| abstract |
The liquid hair styling composition suitable as a hair spray comprises: (a) an ionic hair styling polymer having an average molecular weight of at least about 300,000; (b) a liquid carrier selected from the group consisting of water, C1-C6 monohydric alcohols, and mixtures thereof; (c) an effective amount of an ionic strength modifying system to reduce the viscosity of the composition, said system consisting essentially of a mixture of anions and non-surfactant cations, said cations and said anions being at least partially soluble in the liquid carrier; said composition has a pH of about 10 or less. Another aspect of this invention relates to hair atomizing volatile organic solvent compositions which impart a more pleasant feel to the hair and which comprise a silicone-containing hair setting polymer, an effective amount of a the ionic strength to reduce the viscosity of the compositions, as indicated above, and a liquid carrier which comprises a mixture of water with one or more monohydric C1-C6 alcohols, said composition comprising at least about 10% by weight of water. |