Liquid composition used for dissolving fingernail polishes
AssigneeTevco, Inc.
InventorsEric P. Wimmer, Thomas R. Candia, Hong Sajonz, Ronnie Mui
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Abstract
A liquid composition used for dissolving fingernail polishes contains three non-miscible liquid phases which, when the composition is left still, are superimposed one on the other. The upper phase is oily. The intermediate phase is the solvent phase and contains a solvent immiscible with water and a small amount of a solvent miscible with water. The composition contains 8-40% of water and at least one polymeric glycol. By agitation, an emulsion is formed which is applied on the fingernails.
Claims16
A nail polish removing liquid composition having three liquid and immiscible phases, said phases being superimposed one on the other when the composition is still, said composition consisting essentially of:
- from 9.8% to 30% by weight of at least an oil a) selected from the group consisting of mineral oils and vegetable oils, which are in liquid form at a temperature ranging from 40° F. to 120° F.;
- from 20% to 56% by weight of at least one removing nail enamel solvent b) which is immiscible with water, and which is other than a hydrocarbon;
- from 0.1% to 24% by weight of at least one removing nail enamel solvent c) which is miscible with water,
- the total weight of solvents b) and c) in the composition being from 20.1% to 70% by weight;
- from 8 to 40% by weight of water;
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- from 8% to 35% by weight of at least one glycol polymer d) selected from the group consisting of polyethylene-glycols and polypropylene-glycols, which having an average molecular weight in the range of 200 to 1200.
A process for the preparation of a nail polish removing liquid composition having three liquid and immiscible phases, said phases being superimposed one on the other when the composition is still, said composition comprising;
- from 9.8% to 30% by weight of at least an oil (a) selected from the group consisting of mineral oils and vegetable oils, which are in liquid form at a temperature ranging from 40° F. to 120° F.;
- from 20% to 56% by weight of at least one removing nail enamel solvent (b) which is immiscible with water, and which is other than a hydrocarbon;
- from 0.1% to 24% by weight of at least one removing nail enamel solvent (c) which is miscible with water,
- the total weight of solvents (b) and (c) in the composition being from 20.1% to 70% by weight;
- from 8 to 40% by weight of water;
- and 8 to 35% by weight of at least one glycol polymer (d) selected from the group consisting of polyethlene-glycols and polypropylene-glycols, which having an average molecular weight in the range of 200 to 1200 which consists essentially of the steps of separately preparing said three liquid phases and then blending said phases.
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