Fred Robinson

US Patent:

58635262, Jan 26, 1999

Filed:

Jan 10, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/785816

Inventors:

Dominic Wai Kwing Yeung - Ontario, CA
Stan Lem - Ontario, CA
Fred Robinson - Newtown PA
Michael Prendergast - Jackson NJ

Assignee:

Rhone-Poulenc, Inc. - Monmouth Junction NJ

International Classification:

A61K 706
A61K 31785
A61K 31795

US Classification:

424 7011

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a hair conditioning composition comprising as the active ingredient, a homopolymer of the formula. ##STR1## wherein R. sub. 1 is hydrogen or methyl; R. sub. 2 and R. sub. 3 are independently lower alkyl; R. sub. 4 is C. sub. 2 -C. sub. 25 alkyl or aryl group; n is 1-6; and X is lower alkyl sulfate or aryl sulfonate and to the use thereof for treating hair.

US Patent:

57338540, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

Oct 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/736866

Inventors:

Manjit Singh Chowdhary - Princeton Junction NJ
Fred Robinson - Newtown PA

Assignee:

Rhone-Poulenc Inc. - Cranbury NJ

International Classification:

A61K 7075

US Classification:

510121

Abstract:

A detergent composition useful for cleaning and/or conditioning human hair or skin or cleaning dishes or clothing which contains NaCl or NH. sub. 4 Cl and further contains a nonionically and cationically derivatized polygalactomannan, the molecular substitution of the nonionic substituent being between about 0. 4 and about 1. 2 and the degree of substitution of the cationic substituent being between about 0. 20 to about 1. 0, said detergent composition having a viscosity of greater than about 500 centipoises and said composition having greater than 75% light transmission at a wavelength of from about 500-600 nanometers is provided. Also disclosed is the use of an amphoteric and nonionic substituted derivatized polygalactomannan for such uses.