Patent ID: 8025909

Claim:
A method of relaxing human hair comprising preparing an aqueous mixture having a pH of at least 11 comprising at least one base; and a pre-selected blend of dehydrated herbs comprising Apocynum Cannabinum Root, Urtica Dioica, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf, Arctium Lappa Root, Betula Alba, Rosa Canina Fruit, Chondrus Crispus, Tussilago Farfara Flower, Prunus Serotina Bark, Taraxacum Officinale, Sambucus Nigra, Equissetum Hiemale , and Echinacea Purpurea; applying the mixture to human hair for a period of time sufficient to effect a desired amount of relaxation; and removing the mixture from the hair with a rinsing liquid.