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Cosmetic preparation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-12
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-08-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a cosmetic preparation for the removal of nail varnish in particular but which also has skin cleansing properties, the preparation containing a diester of a diol or a dioic acid and having between 4 and 10 carbon atoms per molecule.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander P. Papaphilippou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61K8/375; A61Q; A61Q19/00; A61Q19/10; A61Q3/00; A61Q3/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing comprising between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier, and the balance water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing comprising between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier, and the balance water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 1 wherein the lipid is lanolin, a plant oil, a plant fat, paraffin, cholesterol, or sitosterol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier comprises a primary emulsifier of an emulsifying wax, glycerin monostearate, a polyoxyethylene sterol; a secondary emulsifier of sodium lauryl sulfate; or mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 1 further comprising a preservative in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 4 wherein the preservative is butylated hydroxy anisole or butylated hydroxy toluene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 1 further comprising a moisturizer in an amount of between 5 and 15 weight percent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 6 wherein the moisturizer is a monomethyl ether of ethylene or propylene glycol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing consisting essentially of between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier, and the balance water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing consisting essentially of between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier, and the balance water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 8 wherein the lipid is lanolin, a plant oil, a plant fat, paraffin, cholesterol, or sitosterol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 8 wherein the emulsifier comprises a primary emulsifier of an emulsifying wax, glycerin monostearate, a polyoxyethylene sterol; a secondary emulsifier of sodium lauryl sulfate; or mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing comprising between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier; a preservative in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight; a moisturizer in an amount of between 5 and 15 weight percent and the balance water.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
A cosmetic cleansing cream for nail varnish removal and skin cleansing comprising between about 40 and 60 percent by weight of diethyl succinate, between about 3 and 10 percent by weight of a lipid, between about 5 and 29 percent by weight of an emulsifier; a preservative in an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 percent by weight; a moisturizer in an amount of between 5 and 15 weight percent and the balance water.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 11 wherein the lipid is lanolin, a plant oil, a plant fat, paraffin, cholesterol, or sitosterol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 11 wherein the emulsifier comprises a primary emulsifier of an emulsifying wax, glycerin monostearate, a polyoxyethylene sterol; a secondary emulsifier of sodium lauryl sulfate; or mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 11 wherein the preservative is butylated hydroxy anisole or butylated hydroxy toluene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The cosmetic cleansing cream of claim 11 wherein the moisturizer is a monomethyl ether of ethylene or propylene glycol.
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