Patent ID: 6998371
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
1. A nail polish remover consisting essentially of (i) from 55% to about 70% by weight of a mixture of from about 20–25% palmitic acid ester, 25–35% oleic acid ester and 40–50% linoleic acid ester, (ii) from 30%–45% by weight of a lower (C 1–C 5 ) alkyl lactate, and (iii) from 5 to 10% by wt of a naturally occurring wax selected from the group consisting of candelilla wax, berry wax, beeswax, soy wax, carnauba wax, and montan wax, wherein the nail polish consists essentially of a pigment and a film-forming binder selected from the group consisting of a lacquer and an enamel, each selected from the group consisting of a nitrate of cellulose and an acrylic polymer and whereby, after removal of the polish six times from finger nails, at intervals of 80 minutes, the finger nails look glossy and feel normal.