Patent ID: 6048520
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of treating the hair comprising:(a) applying a sufficient amount of an aqueous, transparent, leave-on hair conditioning composition to hair to impart a physical or esthetic property to the hair, said leave-on hair conditioning composition comprising:(i) capsules having a diameter of about 425 to about 2800 microns, said capsules comprising:(A) a water insoluble conditioning compound encapsulated in(B) a shell material;(ii) a suspending agent to suspend the capsules; and(iii) a carrier comprising water;(b) breaking the capsules while the capsules are in contact with the hair to release the water insoluble conditioning compound;(c) while simultaneously disintegrating the shell material into residual particles having a diameter of about 10 microns or less; and(d) allowing the hair conditioning composition and the residual particles of shell material to remain in contact with the hair at least until the next hair shampooing.