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US 7,645,444 · App. 10/353,944 · Granted Jan 12, 2010

Multiphase nail polish

Assignee: Fiabila
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Patent No.
US 7,645,444
App. No.
10/353,944
Granted
Jan 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A nail polish composition comprises a cellulosic filmogenic polymer, a plasticizer and one or more solvents, and is characterized in that it includes 20 to 200% by weight, relative to the cellulosic polymer, of at least one second filmogenic polymer partially insoluble in the cellulosic polymer, giving rise to settling into at least two stable and separate liquid phases at rest. Preferably, the second filmogenic polymer is a vinyl resin, for example polyvinylbutyral. After agitation, this composition has a homogeneous appearance, and can be applied to the nails like a conventional polish.

Claims (28)

1. A nail polish composition, without water, comprising

nitrocellulose;

a plasticizer;

one or more solvents; and

polyvinylbutyral,

characterized in that

the nail polish composition is a multiphase composition,

the polyvinylbutyral is partially insoluble in the nitrocellulose, and

polyvinylbutyral is present in an amount of 120 to 200% by weight, relative to the nitrocellulose so that the nail polish composition settles into a multiphase composition of at least two stable and separate liquid layers at rest.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising cellulose acetobutyrate mixed with the nitrocellulose.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the amount of polyvinylbutyral is greater than 3% by weight of the total composition of the polish.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that polyvinylbutyral is 120 to 180% by weight of the nitrocellulose.

5. The composition according to claim 1 , characterized in that the solvent or solvents are aliphatic compounds selected from the group consisting of acetate, ketones, alcohols, alkanes and mixtures thereof.

6. The composition according to claim 5 , characterized in that the solvent or solvents are selected from the group consisting of ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, propyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone, heptane and hexane, and mixtures thereof.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , further comprising one or several coloring materials selected from the group consisting of pigments, soluble colorants, decorative particles, nacres, and flakes.

8. A method of applying the composition according to claim 1 , after homogenization, comprising applying said composition to nails as a nail polish, as a finishing polish or as an intermediate layer.

9. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said at least two stable and separate liquid layers are homogenized, and wherein said composition can be applied to nails as a nail polish, as a finishing nail polish, or as an intermediate layer.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said at least two stable and separate liquid layers comprise different coloring materials.

11. The composition according to claim 10 , wherein said at least two stable and separate liquid layers, when homogenized, form a composition of a uniform appearance.

12. A nail polish composition without water, comprising:

a first phase comprising nitrocellulose, solvent and plasticizer;

a second phase comprising polyvinylbutyral and a solvent, wherein,

the polyvinylbutyral is partially insoluble in the nitrocellulose;

the polyvinylbutyral is present in amount of 120 to 200% by weight relative to the nitrocellulose,

the phases form at rest, separate and stable layers, and give with agitation a nail polish ready to apply.

13. The nail polish composition according to claim 12 , wherein,

the first phase further comprises at least one coloring material, and

the coloring material remains in only one layer at rest after agitation of the composition.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2003
From: MALNOU, ALAIN; MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO
To: FIABILA
Reel/Frame 013733/0330 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 02 01077 · Jan 30, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030165445A1 · Sep 4, 2003