Nail polish remover

• US 7,625,852 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2007
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Everett Farr, Henry Hadry
• Original Assignee: Everett Farr, Henry Hadry
• Inventors: Hadry, Henry, Farr, Everett
• Primary Examiner(s): DELCOTTO, GREGORY R
• Application Number:
  US11/759,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20070287647A1
• Time in Patent Office: 909 Days
• Field of Search: 510/118, 510/499, 510/505
• US Class Current: 510/118
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/40 containing nitrogen quinones containing nitrogen A61K8/355
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 8/922 of vegetable origin
• CPC Class Codes: A61Q 3/04 Nail coating removers

Abstract

The present invention provides a nail polish remover comprising isobutyl nitrite and butylated linseed oil as active ingredients for nail polish removal, conditioning and adhesion promotion.

Claims

1. A nail polish remover, comprising:

an alkyl nitrite solvent; and

a hygroscopic stabilizer comprising butylated linseed oil.

2. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkyl nitrite solvent comprises isobutyl nitrite.

3. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkyl nitrite solvent is chosen from the group consisting of cyclohexyl nitrite, cyclopentyl nitrite, isopentyl nitrite, isopropyl nitrite, and isohexyl nitrite.

4. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkyl nitrite solvent comprises greater than or equal to about 20% pure isobutyl nitrite.

5. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkyl nitrite solvent comprises greater than or equal to about 50% pure isobutyl nitrite.

6. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alkyl nitrite solvent comprises about 80% to about 95% by volume isobutyl nitrite.

7. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 2, wherein a vapor phase of the nail polish remover comprises less than about 600 ppm isobutyl nitrite.

8. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the nail polish remover is liquid.

9. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 1, wherein the nail polish remover can remove nail polish from human nails or artificial nails.

10. A nail polish remover comprising:

isobutyl nitrite; and

butylated linseed oil,

wherein the nail polish remover is substantially free of ethyl acetate, acetone, acetonitrile or combinations thereof.

11. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 10 comprising at least about 10% by volume isobutyl nitrite.

12. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 10, wherein a vapor phase of the nail polish remover comprises less than about 600 ppm isobutyl nitrite.

13. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 10 comprising at least about 0.25% by volume butylated linseed oil.

14. A nail polish remover kit comprising:

the nail polish remover in accordance with claim 10; and

an instruction for administering the nail polish remover onto a human nail or artificial nail.

15. A nail polish remover, comprising:

about 80% to about 95% by volume isobutyl nitrite; and

about 0.25% to about 2% by volume butylated linseed oil,

wherein the nail polish remover has a vapor phase including less than about 600 ppm isobutyl nitrite.

16. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 15 further comprising silicone.

17. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 16 comprising about 0.25% to about 0.5% by volume silicone.

18. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 15 further comprising isobutyl alcohol.

19. The nail polish remover in accordance with claim 18 comprising about 4.5% to about 19.75% by volume isobutyl alcohol.