Patent ID: 9326926
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: A45D,A61K,A61Q

Claim Text:
1. A method for bleaching hair comprising: (a) applying to the hair a first formulation comprising a bleaching agent; and (b) applying to the hair a second formulation comprising an active agent, wherein the second formulation does not contain a coloring agent, wherein the active agent has the formula: wherein Z is a linker or is absent; m and n are each an integer independently selected from 1-6, and the sum of m+n is equal to or greater than 2; wherein A and B are covalently bonded to Z when Z is present; B is a functional group capable of forming a covalent bond with a thiol or amine group and B is independently selected from the group consisting of: wherein R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl groups, aryl groups, or an ionizable functional groups and Z′ is oxygen (O), NH or is absent, and G is carbon (C) and g is 1, or G is sulfur (S) and g is 2; and A is an ionizable functional group which is independently selected from the group consisting of: —COOH, —SO wherein step (a) occurs simultaneously with step (b).