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AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPeter Christopher Ellingson, Edward Dewey Smith, III
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The present invention relates to compositions, kits, and films formed therefrom which are useful as cosmetic or therapeutic agents, as well as methods of their use. The compositions, kits, and films herein are particularly useful as polishes for mammalian nails. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and kits which, when applied to mammalian nails form films exhibiting long wear. When applied to mammalian nails, the present kits and compositions form films exhibiting surface energies from about 32 mN/m to about 43 mN/m and polarities from about 0.19 to about 0.29. The present invention further relates to methods of coating mammalian nails with films exhibiting surface energies from about 32 mN/m to about 43 mN/m and polarities from about 0.19 to about 0.29.
A composition suitable for use as a nail polish for mammalian nails comprising:
A kit suitable for use as a nail polish for mammalian nails, the kit comprising two or more different compositions wherein each composition comprises a film-forming polymer and a carrier, wherein at least one of the compositions comprises at least about 4% water and at least about 20% of a volatile organic solvent which when applied to the nail forms a one-layer film exhibiting a surface energy from about 32 mN/m to about 43 mN/m and a polarity from about 0.19 to about 0.29.
A film prepared by the process of:
A method of coating mammalian nails with a nail polish film, the film comprising two or more layers, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.