ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,289, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Olaplex Inc. (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
"Methods for fixing hair and skin" was invented by Eric D. Pressly (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Craig J. Hawker (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Compositions, kits, and methods for repairing bonds, for example, disulfide bonds, in hair or on the skin are disclosed. The compositions provide improved conditioning benefit for dry hair or moisturize the skin. The compositions also provide a long lasting moisturized feel and smooth feel to the skin or hair, without feeling greasy. The compositions contain one or more compounds that covalently...