Patent ID: 7056350

Claim:
A process for the simultaneous conditioning and dyeing of hair that comprises contacting the hair with an effective conditioning concentration of a composition that comprises: (a) a cationic compound conforming to the following structure: wherein: R is derived from meadowfoam seed oil and has the following composition; 60–65% by weight —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 13 —CH 3 12–20% by weight a mixture of —(CH 2 ) 3 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 15 —CH 3 and —(CH 2 ) 11 —CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 7 —CH 3 x is 2; M is SO 4 CH 3 ; and (b) hair dye colors including main oxidation bases and coupling agents selected from the group consisting of; p-phenylenediamine, p-aminophenol hydrochloride, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine, o-aminophenol, resorcinol, pryogallol, hydroquinone, 2-4-diaminophenol, p-aminophenylene base, 2-nitro-o-phenylenediamine, 4,4-diaminoanisole sulfate, 4-nitro-o-phenyenediamine, p-amiophenol, p-toluylenediamine hydrochloride, m-aminophenol, 2,6-diaminopyridine, 6-chloro-4-nitro-2-aminophenol; (c) an oxidizing agent, most commonly hydrogen peroxide (d) a base selected from the group consisting of ammonia, NaOH, and KOH; and (e) water.