NAIL COATINGS AND METHODS THEREOF
The present embodiments relate to a nail coating having a major advantage in that it enables a nail coating to adhere to a natural nail or uncoated nail for long wear periods without adhesion loss or other signs of breakdown of the coating. Nail topcoats with improved abrasion resistance are also disclosed.
1 . A nail coating comprising:
at least one film-forming agent;
at least one silicone resin; and
solvent.
2 . The nail coating of claim 1 , wherein the at least one film-forming agent is a cellulosic resin.
3 . The nail coating of claim 2 , wherein the silicon resin and cellulosic resin are combined in a ratio of silicon resin to the cellulosic resin from about 1:10 to about 1:1.
4 . The nail coating of claim 1 , wherein the silicon resin is a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane.
5 . The nail coating of claim 2 , wherein the cellulosic resin is nitrocellulose.
6 . The nail coating of claim 2 , wherein the cellulosic resin is a cellulose ester.
7 . The nail coating of claim 2 , wherein the cellulosic resin is a cellulose acetate alkylate.
8 . The nail coating of claim 7 , wherein the cellulosic resin is a cellulose acetate alkylate selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, and mixtures thereof.
9 . The nail coating of claim 1 , further comprising at least one plasticizer.
10 . The nail coating of claim 9 , wherein the plasticizer is an alkyl citrate.
11 . The nail coating of claim 9 , wherein the plasticizer is acetyl tributyl citrate.
12 . The nail coating of claim 9 , wherein the plasticizer is an acetylated monoglyceride.
13 . The nail coating of claim 1 , further comprising at least one coloring agent.
14 . A nail topcoat comprising:
at least one film-forming agent,
at least one silicone resin;
at least one photoinitiator;
solvent; and
a component selected from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one urethane (meth)acrylate or a combination thereof.
15 . X. The topcoat of claim 14 , wherein the silicon resin is a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane.
16 . The topcoat of claim 14 , further comprising at least one plasticizer.
17 . The nail coating of claim 16 , wherein the plasticizer is an alkyl citrate.
18 . The nail coating of claim 16 , wherein the plasticizer is acetyl tributyl citrate.
19 . The nail coating of claim 16 , wherein the plasticizer is an acetylated monoglyceride.
20 . The topcoat of claim 14 , further comprising at least one high-molecular weight (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer.
21 . The topcoat of claim 20 , wherein the (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer is a copolymer of an alkyl (meth)acrylate and a (meth)acrylic acid.
22 . The topcoat of claim 21 , wherein the (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer is a copolymer of an alkyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid.
23 . The topcoat of claim 22 , wherein the alkyl methacrylate is methyl methacrylate or butyl methacrylate.
24 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one urethane (meth)acrylate resin.
25 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
26 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one urethane (meth)acrylate resin and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer.
27 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one urethane (meth)acrylate resin and further comprising at least one high-molecular weight (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer.
28 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and further comprising at least one high-molecular weight (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer.
29 . The topcoat of claim 14 , comprising at least one urethane (meth)acrylate resin and at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and further comprising at least one high-molecular weight (meth)acrylate polymer or copolymer.
30 . A nail coating system comprising the nail coating of claim 1 and a nail topcoat.
31 . The system of claim 30 , wherein the topcoat comprises:
at least one film-forming agent,
at least one silicone resin;
at least one photoinitiator;
solvent; and
a component selected from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one urethane (meth)acrylate or a combination thereof.
32 . A multilayer nail coating system comprising at least a nail coating of claim 1 and a nail topcoat.
33 . The system of claim 32 , wherein the topcoat comprises:
at least one film-forming agent,
at least one silicone resin;
at least one photoinitiator;
solvent; and
a component selected from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, at least one urethane (meth)acrylate or a combination thereof.
34 . A method of applying a nail coating to an uncoated nail, the method comprising the step of:
applying the nail coating of claim 1 to the uncoated nail.
35 . The method of claim 34 , further comprising applying a nail topcoat to the coated nail surface.
36 . A method of applying a coating to a natural nail comprising the step of:
applying a nail coating of claim 1 to the natural nail.
37 . The method of claim 36 , further comprising applying a nail topcoat to the coated nail surface.
38 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the natural nail is not surface treated with a primer.
39 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the natural nail is not surface treated with a file.
40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the natural nail is not roughened or otherwise treated in order to promote the adhesion of a nail coating.