# US 11,896,694 B2 · Compositions for removing nail polish > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,896,694 B2 - Document ID: US11896694B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/140,567 - Filed: 2021-01-04 - Published: 2021-04-29 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2017-11-30 - Assignees: L'oreal - Applicants: L'oreal - Inventors: Aline Aude Guimont; Chunhua Li; Hubert Tunchiao Lam; Derek James Henry - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11896694B2 ## CPC - A61K 8/345: {containing more than one hydroxy group} - A61K 8/34: Alcohols - A61K 8/49: containing heterocyclic compounds - 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} - A61K 8/8158: {Homopolymers or copolymers of amides or imides, e.g. (meth) acrylamide; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers} - A61Q 3/04: Nail coating removers - A61Q 19/00: Preparations for care of the skin - 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 comprising at least at least about 10% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound, at least one low carbon alcohol, at least one high boiling point ester compound, at least one thickening agent, and at least one abrasive compound, as well as to methods of removing nail polish from nails using such compositions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composition for removing nail polish comprising at least about 10% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound, at least 10% by weight of at least one C2-C5 alcohol, at least 15% by weight of at least one high boiling point ester compound, at least one thickening agent, and at least 5% by weight of at least one water-soluble abrasive having a hardness which provides mechanical exfoliation during said removing of nail polish, wherein the composition comprises less than about 5% by weight of oil, all weights being based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 comprising at least about 15% by weight of the at least one polyhydric alcohol compound. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 comprising at least about 20% by weight of the at least one polyhydric alcohol compound. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the composition further comprises at least one moderately hard abrasive. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1 wherein the water-soluble abrasive is a sugar. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The composition of claim 4 wherein the water-soluble abrasive is present in a weight concentration of water-soluble abrasive that is from about 5 to about 50 times as great as a weight concentration of the moderately hard abrasive. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition has a yield stress of at least about 100 Pascals. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises from 10% to 50% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound, from 10% to 50% by weight of at least one C2-C5 alcohol, from 15% to 50% by weight of at least one high boiling point ester compound, and from 5% to 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble abrasive, all weights being based on the weight of the composition. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is substantially free of acetone. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is substantially free of water. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is free of acetone. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one polyhydric alcohol compound is selected from the group consisting of glycerin, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, propane diol, hexylene glycol, polyglycerin, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one C2-C5 alcohol is ethanol. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one high boiling point ester compound is propylene carbonate. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of an acrylic thickener, an acrylamide thickener, and mixtures thereof. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A method of removing nail polish from nails and moisturizing hands comprising: applying a composition of claim 1 to the hands and to nails onto which nail polish has been previously applied; and removing the nail polish from the nails and moisturizing hands. ### Claim 17 A method of removing nail polish from nails comprising applying a composition comprising at least about 10% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound, at least 10% by weight of at least one C2-C5 alcohol, at least 15% by weight of at least one high boiling point ester compound, at least one thickening agent, and at least 5% by weight of at least one water-soluble abrasive having a hardness which provides mechanical exfoliation during said removing of nail polish from nails, wherein the composition comprises less than about 5% by weight of oil, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, to nails onto which nail polish has been previously applied and removing the nail polish from the nails. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is essentially free of oil. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is substantially free of oil. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the composition comprises from 10% to 50% by weight of at least one polyhydric alcohol compound, from 10% to 50% by weight of at least one C2-C5 alcohol, from 15% to 50% by weight of at least one high boiling point ester compound, and from 5% to 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble abrasive, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.