Abstract: A powder composition for forming a cosmetic nail coating comprises an acrylic polymer or copolymer, and about 0.01 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of tertiary phosphine. The tertiary phosphine comprises three aryl groups, alkyl groups, or combination thereof. An example of the tertiary phosphine is a triaryl phosphine that may be substituted with 1 to 3 alkyl groups. A method of forming a cosmetic nail coating comprises the steps of (i) applying to a nail a cyanoacrylate adhesive; and (ii) contacting the nail with the powder composition. No application of an activator is necessary. The advantages of such a method include that fewer steps are needed in order to obtain a nail coating, the increased speed that the system cures, and a safer toxicological profile of the ingredients.

Abstract: An actinic light curable dip gel comprises an acrylic resin selected from the group consisting of a poly(C1-12alkyl(meth)acrylate) polymer, an acrylate functional acrylic resin, and mixtures thereof; a monomer; at least one photoinitiator; and a solvent. A layer of this actinic light curable dip gel is applied onto a nail, followed by an application of a polymer powder onto the nail; and exposing the nail to actinic light. The steps of applying the gel layer and the polymer powder may be repeated several times prior to exposing the nail to actinic light. The use of the actinic light curable dip gel has several advantages over the traditional dip system.

Abstract: A powder composition for forming a cosmetic nail coating comprises an acrylic polymer or copolymer, and about 0.01 wt % to about 1.0 wt % of tertiary phosphine. The tertiary phosphine comprises three aryl groups, alkyl groups, or combination thereof. An example of the tertiary phosphine is a triaryl phosphine that may be substituted with 1 to 3 alkyl groups. A method of forming a cosmetic nail coating comprises the steps of (i) applying to a nail a cyanoacrylate adhesive; and (ii) contacting the nail with the powder composition. No application of an activator is necessary. The advantages of such a method include that fewer steps are needed in order to obtain a nail coating, the increased speed that the system cures, and a safer toxicological profile of the ingredients.

Abstract: An actinic light curable dip gel comprises an acrylic resin selected from the group consisting of a poly(C1-12alkyl(meth)acrylate) polymer, an acrylate functional acrylic resin, and mixtures thereof; a monomer; at least one photoinitiator; and a solvent. A layer of this actinic light curable dip gel is applied onto a nail, followed by an application of a polymer powder onto the nail; and exposing the nail to actinic light. The steps of applying the gel layer and the polymer powder may be repeated several times prior to exposing the nail to actinic light. The use of the actinic light curable dip gel has several advantages over the traditional dip system.

Abstract: A composition for forming an air dry soft nail coating comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer and a volatile solvent after an application of the composition to a nail forms a soft nail coating. Such soft nail coating is suitable for use in preparing a mirror effect on a nail. Further, the present invention also relates to a nail coating comprising at least the soft nail coating and a powder layer. These two layers are central to a method of forming a mirror like effect on nails. A multilayer laminate nail coating comprising the bilayer, a top coat layer, and optionally a base coat layer is also taught.

Abstract: A top coat nail polish formulation comprising a primary film-forming polymer, a secondary film-forming polymer, a plasticizer and a solvent yields a haze free film upon drying. The secondary film-forming polymer is prepared by a reaction methacrylic acid, alkylacrylate, and of methyl methacrylate, at selected ratios. The alkylacrylate comprises a branched alkyl group with 4 to 12 carbons, or a mixture of branched alkyl groups and optionally linear alkyl group. The haze of the dried top coat film depends on the presence of methacrylic acid, ratio of alkylacrylate to methyl methacrylate, the number of carbons in the alkyl group on the alkylacrylate, and the branching of the alkyl group.

Abstract: A method of making a nail polish comprising using a rotor-stator to prepare a suspension base by mixing dry clay and film forming material in a solvent or solvent mixture to make a clay gel, allowing the resultant clay gel to thicken, and letting the thickened clay gel down in additional solvent, film forming polymer, and plasticizer and then adding pigment paste. The rotor-stator can be used before and/or after adding the pigment paste or can be used to make the pigment paste itself. Nail polish cosmetic compositions, UV curable cosmetic nail gel compositions, and nails coated with the compositions.

Abstract: A method and composition for removing UV cured nail gel wherein the composition comprises acetone and an alkoxylated lanolin oil is disclosed. The method comprises applying the composition to a cured nail gel and allowing the composition to soak.

Abstract: A method of making a nail polish comprising using a rotor-stator to prepare a suspension base by mixing dry clay and film forming material in a solvent or solvent mixture to make a clay gel, allowing the resultant clay gel to thicken, and letting the thickened clay gel down in additional solvent, film forming polymer, and plasticizer and then adding pigment paste. The rotor-stator can be used before and/or after adding the pigment paste or can be used to make the pigment paste itself. Nail polish cosmetic compositions, UV curable cosmetic nail gel compositions, and nails coated with the compositions.

Abstract: A method and composition for removing UV cured nail gel wherein the composition comprises acetone and an alkoxylated lanolin oil is disclosed. The method comprises applying the composition to a cured nail gel and allowing the composition to soak.

Abstract: A method and composition for removing UV cured nail gel wherein the composition comprises acetone and an alkoxylated lanolin oil is disclosed. The method comprises applying the composition to a cured nail gel and allowing the composition to soak.

Abstract: Provided is a slow-release delivery vehicle for delivering at least one active ingredient into a film coating, comprising a population of stable, homogeneously-dispersed, porous polymeric or co-polymeric beads having a network of pores, wherein the at least one active ingredient is held within the bead particles and within the network of pores and slowly released by internal flow, and wherein the network of pores is substantially non-collapsible upon removal of the active ingredient. The porous co-polymer bead preparation comprises a continuous aqueous phase solution containing a monomeric mixture of at least one polyvinylaromatic monomer and at least one porogen forming a network that comprising (i) macropores; (ii) mesopores; (iii) micropores; and (iv) gel porosity. Also provided are methods of preparing the porous co-polymer bead preparation; and for its use as a slow-release delivery vehicle.

Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition for forming a cosmetic coating for natural and artificial nails of humans and animals comprising a photoinitiator and a (meth)acrylate monomer prepared by reacting a core polyol derived or functionalized from a renewable resource with an a (meth)acrylate monomer and coatings formed from such compositions under UV or other radiation.

Abstract: A toothbrush having brush means and a means to support the brush means; and a one or two part therapeutic tooth treatment composition which becomes activated when wet incorporated on the brush means or within the toothbrush means to support the brush means in a manner such that the composition remains inactive during storage and is only activated when contacted with water or saliva; and a method comprising brushing a tooth with the toothbrush so that the brush means become wet with saliva, optionally wetting the brush means with water immediately prior to brushing a tooth, and the composition becomes activated to form a therapeutic composition to provide remineralization, whitening, and/or fluoridation.

Abstract: A method of preventing bubble formation during or after thermoforming polyester sheet comprising heating the polyester sheet to about 100-165° F. for at least about 1 hour prior to thermoforming the sheet.

Abstract: A composition, method, and use of a UV curable, thixotropic, radiation curable, low viscosity gel is described. The composition is comprised of thixotropic additive(s) and in some cases dispersants for additional dispersion stability. The thixotropic pigmented gel has prolonged shelf life and long time storage at ambient conditions. It also contains negligible amounts of unreactive solvent. The thixotropic additive also changes the rheological properties of the gel, which allows the nail gel to be easily applied to nails at a lower viscosity due to shear thinning.

Abstract: A method of preparing colored UV-curable artificial nail gel compositions comprising dispersing a pigment in an organic liquid to form a pigment concentrate and mixing the pigment concentrate with a polyfunctional acrylic monomer and/or a polyfunctional acrylic oligomer, and the resultant highly colored artificial nail gel are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of preparing colored ultraviolet (UV)-curable compositions useful for adornment of natural and artificial nails and artificial nail extensions comprising dispersing a pigment in an organic liquid to form a pigment concentrate, the organic liquid comprised of one or more organic chemicals selected from solvents, ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and ethylenically unsaturated oligomers; and mixing the dispersed pigment concentrate with a radiation-curable nail gel composition comprising one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers, one or more ethylenically unsaturated oligomers, or mixtures thereof, and, optionally, one or more photo accelerators, fillers, inhibitors, plasticizers, non-reactive polymers, adhesion promotors, and/or photoinitiator(s) to form a resultant mixture, wherein if photoinitiator(s) is/are not present in the nail gel composition the photoinitiator(s) is/are added to the resultant mixture of the pigment concentrate and radiation-curable nail gel composition.

Abstract: A method and composition for removing UV cured nail gel wherein the composition comprises acetone and an alkoxylated lanolin oil is disclosed. The method comprises applying the composition to a cured nail gel and allowing the composition to soak.

Abstract: A method of preventing bubble formation during or after thermoforming polyester sheet comprising heating the polyester sheet to about 100-165° F. for at least about 1 hour prior to thermoforming the sheet.