Polyurethane nail polish compositions
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1. A composition suitable for use as a nail polish comprising:
- (a) from about 1% to less than 10%, by weight of the composition, of a water-insoluble, film-forming polyurethane; and
(b) a carrier suitable for application to mammalian nails comprising a liquid diluent comprising;
(i) from 0% to about 5% of a pigment;
(ii) from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of one or more volatile organic solvents; and
(iii) water;
wherein when the film-forming polyurethane is an aliphatic polyurethane, the composition comprises less than about 0.75% of a hardening agent and wherein when the composition comprises less than about 30%, by weight of the composition, of the organic solvent, the composition is substantially free of a fluorinated copolymer.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions useful as cosmetic or therapeutic agents, as well as methods of their use. The compositions herein are particularly useful as coatings for mammalian nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions which, when applied to mammalian nails exhibit long wear properties including excellent adhesion to the nail.
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1. A composition suitable for use as a nail polish comprising:
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(a) from about 1% to less than 10%, by weight of the composition, of a water-insoluble, film-forming polyurethane; and (b) a carrier suitable for application to mammalian nails comprising a liquid diluent comprising; (i) from 0% to about 5% of a pigment; (ii) from about 10% to about 90%, by weight of the composition, of one or more volatile organic solvents; and (iii) water; wherein when the film-forming polyurethane is an aliphatic polyurethane, the composition comprises less than about 0.75% of a hardening agent and wherein when the composition comprises less than about 30%, by weight of the composition, of the organic solvent, the composition is substantially free of a fluorinated copolymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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