Compositions for removing nail polish
The invention relates to compositions for removing nail polish comprising a C2-C3 monoalcohol, glycerin, and propylene carbonate, wherein the glycerin and propylene carbonate are present in a glycerin to propylene carbonate ratio by weight of at least 1:3 and the concentration by weight of ethanol is at least about 16%. Methods of removing nail polish and moisturizing the hands are also provided.
1. A composition for removing nail polish comprising a C2-C3 monoalcohol, glycerin, and propylene carbonate, wherein the glycerin and propylene carbonate are present in a glycerin to propylene carbonate ratio by weight of at least 1:3 and the concentration by weight of ethanol is at least about 16%.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the glycerin and propylene carbonate are present in a glycerin to propylene carbonate ratio by weight of at least 1:2.2.
3. The composition of claim 1 comprising a multicomponent solution phase and a suspended solid phase suspended in the multicomponent solution phase.
4. The composition of claim 3 wherein the suspended solid phase includes an abrasive.
5. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the abrasive is water soluble.
6. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the multicomponent solution phase comprises the C2-C3 monoalcohol, the glycerin, and the propylene carbonate and the multicomponent solution phase further comprises one or more additional components.
7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the one or more additional components comprise no more than about 10% by weight of the multicomponent solution phase.
8. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the one or more additional ingredients comprise one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of a polymeric thickening agent, a fragrance, and water.
9. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is substantially free of acetone.
10. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is substantially free of water.
11. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is substantially free of acetone and substantially free of water.
12. The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has less than about 5% oil.
13. The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration by weight of ethanol is at least about 20%.
14. The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration by weight of glycerin is at least about 10%.
15. The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration by weight of glycerin is at least about 15%.
16. The composition of claim 1 wherein the concentration by weight of glycerin is at least about 20%.
17. The composition of claim 1 wherein the C2-C3 monoalcohol, glycerin, and propylene carbonate, collectively comprise at least about 75% of the composition.
18. A method of removing nail polish from nails and moisturizing the hands of a subject, comprising:
applying the composition of claim 1 to hands and to nails of a subject onto which the nail polish had been previously applied; and
removing the nail polish from the nails.