Patent 7435269 was granted and assigned to Combe Incorporated on October, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A progressive hair dyeing composition which comprises the following ingredients:(a) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a bismuth salt;(b) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a thiosulfate compound;(c) from 1 to 20 wt % of a delta-valerolactam;(d) from 0.25 to 2.5 wt % of an alkaline agent;(e) from 0 to 5 wt % of elemental sulfur; and(e) from 50 to 90 wt % of water.