Patent ID: 6106820
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A61K,A61Q

Abstract:
A method of coating nails with a nail polish film comprising the steps of:(i) applying a nail polish composition to the nail, wherein the nail polish composition comprises:(a) from about 1% to about 40%, based on the weight of the composition, of a film-forming graft copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises:(I) a backbone exhibiting a T.sub.g of from about 0.degree. C. to about 50.degree. C., and(II) one or more hydrophilic grafts attached to the backbone wherein each of the grafts exhibits a T.sub.g of from about 50.degree. C. to about 200.degree. C., and wherein the average molecular weight of each of the grafts is greater than about 1000; and(b) from about 60% to about 99%, based on the weight of the composition, of a carrier suitable for application to the nails, wherein the carrier comprises from about 10% to about 98%, based on the weight of the composition, of a volatile liquid organic diluent; and(ii) substantially drying the composition applied to the nail to form a nail polish film.