Patent GB-889812-A (GB)
Title: Dyeing composition for hair and other keratinous fibres
IPC: D06P3/04
Filed: 1959-01-01
Abstract: A composition for dyeing live hair and other keratinous fibres comprises an aqueous solution prepared by treating with ammonia an aqueous solution containing 1 : 2 : 4-trihydroxybenzene or a nuclear substitution derivative thereof, allowing the solution to stand for at least one hour out of contact with air and then eliminating any free ammonia by evaporation in a nonoxidising atmosphere or by addition of an acid in a non-oxidising or oxidising atmosphere. Acids specified are hydrochloric, citric, lactic, tartaric or glacial acetic acid.  The aqueous solution may be evaporated to give a solid residue which may be redissolved to form a dyeing solution, the ammonium salt formed by any acid used remaining in the composition, or the aqueous solution may first be evaporated, the solid residue extracted first with ether then with anhydrous alcohol and the latter extract evaporated to give a residue which may be redissolved to form a hair dyeing solution. A nuclear substitution derivative mentioned is 1-methyl-2 : 4 : 5-trihydroxybenzene.  Examples are given.ALSO:Live hair and other keratinous fibres are dyed with a dyeing composition obtained by treating an aqueous solution containing 1 : 2 : 4-trihydroxybenzen or a nuclear substitution derivative thereof with ammonia, allowing the solution to ripen for at least one hour out of contact with air and then eliminating any free ammonia present by evaporation in a non-oxidising atmosphere or by addition of an acid in a non-oxidising or oxidising atmosphere. Acids which may be used are hydrochloric, citric, lactic, tartaric or glacial acetic acid.  The aqueous solution may be evaporated to obtain a solid residue which may be redissolved to form a hair dyeing solution, the ammonium salt formed by any acid used remaining in the composition, or the aqueous solution may first be evaporated, the solid residue extracted with ether and then with anhydrous alcohol, the latter extract being evaporated to give a residue which is dissolved to form a hair dyeing solution.  Dyeing effected by impregnating the fibres with the dyeing composition, allowing atmospheric oxygen to act on the impregnated fibres and washing, rinsing and drying them; by impregnating the fibres in the presence of air with a mixture of the composition and an oxidising agent or oxidation catalyst such as a cobalt or manganese salt and, after a period, washing, rinsing and drying; by impregnating the fibres with the composition, rinsing and impregnating with a solution which accelerates the development of the shade in the presence of air such as a solution containing an oxidising agent, an oxidation catalyst or a base, for example, a solution of hydrogen peroxide or of a persulphate, a manganese or cobalt salt or an alkali-metal carbonate; or by impregnating the fibres with the composition, rinsing and drying and then impregnating with an oxidising solution which develops the shade. Additional oxidising agents mentioned are the addition compound of hydrogen peroxide with urea, hypochlorites, perborates and N-chlorinated sulphonamides.  Examples are given.