Hair coloring compositions and methods of using the same

1. A hair coloring composition in the form a transparent microemulsion, the hair coloring composition comprising:

(a) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more oxidative dye precursors;

(b) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more anionic acyl amino acid surfactants;

(c) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more amphoteric surfactants;

(d) about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of a plurality of nonionic surfactants, the plurality of nonionic surfactants comprising:

(i) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more alkyl polyglucosides,

(ii) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more sorbitan derivatives, and

(iii) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more polyol esters; and

(e) water.

2. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the aclyl amino acid surfactants are chosen from acyl sarcosinates, acyl taurates, acyl glycinates, acyl glutamates, salts thereof, and a mixture thereof.

3. The hair coloring composition of claim 2 , wherein the acyl amino acid surfactants are chosen from acyl glycinates.

4. The hair coloring composition of claim 3 , wherein the acyl glycinates are chosen from sodium cocoyl glycinate, sodium lauroyl glycinate, sodium myristoyl glycinate, potassium lauroyl glycinate, potassium cocoyl glycinate, and a mixture thereof.

5. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more amphoteric surfactants are chosen from betaines, alkyl sultaines, alkyl amphoacetates, alkyl amphoproprionates, salts thereof, and a mixture thereof.

6. The hair coloring composition of claim 5 , wherein the one or more amphoteric surfactants include one or more betaines.

7. The hair coloring composition of claim 6 , wherein the one or more betaines are chosen from coco betaine, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl betaine, laurylhydroxy sulfobetaine, lauryldimethyl betaine, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, behenyl betaine, capryl/capramidopropyl betaine, lauryl hydroxysultaine, stearyl betaine, and mixtures thereof.

8. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more alkyl polyglucosides are chosen from lauryl glucoside, octyl glucoside, decyl glucoside, coco glucoside, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium lauryl glucose carboxylate, and a mixture thereof.

9. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sorbitan derivatives are chosen from polysorbate-20 (POE(20) sorbitan monolaurate), polysorbate-21 (POE(4) sorbitan monolaurate), polysorbate-40 (POE(20) sorbitan monopalmitate), polysorbate-60 (POE(20) sorbitan monostearate), polysorbate-61 (POE(4) sorbitan monostearate), polysorbate-65 (POE(20) sorbitan tristearate), polysorbate-80 (POE(20)sorbitan monooleate), polysorbate-81 (POE(4) sorbitan monooleate), polysorbate 85 (POE(20) Sorbitan Trioleate), sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan sesquioleate, sorbitan trioleate and sorbitan tristearateand a mixture thereof.

10. The hair coloring composition of claim 9 , wherein the one or more sorbitan derivatives comprises polysorbate-21 (POE(4) sorbitan monolaurate).

11. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more polyol esters are chosen from alkoxylated polyol esters.

12. The hair coloring composition of claim 11 , wherein the alkoxylated polyol esters are chosen from pegylated derivatives of propylene glycol oleate, propylene glycol caprylate/caprate, propylene glycol cocoate, propylene glycol stearate, and a mixture thereof.

13. The hair coloring composition of claim 12 , wherein the alkoxylated polyol esters are chosen from PEG-55 propylene glycol oleate, PEG-6 propylene glycol caprylate/caprate, PEG-8 propylene glycol cocoate, PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate, and PEG-120 propylene glycol stearate, and a mixture thereof.

14. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , further comprising:

(f) one or more water-soluble solvents.

15. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , wherein the one or more water-soluble solvents are chosen from one or more glycols, C 1-6 alcohols, glycerin, and a mixture thereof.

16. The hair coloring composition of claim 15 comprising one or more glycols chosen from ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,3 propanediol, glycerin, and a mixture thereof.

17. The hair coloring composition of claim 1 , further comprising:

(g) one or more alkalizing agents chosen from alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal phosphates, organic amines, hydroxide base compounds, and mixtures thereof.

18. The hair coloring composition of claim 17 , wherein the one or more alkalizing agents are chosen from ammonium hydroxide, ethanolamine and mixtures thereof.

19. A kit comprising:

i. a hair coloring composition of claim 1 ; and

ii. an aqueous developer composition comprising one or more peroxides.

20. A method for coloring hair comprising:

i. mixing an aqueous developer composition comprising one or more peroxides with a hair coloring composition comprising:

(a) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more oxidative dye precursors,

(b) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more anionic acyl amino acid surfactants,

(c) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more amphoteric surfactants,

(d) about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of a plurality of nonionic surfactants, the plurality of nonionic surfactants comprising:

(i) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more alkyl polyglucosides,

(ii) about 0.1 to about 15 wt. % of one or more sorbitan derivatives,

(iii) about 0.1 to about 10 wt. % of one or more polyol esters,

(e) water; and

ii. applying the mixture onto hair and allowing the mixture to remain on the hair for about 1 to about 45 minutes; and

iii. rinsing the mixture from hair.