Patent ID: 8256436

Claim:
A method for simultaneously neutralizing and coloring relaxed hair comprising: a) providing hair that has been treated with a relaxing agent; b) contacting the relaxed hair with one or more applications of a neutralizer colorant mousse composition for a time suitable to neutralize and color the relaxed hair, wherein the composition comprises: i) a mousse concentrate comprising water, an acid and a surfactant; ii) a colorant; and iii) one or more propellants, wherein the hair is not massaged or kneaded while the composition is in contact with the relaxed hair, wherein a substantially durable color is imparted to the hair from the composition, and wherein after step b) the hair exhibits at least about 20% fewer broken hair fibers as compared to hair that has been neutralized with a shampoo neutralizer product, and c) rinsing the composition from the relaxed hair.