Patents by Inventor Leïla Hercouet

Leïla Hercouet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150272842
    Abstract: The present invention relates especially to a composition for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising: (i) one or more fatty substances in a content ranging from 40% to 85% by weight relative to the total weight of the dye composition, (ii) one or more oxyethylenated fatty alcohols with an oxyethylene number of less than or equal to 10, and (iii) one or more nonionic surfactants of alkylpolyglucoside type, (iv) optionally one or more alkaline agents, (v) one or more direct dyes which are preferably cationic, anionic or neutral. The present invention also relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, comprising the application to the said fibres of an above mentioned composition, optionally in the presence of a composition comprising one or more chemical oxidizing agents; the dye composition possibly resulting from the mixing of several compositions. Finally, the invention relates to devices that are suitable for performing this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Leila Hercouet, Marie Cognet
  • Patent number: 9017424
    Abstract: The present disclosure therefore relates to a method for lightening keratin materials, in which the following are used: (a) a direct emulsion (A) comprising at least one fatty substance in an amount greater than 25% by weight, such as greater than 50%, at least one surfactant; at least one alkaline agent and an amount of water greater than 5% by weight, of the total weight of the emulsion, (b) a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. It also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising, in one compartment, an emulsion (A), in another compartment a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Anne-Laure Bernard, Dominique Bordeaux
  • Patent number: 9005594
    Abstract: A novel process for lightening human keratin fibers comprising applying to the fibers at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant, at least one composition (B) comprising at least one organic amine having a pKb less than 12, and at least one composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent and leaving the compositions on the fibers for a period of time sufficient to lighten the fibers; and a multi-compartment device or kit, wherein at least one first compartment comprises the at least one anhydrous composition (A), at least one second compartment comprises the at least one composition (B), and at least one third compartment comprises the at least one composition (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange
  • Publication number: 20140377199
    Abstract: The present invention therefore relates in particular to an aqueous cosmetic composition comprising one or more fatty substances in a content ranging from 40% to 80% by weight, relative to the total weight of the cosmetic composition, one or more oxyethylenated fatty alcohols having a number of oxyethylenes less than or equal to 10, one or more alkylpolyglucoside-type surfactants; the present invention also relates to using the cosmetic composition in an oxidative colouring or bleaching method for keratin fibres, particularly human keratin fibres such as hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Marie Giafferi
  • Publication number: 20140373285
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for lightening keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising the use of one or more metal catalysts chosen from transition metal salts and rare-earth metal salts, and mixtures thereof and a cosmetic composition (I) comprising at least 10% by weight of one or more fatty substances, one or more basifying agents and one or more oxidizing agents. The invention also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising the compositions used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Leïla Hercouet, Marie Giafferi, Alain Lagrange, Marie Mignon
  • Publication number: 20140353200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising the use of one or more metal catalysts chosen from transition metal salts and rare-earth metal salts, and mixtures thereof and a composition (I) comprising at least 10% by weight of one or more fatty substances different from fatty acids, one or more oxidation dyes and one or more oxidizing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Leïla Hercouet, Marie Giafferi, Alain Lagrange, Marie Mignon
  • Patent number: 8758450
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is therefore a method for the lightening and/or lightening dyeing of keratin materials, which consists in treating the keratin fibers with at least: a) one direct emulsion (A) comprising one or more fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups, one or more surfactants, an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more oxidizing agents; and b) one direct emulsion (B) comprising one or more fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups, one or more surfactants, an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more alkaline agents; the concentration of fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups being at least equal to 25% by weight of the total weight of the composition obtained after mixing the two direct emulsions (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leila Hercouet, Alain Lagrange
  • Patent number: 8403999
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device having one or more compartments, for dyeing keratin fibers, wherein a first compartment contains a dye composition free of oxidizing agent, comprising at least one hair dye and at least one polycondensate of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and optionally a second compartment contains an oxidizing composition. Also disclosed is an agent for dyeing and/or bleaching keratin fibers, obtained by mixing a composition A comprising at least one alkaline agent with a composition B comprising at least one oxidizing agent, compositions A and/or B comprising at least one fatty substance free of carboxylic acid groups, at least one polycondensate of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, and a system of nonionic surfactants, with a weighted HLB of greater than or equal to 8, the amount of fatty substance being greater than 20% of the total weight of the dyeing and/or bleaching agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leila Hercouet, Marie Giafferi, Liliane Gaillard, Alain Lagrange, Gautier Deconinck, Arnaud Hucher
  • Publication number: 20130019414
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is therefore a method for the lightening and/or lightening dyeing of keratin materials, which consists in treating the keratin fibres with at least: a) one direct emulsion (A) comprising one or more fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups, one or more surfactants, an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more oxidizing agents; and b) one direct emulsion (B) comprising one or more fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups, one or more surfactants, an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight of the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more alkaline agents; the concentration of fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups being at least equal to 25% by weight of the total weight of the composition obtained after mixing the two direct emulsions (A) and (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: L'OREAL S.A.
    Inventors: Leila Hercouet, Alain Lagrange
  • Publication number: 20120308498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device having one or more compartments, or “kit”, for dyeing keratin fibres, in which a first compartment contains a dye composition free of oxidizing agent, comprising at least one hair dye and at least one polycondensate of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide consisting of polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol blocks, and optionally a second compartment contains an oxidizing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Leila Hercouet, Marie Giafferi, Liliane Gaillard, Alain Lagrange, Gautier Deconinck, Arnaud Hucher
  • Patent number: 8262739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for lightening or dyeing keratin materials, in which the following are used: a) a direct emulsion (A) comprising one or more fatty substances in an amount of greater than 25% by weight; one or more oxyalkylenated nonionic surfactants; an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more oxidizing agents, and b) a composition comprising one or more alkaline agents. The invention also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising, in one of them, an emulsion (A), and, in another, a composition (B) comprising one or more alkaline agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet, Anne-Laure Bernard
  • Patent number: 8066781
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, comprising: a cosmetically acceptable medium; at least 25% by weight of at least one fatty substance; at least one cationic polymer; at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes; at least one basifying agent; and at least one oxidizing agent. The disclosure also relates to a dyeing or lightening process using it. Another subject of the disclosure is multi-compartment devices or kits for obtaining, after mixing together the compositions of the compartments, just before its application, a composition according to the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Philippe Rapold
  • Patent number: 8029577
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or colouring human keratin fibers using at least one first composition comprising at least one specific aminosilicon compound and at least one oxidizing composition. It also provides a composition containing less than 10% by weight of water comprising at least one specific aminosilicon compound and at least one fatty substance. It provides, lastly, a multiple-compartment device in which at least one compartment comprises the abovementioned composition, and at least one other compartment comprises an oxidizing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Leïla Hercouet
  • Publication number: 20110232667
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for lightening or dyeing keratin materials, in which the following are used: a) a direct emulsion (A) comprising one or more fatty substances in an amount of greater than 25% by weight; one or more oxyalkylenated nonionic surfactants; an amount of water of greater than 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the emulsion, and one or more oxidizing agents, and b) a composition comprising one or more alkaline agents. The invention also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising, in one of them, an emulsion (A), and, in another, a composition (B) comprising one or more alkaline agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet, Anne-Laure Bernard
  • Patent number: 7988737
    Abstract: Provided is a ready-to-use composition for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers, and for example of human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising: A) at least one fatty substance present in an amount of greater than or equal to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the ready-to-use composition, at least one of the at least one fatty substance being chosen from fatty amides and fatty acid esters, B) at least one dye precursor, C) at least one oxidizing agent and optionally D) at least one alkaline agent. Also provided is a method of dyeing of keratin fibres, comprising applying a ready-to-use composition to the keratin fibres for a sufficient time to develop the desired coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet, Franck Clement, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Isabelle Schlosser
  • Patent number: 7988738
    Abstract: Provided herein is a process for dyeing keratin materials, comprising: applying to said keratin materials a dyeing composition, comprising, a direct emulsion (A) comprising at least one fatty substance other than fatty acids present in an amount greater than 25% by weight; at least one surfactant; at least one alkaline agent; at least one colored or coloring entity chosen from direct dyes and oxidation dyes; and water in an amount greater than 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the direct emulsion (A); and a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Anne-Laure Bernard, Dominique Bordeaux
  • Patent number: 7981165
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers: an anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance in an amount of at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, at least one surfactant, and at least one alkaline agent chosen from organic amines, organic amine salts, and ammonium salts; and a composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising: a first compartment comprising the anhydrous composition (A); and a second compartment comprising the composition (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Simonet, Leïla Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7959687
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hair dyeing process comprising dyeing the hair by applying to the hair at least one dyeing composition comprising at least one dye precursor; rinsing the hair; and post-treating the hair by applying to the hair at least one aqueous composition comprising at least 30% of water and at least 20% of at least one organic silicon compound chosen from the silanes that comprise one silicon atom and the siloxanes that comprise two or three silicon atoms, wherein the least one organic silicon compound also comprises at least one basic chemical functional group and at least one hydroxyl group or hydrolysable group per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal, S.A.
    Inventors: Delphine Charrier, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Leïla Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7947089
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of coloring or lightening of human keratin fibers in the presence of an oxidizing agent, comprising the application of an anhydrous cosmetic composition comprising at least one fat, and at least one surfactant, an oxidizing composition, a composition comprising at least one inorganic base. It also relates to a kit with several compartments, in which a first compartment comprises the aforementioned anhydrous cosmetic composition, a second compartment comprises an oxidizing composition and a third compartment comprises a composition comprising at least one inorganic base and optionally at least one dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange
  • Patent number: 7935154
    Abstract: Provided is a process for lightening or dyeing keratin fibers, including human keratin fibers such as the hair, in the presence of an oxidizing agent, wherein the following are applied to the keratin fibers: (a) an anhydrous cosmetic composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant, (b) a cosmetic composition (B) comprising at least one organic amine with a pKb of less than 12 at 25° C. and at least one mineral base, and (c) a composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent; when the process described herein is a process for dyeing keratin fibers, composition (B) further comprises at least one dye. Also provided is a multi-compartment device comprising a first compartment having the anhydrous cosmetic composition, a second compartment having at least one organic amine with a pKb of less than 12 at 25° C., and also at least one mineral base and optionally at least one dye, and a third compartment having an oxidizing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange