US 7,611,544 B2
Methods of artificially coloring hair
Delphine Allard, Westfield, N.J. (US); David W. Cannell, Plainfield, N.J. (US); Michael S. DeGeorge, Middletown, N.J. (US); Jeremy Puco, Budd Lake, N.J. (US); and Jonathan Wright, New Brunswick, N.J. (US)
Assigned to L'Oreal S.A., Paris (France)
Filed on Sep. 14, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/855,450.
Prior Publication US 2009/0074701 A1, Mar. 19, 2009
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61Q 5/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 8—405  [8/407; 8/552; 8/581; 132/202; 132/208] 12 Claims
 
1. A method for artificially coloring hair comprising:
applying to hair a composition comprising siloxysilicate, at least one nylon 611/dimethicone copolymer, and at least one hair colorant;
wherein:
the siloxysilicate and the at least one nylon 611/dimethicone copolymer are present in a weight ratio of from about 3:1 to about 5:1; and
the siloxysilicate and the at least one nylon 611/dimethicone copolymer form a film on the hair and the film fixes the at least one hair colorant to the hair.