1, 2012
Related Publication 20140137884A1 · May 22, 2014