Compositions for treating hair
The present disclosure relates to hair treatment compositions comprising at least one amino acid, at least one carboxylic acid, and monoethanolamine. The disclosure also relates to methods of using the hair treatment compositions.
1. A hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of at least one amino acid,
(b) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition, of at least one carboxylic acid,
(c) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition, of monoethanolamine,
(d) at least one surfactant,
(e) at least one fatty compound, and
(f) at least one solvent,
wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 9.6 to about 10.4; and
wherein the composition is substantially free of hair color altering agents.
2. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one amino acid is chosen from taurine, alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine, or combinations thereof.
3. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one amino acid is chosen from taurine, glycine, or combinations thereof.
4. The hair treatment composition according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one amino acid is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.05% to about 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
5. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, sebacic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, benzoic acid, citraconic acid, aconitic acid, propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, trimesic acid, or combinations thereof.
6. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from citric acid.
7. The hair treatment composition according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the composition.
8. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one fatty compound is chosen from C12-C22 fatty alcohols.
9. The hair treatment composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one surfactant comprises at least one amphoteric surfactant.
10. A method for treating hair, comprising:
mixing (i) a hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) from about 0.05% to about 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the hair treatment composition, of at least one amino acid,
(b) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition, of at least one carboxylic acid,
(c) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition, of monoethanolamine,
(d) at least one surfactant,
(e) at least one fatty compound, and
(f) at least one solvent,
wherein the hair treatment composition has a pH ranging from about 9.6 to about 10.4, and
wherein the hair treatment composition is substantially free of hair color altering agents,
with (ii) an oxidizing composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent, and applying the mixture to the hair,
wherein the mixture has a pH ranging from about 6.0 to about 6.8.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one amino acid is chosen from taurine, alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and valine, or combinations thereof.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one amino acid is chosen from taurine, glycine, or combinations thereof.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one amino acid is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition.
14. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from oxalic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, glycolic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, sebacic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, benzoic acid, citraconic acid, aconitic acid, propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, trimesic acid, or combinations thereof.
15. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from citric acid.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 2% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition.
17. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one fatty compound is chosen from C12-C22 fatty alcohols.
18. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one surfactant comprises at least one amphoteric surfactant.
19. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one oxidizing agent is chosen from peroxides, persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, alkali metal bromates, ferricyanides, peroxygenated salts, alkali metal carbonates, or combinations thereof.
20. A hair treatment composition comprising:
(a) from about 0.01% to about 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the hair treatment composition, of taurine,
(b) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition, of citric acid,
(c) from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition, of monoethanolamine,
(d) a surfactant mixture comprising:
(i) at least one amphoteric surfactant, or
(ii) at least one non-ionic surfactant in an amount greater than 3% by weight, relative to the weight of the hair treatment composition,
(e) at least one fatty compound, and
(f) at least one solvent,
wherein the composition has a pH ranging from about 9.8 to about 10.2; and
wherein the composition is substantially free of hair color altering agents.