MX2008008134A - Novel hair treatment compositions - Google Patents

Abstract

An aqueous and/or aqueous alcoholic leave-in composition to reduce the time to dry wet hair containing (a) at least one wetting agent having a Draves wetting value of 100 seconds of less selected in an amount sufficient to enhance the hydrophobicity of hair thereby causing water to dewet the hair, and optionally (b) at least one volatile selected from the group consisting of alcohols, dimethicone, trimethicone, and cyclomethicone and a method of shortening the time to dry wet hair.

Description

NEW COMPOSITIONS FOR HAIR TREATMENT FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for improving the drying time of wet hair, for example, after bathing, shampooing, swimming and similar situations. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to compositions for hair repair, which are applied to wet hair as a treatment that is left on, which further reduces the drying time during combing. TIP TECHNOLOGY A continuing complaint from women, particularly those with long hair, is that it takes a long time to dry and comb their hair. Additionally, hair is often damaged due to long exposure to dryer heat. A proposed solution to these problems is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,567,428, in which compositions comprising (a) a graft-adhesive polymer in polysiloxane, (b) a volatile, water-insoluble solvent are disclosed. for said polymer and (c) a non-volatile drying aid for the polymer, which is soluble in the solvent, whose composition forms a film on the hair. The Super Skinny of Paul Mitchel claims the reduction of the drying time of the hair, by penetrating deep into the shaft of the hair, which displaces the water and It reduces the hair to a smaller diameter, helping in this way to reduce the drying time. It is said that a narrower diameter increases the area of the surface by volume, thereby increasing the rate of water evaporation, thereby reducing the drying time of the hair. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for improving hair drying after showering, bathing, swimming, shampooing or the like, by changing the hydrophobicity of the hair shaft and causing the dehumidifying hair Another additional object of the present invention is to provide compositions for a novel hair treatment, which reduces the drying time. The compositions contain wetting agents in order to cause dehumidification and displacement of the hair water layer, without binding the wetting agent to the hair. A further object is to provide compositions for treating hair to reduce the drying time of wet hair and also to shape the hair. A further object of the invention is to provide compositions for the treatment of hair that reduce the drying time of wet hair and also condition it. A further object of the invention is to provide a method to reduce hair damage by reducing drying time. An additional object is to improve the flexibility and management of the hair by keeping it in a partially hydrated condition. These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be obvious from the following detailed description. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The compositions of the invention are compositions for the treatment of hair, aqueous or hydroalcoholic, which include at least one wetting agent. When applied to wet hair, the presence of the wetting agent imparts hydrophobicity to the hair. As a consequence, the water present in the hair tends to form droplets and is thus more easily removed, for example by gravity, towel drying, brushing or combing. Applicants have also found that the time to dry the hair is reduced, whether it is air-drying, towel-drying or blow-drying. Suitable wetting agents can be selected from a group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants, fluorinated polymers, fluorinated surface-active agents, Gemini type surfactants and combinations thereof. In another aspect of the invention, the compositions of the present invention are compositions for the arrangement of hair that is applied to wet hair, for example, a hair that has been partially dried by air drying, toweling or blowing. The wet hair to which the compositions for the hair arrangement are applied, containing at least one wetting agent, can be dried more easily and it is observed that the arrangement of the hair is easy and fast. In another embodiment, the compositions of the present invention are aqueous or hydroalcoholic hair treatment compositions comprising (a) at least one wetting agent; (b) at least one component for hair treatment; (c) water, and optionally, (d) at least one volatile solvent. The hair treatment compositions may contain between 10 and 99% by weight of water; 0.05 to 10% by weight of the wetting agent; 0.01 to 10% by weight of the hair treatment component selected from a group consisting of hair setting agents, hair conditioning agents and mixtures thereof and from 0 to 55% by weight of the volatile solvent. The hair treatment compositions can have the form of a gel, a foam in both spray and pumped, cream, atomizer, both aerosol and pumped, putty, atomized wax, ointment, glitter, lotion, balsam, bar, band, solution, dispersion or emulsion. The products are applied to the hair wet and left on the hair and can be used to treat the hair, for example, products for fixing hair and fixing products, products to provide shine to the hair or products to condition the hair and make it more manageable. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The compositions of the present invention are intended for application to wet hair, in particular human hair on the user's head, as products that remain on the hair and are not washed. Wet hair includes hair, such as wet hair, for example, a hair that has been dried to remove a part or all of the water from the surface surrounding the hair shaft, but which remains substantially hydrated, i.e., when the water has penetrated the hair shaft and remains as residual water within said shaft of the hair. The compositions are formulated in such a way as to reduce the subsequent time necessary to dry the hair. To this end, the compositions contain a wetting agent. When applied to wet hair, the wetting agent decreases the surface tension of the hair and imparts a substantial hydrophobicity. This improved hydrophobicity causes the water present on the hair to form droplets on the hair and also allows said drops to slide on the hair due to gravity or other forces, such as combing, brushing or the force of the air coming from a hairdryer. This process is called lamination. By removing the excess water, the hair that has been treated with a wetting agent dries more easily, that is, in less time, regardless of whether the hair is dried with air, towel or hair dryer. In particular, the compositions and methods of the present invention are especially suitable for hair longer than three inches in length and especially for those having "a length greater than six inches." Although we do not wish to be bound to any theory or mechanism of action It is also believed that the wetting agent, especially in concert with an agent for hair repair, provides a film on the hair that causes part of the water that has penetrated the hair cuticle to remain within the hair shaft. In addition, the amount of water that must be removed from the hair, thereby reducing the drying time, In addition, the residual water in the hair (ie, the hydrated hair) will impart greater flexibility and manageability to said hair and It will reduce the number of split ends.The reduction of drying time of hair with dryer also produces less damage to said hair. The invention provides a method for reducing the drying time of wet hair, by example, drying the wet hair after showering, shampooing, bathing, swimming and the like, comprising applying wet hair of an aqueous or hydroalcoholic composition containing a wetting agent and subsequently drying the hair. Before or during the drying step, the hair can be processed mechanically to help the water slide in the form of sheets, from the hair. Said processing includes brushing, combing, towel drying and the like. In the case of drying with tolla, it has been seen that the mechanical action is combined, typically, with the absorption of the water present in the hair. In the case of dryer drying, it has been seen that the force of the hot air coming from the dryer also causes the water to slide in the form of sheets from the hair. In this embodiment, the composition comprises the wetting agent in an aqueous or hydroalcoholic vehicle. Surprisingly, the time to dry the hair is reduced, despite the application of additional water to the hair. In another aspect of the present invention, a composition and method for hair repair is provided, while simultaneously, hair drying time is reduced. As previously indicated, the method for reducing the drying time of wet hair, for example, drying the wet hair after showering, shampooing, bathing, swimming and the like, comprises applying to damp hair of an aqueous or hydroalcoholic composition for the hair arrangement, containing a wetting agent, a component for the fixation, water, and, optionally, a volatile solvent and, subsequently, the drying of the hair. Before or during the drying step, the hair can be processed mechanically to help the water slide in the form of sheets, from the hair. Said processing includes brushing, combing, drying with a towel and the like. In the case of towel drying, it has been found that the mechanical action is combined, typically, with the absorption of the water present in the hair. In this embodiment, the composition comprises the wetting agent in an aqueous or hydroalcoholic vehicle. Surprisingly, the time to dry the hair is reduced, despite the application to the hair of additional water, present in the composition. In another aspect of the invention, the compositions of the present invention are hair-setting compositions that are applied to wet hair, for example, a hair that has been partially dried by air drying, toweling or blowing. The wet hair to which the hair repair compositions are applied, containing at least one wetting agent, dries more easily and it is found that the hair arrangement is easy and quick. Said compositions are characterized by containing, in addition to the wetting agent, one or more agents for the hair treatment, adapted to help the hair arrangement. All concentrations in the specification and claims are present by weight of the total composition on the basis of active ingredient, unless otherwise indicated. The Wetting Agent The wetting agents used in the compositions of this invention are characterized by their ability to lower the surface tension of the hair. Thus, wetting agents typically have a surface tension in the range of from about 15 to about 26, and preferably, from about 17 to about 23 dynes / cm (mN / m). The surface tension of the wetting agents is the equilibrium surface tension at 25 ° C, which is independent of the concentrations above the critical concentration of micelle formation (CMC). The equilibrium surface tension is measured, for example, by the Wilhenry plate, the DuNoury ring or by methods of analyzing the shape of the hanging drop. See www. Kruss. info / techniques / surface_tension_e. html Wetting agents useful in the compositions of the present invention are further characterized by having a Draves wetting value of less than 100 seconds, preferably less than 30 seconds and more preferably, less than 20 seconds.g to. seconds. The wetting value of Draves is determined using the method ASTM D2281-68. In this test, 0.5 grams of wetting agent is added to one liter of tap water in a 1,000 ml beaker and mixed thoroughly. A skein of cotton of 45 cm (5 grams) is tied with thread, bent in two, until reaching a length of around 22 cm, to a wire loop with a weight of 40 grams of lead, annexed to it, with a copper hook in the shape of "s". The other end of the skein is cut with scissors to leave it open. The lead weight is then gently placed on the surface of the water and dropped into the beaker, measuring the time it takes to loosen the thread between the lead weight and the wire hook. The process is repeated with two more skeins and the average of the three tests is taken. Additionally, in some cases, the wetting agents are super wetting agents. Super humectant is defined as the ability of a 1% aqueous solution of the wetting agent to spread on a paraffin substrate without mechanical means. A time of less than 10 seconds, preferably less than 8 seconds, denotes the super wetting quality for the wetting agent. See: Randal M. Hill, Surfactant Science Series, v. 86 (Marcell Dekker 1999). (Surfactants Science Series, v. 86). When it is present in an effective amount, it is formed a film of the wetting agent on the hair, and this allows the water to form droplets on the hair and to slide off it by gravity. It has been found that the compositions of the present invention containing the wetting agent and in particular the super wetting agent, reduce the drying time of the hair by blowing, by 15% or more, preferably by 25% or more, and more preferably 50% or more. The wetting agent is present in the composition, generally, in an amount of from about 0.05 to 10% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to 5% by weight and more preferably from about 0.5 to 2%. in weigh. The amount of wetting agent tends to be close to the low end of the range, when it is a super wetting agent. Preferred wetting agents are selected from the group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants, fluorinated polymers and surface-acting agents, gemini surfactants, fluorosilicones and combinations thereof.

The silicone polyether surfactants are silicone polymers with a fundamental polysiloxane structure and on which an ethoxylated chain and / or propoxylated chain is provided to impart activity on its surface. Suitable silicone polymers have the following structural formula: In which a is an integer from 0 to 6, preferably from 1 to 3; b is an integer from 1 to 12, preferably from 2 to 4; x is an integer from about 6 to about 12, preferably about 8; 'y' is an integer from about 0 to about 3, preferably 0.

Typically, silicone polyether surfactants have a molecular weight of less than about 10,000, preferably less than about 5,000, and more preferably from about 600 to about 2,500. Preferred is the family of polyethoxylated silicone polymers sold under the trademark of Silsurf, distributed by Siltech LLC (Dacula, Georgia), for example Silsurfs A-008, A-208, B-208 and C-208. The Super Wetting Agent Q2-5211 distributed by Dow Corning is also suitable. Suitable fluorinating agents also include fluorinated polymers and fluorinated surface-active agents. Fluorinated polymers include polyfluoroethers, for example polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether sold as Fomblin HC / 01 and HC / 02 by Solvay and the polyperfluoroethoxymethoxy difluoromethyl ether, distributed as Fomblin HC / H-50 and HC / H-100, also distributed by Solvay. Suitable ethoxylated fluorosurfactants have the following chemical structure: RfCH2CH20 (CH2CH20) xH II In which Rf is F (CF2CF2) n, n is an integer between 3 and 8, and x is an integer between 0 and 30. These compounds are sold by Dupont under the brand Zonyl. For example: Zonyl FSN, FSN-100, FSO-100, and FS-300. The Zonyl FS-310 is also suitable for this use. Another class of fluorosurfactant materials are the anionic fluorosurfactants, for example, the DEA C8-C16 perfluoroalkylethyl phosphate distributed as Zonyl RP and the perfluoroalkylethyl ammonium phosphate C6-C? 6 distributed as Zonyl FSP; both by Dupont. Fluorinated cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic fluorosurfactants are also suitable; for example, polytetrafluoroethylene acetoxy betaine and (Zonyl FSK) and C4-C18 perfluoroalkylethyl thiohydroxy propyl trimonium chloride (Zonyl FSD). Perfluorodecalin, also known as decalin perfluoride, is also suitable. It is a fully fluorinated, odorless liquid with a surface tension of 17.6 mN / m and is sold by F2 Chemicals under the trademark PC 6.

Another suitable fluorinated surfactant is perfluorocyclohexylmethanol, a fully fluorinated 1-hydroxymethyl cydohexane compound, which can be obtained from C.I.T., distributed as Fiflow PB145. Also suitable are fluorosilicones, such as perfluoro nonyl dimethicone, a fluorinated silicone containing 14% fluorine, sold by Biosil Technologies, Inc., under the trademark Biosil Basics Fluorosil 14. It is soluble in cyclomethicone and silicone fluid 350 vis, but insoluble in water, propylene glycol and mineral oil. Another fluoro-silicone material is perfluoro nonyl ethyl carboxy decyl lauryl dimethicone, distributed by Phoenix as Pecosil FST-412. The wetting agents can be gemini surfactants. These are also known as dimeric surfactants, and consist of two molecules of conventional surfactants, each having a terminal hydrocarbon tail and groups of polar heads that can be cationic, anionic or nonionic and chemically bound by a spacer that can be long or short. flexible or rigid. See B.S. Sekhon, Ge ini (Dimeric) Surfactants, The Two-Faced Molecules, Resonance, p. 42 (March 2004). Suitable Gemini surfactants are 2, 5, 8, 11-tetramethyl-6-dodecin-5, 8-diol, marketed as Dynol 604 by Air Products and 2, 4, 7, 9-tetramethyl-5-dodecin-4. , 7-diol, sold as Surfynol 104, -700 and -2502 or under the trademark Envirogem, all marketed by Air Products. The hair treatment agent The hair treatment compositions of the present invention preferably comprise at least one hair treatment agent. The hair treatment agents used in the hair treatment compositions of the present invention are, in particular, hair setting agents, hair conditioning agents and mixtures thereof. The hair treatment agents allow the consumer to arrange their hair, along with combing or brushing, and especially coinciding with drying with a hair dryer or other device that provides heat to the hair. The hair treatment compositions are applied, especially, to wet hair. Hair fixing agents are typically polymers that provide a more rigid film on the hair after application and keep the hair in place after fixing it, i.e. by combing or brushing. The hair fixers work by maintaining a set of braids joined by adhesive forces. Thus, fixing polymers are usually conceived as resins or gums. Hair fixative agents are often cationic polymers, but they can also be non-ionic, anionic and amphoteric polymers. Suitable hair fixative agents are identified in the International Handbook of Cosmetic Ingredients, v. 3, p. 2227-8 (10th Edition 2004) published by the Association of Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances (CTFA) (hereinafter referred to as "INCT"). Hair conditioning agents are typically cationic copolymers that provide softness to hair or repair damaged hair. Conditioning polymers geney provide a film on the hair that is soft and non-sticky. Typically, the conditioning polymers are cationic, but they can also be nonionic, zwitterionic and amphoteric. Hair conditioning agents can also be oils, as described in more detail below. As is known in the art, there is a certain overlap between the polymers that offer the benefit of conditioning and fixing the hair, often depending on the concentration of the polymer and the other components present in the formulation. Among the suitable nonionic polymers, there may be mentioned the homo and copolymers of vinylpyrrolidone; especially, vinyl acetate copolymers, in particular those sold under the Luviskol trademark; for example, the Luviskol K 30, K 60 homopolymers or K90; the Luviskol VA 55, VA 64 copolymers and the terpolymer: vinylpyrrolidone / vinyl acetate / vinyl propionate copolymer; the vinyl pyrrolidone / hexadecane copolymer and the copolymer of the vinyl pyrrolidone acrylates / vinyl caprolactam / dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate. Other nonionic polymers suitable as hair setting agents include the VP / acrylates / lauryl methacrylate copolymer; the adipic acid / diethylenetriamine copolymer; the PEG-8 / SMDI copolymer; polyacrylamide-1; polyvinyl acetate; the copolymer of PPG-12 / SMDI; polyurethane-1, polyurethane-14 and polyimide-1, marketed as Aquaflex XL-30 by ISP. Natural non-ionic hair fixative polymers and their derivatives suitable for the composition of the present invention comprise: neutralized shellac and its derivatives; guar gum; rhizobia rubber; rosin acrylate; xanthan gum and dihydroxy xanthan gum; cellulose derivatives, including hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxyl ethylcellulose and yeast palmitate. Also suitable are inorganics such as magnesium aluminum silicate (Veegum) to thicken the hair. Suitable cationic hair fixative polymers are those with the name Polyquaternium (polyquaternium). in the INCI category. Typical preferred examples are: Polyquaternium-4, Polyquaternium-6, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-11, Polyquaternium-16, Polyquaternium-22 and Polyquaternium-28, Polyquaternium-37, Polyquaternium-55, and Polyquaternium-68 with Polyquaternium-11 (sold as ISP Gafquat and as Luviquat PQ from BASF) and Polyquaternium-37 (Saleare SC-95). It is also found that amphoteric or zwitterionic polymers, preferably used in blends with at least one nonionic polymer and / or cationic polymers, are suitable for the hair repair compositions of the present invention. Examples are the copolymers of N-octylacrylamide, acrylic or methacrylic acid and terbutyl-aminoethyl methacrylate, known under their trademark of Amphomer, the copolymers of methacryl-ethyl-betaine and alkyl methacrylate, known as Yukaformer.; the terpolymer of methacrylic or acrylic acid, itaconic acid and a basic monomer of dialkyl amino-alkyl acrylate or a methacrylate or methacrylamide acrylate, known under the trademark Aquaflex SF 40. The anionic polymers are also suitable for the hair repair compositions of the present invention. The most suitable are the alkyl vinyl ethers; in particular vinyl methyl ether / maleic acid copolymers, distributed under the trademark Gantrez AN or ES. These polymers can also be partially esterified, as for example, the Gantrez ES 225 or the ES 435. In addition there are useful anionic polymers, such as the copolymers of acrylates, the acrylate / vinyl acetate copolymer; copolymers of vinyl acetate / crotonic acid or vinyl acetate / vinyl neodecanoate / crotonic acid of the Resyn type; the sodium acrylate / vinyl alcohol copolymers; sodium polyacrylate, sold by ISP as AlOO; Sodium polystyrene sulfonate, for example, Flexan 130; the copolymers of ethyl acrylate / acrylic acid / N-terbutyl acrylamide of the Ultrahold type; the copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone / vinyl acetate / itaconic acid and the copolymers of acrylic acid / acrylamide or the sodium salts thereof, of the Reten type. Hair fixatives are typically present in an amount of from about 0.01 to about 10%, preferably from 0.1 to 5% and more preferably from 1 to 5% by weight of the total composition. The composition for the treatment of the present invention may include hair conditioning agents. The conditioning agents can be selected from oily substances, non-ionic substances, amphoteric ingredients and cationic substances or mixtures thereof. The oily substances are selected from a group of non-volatile silicone oils, natural oils and synthetic oils. Among the silicone oils suitable as conditioning agents are dimethicone, dimethiconol, polydimethylsiloxane, DC Fluids from Dow Corning; polysilicones, such as polysilicone-1, polysilicone-2, polysilicone-5 polysilicone-10, polysilicone-14; the dimethiconol / IPDI copolymer and the bis-PPG-15 dimethicone / IPDI copolymer. The suitable natural oils are olive oil, almond oil, avocado oil, squalane, mineral oil and their combinations. Suitable synthetic oils include the hydrogenated organic compounds, such as the hydrogenated polydecene, the hydrogenated rice bran oil, the hydrogenated olive myristyl esters and the like. Other nonionic conditioning agents are polyols, such as glycerin, glycols, such as phytantriol and low molecular weight polyethylene glycols known from the Carbowax trademarks of Union Carbide and Polyox SR of Amerchol, the polyglycerins and the mono- or di-fatty acid esters of the polyethylene glycol, with the general formulas III and IV, respectively, O II R? C (OCH2CH2) "OH III OR where Ri and R2 are independent of each other, and can be saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyls with 7 to 21 carbon atoms and n is typically 2 to 100. The hair treatment compositions may contain ingredients additional cationic conditioners, according to Formula V. wherein R3 (1) is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl with 8 to 22 carbon atoms; (2) has the structure R7CONH (CH2) n in which R7 is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl with 7 to 21 carbon atoms and n has a typical value of 1-4; or (3) has the structure R8COO (CH2) n in which Rs is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched alkyl with 7 to 21 carbon atoms and n has a typical value of 1-4; where R4 (1) is H or an unsaturated or saturated, branched or unbranched alkyl with 1 to 22 carbon atoms; (2) has the structure R7CONH (CH2) n, or (3) has the structure R8COO (CH2) n, where R7, R8 and n are the same as above; where R5 and R6 are individually hydrogen or an alkyl of an integer of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and X- is an anion.

Typical examples of compounds of structure V are cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, steardimonium chloride, dimerium dipalmitoyl chloride, distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, stearamidopropyl trimonium chloride, dioleol-ethyl dimethyl ammonium methosulfate and dioleol-ethyl methosulfate. -hydroxyethylammonium The quaternized conditioning agent compounds of the hair can also serve as solubilizing agents for those ingredients difficult to integrate into the formulation. Other cationic active hair conditioners include quaternium-8; quaternium-14 quaternium-15 quaternium-18 quaternium-22 quaternium-24 quaternium-26 quaternium-27 quaternium-30 quaternium-33 quaternium-37 quaternium-53 quaternium-60 quaternium-61 quaternium-72 quaternium-78 quaternium-80 quaternium- 81 quaternium-82 quaternium-83; quaternium-84; and quaternium-91. Especially useful are cellulose cationic polymers, such as Polyquaternium-10, which is sold as UCARE Polymer JR from Amerchol and cationic guar gum known under the trademark of Jaguar from Rhone-Poulenc, for example guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride. Cationic polymers suitable for conditioning hair include quaternized silicones such as quaternium-3 silicone, quaternium-4 silicone, and quaternium-8 silicone. Silicones with amino functional groups, such as amodimethicone, are also suitable.

The conditioning agents further include hydrolyzed organic materials such as hydrolyzed casein; the hydrolyzed collagen, the hydrolyzed hair keratin; hydrolysed milk protein, hydrolysed jojoba esters; the hydrolyzed soy protein; the hydrolyzed hydroxypropyltrimonium protein of rice bran; the palmitoyl hydrolyzed amino protein of peas; the amino acids; the peptides and the like. Useful amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants are, in particular, the various known betaines, such as alkyl amido heroines of fatty acid and sulfobetaines, for example, lauryl hydroxy sulfobetaines, long chain alkylamino acids such as cocoaminoacetate, cocoaminopropionate and cocoanopropionate and sodium -acetate. Useful zwitterionic amphoteric and zwitterionic substances also include structure betaines: where R is a C 8 -C 8 alkyl group and n is from 1 to 3. structure sulfobetaines: where R is a C 8 -C 8 alkyl group and n is from 1 to 3, and amido alkyl betaines of structure: where R is a C 7 -C 8 alkyl group and Preferred are fatty acid amidoalkyl betaines, especially cocoamidopropyl betaine, cocoamphoacetate and propionate, in particular the sodium salts thereof. The typical concentration for any of the conditioners mentioned above may range between 0.01 and 10%, by weight; preferably from 0.1 to 5% by weight, and more preferably from 1 to 5% by weight. Both fixative agents and hair conditioners can be present in the compositions of the invention, typically in a combined amount from about 0.1 to 10% by weight of the total composition. Conditioning agents suitable for this invention are tabulated in INCI, v. 3, p. 2217-27. Of course, the Hair treatment agents that may be incompatible with any particular wetting agent should be avoided. Solvent System The compositions of the present invention are aqueous or hydroalcoholic. The compositions may contain from about 10 to 99% water by weight of the composition, preferably from 35 to 95% by weight. In the hydroalcoholic compositions, the low molecular weight alcohol component may comprise up to about 55% alcohol, typically from about 1 to 55% alcohol, and, preferably, from 10 to 40% alcohol. Whether the composition is to be aqueous or hydroalcoholic depends on the choice of the other ingredients of said composition, including the component for hair repair and the need for an alcohol-based solvent for solubilization. Suitable alcoholic components are Ci to C8 alcohols of low molecular weight, especially ethanol, isopropanol and butanol. Also useful are the low molecular weight Ci to C8 polyols, in particular, propylene glycol, butylene glycol and hexylene glycol. The solvent system may also include other volatile organic and inorganic solvents which do not exhibit the interfacial properties of the wetting agent, such as cyclomethicone, low molecular weight dimethicone, trimethicone and its mixtures. The term "volatile" means that the oil has a measurable vapor pressure, or a vapor pressure of at least 2 mm of mercury at 20 ° C. The other components of the solvent may be present in the compositions in a quantity of about of 25%, preferably from 0.001 to 10%, and especially from 0.01 to 5%, of the total weight of the composition. Optional components Additional functional components can be incorporated into the compositions, in effective amounts to provide their functional benefits, as is known in the art. Among the functional ingredients there may be mentioned emollients, humectants, sunscreen agents and UV absorbers, preservatives, fragrances, sequestrants, chelating agents, antioxidants, pH modifiers and dyes. Solubilizing agents and suspending agents, and stabilizers may also be incorporated, in order to ensure that the active substances are kept in solution or in a stable emulsion. The thickeners can be incorporated to provide an appropriate consistency to the formulation. Propellants can be incorporated into the aerosol and foam products. Suitable materials are listed in INCI, v. 3, Section 4. The present invention may comprise sunscreens or UV filters or both, present, both for the stabilization of the color of the product and for the protection of the hair against the influences of the environment, such as the loss of elasticity, loss of hair color (effect of discoloration of sunlight ). Suitable substances are: 4-amino benzoic acid and its esters and salts, cinnamic acid and its esters and salts, 4-methoxycinnamic acid and its esters and salts, salicylic acid and its esters and salts and 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone. The compositions of the present invention can be made by simply mixing the required ingredients. In the case of compositions for hair repair, the procedures generally used for similar products not containing a wetting agent can be followed, incorporating said wetting agent in the aqueous phase, by simple mixing. In the following examples, several preferred embodiments are described to illustrate the invention. However, it should be understood that the invention has not been conceived to be limited to specific incorporations. The concentrations are based on the weight of the active ingredient, unless the activity is indicated otherwise, both in the description of the component and in a footnote.

Example 1 A hair conditioning composition was prepared, according to the present invention, comprising 98.895% demineralized water; 1.0% of PEG-8 dimethicone (2100 MW) available as Silsurf C-208 from Siltech LLC, which is a silicone polyethylene ether surfactant with 90% activity, with an average of 8 moles of ethylene oxide in a poly monoalkyl ether diluent (ethylene oxide / polypropylene oxide); 0.1% dimethicone copolyol and 0.005% wheat amino acids. Example 2 A hair conditioner according to the present invention was prepared, comprising 48.895% demineralized water, 50% alcohol SD40B, 1% Silsurf C-208; 0.1% dimethicone copolyol and 0.005% wheat amino acids. The compositions of Examples 1 and 2 were tested on 10 women of various hair types in a standard comparison, with a half hidden head, in which an expert evaluator washed the hair with a standard shampoo and rinsed it. The hair was divided at the center and the test product was applied on one side and a water control on the other side. Two expert evaluators dried one side of the head each with identical dryers and brushes. The drying time for the head side treated with the compositions of the invention was 3.0 + 0.7 and 2.9 + 0.7. minutes for Examples 1 and 2, respectively. Example 2 left the dry hair slightly less entangled, with a significantly lower proportion of cantilevered hair and a slight advantage in volume. The drying time was significantly shorter than that of the untreated hair, which had a drying time of 3.3 + 0.7 for the control of Example 1 and 3.6 + 0.9 for the control of Example 2. Example 3 The following table shows the example of a 3-in-1 conditioner for hair repair Example 4 The following table illustrates an aerosol foam for hair repair The composition of the table above is incorporated in a propellant-type system containing 92% of the composition of the Table and 8% of isobutene / propane propellant. Example 5 The following table is an example of hair cream.

Example 6 The following table shows the example of a liquid hair lotion.

Example 7 The following table illustrates a foam for hair repair Example 8 The following table shows an example of hair conditioner, with gloss Example 9 The following table illustrates a gel for hair repair Silsurf C-208 (90% active) Example 10 The following table illustrates a putty for hair repair Silsurf C-208 (90% active) 1 Example 11 The following table shows a texturized atomised wax Example 12 The following table illustrates a deep nutritive treatment for the hair. Components Amount Example 13 following table illustrates a hair gel Example 14 The following table illustrates a hair conditioner Triethanolamine 99% 0.07 Example 15 The following table illustrates a treatment with silk for the hair Example 16 a) The composition of Example 3, in which Zonyl FSN-100 is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of Silsurf C-208. b) The composition of Example 5, in which the perfluorodecalin is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of Silsurf C-208. c) The composition of Example 9, in which perfluoro-nonyl-dimethicone is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of Silsurf C-208. d) The composition of Example 12, in which the Surfynol 104 is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of the Silsurf C-208. e) The composition of Example 13, in which the Agent Super humidifier Q2-5211 is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of the Sylsurf C-208. f) The composition of Example 14, in which Zonyl FSK is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of Silsurf C-208. g) The composition of Example 15, in which the Fomblin HC / H-50 is incorporated at a level of 1% instead of Silsurf C-208. Various modifications can be made to the compositions and methods of the invention, without departing from the spirit and scope thereof and it should be understood that the invention is intended to be limited only to the definitions of the appended claims.

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1. CLAIMS 1. A composition for treating hair that reduces the drying time of hair, comprising (a) at least one wetting agent with a surface tension of about 15 to about 26 mN / m and exhibiting a wetting value of Draves of 100 seconds or less; (b) at least one component for hair treatment, and (c) a solvent system comprising water.
2. 2 . The composition of Claim 1, wherein the wetting agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants, fluorinated polymers and fluorinated surface-active agents, fluorosilicones, Gemini-type surfactants, and combinations thereof.
3. 3. The composition of Claim 2, wherein the wetting agent is a super wetting agent.
4. The composition of Claim 2, wherein the wetting agent is present in an amount of about 0.05 to 10% and the treating agent is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 10%.
5. 5. The composition of Claim 1, wherein the solvent system comprises from 10 to 99% water.
6. 6. The composition of Claim 1, wherein the solvent system comprises from 35 to 95 of water and from 1 to 55% of a low molecular weight alcohol.
7. 7. A composition for the treatment of hair that remains on the hair, and which reduces the wet hair drying time, comprising (a) at least one wetting agent with a Draves wetting value of 100 seconds or less, selected from the group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants , fluorinated polymers, fluorinated surface-active agents, fluorosilicones, gemini-type surfactants and combinations thereof, (b) at least one agent for hair treatment, and (c) a solvent system comprising water.
8. 8. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the solvent system further comprises a low molecular weight alcohol.
9. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the solvent system further comprises a volatile solvent different from a low molecular weight alcohol.
10. The composition of Claim 9, wherein the volatile solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethicone, cyclomethicone, trimethicone and combinations thereof.
11. 11. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is present in an amount of about 0.05 to 10%, the treatment agent is present in an amount of about 0.01 to 10% and the water is present in an amount of about 10 to 99%.
12. 12. A composition of Claim 11, containing 0.1 to 5% wetting agent, 0.1 to 5% of a component for hair treatment, from 35 to 95% water, from 0 to 40% alcohol, and from 0.001 to 10% of a volatile solvent other than alcohol.
13. 13. The composition of Claim 11, wherein the wetness value of Draves is about 30 seconds or less.
14. 14. The composition of Claim 12, wherein the wetness value of Draves is around 20 seconds or less.
15. 15. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent has a surface tension of about 15 to about 26 mN / m.
16. 16. The composition of Claim 12, wherein the volatile solvent is selected from the group consisting of dimethicone, trimethicone, cyclomethicone and combinations thereof; the volatile being present in a ratio of about 0.001 to about 55%.
17. 17. The composition of Claim 7 in a form selected from a group consisting of gels, foams, hair creams, sprays, balms, putties, atomized waxes, creams, lotions, conditioners for the arrangement and aerosols.
18. 18. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is a silicone polyether surfactant of the formula: where a is an integer from 0 to 6; b is an integer from 1 to 12; x is an integer from about 6 to about 12, and "y" is an integer from about 0 to about 3.
19. The composition of Claim 18, wherein the silicone polyether surfactant has a weight molecular from about 600 to about 5000.
20. The composition of Claim 19, wherein? a 'ranges from 1 to 3; b 'ranges from 2 to 4; ? x 'goes from 7 to 9 and? y' is zero.
21. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is a poly-perfluoro-ether.
22. 22. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is a surface-active fluorochemical, selected from the group consisting of: (a) ethoxylated fluorosurfactants with the chemical structure: RfCH2CH20 (CH2CH20) XH in which Rf is F (CF2CF2) n; n is an integer between 3 and 8, and 'x' is an integer from 0 to 30. (b) anionic, cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic fluorosurfactants; (c) perfluorodecalin; (d) perfluorocyclohexyl methanol; and (e) their combinations.
23. 23. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is a fluoro silicone.
24. 24. The composition of Claim 7, wherein the wetting agent is a Gemini type surfactant.
25. 25. The composition of Claim 7 wherein at least one hair treatment agent is selected from the group consisting of anionic polymers, nonionic polymers, cationic polymers, amphoteric polymers, zwitterionic polymers and combinations thereof.
26. 26. The composition of Claim 25, wherein the hair treatment agent is a hair setting agent.
27. The composition of Claim 7 wherein at least one hair treatment agent is a conditioning surfactant agent selected from the group consisting of cationic, amphoteric and zwitterionic surfactants.
28. 28. The composition of Claim 27, which contains as an agent for hair treatment, a cationic agent of the formula: in which (1) R3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; (2) R7C0NH- (CH2) n in which R7 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon of 7 to 21 carbon atoms and n is an integer from 1 to 4, or (3) R8C00 (CH2) n, where R8 is a hydrocarbon saturated or unsaturated from 7 to 21 carbons, n is an integer from 1 to 4; R has the definition of R3 or hydrogen; R5 and Re are, individually, hydrogen or an alkyl of an integer of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X- is an anion.
29. 29. A method for hair repair comprising (A) the application to a person's wet hair, of an aqueous composition that is not removed, to change the hydrophobicity of the hair, comprising a surface tension wetting agent of about 15%. at 26 mN / m and exhibiting a Draves value of 100 seconds or less, the wetting agent being selected from the group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants, fluorinated polymers, fluorinated surface-active agents, fluorosilicones, surfactants of the Gemini type and their combinations; (b) at least one agent for hair treatment, and (c) a solvent system; (B) the hair arrangement, and (C) during and / or after the arrangement, the hair is allowed to dry.
30. 30. The method of Claim 29, wherein the composition contains from 0.05 to 5% by weight of a wetting agent and from 10 to 99% of water.
31. 31. The method of Claim 29, wherein the hair is mechanically processed.
32. 32. The method of Claim 31, wherein the composition is applied to wet hair.
33. 33. The method of Claim 31, wherein the hair is dried with a dryer.
34. 34. The method of Claim 33, wherein the composition is applied to wet hair.
35. 35. A method for reducing the drying time of wet hair comprising (A) the application to a person's wet hair, of a composition for the fixation, which is not removed, comprising (a) at least one wetting agent with a surface tension of around 15 to 26 mN / m and with a Draves wetting value of 100 seconds or less, selected from a group consisting of silicone polyether surfactants, anionic fluorosurfactants, amphoteric fluorosurfactants, zwitterionic fluorosurfactants, perfluorononyl dimethicone and their combinations; (b) at least one agent for the treatment of hair and (c) a solvent system comprising the water and (B) drying the hair.
36. 36. The method of Claim 35, wherein the composition is applied to wet hair.
37. 37. The method of Claim 35, wherein the composition contains 0.1 to 5% by weight of a wetting agent and 10 to 99% of water.
38. 38. The method of Claim 35, wherein the composition contains from 0.1 to 5% by weight of the wetting agent, from 35 to 95% of water, and, optionally, comprises from 0 to 40% of a low molecular weight alcohol, the wetting agent exhibits a Draves wetting value of 30 or less.
39. 39. The method of Claim 38, in which the composition is applied to wet hair.
40. 40. The method of Claim 39, wherein the hair is dried with a dryer.
41. 41. The method of Claim 39, wherein the hair is towel dried.
42. 42. The method of Claim 38, wherein the composition contains from 1 to 5% by weight, of a hair treatment agent.
43. 43. The method of Claim 35, wherein the hair treatment component is a hair-fixing polymer selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric, zwitterionic polymers and combinations thereof.
44. 44. The method of Claim 35, wherein the hair treatment component is a cationic surfactant of the formula: where (1) R3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon of 8 to 22 carbon atoms; R7C0NJ- (CH2) n where R7 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon of 7 to 21 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 1 to 4; or (3) has the structure R8C00 (CH2) n in which R8 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon of 7 to 21 and n is an integer of 1 to 4; R4 has the definition of R3 or hydrogen; R5 and Re are, individually, hydrogen or an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X- is an anion.
45. 45. The method of Claim 35, wherein the wetting agent is a silicone polyether surfactant of the formula: where a is an integer from 0 to 6; b is an integer from 2 to 4; x is an integer from about 6 to about 12, and 'y' is an integer from about 0 to about 3.
46. 46. The method of Claim 35, wherein the wetting agent is a polyether surfactant of silicone of the formula: where a is an integer from 0 to 6; b is an integer of 2 a 4; x is an integer from about 6 to about 12, and 'y' is an integer from about 0 to about 3.
47. 47. A method of Claim 45, containing 0.1 to 5% wetting agent, 0.1 to 5% of a hair treatment component, 35 to 95% water, 0 to 40% alcohol, and 0.001 to 10% of a volatile solvent other than alcohol.