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Non-yellowing rapid drying nail polish top-coat compositions

US5785958A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1995
Grant dateJul 28, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q3/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Rapid drying top coat used to provide a durable glossy look to manicured nails. The rapid-drying, durable coating composition is comprised of a base resin of cellulose acetate butyrate and an aliphatic ester monomer. Additional components include a film former, a cross-linking agent, an inhibitor to polymerization and a solvent. The rapid drying nail polish top-coat composition cures to a hard durable finish within a few minutes on exposure either to safe dosage of ultraviolet light or any heat source depending whether the formulation contains a photoinitiator or thermal initiator. This process of curing also aids in drying the inner layers of nail polish application by evaporating the solvents in these layers. The top coats are non-toxic and exhibit an unique property of non-yellowing.

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