| abstract |
The invention relates to a dyeing composition for keratinous fibres, and especially for human keratinous fibres such as hair, containing, in a medium suitable for dyeing, at least one oxidation dye precursor chosen from 3-methyl-para-aminophenol, 2-methyl-para-aminophenol and 2-hydroxymethyl-para-aminophenol, and their addition salts with an acid; at least one coupler chosen from 2-methyl-5-aminophenols of formula (I): <IMAGE> where R denotes hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, beta -hydroxyethyl or gamma -hydroxypropyl, and their addition salts with an acid; and at least, as an additional coupler, one meta-phenylenediamine or one of its addition salts with an acid. The invention also relates to a dyeing process employing development with an oxidising agent. |