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).

  • Patent number: 7931698
    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 other than fatty acids present in the ready-to-use composition in an amount of greater than or equal to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the ready-to-use composition, B) at least one polymeric thickener, C) at least one dye precursor, D) at least one oxidizing agent and E) at least one alkaline agent wherein at least one of the at least one alkaline agent is an organic amine. Also provided is a method of dyeing keratin fibers, comprising applying the ready-to-use composition to the keratin fibers for a sufficient time to develop the desired coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Frédéric Simonet, Luc Nicolas-Morgantini, Irène Fonseca, Leïla Hercouet, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Jean-Marc Ascione, Florence Laurent
  • Patent number: 7927383
    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 different from fatty acids; from 1% to 10% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant comprising ethylene oxide in an amount ranging from 10 mol to 80 mol; 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: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Isabelle Schlosser
  • Patent number: 7927381
    Abstract: Provided is a process for lightening or dyeing keratin fibers, in which the following are applied to the said fibers: (a) an aqueous cosmetic composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant; (b) a cosmetic composition (B) comprising at least one alkaline agent, (c) a cosmetic composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent, wherein the amount of the at least one fatty substance in composition (A) is greater than 20% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (A), and when the process used is a process for dyeing keratin fibers, then cosmetic composition (B) further comprises at least one oxidation dye, at least one direct dye, or both. Also provided is a multi-compartment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Leïla Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7922777
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening human keratin fibers using at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, monoethanolamine and at least one basic amino acid, and at least one composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. The disclosure relates to a multi-compartment device comprising the abovementioned compositions (A) and (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oréal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange, Frédéric Simonet
  • Patent number: 7918902
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening or dyeing keratin fibers, for example, human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising applying 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 ammonium salt; and (c) a composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent; when the process is a process for dyeing keratin fibers, said cosmetic composition (B) further comprises at least one oxidation dye and/or at least one direct dye. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-compartment device comprising the disclosed compositions for lightening or dyeing keratin fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange
  • Patent number: 7914591
    Abstract: Provided is a process for dyeing keratin materials, comprising applying to the keratin materials: a) at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, at least one alkaline agent, and at least one colored or coloring species; and b) at least one aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent; wherein: the at least one fatty substance is present in the at least one anhydrous composition (A) in an amount of greater than 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the at least one anhydrous composition (A); and the at least one colored or coloring species comprises at least one oxidation dye and/or at least one direct dye; on the condition that when the at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprises, as the at least one colored or coloring species, only at least one direct dye, the at least one fatty substance is present in an amount ranging from 40 to 80% by weight, relative to the total weight of the at least one anhydrous composition
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Frédéric Simonet
  • Patent number: 7909887
    Abstract: A novel process for dyeing human keratin fibers in the presence of an oxidizing agent, comprising applying to the fibers at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one organic amine having a pKb less than 12 at 25° C., and at least one surfactant, at least one composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent, and at least one composition (C) comprising at least one dye chosen from oxidation dyes and direct dyes; a multi-compartment device or kit, wherein at least one first compartment comprises the at least one anhydrous cosmetic composition (A), at least one second compartment comprises at least one composition (B), and at least one third compartment comprises at least one composition (C); and a ready-to-use composition for dyeing human keratin fibers, comprising at least 35% by weight of at least one fatty substance, at least one organic amine having a pKb less than 12 at 25° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventor: Leïla Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7909888
    Abstract: Provided is a process for dyeing or lightening human keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers: a) at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant; b) at least one composition (B) comprising monoethanolamine and at least one basic amino acid; and c) at least one composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent; provided that when the process is a dyeing process, the at least one anhydrous composition (A) is free from organic amines and the at least one composition (B) comprises at least one oxidation dye and/or at least one direct dye fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Alain Lagrange, Marie Giafferi
  • Patent number: 7909889
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers that employs: at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (A) comprising at least one fat free of carboxylic acid groups and at least one surfactant, at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one specific aminotrialkoxysilane or aminotrialkenyloxysilane compounds, and at least one aqueous composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. In addition, the present invention provides a three-compartment device appropriate for the implementation of this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Delphine Charrier, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Leila Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7905927
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers comprising applying to the keratin fibers * at least one first composition comprising at least one fat, at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one specific aminotrialkoxy silane or aminotrialkenyloxy silane compound, and applying * at least one second composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent. It also provides a multiple-compartment device in which at least one compartment comprises the above-mentioned at least one first composition and at least one other compartment comprises the at least one oxidizing composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal, SA
    Inventor: Leïla Hercouet
  • Patent number: 7901464
    Abstract: A process for dyeing human keratin fibers in the presence of at least one oxidizing agent, 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 oxidizing agent, and at least one composition (C) comprising at least one dye chosen from direct and oxidation dyes, and at least one organic amine having a pKb at 25° C. of less than 12. The present disclosure also relates to a multi-compartment device containing, in separate compartments, the compositions (A), (B), and (C); and a method of making a ready-to-use composition. The present disclosure also relates to an anhydrous composition comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, at least one dye, and at least one organic amine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: L'Oreal S.A.
    Inventors: Leïla Hercouet, Marie Giafferi, Alain Lagrange
  • Publication number: 20100303748
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers comprising applying to the keratin fibers * at least one first composition comprising at least one fat, at least one nonionic surfactant, at least one specific aminotrialkoxy silane or aminotrialkenyloxy silane compound, and applying * at least one second composition comprising at least one oxidizing agent. It also provides a multiple-compartment device in which at least one compartment comprises the above-mentioned at least one first composition and at least one other compartment comprises the at least one oxidizing composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: Leïla HERCOUET
  • Publication number: 20100297049
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of lightening and/or colouring human keratin fibres 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Henri Samain, Leïla Hercouet
  • Publication number: 20100275387
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of lightening and/or coloring human keratin fibers that employs: at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (A) comprising at least one fat free of carboxylic acid groups and at least one surfactant, at least one substantially anhydrous or aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one specific aminotrialkoxysilane or aminotrialkenyloxysilane compounds, and at least one aqueous composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. In addition, the present invention provides a three-compartment device appropriate for the implementation of this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Delphine CHARRIER, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Leila Hercouet
  • Publication number: 20100275945
    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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Delphine CHARRIER, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Leïla Hercouet
  • Publication number: 20100223739
    Abstract: Provided is a process for lightening or dyeing keratin fibers, in which the following are applied to the said fibers: (a) an aqueous cosmetic composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance and at least one surfactant; (b) a cosmetic composition (B) comprising at least one alkaline agent, (c) a cosmetic composition (C) comprising at least one oxidizing agent, wherein the amount of the at least one fatty substance in composition (A) is greater than 20% by weight relative to the total weight of composition (A), and when the process used is a process for dyeing keratin fibers, then cosmetic composition (B) further comprises at least one oxidation dye, at least one direct dye, or both. Also provided is a multi-compartment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Leïla HERCOUET
  • Publication number: 20100199441
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for lightening human keratin fibers using at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, monoethanolamine and at least one basic amino acid, and at least one composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent. The disclosure relates to a multi-compartment device comprising the abovementioned compositions (A) and (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Leïla HERCOUET, Alain LAGRANGE, Frédéric SIMONET
  • Publication number: 20100186177
    Abstract: Provided is a process for dyeing keratin materials, comprising applying to the keratin materials: a) at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprising at least one fatty substance, at least one surfactant, at least one alkaline agent, and at least one colored or coloring species; and b) at least one aqueous composition (B) comprising at least one oxidizing agent; wherein: the at least one fatty substance is present in the at least one anhydrous composition (A) in an amount of greater than 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the at least one anhydrous composition (A); and the at least one colored or coloring species comprises at least one oxidation dye and/or at least one direct dye; on the condition that when the at least one anhydrous composition (A) comprises, as the at least one colored or coloring species, only at least one direct dye, the at least one fatty substance is present in an amount ranging from 40 to 80% by weight, relative to the total weight of the at least one anhydrous composition
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Leïla HERCOUET, Frédéric SIMONET
  • Publication number: 20100180389
    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 different from fatty acids; from 1% to 10% by weight of at least one nonionic surfactant comprising ethylene oxide in an amount ranging from 10 mol to 80 mol; 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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Leila HERCOUET, Frédéric Simonet, Marie-Pascale Audousset, Isabelle Schlosser
  • Publication number: 20100175705
    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: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Leïla HERCOUET, Alain Lagrange