Patent ID: 8088176
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A method of permanently coloring hair, comprising the steps of (a) providing a color base composition containing, (b) applying the color base composition onto the hair; (c) rinsing the color base composition from the hair; (d) providing an anhydrous oxidizer composition containing at least one oxidizing agent chosen from persulfates, perborates, percarbonates, their salts, and mixtures thereof; (e) providing a shampoo composition containing a carrier vehicle and at least 4% by weight, based on the total weight of the shampoo composition, of at least one surfactant chosen from anionic, amphoteric, nonionic, zwitterionic, cationic surfactants, and mixtures thereof; (f) combining (d) and (e) immediately prior to use, to form a developer composition, wherein the developer composition contains from 1% to 80% by weight of the oxidizing agent, based on the total weight of the developer composition; (g) applying the developer composition onto the hair in order to develop color, in situ, to form colored hair; and (h) rinsing the developer composition from the hair.