Solid anhydrous composition for keratin fibers

Abstract

Present invention is on an anhydrous solid conditioning and styling, composition for keratin fibres, especially human hair. The object of the present invention is a solid anhydrous composition for keratin fibres, especially for human hair, comprising at least one polyol liquid at 20° C. at a concentration 50% or more by weight and at least one fatty acid soap at a concentration of 5% or more by weight, all values calculated to total composition, wherein the composition is free of volatile organic solvents, especially C 1 -C 4 aliphatic alcohol.

1 . Solid anhydrous composition for keratin fibres, especially human hair, characterised in that it comprises at least one polyol liquid at 20° C. at a concentration of 50% or more by weight and at least one fatty acid soap at a concentration of 5% or more, all values are calculated to total composition, wherein composition is free of volatile organic solvents, especially C 1 -C 4  aliphatic alcohol. 
     
     
         2 . Composition according to  claim 1  characterised in that at least one polyol is selected from compounds according to the general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
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   H(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH 
 
       wherein n is a number between 1 and 20. 
     
     
         3 . Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises at least one polyol according to general formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein n is a number between 1 and 20, and at least one another polyol according to general formula
   H(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n OH 
 
       wherein n is a number between 1 and 20 at a weight ratio between 10:1 to 1:10. 
     
     
         4 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one fatty acid sodium soap, preferably sodium stearate. 
     
     
         5 . Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition is semi-transparent or transparent wherein transparency is judged macroscopically at a composition thickness of 1 cm. 
     
     
         6 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one film forming styling polymer soluble in the composition at 20° C. at a concentration of 0.1 to 10% by weight calculated to total composition. 
     
     
         7 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one silicone compound. 
     
     
         8 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one fatty acid fatty alcohol ester according to general formula
   R 1 —C(O)—O—R 2  
   
       wherein R 1  is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated with 8 to 22 C atoms, preferably 12 to 18 C atoms and R 2  is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated 1 to 6 C atoms, preferably 2 to 4 C atoms. 
     
     
         9 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one surfactant selected from non-ionic, anionic and amphoteric ones. 
     
     
         10 . Composition according to  claim 9  characterised in that it comprises at least non-ionic and/or anionic surfactant. 
     
     
         11 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one UV filter. 
     
     
         12 . Composition according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one direct dye. 
     
     
         13 . Composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a penetration value between 1 and 30 mm determined with a penetrometer at 20° C. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . Process for conditioning and styling keratin fibres, comprising the step of applying a composition according to  claim 1  onto wet or dry keratin fibres, and not rinsing off.