According to the present invention there is provided a
hair care composition comprising: (a) at least one compound according to general formula (I): wherein each X is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated carbon; n is 0-10; R1 is selected from
hydrogen,
alkyl, arylalkyl or alkaryl; R2 is selected from: (i)
hydrogen; (ii)
alkyl, preferably C1-C8
alkyl, more preferably C1-C4 alkyl; (iii)
aryl, alkaryl, arylalkyl; (iv) hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyaryl, hydroxyalkaryl, hydroxyarylalkyl; (v) -Zm-N(R5)2; (vi) -Zm-Y-C(N(R5)2)=NR5; (vii) -Zm-S-Q; (viii) -Zp-S-S-Zp-CR5(N(R5)2-COOR6; (ix) -Zm-COOR5; each m is, independently 0-8, preferably 1-4; each p is, independently, 0-2, preferably 0; each Z is, independently, selected from substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated carbon; Y is selected from a
covalent bond and NR5; Q is selected from
hydrogen or alkyl; R3 is selected from alkyl,
aryl, alkaryl, arylalkyl, -CF3; each R4 is, independently, selected from hydrogen and alkyl (which can be aliphatic or can be bonded to the R2 position to form a ring structure); each R5 is, independently, selected from hydrogen and alkyl; R6 is selected from hydrogen alkyl,
aryl, alkaryl, arylalkyl, and -CF3; and (b) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions of the present invention provide the benefits of formulations comprising amino acids while at the same time having reduced negatives in terms of the
odor and / or
solubility. In addition, it is possible to formulate cosmetic compositions comprising the
amino acid derivatives of the present invention at a cosmetically acceptable
pH level.