Hair shampoo with improved care properties, containing silicones

Abstract

The invention relates to hair preparations containing a conditioning care component, comprising dimethicone or dimethiconol and to a mixture of MIPA-Laureth Sulfate, Laureth-4 and Propylene Glycol.

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Background technique [0001] In human body care, shampooing plays a central role. It is a basic human need to rid the hair and scalp of its own oils, dander, dirt and odors. [0002] Hair consists of a hair shaft, which protrudes from the skin. The hair shaft is keratinized (dead), and is the visible part of the hair. The invisible hair roots are living parts and are located in the skin. Hair is formed in the hair roots. The hair shaft consists of three layers: the central part, the so-called medulla (Medulla), which however is degenerated and often completely absent in humans; the cortex (Cortex); and the outer up to ten layers thick Cuticula, which wraps the entire hair. [0003] Until the twentieth century, people also used soap for cleaning, which was also used to clean the hair. Soap, however, has low compatibility with the scalp and eye mucous membranes due to its alkaline pH. Calcium soap deposits are often left in the hair. Shampoos containing alkyl sulfates wer...

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[0033] However, the use of dimethicone or dimethiconol (the preferred care ingredient) in the current invention results in a product of the invention having too low a viscosity and thus being too thin a liquid

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