Patent ID: 8545821

Claim:
A method of applying a topical composition to hair comprising the steps of: Applying an anhydrous topical composition comprising a water-redispersible polymer to the skin or hair and then further applying to the same portion of skin or hair an amount of water sufficient to homogeneously disperse said water-redispersible polymer in an aqueous phase; wherein the water-redispersible polymer is a copolymer of styrene and acrylate ester, which is obtained by drying an aqueous dispersion of the water-redispersible polymer in the presence of at least one re-dispersing aid, said re-dispersing aid selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl alcohol, a sulfated hydroxyl alkyl(meth)acrylate, an acetylated monoglyceride, and an alkalinizing agent, or a salt thereof.