Conditioning agent and a method for making hair having a shape memory effect
A method of imparting a shape memory effect to hair may include administrating an effective amount of a hair-conditioning agent to hair. The hair-conditioning agent may include a shape memory polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane, an acrylic acid copolymer, a pyridine-based copolymer, and a pyrrolidone copolymer.
Patent Number: US8349299B2
Application Number: US2009430904A
Inventor: Hu, Jinlian | Zhu, Yong | Chen, Shaojun | Luo, Hongsheng | Lu, Jing
Priority Date: 13 Jun 2008
Priority Number: US8349299B2
Application Date: 28 Apr 2009
Publication Date: 8 Jan 2013
IPC Current: A61Q000506 | A61Q000512
US Class: 42407011 | 132211
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Conditioning agent and a method for making hair having a shape memory effect
Usefulness: Conditioning agent and a method for making hair having a shape memory effect
Summary: Thermal reactive polyurethane is used for thermal reactive styling agent for hair-styling (claimed).
Novelty: Thermal reactive polyurethane for hair-styling, comprises oligomer polyol, diisocyanate and blocking agent, having specific structure
Biomedical
Medical Cosmetics
HU Jinlian
ZHU Yong
CHEN Shaojun
LUO Hongsheng
LU Jing
USA