Patent ID: 6123931
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A nail polish composition comprising:(a) from about 0.1% to about 20%, by weight of the composition, of a water-insoluble film-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacryls, polymethacryls, polyurethane-polyacryl mixtures, polyurethane-polymethacryl mixtures, urethane-acryl copolymers, and mixtures thereof; and(b) a carrier suitable for application to mammalian nails comprising a liquid diluent comprising:(i) from about 10% to about 90% by weight of the composition of a volatile organic solvent; and(ii) at least about 4% water;wherein when the composition comprises from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the composition, of the organic solvent, the composition is substantially free of a fluorinated polymer and wherein when the composition comprises greater than about 10% of the polymer, the composition comprises less than about 1% of iso-propanol.