FIELD OF THE SUBJECT MATTER

The field of the subject matter is hair coloring compositions that are designed to be removable and the methods of their use.

BACKGROUND

The business of hair coloring and treatment for both men and women is large and full of wildly different options. For example, a consumer can go to a salon and spend hundreds of dollars on professional hair treatment that ranges from root touch-ups to highlighting to completely changing the color of that consumer's natural hair color. Another consumer can sign up for a monthly subscription service to hair coloring and root touch-ups that are delivered to his or her door for a recurring fee. And yet another consumer can walk into a local drug store or convenience store and buy a box of hair coloring for a few dollars and apply it at home.

At the low end of the hair coloring spectrum, there are a number of temporary color applications and shampoos that allow a consumer to try a new color or apply color to his or her hair, wherein it will last until the next shampoo wash. These types of color applications take the form of powders, creams, sprays, shampoos, and combinations thereof. They may come off on the consumer's hands or clothing after application and are not ideal for a modern consumer who is active and on-the-go.

There are a lot of haircare clients with grey hair that who spend a considerable amount of time retouching their grey hair. For example, a woman with dark hair will have a noticeable streak of grey hair near the scalp, as it starts to grow. It takes time and money to keep the grey hair concealed. They don't want to go grey but feel frustration as soon as they see the grey start popping through. This can occur as early as a week after a color retouch, depending on how much grey they have and how fast their hair grows. This type of hair growth and lack of coverage for new grey hair can be annoying, and by the time they do get to the salon to have it retouched, they have a grey band that is difficult to camouflage with temporary color that is available currently.

There is a gap in products for those people who want to cover or retouch grey hair in between salon visits. Some feel as though they have to go to the salon every 2-5 weeks to retouch their grey hair, depending on how fast their hair grows. In addition, frequent retouching with permanent color is not good for hair and it is also very expensive over time.

Often clients use a temporary method for covering grey hair in between retouches to try to camouflage the grey band of demarcation. These temporary methods come in different forms. There are products that can—on a very temporary basis—cover some grey hair. They could be a liquid, powder, or a cream and are applied by spray, mascara or lip gloss-type wand, or sprinkle/eyeshadow-type applicator for powder shadow. All of the available temporary cover ups only stay on your hair until your next shampoo.

These temporary methods are also a problem when you sweat. The color can run down your face and get on your clothes and pillowcase. They are also time consuming to apply, and each time you shampoo you have to reapply. If you need to shampoo your hair and you want to conceal your grey, you have to build in time to reapply your root cover up.

When a consumer wants to update his or her hair or try a new color, the options can be overwhelming. However, the ultimate goal is to apply a color for a short period of time, wherein the application is straight-forward and the result is reliable. Another goal would be for the product to be natural and naturally removed with no harsh or toxic chemicals.

To that end, a new hair coloring composition needs to be developed that ideally allows a consumer to color hair on his or her body, including his or her hair on his or her head, eyebrows, eyelashes, etc. for a fixed period of time, while at the same time allowing the consumer to apply and remove the color in a safe and natural way.

SUMMARY OF THE SUBJECT MATTER

Removable hair coloring compositions are described herein that include: at least one hair color composition or compound; and at least one sealing component or compound, wherein at least one of the at least one hair color composition or compound, or the at least one sealing component or compound can be physically dissolved, physically removed, or a combination thereof when mixed with at least one natural oil. In some embodiments, removable hair coloring compositions further include at least one preparation stage component or compound.

In some embodiments, the at least one hair color composition or compound, and the at least one sealing component or compound are separate and independent components are combinable into one removable hair coloring composition. In other embodiments, the at least one hair color composition or compound, and the at least one sealing component or compound are combined into the removable hair coloring composition before application.

In other embodiments, the at least one preparation stage component or compound, the at least one hair color composition or compound, and the at least one sealing component or compound are separate and independent components that may be combinable into the removable hair coloring composition or may be used independently of one another as part of application. In yet other embodiments, the at least one preparation stage component or compound, the at least one hair color composition or compound, and the at least one sealing component or compound are combined into the removable hair coloring composition before application.

Methods of utilizing a removable hair coloring compositions are described herein and include: applying at least one preparation stage component to at least part of at least one strand of hair; applying at least one hair color composition to at least part of at least one strand of hair; and applying at least one sealing component to the hair color composition on the at least part of at least one strand of hair, wherein at least one of the preparation stage component or compound, the hair color composition or compound, the sealing component or compound, or a combination thereof can be physically removed when mixed with a natural oil.

In addition, methods of utilizing a removable hair coloring composition include: applying at least one preparation stage component to at least part of at least one strand of hair; and applying at least one hair color composition and at least one sealing component to at least part of at least one strand of hair, wherein at least one of the preparation stage component or compound, the hair color composition or compound, the sealing component or compound, or a combination thereof can be physically removed when mixed with a natural oil.

In some embodiments, the at least one of the at least one preparation stage component or compound, the at least one hair color composition or compound, the at least one sealing component, or a combination thereof, is applied to the entirety at least one strand of hair, including grey hair.

In other embodiments, the at least one preparation stage component, the at least one hair color composition and the at least one sealing component are combined together before applying to at least part of at least one strand of hair.

