Peptide composition and respective uses
The present invention provides a composition that comprises at least one peptide with a sequence length of 6-12 amino acids, where 2-5 of those amino acids are cysteines for the treatment of the hair, including animal and human hair, without the use of chemicals harmful to the hair fiber and consumer health and uses of said compositions in shampoo, lotion, serum, cream, conditioner, foam, elixir, oil, aerosol or mask.
1. A peptide composition for hair treatment comprising at least one peptide with a sequence length of 6-12 amino acids, where 2-5 of those amino acids are cysteines, and at least one dermatologically adequate excipient, wherein the at least one peptide comprises at least 90% sequence identity to one of the sequences selected from the group consisting of: SEQ.ID NO:75, SEQ.ID NO:412, and SEQ.ID NO:1131, and wherein the at least one dermatologically adequate excipient comprises at least one emulsifier selected from the group consisting of: C10-15 pareth-(2,4,6,8) phosphate, ceteareth-(4-60), cocamidopropyl lauryl ether, deceth-(3-10), DIPA-hydrogenated cocoate, dipentaerythrityl hydroxystearate, dipentaerythrityl hydroxyisostearate, dipentaerythrityl hexacaprate/caprylate, dodoxynol-(5,6,7,9,12), nonoxynol-(1-35), octoxynol-(1-70) and Octyldodeceth-(2,5,16,20,25).
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one peptide comprises at least one of the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ.ID NO:75; SEQ.ID NO:412; and SEQ.ID NO:1131.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of peptide is between 0.001%-5% (w/w) of the total composition.
4. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of the excipients selected from the group consisting of buffer/s, naturally derived polymer, organic oil, protein, emollient ester, alkanolamide, amine, pH adjustor, salt, aliphatic alcohol, UV filter, amine oxide, chelate, fatty acid, polyethylene glycol (PEG) material, polymer, anti-static agent and alcohol.
5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising at least one surfactant selected from the following list: anionic surfactant, amphoteric surfactant, cationic surfactant or a non-ionic surfactant.
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising fragrance, oil or any mixture thereof.
7. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a dying agent or dye linked to the N or C terminal of the peptides.
8. The composition of claim 1 , formulated as a hair treatment.
9. The composition of claim 1 , formulated in a cosmetic, hair coloring agent, hair curl or uncurl agent, shampoo, lotion, serum, cream, conditioner, foam, elixir, oil, aerosol, mask, or combinations thereof.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one dermatologically adequate excipient further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: amodimethicone, trideceth-12, cetrimonium, chloride mixture, behenoxy, dimethicone, cetearyl methicone, cetyl dimethicone, cyclomethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethicone copolyol, dimethiconol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, hydroxypropyl polysiloxane, stearoxy dimethicone, stearyl dimethicone, trimethylsilylamodimethicone, and lauryl methiconecopolyol.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one dermatologically adequate excipient further comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: alkylbenzene sulfonates, ammonium lauryl sulfate, ammonium xylenesulfonate, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium xylenesulfonate, TEA-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, ethyl PEG-15 cocamine sulfate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, coco betaine, cocoamphoacetate, cocoamphodipropionate, disodium cocoamphodiacetate, disodium cocoamphodipropionate, lauroamphoacetate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, quaternary ammonium compounds, behentrimonium chloride, behentrimonium methosulfate, benzalkonium chloride, betrimonium chloride, binnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, cocotrimonium chloride, dicetyldimonium chloride, dicocodimonium chloride, dihydrogenated tallow dimethylammonium chloride, hydrogenated Palm trimethylammonium chloride, laurtrimonium chloride, quaternium-15, quaternium-18 bentonite, quatemnium-22 hectonite, stearalkonium chloride, tallowtrimonium chloride, ticetyldimonium chloride, decyl glucoside, laureth-10 (lauryl ether 10), laureth-23, Laureth-4, PEG-10 sorbitan laurate, polysorbate-(20, 21, 40, 60, 61, 65, 80, 81), PPG-1 trideceth-6, sorbitol, steareth-(2, 10, 15, 20), C 11-21 pareth-(3-30) and C 12-20 acid PEG-8 ester.