# US 10,869,820 B2 · Compositions comprising glycerin, monoalcohol and a diester > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,869,820 B2 - Document ID: US10869820B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/175,180 - Filed: 2018-10-30 - Published: 2019-05-30 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-30 - Assignees: L'oreal - Applicants: L'oreal - Inventors: Aline Aude Guimont; Chunhua Li - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10869820B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/34: Alcohols - A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group} - A61K 8/37: Esters of carboxylic acids - A61K 8/4973: {with oxygen as the only hetero atom} - A61K 8/60: Sugars; Derivatives thereof - A61K 8/8152: {Homopolymers or copolymers of esters, e.g. (meth)acrylic acid esters; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61Q 3/04: Nail coating removers - A61K 2800/28: Rubbing or scrubbing compositions; Peeling or abrasive compositions; Containing exfoliants - A61K 2800/30: Characterized by the absence of a particular group of ingredients - A61K 2800/31: Anhydrous - A61K 2800/48: Thickener, Thickening system - A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D) - A61Q: SPECIFIC USE OF COSMETICS OR SIMILAR TOILETRY PREPARATIONS ## Abstract The invention relates to compositions for removing nail polish including at least about 20% by weight of a C2-C3 monoalcohol, at least about 10% by weight of glycerin, and a diester of a dicarboxylic acid. The compositions optionally include water. The water, if present, is present in a concentration by weight that is less than the concentration by weight of glycerin. If the concentration of glycerin is from 30% to 60% by weight, then the concentration of C2-C3 monoalcohol is at least about 30% by weight. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition for removing nail polish comprising a mixture of: at least about 30% by weight of a C2-C3 monoalcohol, from about 30% by weight to about 60% by weight of glycerin, greater than 10% by weight of at least one diester; and wherein the composition optionally comprises water; wherein the concentration by weight of water is less than the concentration by weight of glycerin in the composition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one diester is a diester of a C2-C4 alcohol and a C4-C8 dicarboxylic acid. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the at least one diester is selected from a group consisting of dimethyl succinate, diethyl succinate, dimethyl glutarate, dimethyl adipate, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 comprising a multicomponent solution phase of said mixture and a suspended solid phase suspended in the multicomponent solution phase. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The composition of claim 4 wherein the suspended solid phase includes an abrasive compound. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The composition of claim 5, wherein the abrasive is water-soluble. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the C2-C3 monoalcohol is ethanol. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the mixture is miscible. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The composition of claim 4, wherein the multicomponent solution phase comprises the C2-C3 monoalcohol, the glycerin, and the at least one diester and the multicomponent solution phase further comprises one or more additional components. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the one or more additional components comprise no more than about 10% by weight of the multicomponent solution phase. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the one or more additional components comprise one or more ingredients selected from a group consisting of a polymeric thickening agent, a fragrance, and water. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The composition of claim 9, wherein the one or more additional components comprise a thickener selected from ethylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and acrylamide/acrylamide-2-methyl propane sodium sulfonate copolymer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is substantially free of acetone. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is essentially free of water. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition is substantially free of acetone and substantially free of water. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition has less than about 5% oil. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the C2-C3 monoalcohol, glycerin, and at least one diester, collectively comprise at least about 75% of the composition. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) 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.