Antimicrobial nail coating composition
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1. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
- (a) an antimicrobial agent comprising a phenol;
(b) at least one film-forming polymer or resin; and
(c) an organic solvent;
wherein said phenol is substantially separate from the film-forming polymer or resin, wherein the phenol is capable of leaching from said composition following transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, wherein the phenol retains its antimicrobial activity following the transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, and wherein the phenol is capable of resisting inactivation by isopropyl alcohol during storage.
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Abstract
Antimicrobial nail coating compositions, and methods for treating and preventing microbial infections of the nail area, are provided. The antimicrobial nail coating compositions can be used to treat and/or prevent infections caused by microbes including bacteria, molds, spores, viruses and fungi, while providing a nail coating having acceptable handling and esthetic qualities. The compositions can include alcohol-containing solvents, and, as antimicrobial agents, quaternary amines or phenols.
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17 Claims
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1. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
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(a) an antimicrobial agent comprising a phenol; (b) at least one film-forming polymer or resin; and (c) an organic solvent; wherein said phenol is substantially separate from the film-forming polymer or resin, wherein the phenol is capable of leaching from said composition following transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, wherein the phenol retains its antimicrobial activity following the transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, and wherein the phenol is capable of resisting inactivation by isopropyl alcohol during storage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8)
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4. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
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(a) from about 5 percent to about 65 percent by weight of a film-forming polymer; (b) from about 10 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a solvent; and (c) from about 0.05 percent to about 5 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent, wherein said antimicrobial agent comprises a phenol; wherein the phenol is substantially separate from the film-forming polymer or resin, wherein the phenol is capable of leaching from said composition following transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, wherein the phenol retains its antimicrobial activity following the transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, and wherein the phenol is capable of resisting inactivation by isopropyl alcohol during storage. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
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9. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
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(a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a resin; (b) from about 10 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a solvent; and (c) from about 0.05 percent to about 5 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent, wherein said antimicrobial agent comprises a phenol; wherein the phenol is substantially separate from the film-forming polymer or resin, wherein the phenol is capable of leaching from said composition following transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, wherein the phenol retains its antimicrobial activity following the transition of the nail coating from a liquid to a solid state upon application, and wherein the phenol is capable of resisting inactivation by isopropyl alcohol during storage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 13)
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14. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
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(a) from about 5 percent to about 65 percent by weight of a film-forming polymer; (b) from about 10 percent to about 80 percent by weight of an organic solvent; and (c) from about 0.05 percent to about 5 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent comprising a phenol; wherein said antimicrobial nail coating composition is prepared by first blending the film-forming polymer with the organic solvent to prepare a pre-blend and subsequently mixing the phenol, as a separate component, with the pre-blend. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A non-aqueous antimicrobial nail coating composition comprising:
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(a) from about 1 percent to about 80 percent by weight of a resin; (b) from about 10 percent to about 80 percent by weight of an organic solvent; and (c) from about 0.05 percent to about 5 percent by weight of an antimicrobial agent comprising a phenol; wherein said antimicrobial nail coating composition is prepared by first blending the film-forming polymer with the organic solvent to prepare a pre-blend and subsequently mixing the phenol, as a separate component, with the pre-blend. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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