Device for heating keratinous fibers and methods for treating keratinous fibers

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for treating keratinous fibers wherein the keratinous fibers are exposed to infrared radiation comprising wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, such as ranging from 750 to 1400 nanometers, and optionally wavelengths ranging from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter, for instance, ranging from 1400 to 25,000 nanometers, such as ranging from 1400 to 15,000 nanometers. Also disclosed herein is a a device for heating keratinous fibers, such as the hair, for the implementation of the method according to the present disclosure, comprising at least one emitter of infrared radiation, wherein the infrared radiation comprises wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, such as ranging from 750 to 1400 nanometers, and wavelengths ranging from 15,000 nanometers to 1 millimeter, such as ranging from 15,000 to 25,000 nanometers. Also disclosed is a kit comprising at least one device for heating keratinous fibers, and at least one composition for treating keratinous fibers.

1 . A method for treating keratinous fibers comprising:
 (a) placing the keratinous fibers under tension,   (b) applying a reducing composition to the keratinous fibers, in order to reduce the disulphide bonds of the keratin, optionally rinsing the keratinous fibers,   (c) heating the keratinous fibers by exposure to infrared radiation comprising wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, and optionally comprising wavelengths within the range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter, and   (d) setting by oxidation, in order to reform the said disulphide bonds, by applying an oxidizing composition to the keratinous fibers.   
   
   
       2 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation exhibits an intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 700 to 1400 nanometers. 
   
   
       3 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation does not comprise a wavelength within the range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       4 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the infrared radiation also comprises at least one wavelength within the range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       5 . The treatment method according to  claim 4 , wherein the infrared radiation does not exhibit an intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       6 . The treatment method according to  claim 4 , wherein the infrared radiation exhibits at least one intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       7 . The treatment method according to  claim 4 , wherein the infrared radiation comprises wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers. 
   
   
       8 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the intensity of the radiation ranging from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter, represents from 0% to 60%, of the intensity of the infrared radiation. 
   
   
       9 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the intensity of the infrared radiation of the device is adjusted so that the the keratinous fibers are at a temperature ranging from 25° C. to 80° C. 
   
   
       10 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the fibers are heated for a period of time ranging from 1 to 45 minutes. 
   
   
       11 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein the heating of the keratinous fibers is done via a device that comprises at least one emitter of infrared radiation, wherein the infrared radiation comprises wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, and wavelengths ranging from 15,000 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       12 . The treatment method according to  claim 11 , wherein the device comprises a first emitter of infrared radiation, the infrared radiation comprising wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, and a second emitter of infrared radiation, the infrared radiation comprising wavelengths ranging from 15,000 nanometers to 1 millimeter. 
   
   
       13 . The treatment method according to  claim 11 , wherein the device is chosen from an infrared lamp, a hairdryer, a heating comb, a heating brush, a hair iron, a styling hood dryer and a heating roller. 
   
   
       14 . A kit for treating keratinous fibers comprising:
 at least one device for heating keratinous fibers comprising at least one emitter of infrared radiation, the infrared radiation comprising wavelengths ranging from 700 to 1400 nanometers, and wavelengths ranging from 15,000 nanometers to 1 millimeter, and   at least one reducing composition for a permanent wave and at least one oxidizing composition for a permanent wave.   
   
   
       15 . The treatment method according to  claim 1 , wherein heating the keratinous fibers by exposure to infrared radiation comprises wavelengths ranging from 750 to 1400 nanometers. 
   
   
       16 . The treatment method according to  claim 2 , wherein the infrared radiation exhibits an intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 750 to 1400 nanometers. 
   
   
       17 . The treatment method according to  claim 3 , wherein the infrared radiation does not comprise a wavelength within the wavelength range from 1400 nanometers to 15,000 nanometers. 
   
   
       18 . The treatment method according to  claim 4 , wherein the infrared radiation also comprises wavelengths within the wavelength range from 1400 to 15,000 nanometers. 
   
   
       19 . The treatment method according to  claim 5 , wherein the infrared radiation does not exhibit an intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 1400 to 15,000 nanometers. 
   
   
       20 . The treatment method according to  claim 6 , wherein the infrared radiation exhibits at least one intensity maximum within the wavelength range from 1400 to 15,000 nanometers. 
   
   
       21 . The treatment method according to  claim 7 , wherein the infrared radiation comprises wavelengths ranging from 15,000 to 25,000 nanometers. 
   
   
       22 . The treatment method according to  claim 8 , wherein the intensity of the radiation within the wavelength range from 1400 nanometers to 1 millimeter, represents from 10% to 40% of the intensity of the infrared radiation. 
   
   
       23 . The treatment method according to  claim 9 , wherein the keratinous fibers are at a temperature ranging from 25° C. to 60° C. 
   
   
       24 . The treatment method according to  claim 10 , wherein the fibers are heated for a period of time ranging from 10 to 30 minutes.