| 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 the formula (I): <IMAGE> in which R denotes hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, or a beta -hydroxyethyl or gamma -hydroxypropyl group, and their addition salts with an acid; and at least, as an oxidation dye precursor, one para-aminophenol, 2-substituted with a substituent other than methyl or hydroxymethyl, or one of its addition salts with an acid. |