METHODS FOR FIXING HAIR AND SKIN
A keratin treatment composition is disclosed.
1 - 17 . (canceled)
18 . A non-aqueous keratin treatment composition consisting of:
(a) a compound according to the following chemical structure:
where:
R 6 is hydrogen; E is —C(═O)—R 3 ; and;
R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 , taken independently, are hydrogen or an alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, phenoxy, substituted phenoxy, aroxy, substituted aroxy, alkylthio, substituted alkylthio, phenylthio, substituted phenylthio, arylthio, substituted arylthio, cyano, isocyano, substituted isocyano, carbonyl, substituted carbonyl, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, amino, substituted amino, amido, substituted amido, sulfonyl, substituted sulfonyl, sulfonic acid, phosphoryl, substituted phosphoryl, phosphonyl, substituted phosphonyl, polyaryl, substituted polyaryl, C 3 -C 20 cyclic, substituted C 3 -C 20 cyclic, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, amino acid, peptide, or a polypeptide group;
(b) stearamidopropyl dimethylamine; and
(c) one or more alcohols.
19 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein R 4 is hydrogen.
20 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein R 3 is an alkoxy group.
21 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein R 5 is a substituted carboxyl group.
22 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein:
R 4 is hydrogen;
R 3 is an alkoxy group; and
R 5 is a substituted carboxyl group.
23 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the compound is capable of binding to a free thiol in keratin.
24 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the compound is capable of binding to keratin through a covalent bond.
25 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the keratin is from hair.
26 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the keratin is from skin.
27 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition comprises 0.01 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the compound.
28 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition comprises 0.5 wt. % of the one or more alcohols.
29 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition has a pH of 6 to 8.
30 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition is comprised in a pump spray dispenser.
31 . The non-aqueous keratin treatment composition of claim 18 , wherein the composition is a liquid.