Gradual haircolor compositions and methods of using the same

1. A method for gradually coloring hair comprising the steps of:

a) applying an air oxidation haircolor composition to hair;

b) removing the air oxidation haircolor composition from the hair directly after application; and

c) repeating a set comprising the steps a) and b) in multiple spaced intervals,

wherein the air oxidation haircolor composition comprises:

1) at least one primary oxidation dye intermediate;

2) at least one aromatic triol;

3) water; and,

4) a grooming agent selected from the group consisting of: at least one cleansing surfactant, where a cleansing surfactant content is greater than 5% to about 50% weight by weight; at least one conditioning agent, where a conditioning agent content is about 0.5% to about 15% weight by weight; and any combination thereof,

wherein a primary oxidation dye intermediate content is about 0.1% to about 3% weight by weight, an aromatic triol content is about 0.1% to about 3% weight by weight, and a water content is about 40% to about 98% weight by weight.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one aromatic triol is selected from the group consisting of: 1,2,4-benzenetriol, 2,4,5-trihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol, and any combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor composition comprises 1,2,4-benzenetriol.

4. A method for simultaneously grooming and gradually coloring hair comprising the steps of:

a) applying an air oxidation haircolor composition to hair; and

b) removing the air oxidation haircolor composition from the hair directly after application,

wherein the air oxidation haircolor composition is an air oxidation haircolor grooming composition comprising:

1) at least one primary oxidation dye intermediate, where a primary oxidation dye intermediate content is about 0.01% to about 5% weight by weight;

2) at least one aromatic triol, where an aromatic triol content is about 0.01% to about 5% weight by weight;

3) water, where a water content is about 40% to about 98% weight by weight; and

4) a grooming agent selected from the group consisting of: at least one cleansing surfactant, where a cleansing surfactant content is greater than 5% to about 50% weight by weight; at least one conditioning agent, where a conditioning agent content is about 0.1% to about 15% weight by weight; and any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the grooming is cleansing,

wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition comprises the at least one cleansing surfactant, where cleansing surfactant content is greater than 5% to about 50% weight by weight, and

wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition is an air oxidation haircolor shampoo composition.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one cleansing surfactant forms a lamellar phase.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the cleansing surfactant comprises:

at least one anionic cleansing surfactant selected from the group consisting of at least one sulfosuccinate and at least one isethionate;

at least one sultaine;

at least one alkyl poly glucoside; and

at least one fatty derivative.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the grooming is conditioning, and wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition comprises the at least one conditioning agent, where the conditioning agent content is about 0.1% to about 15% weight by weight.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition has a pH of about 4 to about 9.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one aromatic triol is selected from the group consisting of: 1,2,4-benzenetriol, 2,4,5-trihydroxytoluene, pyrogallol, and any combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition comprises 1,2,4-benzenetriol.

12. The method of claim 4 , comprising repeating a set comprising the steps a) and b) in multiple spaced intervals to gradually increasingly color the hair.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition is applied at least once per week.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition is applied at least once daily.

15. The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of removing the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition is performed within about 1 hour after application.

16. An air oxidation haircolor shampoo composition comprising:

1) at least one primary oxidation dye intermediate, where a primary oxidation dye intermediate content is about 0.1% to about 3% weight by weight;

2) at least one aromatic triol, where an aromatic triol content is about 0.1% to about 3% weight by weight;

3) water, where a water content is about 40% to about 98% weight by weight; and

4) at least one cleansing surfactant, where a cleansing surfactant content is greater than 5% to about 50% weight by weight;

wherein the air oxidation haircolor shampoo composition cleanses hair; and

wherein the air oxidation haircolor shampoo composition gradually colors hair with repeated use.

17. The shampoo composition according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one cleansing surfactant is an anionic, an amphoteric, or a nonionic cleansing surfactant.

18. The method of claim 5 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition further comprises the at least one conditioning agent, where the conditioning agent content is about 0.1% to about 15% weight by weight.

19. The method of claim 5 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition further comprises at least one anti-dandruff agent.

20. The method of claim of claim 8 , wherein the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition comprises about 0.5% to about 0.9% weight by weight of 1,2,4-benzenetriol.

21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the step of removing the air oxidation haircolor grooming composition is performed less than 10 minutes after application.

22. The shampoo composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one conditioning agent.

23. The shampoo composition of claim 22 , wherein a conditioning agent content is about 0.1% to about 15% weight by weight.

24. The shampoo composition of claim 16 , further comprising at least one anti-dandruff agent.

25. The shampoo composition of claim 16 , wherein the at least one cleansing surfactant forms a lamellar phase.

26. The shampoo composition of claim 16 , which has a pH of about 4 to about 9.

27. The shampoo composition of claim 16 , comprising about 0.5% to about 0.9% weight by weight of 1,2,4-benzenetriol.