HAIR REPAIR COMPOSITION
The invention relates to a method for mending split ends of hair comprising contacting the hair with split ends with a composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative containing at least one hydroxyalkyl group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a degree of hydroxyalkylation MS lower than 1.0.
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16 . A method for mending split ends of hair comprising contacting the hair with split ends with a composition comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative comprising at least one hydroxyalkyl group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a degree of hydroxyalkylation MS lower than 1.0.
17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative is a galactomannan derivative.
18 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative is a guar derivative.
19 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said hydroxyalkyl group are C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl groups.
20 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said hydroxyalkyl group is a hydroxypropyl group.
21 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a degree of hydroxyalkylation between about 0.1 and about 1.0.
22 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 100,000 g/mol and about 4,000,000 g/mol.
23 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative further comprises at least one cationic group.
24 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein said cationic group is selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, quaternary ammonium, sulfonium groups, phosphinium groups, and mixtures thereof.
25 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat between about 0.02 and about 0.30.
26 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises from 0.01 to 2 pbw of said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative relative to the total weight of the composition.
27 . A hair care composition for mending split ends comprising at least one non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative comprising at least one hydroxyalkyl group, wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a degree of hydroxyalkylation MS lower than 1.0.
28 . The composition according to claim 27 , wherein the hair care composition is a leave-on hair care composition.
29 . The composition according to claim 27 , wherein the hair care composition is a rinse-off hair care composition.
30 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl groups are selected from the group consisting of a hydroxymethyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a hydroxypropyl group, a hydroxybutyl group, and combinations thereof.
31 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a degree of hydroxyalkylation between about 0.2 and about 0.9.
32 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 150,000 g/mol and about 4,000,000 g/mol.
33 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has an average molecular weight of about 200,000 g/mol and 4,000,000 g/mol.
34 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein said non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative has a cationic degree of substitution DScat between about 0.05 and about 0.20.