Aqueous nail polish compositions

• US 6,391,964 B1
• Filed: 10/02/2000
• Issued: 05/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tartaglia Family Trust
• Original Assignee: Joseph John Tartaglia
• Inventors: Tartaglia, Joseph John
• Primary Examiner(s): Yoon, Tae H.
• Application Number:
  US09/676,574
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 524/501, 524/591, 524/803, 524/832, 424/61, 206/568, 206/581
• US Class Current: 524/803
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/8152 Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/87 Polyurethanes
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 3/02 Nail coatings
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 2666/04 Macromolecular compounds according to groups C08L7/00 - C08L49/00, or C08L55/00 - C08L57/00; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: C09D 175/04 Polyurethanes

Abstract

A system of aqueous nail polish compositions is provided, including base coat, color coat, and top coat formulations. The base coat formulation comprises aqueous emulsions of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer. The color coat formulation comprises an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin and a colorant in addition to aqueous emulsions of acrylic polymer and vinyl acetate/acrylic polymer. Finally, the top coat formulation comprises an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic polymer and an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin. The aqueous nail polish formulations of the present invention are substantially non-flammable and non-toxic while providing comparable nail coverage, wearability, and stability to non-aqueous nail polishes. Further, the present formulations offer rapid dry times and may be readily applied to nails using conventional nylon brushes.

Claims

1. A system of aqueous nail polish composition comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(b) an aqueous color nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant.

(c) an aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i ) an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

2. The system of nail polish compositions of claim 1 comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2.25 to 3.75 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer, and

(ii) about 0.75 to 1.33 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer;

(b) an aqueous color-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 1.5 to 2.5 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 3.25 to 4.75 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) about 0.5 to 2.75 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant; and

(c) aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2.5 to 3.75 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) about 0.75 to 1.25 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

3. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 2 comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 3 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 1 part by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(b) an aqueous color-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 4 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) about 2 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant; and

(c) aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 3 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) about 1 part by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

4. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 1 wherein at least one of the following conditions obtains:

(a) said aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer includes acrylic polymer in an amount not exceeding about 50 wt %;

(b) said aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer includes about 47 to 48 wt % vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer and about 52 to 53 wt % water; and

(c) said aqueous solution of polyurethane resin includes about 35 to 40 wt % polyurethane resin.

5. A system of aqueous nail polish compositions, comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer, and

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer; and

(b) an aqueous color-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant.

6. The system of nail polish compositions of claim 5 comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2.25 to 3.75 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer, and

(ii) about 0.75 to 1.33 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer;

(b) an aqueous color-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 1.5 to 2.5 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 3.25 to 4.75 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) about 0.5 to 2.75 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant.

7. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 6 comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 3 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 1 part by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(b) an aqueous color-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 4 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer,

(iii) about 2 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(iv) a colorant.

8. The system of nail polish compositions of claim 5 wherein at least one of the following conditions obtains:

(a) said aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer includes acrylic polymer in an amount not exceeding about 50 wt %;

(b) said aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer includes about 47 to 48 wt % vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer and about 52 to 53 wt % water; and

(c) said aqueous solution of polyurethane resin includes about 35 to 40 wt % polyurethane resin.

9. A system of aqueous nail polish compositions comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer, and

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer; and

(b) aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) an aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) an aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

10. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 9 comprising:

(a) an aqueous base-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2.25 to 3.75 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer, and

(ii) about 0.75 to 1.33 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer;

(b) aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 2.5 to 3.75 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) about 0.75 to 1.33 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

11. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 9 comprising:

(c) an aqueous base-coat nail composition comprising;

(i) about 3 parts by volume of aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer,

(ii) about 1 part by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer; and

(d) aqueous top-coat nail polish composition comprising;

(i) about 3 parts by volume of aqueous solution of polyurethane resin, and

(ii) about 1 part by volume of aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer.

12. The system of aqueous nail polish compositions of claim 9 wherein at least one of the following conditions obtains:

(a) said aqueous emulsion of acrylic polymer includes acrylic polymer in an amount not exceeding about 50 wt %;

(b) said aqueous emulsion of vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer includes about 47 to 48 wt % vinyl acetate/acrylic copolymer and about 52 to 53 wt % water; and

(c) said aqueous solution of polyurethane resin includes about 35 to 40 wt % polyurethane resin.