US 12,285,508 B2
Hair treatment formulations and uses thereof
Eric D. Pressly, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Chembeau LLC, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed by Chembeau LLC, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/053,148.
Application 17/663,788 is a division of application No. 17/539,840, filed on Dec. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,491,092.
Application 18/053,148 is a continuation of application No. 17/663,788, filed on May 17, 2022, granted, now 11,801,211.
Application 17/539,840 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/042341, filed on Jul. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/054,496, filed on Jul. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0099154 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 8/37 (2006.01); A45D 7/06 (2006.01); A61K 8/22 (2006.01); A61K 8/23 (2006.01); A61Q 3/02 (2006.01); A61Q 5/00 (2006.01); A61Q 5/06 (2006.01); A61Q 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 8/37 (2013.01) [A45D 7/06 (2013.01); A61K 8/22 (2013.01); A61K 8/23 (2013.01); A61Q 3/02 (2013.01); A61Q 5/002 (2013.01); A61Q 5/06 (2013.01); A61Q 5/08 (2013.01); A61K 2800/5922 (2013.01); A61K 2800/882 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of treating hair to reduced or prevent breakage, comprising:
mixing a cosmetic formulation with a cosmetically acceptable carrier to form a hair treatment formulation;
wherein the cosmetic formulation comprises bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate and one or more surfactants, wherein the amount of bis(2-ethylhexyl) maleate in the cosmetic formulation is at least about 70% by weight, and wherein the amount of the one or more surfactants in the cosmetic formulation is about 0.5-10% by weight;
wherein the cosmetically acceptable carrier comprises water; and
wherein the hair treatment formulation comprises at least about 50 wt. % of water; and
applying the hair treatment formulation to damaged hair.