Composition for keratin fibres

Abstract

Conditioning and shine enhancing compositions dramatically and condition hair excellently in terms of combability, elasticity, smoothness and softness for keratin fibres especially human hair are disclosed. Particularly, the compositions disclosed comprise synthetic mica coated with metal oxide or oxides and having a volume particle size distribution of 1 to 750 μm at a concentration of 0.01 to 10% by weight, calculated to total composition, which gives hair shimmery shine.

1 . Aqueous composition for conditioning keratin fibres especially for human hair characterised in that it comprises at least one cationic surfactant at a concentration of 0.01 to 10% by weight, and at least one colour effect pigment consisting of synthetic mica coated with metal oxide or oxides and having a volume particle size distribution of 1 to 750 μm at a concentration of 0.01 to 10% by weight, calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         2 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that at least one cationic surfactant is selected form a compound of the general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 1 s a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 8-22 C atoms or
   R 5 CONH(CH 2 ) n    
 
       where R 5  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 or
   R 6 COO(CH 2 ) n    
 
       where R 6  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4, and
 R 2  is a hydrogen, saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 1-22 C atoms or
   R 5 CONH(CH 2 ) n    
 
 
       where R 5  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 or
   R 6 COO(CH 2 ) n    
 
       where R 6  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms or ethoxy or propoxy group with number of ethoxy or propoxy groups varying in the range of 0 to 4 and n has typical value of 0-4,
 and R 3  and R 4  are independent from each other H or lower alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X is chloride, bromide or methosulfate. 
 
     
     
         3 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that it comprises at least one gelling agent and/or at least one thickening agent. 
     
     
         4 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that it comprises at least one fatty alcohol. 
     
     
         5 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that it comprises at least one organic solvent. 
     
     
         6 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that it comprises at least one UV filter. 
     
     
         7 . Conditioning aqueous composition for keratin fibres especially for human hair characterised in that it comprises at least one silicone compound at a concentration of 0.01 to 10% by weight, and at least one colour effect pigment consisting of synthetic mica coated with metal oxide or oxides and having a volume particle size distribution of 1 to 750 μm at a concentration of 0.01 to 10% by weight, calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         8 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it the silicone compounds are selected from linear, cyclic, branched, cross-linked, volatile and non-volatile silicones or their mixtures. 
     
     
         9 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one cationic surfactant selected form a compound of the general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       where R 1 s a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 8-22 C atoms or
   R 5 CONH(CH 2 ) n    
 
       where R 5  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4 or
   R 6 COO(CH 2 ) n    
 
       where R 6  is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7-21 C atoms and n has typical value of 0-4, and
 and R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are independent from each other H or lower alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X is chloride, bromide or methosulfate. 
 
     
     
         10 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one gelling agent and/or at least one thickening agent. 
     
     
         11 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one fatty alcohol. 
     
     
         12 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one organic solvent. 
     
     
         13 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one UV filter. 
     
     
         14 . Composition according to  claim 7  characterised in that it comprises at least one additional conditioning agent selected from oils, cationic polymers and non-ionic compounds. 
     
     
         15 . Composition for keratin fibres especially for hair in the form of a water in oil emulsion characterized in that it comprises at least one volatile silicone oil and at least one water in oil emulsifier and an internal water phase comprising synthetic mica coated with metal oxide or oxides and having a volume particle size distribution in the range of 1 to 750 μm. 
     
     
         16 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterized in that it comprises as a volatile silicone cyclomethicone and/or dimethicone with a viscosity below or equal to 50 mPa·s measured at 20° C. and at a concentration of 10 to 50% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         17 . Composition according to  claims 15  characterised in that it comprises as a water in oil emulsifier a silicone surfactant with 5 to 25 ethoxy and/or propoxy groups and is present at a concentration of 0.1 to 5% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         18 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterised in that it comprises one or more non-volatile oil(s) at a concentration of 0.01 to 5% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         19 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterised in that it comprises one or more fixing polymer(s) selected from anionic, cationic, non-ionic and cationic or their mixtures at a concentration of 0.1 to 15% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         20 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterised in that it comprises one or more hair conditioning compound(s). 
     
     
         21 . Two phase composition for hair characterised in that it comprises 5 to 50%, by weight calculated to total composition, oil phase, 50 to 95% by weight aqueous phase, calculated to total composition and 0.001 to 10% by weight, calculated to total composition, synthetic mica coated with metal oxide or oxides and having a volume particle size distribution in the range of 1 to 750 μm, wherein oil and aqueous phases are optically separated at zero shear rate and becomes homogeneous upon shaking and returns again to optically separated two phases upon release of agitation. 
     
     
         22 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that it comprises in the oil phase 70 to 100% by weight calculated to the content of oil phase at least one volatile oil. 
     
     
         23 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that it comprises at least one hair conditioning compound in the aqueous phase. 
     
     
         24 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that it comprises at least one hair fixing polymer in the aqueous phase. 
     
     
         25 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that it comprises at least one water miscible organic solvent at a concentration of 5 to 40% by weight, calculated to content of aqueous phase. 
     
     
         26 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that it comprises at least one UV filter. 
     
     
         27 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterised in that aqueous phase has a pH between 3 and 7. 
     
     
         28 . Composition according to  claim 1  wherein at least one colour effect pigment has a volume particle size distribution in the range of 20 to 95 μm. 
     
     
         29 . Composition according to  claim 1  wherein the composition comprises at least one additional conditioning agent selected from oils, cationic polymers, non-ionic compounds and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         30 . Composition according to  claim 7  in that at least one colour effect pigment has a volume particle size distribution in the range of 20 to 95 μm. 
     
     
         31 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterized in that it comprises one or more organic solvents. 
     
     
         32 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterized in that it comprises one or more UV filters. 
     
     
         33 . Composition according to  claim 15  characterized in that it comprises an inorganic salt. 
     
     
         34 . Composition according to  claim 21  characterized in that it comprises in the oil phase non-volatile oil less than 2% by weight calculated to content to oil phase.