Patent ID: 7125427

Claim:
A colorant for keratin fibers based on oxidation dye precursors and/or direct dyes, said colorant containing a combination of (a) at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener, (b) at least one fatty alcohol that is liquid at 25° C. and (c) a PEG-150/stearyl alcohol/SMDI copolymer in a suitable cosmetic carrier: wherein said at least one nonionic, amphiphilic associative thickener is selected from the group consisting of polyether-1, PEG-180/octoxynol-40/TMMG copolymer, and PEG-180/laureth-50/TMMG copolymer; and wherein the at least one fatty alcohol is selected from the group consisting of decanol, undecanol, lauryl alcohol, 2-octyl-1-dodecanol, oleyl alcohol, linoleyl alcohol, and linolenyl alcohol.