Patent ID: 6306379
Filing Date: 2001-10-23
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A process for imparting curl retention onto hair comprising:(a) forming a hair fixative, said hair fixative consisting essentially of:(i) an alkyl polyglycoside having general formula I:R.sub.1 O(R.sub.2 O).sub.b (Z).sub.a Iwherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; and(ii) a solvent; and(b) applying said hair fixative onto said hair.