Patent ID: 7135047

Claim:
An agent for coloring keratinic fibers comprising a cosmetically acceptable carrier and at least one m-phenylenediamine derivative of formula (I) where the radicals R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 denote, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, a C 2 to C 6 monohydroxyalkyl group, a C 3 to C 6 polyhydroxyalkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 alkoxy(C 1 to C 4 ) alkyl group, or a radical of formula (II) —X-Het (II) where X denotes a saturated alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms which optionally can carry one or more substituents selected from: a hydroxy group, a C 1 to C 4 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom; and Het denotes a 5-, 6-, or 7-member monocyclic, uncharged heterocycle that contains at least one nitrogen atom, one oxygen atom, or one sulfur atom, and optionally can carry up to two substituents other than hydrogen that are selected from: a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 monohydroxyalkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 monoaminoalkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, or an amino group optionally substituted with one or two C 1 to C 4 alkyl group(s); and R5 denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C 1 to C 4 alkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 monohydroxyalkyl group, a C 2 to C 4 polyhydroxyalkyl group, a C 1 to C 4 alkoxy(C 1 to C 4 alkyl) group, or a C 1 to C 4 alkoxy group, with the stipulation that at least one of the radicals R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , or R 4 denotes a radical of formula (II), and water-soluble, physiologically compatible salts thereof.