Ex parte HOSHOWSKI - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1995-4072                                                        
          Application No. 08/105,008                                                  


               (a) applying a sufficient amount of an aqueous,                        
          transparent, leave-on hair protectant composition to hair to                
          impart a physical or esthetic property to the hair, said                    
          leave-on hair protectant composition comprising:                            

                    (i) capsules having a diameter of about 425 to about              
               2800 microns, said capsules comprising:                                
                         (A) a water insoluble hair protectant compound               
                    encapsulated in                                                   
                         (B) a shell material;                                        
                    (ii)      a suspending agent to suspend the                       
          capsules; and                                                               
                    (iii) a carrier comprising water;                                 
               (b) breaking the capsules while the capsules are in                    
          contact with the hair to release the water insoluble hair                   
          protectant compound;                                                        
               (c) while simultaneously disintegrating the shell                      
          material into residual particles having a diameter of about 10              
          microns or less; and                                                        
               (d) allowing the hair protectant composition and                       
          residual particles of shell material to remain in contact with              
          the hair at least until the next hair shampooing.                           
               29.  A method of treating the hair comprising:                         
               (a) applying a sufficient amount of an aqueous,                        
          transparent, leave-on hair dye composition to hair to impart                
          an  esthetic property to the hair, said leave-on hair dye                   
          composition comprising:                                                     
                    (i) capsules having a diameter of about 425 to about              
                    2800 microns, said capsules comprising:                           

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