Adaptive Hair Color and Tone Solutions for Niche Environments

Publication ID: 24-11857660_0004_PTD
Published: October 28, 2025
Category:Specialized Variations & Niche Solutions

Legal Citation

pr1or.art Inc., “Adaptive Hair Color and Tone Solutions for Niche Environments,” Published Technical Disclosure No. 24-11857660_0004_PTD, Published October 28, 2025, available at https://archive.pr1or.art/24-11857660_0004_PTD
This technical disclosure describes improvements that would be readily apparent to a Person Having Ordinary Skill In The Art (PHOSITA) when considered in combination with the foundational architecture disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 11,857,660.

Summary of the Inventive Concept

This inventive concept adapts hair color and tone compositions for specific, challenging environments, such as high-altitude, extreme cold, disaster relief, high-security, and high-pollution settings, ensuring effective and safe hair coloring in these unique contexts.

Background and Problem Solved

The original patent disclosed compositions and methods for imparting color and tone to hair. However, these compositions may not be effective or safe in specific, challenging environments. The present inventive concept addresses this limitation by developing specialized hair color and tone solutions tailored to these niche environments.

Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept

The inventive concept comprises four distinct solutions: (1) a system for high-altitude environments, incorporating a conditioning agent to counteract low air pressure effects; (2) a method for extreme cold temperatures, utilizing a shampoo formulated for cold climates; (3) a portable, water-free composition for disaster relief situations, featuring a UV stabilizer to prevent color fade; and (4) a high-security system with a tamper-evident dispenser and antioxidant-rich serum for environments with high air pollution. Each solution leverages the original patent's amino acid and carboxylic acid combination, with adaptations for the specific environment.

Novelty and Inventive Step

The novelty of this inventive concept lies in its tailored solutions for niche environments, which were not addressed by the original patent. The inventive step is the recognition of the need for specialized hair color and tone compositions in these environments and the development of effective, safe solutions to meet this need.

Alternative Embodiments and Variations

Alternative embodiments could include solutions for other challenging environments, such as high-humidity or high-temperature settings. Variations could also involve different conditioning agents, shampoos, or UV stabilizers to further adapt the compositions to specific environments.

Potential Commercial Applications and Market

This inventive concept has significant commercial potential in the beauty and personal care industry, particularly in niche markets such as high-altitude or extreme cold regions, disaster relief, high-security facilities, and areas with high air pollution. The target market includes consumers, professionals, and organizations operating in these environments.

CPC Classifications

SectionClassGroup
A A61 A61K8/466
A A61 A61K8/41
A A61 A61K8/44
A A61 A61Q5/10
A A61 A61K2800/432

Field of Art

Cosmetic chemistry, specifically hair coloration and treatment compositions, involving formulation of hair care products with specific chemical components for color modification and hair treatment

Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile

A professional with advanced degree in chemistry or chemical engineering, specialized knowledge of surfactant systems, amino acid interactions, and cosmetic formulation techniques, familiar with hair treatment composition design and environmental adaptation strategies

Obviousness Rationale

A person having ordinary skill would recognize that the source patent's fundamental hair color toning composition provides a versatile chemical platform that can be readily adapted to specific environmental challenges through predictable modifications of existing chemical components and addition of targeted functional agents. The PTD's variations represent logical extensions of the base composition by introducing environment-specific conditioning and protective elements that a skilled practitioner would naturally consider when addressing hair treatment challenges. These adaptations demonstrate standard problem-solving approaches within cosmetic chemistry by applying known chemical principles to novel contextual requirements.

Obvious Combinations & Variations

Source Patent Element
Hair color toning composition with amino acids and carboxylic acids
PTD Variation
High-altitude environment adaptation with additional conditioning agent
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable solution addressing known physiological challenges of low-pressure environments, using standard formulation techniques to modify base composition
Source Patent Element
Surfactant mixture in original composition
PTD Variation
Cold climate shampoo formulation with modified surfactant ratios
Obviousness Reasoning
Known technique of adjusting surfactant systems to accommodate temperature-dependent performance characteristics
Source Patent Element
Base hair color toning composition
PTD Variation
Water-free disaster relief formulation with UV stabilizer
Obviousness Reasoning
Finite set of design choices for creating portable, stable hair treatment product using known chemical stabilization techniques
Source Patent Element
Amino acid and carboxylic acid combination
PTD Variation
High-pollution environment treatment with antioxidant-rich serum
Obviousness Reasoning
Predictable application of known antioxidant chemistry to protect hair treatment composition in challenging environmental conditions
35 U.S.C. § 103 Summary: Based on US Patent 11857660's comprehensive hair color toning composition, the present publication demonstrates that the claimed environmental adaptations would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in cosmetic chemistry, as the variations represent straightforward applications of known chemical principles to solve specific contextual challenges through predictable modifications of a foundational hair treatment composition.

Original Patent Information

Patent NumberUS 11,857,660
TitleCompositions for imparting color and tone to the hair
Assignee(s)L'OREAL