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Nail stain remover
Assignee: Revlon Consumer Products LLC
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Filing: 1991-04-24
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2011-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A nail cleansing composition useful for removing stains from human nails, nail stain removing kits, and a method for removing stains from nails using the composition of the invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Castrogiovanni
- 👤 Robert W. Sandewicz
- 👤 Cecilia Benedicto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q3/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/26; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8147; A61K8/96; A61K8/965
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
A composition useful for removing stains from human nails comprising (a) about 1-25 wt% of an abrasive agent (b) about 1-20 wt% of one or more white pigments in a cosmetically suitable vehicle selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of sucrose and an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of pentaerythritol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
A composition useful for removing stains from human nails comprising (a) about 1-25 wt% of an abrasive agent (b) about 1-20 wt% of one or more white pigments in a cosmetically suitable vehicle selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of sucrose and an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of pentaerythritol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cosmetically suitable vehicle is an aqueous solution, an oil in water emulsion, or an anhydrous carrier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 2 additionally containing one or more emollients, humectants, thickeners, texturizers, solubilizing agents, preservatives, fragrances, pigments, protectors, vitamins, conditioners, colorants, metallic salts, or stabilizers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the abrasive agent is pumice, polyethylene granules, aluminum oxide, silica, magnesium aluminum silicate, finely ground nutshells, diatomaceous earth, or kaolin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the white pigments are zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, barium sulfate or zinc sulfide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein the abrasive agent is pumice or magnesium aluminum silicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A nail stain removing kit comprised of single units of porous material containing the dehydrated composition of claim 1 which unit is moistened with water immediately prior to use to yield a nail cleansing pad used to scrub the nails.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The kit of claim 7 wherein the unit of porous material comprises an abrasive polyester pad.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A nail stain removing kit comprised of a container filled with the composition of claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the composition is in a paster form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the container is a squeezable plastic tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kit of claim 9 wherein the container is a plastic screw cap tube containing an attached applicator.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for removing stains from human nails comprising cleansing nails with a nail stain removing composition comprising: (a) about 1-25 wt% of an abrasive agent (b) about 1-20 wt% of one or more white pigments in a cosmetically suitable vehicle selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of sucrose and an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of pentaerythritol.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for removing stains from human nails comprising cleansing nails with a nail stain removing composition comprising: (a) about 1-25 wt% of an abrasive agent (b) about 1-20 wt% of one or more white pigments in a cosmetically suitable vehicle selected from the group consisting of an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of sucrose and an aqueous solution of acrylic acid cross linked with the allyl ether of pentaerythritol.
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