Hair color compositions comprising stable violet-blue to blue imidazolium dyes
Disclosed are hair color compositions comprising novel stable violet-blue to blue imidazolium azo compounds that have a simplified chromophore and high relative solubility in aqueous systems, and that are surprisingly stable under the conditions of use and storage. These compositions are useful for dyeing fibers such as hair and other keratinaceous materials. The compositions can optionally include an oxidant.
1. A hair color composition comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula (Xa), or a tautomer or salt thereof,
wherein
(i) R 1g , R 1b , R 1j , R 1k , R 1m , R 1n , R 1p and R 1r are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, nitro, nitroso, cyano, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with or without a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with or without a linker group, vinylsulfone with or without a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with or without a linker group, halo-s-triazines with or without a linker group, halopyrimidines with or without a linker group, haloquinoxalines with or without a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(ii) R 1b , R 1c , R 1e and R 1t are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iii) R 1f and R 1s are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, acyl, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iv) R 1a and R 1d are each independently alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker; and
(v) X and Y are each independently an oxygen or a nitrogen atom; wherein in the case where X and/or Y is oxygen atom, the corresponding group attached to the oxygen atom, R 1f and/or R 1s , ceases to exist;
further comprising from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of at least one oxidizing agent.
2. A hair color composition comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula (Xb), or a tautomer or salt thereof,
wherein
(i) R 2h , R 2j , R 2k and R 2m are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, nitro, nitroso, cyano, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with or without a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with or without a linker group, vinylsulfone with or without a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with or without a linker group, halo-s-triazines with or without a linker group, halopyrimidines with or without a linker group, haloquinoxalines with or without a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(ii) R 2b , R 2c , R 2e , R 2f and R 2p are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iii) R 2g and R 2n are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, acyl, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iv) R 2a and R 2d are each independently alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker; and
(v) X, Y and Z are each independently a carbon or a nitrogen atom; wherein the total number of nitrogen atoms among X, Y and Z equals to 0 or 1; the total number of carbon atoms among X, Y and Z equals to 2 or 3; and, in the case where one of X, Y, Z is a nitrogen atom, the corresponding group attached to the nitrogen atom, one of R 2e , R 2f or R 2p , ceases to exist;
further comprising at least about 20%, by weight of the composition, water.
3. A hair color composition comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula (Xb), or a tautomer or salt thereof,
wherein
(i) R 2h , R 2j , R 2k and R 2m are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, nitro, nitroso, cyano, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with or without a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with or without a linker group, vinylsulfone with or without a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with or without a linker group, halo-s-triazines with or without a linker group, halopyrimidines with or without a linker group, haloquinoxalines with or without a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(ii) R 2b , R 2c , R 2e , R 2f and R 2p are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iii) R 2g and R 2n are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, acyl, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iv) R 2a and R 2d are each independently alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker; and
(v) X, Y and Z are each independently a carbon or a nitrogen atom; wherein the total number of nitrogen atoms among X, Y and Z equals to 0 or 1; the total number of carbon atoms among X, Y and Z equals to 2 or 3; and, in the case where one of X, Y, Z is a nitrogen atom, the corresponding group attached to the nitrogen atom, one of R 2e , R 2f or R 2p , ceases to exist;
further comprising from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of at least one oxidizing agent.
4. A hair color composition comprising a compound having a structure according to Formula (Xa), or a tautomer or salt thereof,
wherein
(i) R 1g , R 1h , R 1j , R 1k , R 1m , R 1n , R 1p and R 1r are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, nitro, nitroso, cyano, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with or without a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with or without a linker group, vinylsulfone with or without a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with or without a linker group, halo-s-triazines with or without a linker group, halopyrimidines with or without a linker group, haloquinoxalines with or without a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(ii) R 1b , R 1c , R 1e and R 1t are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyl, halogen, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iii) R 1f and R 1s are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, acyl, a heterocyclic moiety, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker;
(iv) R 1a and R 1d are each independently alkyl, halogen substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, alkyl group carrying a quaternary ammonium cation, thioether, thiol with a linker group, alkylsulfonate, alkylsulfate, carboxylalkyl, acrylamide or substituted acrylamides with a linker group, vinylsulfone with a linker group, sulfonyl ethyl sulfate with a linker group, halo-s-triazines with a linker group, halopyrimidines with a linker group, haloquinoxalines with a linker group, or are attached to a polymer backbone through a linker; and
(v) X and Y are each independently an oxygen or a nitrogen atom; wherein in the case where X and/or Y is oxygen atom, the corresponding group attached to the oxygen atom, R 1f and/or R 1s , ceases to exist;
further comprising at least about 20%, by weight of the composition, water.