A Conditioning Composition
Patent No. EP4065071 (titled "A Conditioning Composition") was filed by Beiersdorf on Oct 28, 2020. The application was issued on Sep 17, 2025.
Patent Summary
A silicone-free conditioning composition comprises at least one emollient selected from ester oils, semi-synthetic triglycerides, C8-C20 alkanes, and/or poly-C2-C16-olefins (especially hydrogenated). It contains 0.05–3.0 wt% of at least one emulsifier, preferably an O/W emulsifier chosen from glyceryl stearate citrate, glyceryl stearate SE, polyglyceryl-3 methyl glucose distearate, or a combination of polyglyceryl-3 distearate and glyceryl stearate citrate, and/or at least one cationic surfactant. The composition includes a fatty alcohol combination where fatty alcohols with $\ge$18 carbons are <2.0 wt% and those with $\le$16 carbons are <6.0 wt%. Water constitutes at least 75 wt%, preferably 85–98 wt% (more preferably 88–95 wt%), of the total composition weight. The resulting formulation provides a light texture and caring effect without weighing down hair.
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Date
Description
EP4065071
- Application Number
- EP20800072A
- Filing Date
- Oct 28, 2020
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Aug 15, 2025
- Publication Date
- Sep 17, 2025
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