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US 12,383,483 · App. 17/219,800 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Compositions and methods for styling the hair

Inventors: Stephanie Midori Laga (Rahway, NJ); Seyma Aslan (Clifton, NJ)
Assignee: L'OREAL
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Patent No.
US 12,383,483
App. No.
17/219,800
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to compositions comprising (a) at least one sucrose ester; (b) at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent; (c) at least one cationic surfactant; (d) at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or a combination thereof; (e) optionally, at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols and triols; and (f) optionally, at least one fatty compound. The compositions can be used as leave-in compositions for styling the hair. The disclosure also relates to kits comprising the compositions and methods of using the compositions.

Claims (44)

1. A method for styling hair comprising applying to the hair a leave-in hair styling composition comprising:

(a) at least one sucrose ester;

(b) at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent;

(c) at least one cationic surfactant; and

(d) at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or a combination thereof,

wherein the at least one sucrose ester is chosen from sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, sucrose tristearate, sucrose polystearate, sucrose cocoate, sucrose laurate, sucrose palmitate, sucrose dipalmitate, or combinations thereof,

wherein the at least one sucrose ester is present in an amount of at least 6% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, and

wherein the method for styling hair is a method for elongating hair curls, providing hair curl definition, and/or providing hair curl hold, and leaving the hair styling composition in the hair for at least 30 minutes to style the hair.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hair styling composition further comprises at least one additional component chosen from (e) at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof, (f) at least one fatty compound, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hair styling composition comprises:

(a) from 6% to about 20%, by weight, of the at least one sucrose ester;

(b) from about 0.1% to about 5%, by weight, of the at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent;

(c) from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight, of the at least one cationic surfactant;

(d) from about 0.5% to about 10%, by weight, of the at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or combinations thereof;

(e) optionally, from about 3% to about 15%, by weight, of at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof; and

(f) optionally, from about 1% to about 10%, by weight, of at least one fatty compound.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent is chosen from gums, celluloses, starches, or combinations thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cationic surfactant is chosen from amidoamines, monoalkyl quaternary amines, dialkyl quaternary amines, polyquaternium compounds, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one cationic surfactant is present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or combinations thereof is present in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

9. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof is present in the composition in amount ranging from about 3% to about 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

10. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one fatty compound is present in the composition in amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hair styling composition is applied to wet hair.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hair styling composition further comprises at least one additional component chosen from (e) from about 3% to about 15%, by weight, of at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof, (f) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight, of at least one fatty compound, or combinations thereof.

13. A kit comprising a container comprising the hair styling composition according to claim 1 .

14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the hair styling composition further comprises at least one additional component chosen from (e) at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof, (f) at least one fatty compound, or combinations thereof.

15. A method for styling curly hair by elongating hair curls, the method comprising:

i. applying to wet hair a leave-in hair styling composition in an amount effective to elongate the hair curls, comprising:

(a) from about 6% to about 20%, by weight, of at least one sucrose ester chosen from sucrose stearate, sucrose distearate, sucrose tristearate, sucrose polystearate, sucrose cocoate, sucrose laurate, sucrose palmitate, sucrose dipalmitate, or combinations thereof;

(b) at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent;

(c) at least one cationic surfactant; and

(d) at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or a combination thereof, and

ii. drying the wet hair without rinsing the leave-in hair styling composition from the hair, wherein the steps (i) and (ii) are performed sequentially in order to style the hair.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hair styling composition further comprises at least one additional component chosen from (e) at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof, (f) at least one fatty compound, or combinations thereof.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hair styling composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 5%, by weight, of the at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent chosen from gums, celluloses, starches, or combinations thereof.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hair styling composition comprises from about 0.1% to about 10%, by weight, of the at least one cationic surfactant chosen from amidoamines, monoalkyl quaternary amines, dialkyl quaternary amines, polyquaternium compounds, salts thereof, or combinations thereof.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hair styling composition comprises from about 0.5% to about 10%, by weight, of the at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or combinations thereof.

20. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the hair styling composition comprises:

(a) from 6% to about 20% of the at least one sucrose ester;

(b) from about 1% to about 2%, by weight, of the at least one nonionic polysaccharide thickening agent;

(c) from about 1% to about 3%, by weight, of the at least one cationic surfactant;

(d) from about 2% to about 5%, by weight, of the at least one emulsifier chosen from fatty alcohols, esters, or combinations thereof; and

(e) at least one C 3 -C 8 polyol chosen from diols, triols, or a combination thereof.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2021
From: MIDORI LAGA, STEPHANIE; ASLAN, SEYMA
To: L'OREAL
Reel/Frame 056684/0619 →
Continuity (1)
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