Patent ID: 8556992
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method of lightening the color of hair that has been recently contacted with a relaxing or straightening composition, the method comprising: (a) combining a bleach composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts and mixtures thereof; and at least one rheology-modifying agent, with a developer composition comprising hydrogen peroxide and a cosmetically acceptable carrier in order to form a lightening composition, wherein the pH of the lightening composition is from about 2 to about 7; (b) applying the lightening composition onto hair that has been recently contacted with a relaxing or straightening composition; (c) leaving the lightening composition on the hair for a time period sufficient to achieve an increase of 1 to 4 in the tone height of the hair; and (d) optionally, rinsing the hair.