Cosmetic Composition For Obtaining A Cosmetic Coating With A Metallically Glossy Appearance, Artificial Fingernails And Use Of PVD Aluminum Pigments
The invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising a liquid phase and a PVD aluminum pigment, wherein the cosmetic composition contains a PVD aluminum pigment at a pigmentation level of from 0.05 to 5.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition, and at least one leafing additive. The invention further relates to an artificial fingernail and to the use of a PVD aluminum pigment.
1 . A cosmetic composition comprising a liquid phase and a PVD aluminum pigment, characterized in that the cosmetic composition contains a PVD aluminum pigment at a pigmentation level of from 0.05 to 5.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition, and at least one leafing additive.
2 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said leafing additive is at least one long-chain phosphate ester.
3 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 24 , characterized in that said leafing additive is at least one long-chain phosphate ester having a carbon chain comprising from 14 to 18 carbon atoms.
4 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that that the leafing additive is a fatty acid phosphoric acid ester or a mixture of different fatty acid phosphoric acid esters.
5 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that that the pigmentation level of the PVD aluminum pigment is from 1 to 2% by weight and preferably from 1.3 to 1.8% by weight, based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
6 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that that the solids content of the cosmetic composition is between 5 and 17% by weight, based on the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
7 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that the cosmetic composition additionally contains at least one film-forming component and is a nail varnish.
8 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 7 , characterized in that said film-forming component comprises cellulose nitrate.
9 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 8 , characterized in that said film-forming component comprises cellulose nitrate having a molecular weight of more than 56,000 g/mol.
10 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 7 , characterized in that said film-forming component comprises cellulose acetate butyrate.
11 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said liquid phase is an organic solvent.
12 . The cosmetic composition as defined claim 11 , characterized in that said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of methylisobutyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl acetate, acetone, and mixtures thereof.
13 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 12 , characterized in that said organic solvent is methyl ethyl ketone or ethyl acetate.
14 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said cosmetic composition additionally contains a plasticizer and/or a dispersing agent.
15 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 14 , characterized in that said cosmetic composition contains as plasticizer at least dibutyl phthalate.
16 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 14 , characterized in that said cosmetic composition contains, at least one dispersing agent selected from the group consisting of a bentonite, stearylalkonium hectorite or stearylalkonium bentonite, and polymeric.
17 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said cosmetic composition additionally contains at least one coloring agent.
18 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 17 , characterized in that said coloring agent is a colored pigment and/or a dye.
19 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that said cosmetic composition contains additives, selected from the group consisting of thixotropic agents, antioxidants, emulsifiers, vitamins, perfumes, light-stabilizing agents, preservatives, fillers, and medicaments.
20 . The cosmetic composition as defined claim 1 , characterized in that the pigmentation level of the PVD aluminum pigments is from 0.2 to 2.0% by weight based on said total weight of said composition.
21 . A synthetic fingernail, characterized in that said synthetic fingernail is coated with the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 .
22 . A method of use of a cosmetic composition comprising PVD aluminum pigment having leafing properties, comprising the steps of: preparing the cosmetic composition as defined in claim 1 , and coating a nail with said composition as a nail varnish.
23 . The method as defined in claim 22 , characterized in that the PVD aluminum pigment is provided with a leafing additive on its surface.
24 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 2 , wherein said at least one long-chain phosphate ester has a carbon chain comprising from 12 to 24 carbon atoms.
25 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 9 , wherein said cellulose nitrate has a molecular weight of more than 112,000 g/mol.
26 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 10 , wherein said cellulose acetate butyrate has a molecular weight of more than 83,000 g/mol.
27 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 11 , wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of ketones, acetates having a molecular weight below 120 g/mol, and mixtures thereof.
28 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 15 , wherein said cosmetic composition further contains saccharose acetate isobutyrate as plasticizer.
29 . The cosmetic composition as defined in claim 20 , wherein said pigmentation level is from 0.3 to 1.0% by weight, based on said total weight of said composition.