Patent ID: 8703109

Claim:
A composition for the protection of keratinous fibers, said composition comprising: (i) at least one compound chosen from ceramides and glycoceramides of formula (I): wherein: R 1 is chosen from optionally hydroxylated, saturated or unsaturated alkyl radicals derived from C 14 -C 22 fatty acids; R 3 is chosen from optionally hydroxylated linear, saturated C 11 -C 17 radicals; and R 2 , R 4 , and R 5 hydrogen, (ii) at least one cationic polymer chosen from polymers comprising repeating units corresponding to Formula IX: wherein: R 23 , R 24 , R 25 and R 26 are each independently chosen from C 1 -C 4 alkyl radicals and C 1 -C 4 hydroxyalkyl radicals; j and k are integers ranging from 2 to 20; and X − 3 is an anion chosen from inorganic and organic acids; and (iii) at least one amphoteric polymer resulting from the copolymerization of at least one monomer derived from at least one vinyl compound bearing a carboxylic group and at least one monomer derived from a dialkyldiallylammonium salt; wherein the at least one compound chosen from ceramides and glycoceramides is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.001% to about 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, wherein the at least one cationic polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and wherein the at least one amphoteric polymer is present in the composition in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.