Latex nail compositions having low amounts of photo-initiator
AssigneeL'oreal
InventorsAline Aude GUIMONT, Chunhua LI, Xianzhi ZHOU, Hy Si BUI, Jean-Thierry SIMONNET
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Abstract
A nail compositions comprising at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water (latex), at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water (latex), at least one photo-initiator, optionally at least one plasticizer, optionally a colorant, and water are provided. Also provided are nail composition systems and kits comprising the nail compositions of the invention together with a base coat composition and/or a top coat composition.
Claims18
A cosmetic composition for application to the nails comprising:
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (b) greater than about 8%, by dry weight, of at least one non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the at least one photo-curable polymer (a) to the at least one non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the photo-curable polymer (a) plus the non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition.
A cosmetic composition for application to the nails comprising:
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry polymer weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer latex;
- (b) from about 8% to about 30%, by dry polymer weight, of at least one non-photo-curable latex;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the polymer in the at least one photo-curable latex (a) to the polymer in the at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable latex (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the polymer in the photo-curable latex and the polymer in the polyurethane non-photo-curable latex (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition.
A system for coloring nails comprising:
- (1) at least one base coat composition comprising at least one polymer-in-water dispersion;
- (2) at least one color coat composition comprising:
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (b) from about 8% to about 30%, by dry weight, of at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the at least one polyurethane photo-curable polymer (a) to the at least one non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the photo-curable polymer (a) plus the non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition;
- and
- (3) at least one top coat composition comprising at least one polymer-in-water dispersion.
A kit for coloring nails comprising
- (1) at least one base coat composition comprising at least one polymer-in-water dispersion;
- (2) at least one color coat composition comprising:
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (b) from about 8% to about 30%, by dry weight, of at least one non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the at least one photo-curable polymer (a) to the at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the photo-curable polymer (a) plus the non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition;
- and
- (3) at least one top coat composition comprising at least one polymer-in-water dispersion.
A method of coloring nails comprising applying to the nails a composition comprising:
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (b) from about 8% to about 30%, by dry weight, of at least one non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the at least one photo-curable polymer (a) to the at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the photo-curable polymer (a) plus the non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition.
A method of making a cosmetic composition for application to the nails comprising:
- (1) combining
- (a) from about 6% to about 20%, by dry weight, of at least one photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (b) from about 8% to about 30%, by dry weight, of at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer dispersed in water;
- (c) less than or equal to about 2% by weight of at least one photo-initiator;
- (d) from about 0% to about 8% by weight of at least one plasticizer;
- (e) optionally a colorant;
- and
- (f) from about 40% to about 70% water;
- wherein the ratio, by dry polymer weight, of the at least one photo-curable polymer (a) to the at least one polyurethane non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 4:1 to about 1:5, and the sum, by dry polymer weight percent, of the photo-curable polymer (a) plus the non-photo-curable polymer (b) is from about 25% to about 40%;
- all weights being relative the total weight of the composition;
- and
- (2) mixing the foregoing components until uniformly distributed.
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