Patent ID: 8889111

Claim:
A process for permanent waving of hair comprising the steps of: (i) washing or shampooing hair; (ii) winding the washed or shampooed hair on curlers; (iii) applying to the hair a first composition comprising at least one reducing agent selected from the group consisting of thioglycolic acid, thiolactic acid, and salts of thiolactic acid, and at least one ubiquinone according to the formula where n is a number between 1 and 10, wherein the reducing agent is present in the formulation at a concentration between 5 to 15 wt. %, calculated to the total composition; (iv) processing the composition on the hair for between 1 to 45 minutes; (v) rinsing the first composition from the hair; (vi) applying to the hair a second composition comprising between about 0.5 to 10 wt. % of at least one oxidizing agent; (vi) processing the second composition on the hair for between about 1 to 20 minutes; and (vii) rinsing the second composition from the hair.