Polyurethane and polyacryl nail polish compositions
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1. A nail polish composition comprising:
- (a) from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of a water-insoluble film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacryls, polymethacryls, polyurethane-polyacryl mixtures, polyurethane-polymethacryl mixtures, urethane-acryl copolymers, and mixtures thereof; and
(b) a carrier suitable for application to mammalian nails comprising a liquid diluent comprising;
(i) from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the composition of a volatile organic solvent; and
(ii) at least about 4% water;
wherein when the composition comprises from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, of the organic solvent, the composition is substantially free of a fluorinated polymer and wherein when the composition comprises greater than about 10% of the polymer, the composition comprises less than about 1% of iso-propanol.
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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 nail polish composition comprising:
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(a) from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of a water-insoluble film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacryls, polymethacryls, polyurethane-polyacryl mixtures, polyurethane-polymethacryl mixtures, urethane-acryl copolymers, and mixtures thereof; and (b) a carrier suitable for application to mammalian nails comprising a liquid diluent comprising; (i) from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the composition of a volatile organic solvent; and (ii) at least about 4% water; wherein when the composition comprises from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, of the organic solvent, the composition is substantially free of a fluorinated polymer and wherein when the composition comprises greater than about 10% of the polymer, the composition comprises less than about 1% of iso-propanol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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