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US 12,239,730 · App. 16/829,214 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Leave-on light oil hair composition

Inventors: Euen Ekman-Gunn (Skillman, NJ); Ana Carolina Nogueira (Skillman, NJ)
Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
A61K8/891A61K8/31A61K8/34A61K8/361A61K8/368A61K8/37A61Q5/002A61Q5/06A61Q19/007
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Patent No.
US 12,239,730
App. No.
16/829,214
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to leave-on light oil hair compositions that comprise a blend of non-cyclic silicone and non-silicone ingredients. The leave-on light oil hair compositions, which do not contain D4, D5 or D6 silicones, are particularly useful in methods for imparting durable resistance to breaking, frizz control, shine and/or volume definition with a soft feel to hair.

Claims (20)

1. A leave-on light oil hair composition consisting of:

about 12% of dimethicone, wherein the dimethicone comprises a linear silicone polymer having the molecular formula C 8 H 24 O 2 Si 3 ; and

about 88% of non-silicone ingredients including at least four selected from the group consisting of C 12-15 alkyl benzoate; coco-caprylate caprate; isododecene; octyldodecanol; isopropyl myristate; and propylheptyl caprylate; and combinations thereof,

wherein the leave-on light oil hair composition comprises less than 15% water.

2. The leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is free of cyclic silicone ingredients.

3. A method for controlling frizz of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

4. A method for styling hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

5. A method for preventing damage of hair from surfactants comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

6. A method for promoting a healthy scalp of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

7. A method for moisturizing hair and scalp comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair and scalp.

8. A method for increasing breakage resistance of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

9. A method for increasing shine of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

10. A method for increasing volume of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

11. A method for reducing split ends of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

12. A method for increasing curl definition of hair comprising applying the leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 1 to the hair.

13. A leave-on serum hair composition consisting of:

about 95% of dimethicone, wherein the dimethicone comprises a linear silicone polymer having the molecular formula C 8 H 24 O 2 Si 3 ; and

about 5% of non-silicone ingredients including at least four of ingredients are selected from the group consisting of C 12-15 alkyl benzoate; coco-caprylate caprate; isododecene; octyldodecanol; isopropyl myristate; and propylheptyl caprylate; and combinations thereof,

wherein the leave-on light oil hair composition comprises less than 15% water.

14. The leave-on light oil hair composition of claim 13 , wherein the composition is free of cyclic silicone ingredients.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 28, 2024
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: KENVUE BRANDS LLC
Reel/Frame 069267/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 062438/0372 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 062438/0521 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
To: CHENANGO ZERO LLC
Reel/Frame 059618/0521 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: CHENANGO ZERO LLC
To: CHENANGO TWO LLC
Reel/Frame 058888/0133 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: CHENANGO TWO LLC; CURRAHEE HOLDING COMPANY INC.
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 058888/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2020
From: EKMAN-GUNN, EUEN; NOGUEIRA, ANA CAROLINA
To: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER INC.
Reel/Frame 053407/0382 →
Continuity (1)
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