Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Manicure or pedicure compositions
Reexamination Certificate
1996-07-29
2001-05-08
Page, Thurman K. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Manicure or pedicure compositions
C424S401000, C514S784000, C514S845000, C514S846000, C514S844000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06228349
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising carboxylic acids for the treatment of keratinous materials.
It is well known that the nails often exhibit defects in structure and in consistency, which may be diverse in their origin and related especially to the individual's internal functioning, to his or her living conditions, to his or her manner of feeding, to his or her age, and to his or her states of fatigue or of overwork.
These defects may also appear under the effect of actions which erode, for example as a result of prolonged or repeated exposures to detergents, to solvents, to chemical products, in particular those in household use, to moist or dry, hot or cold atmospheres or to exposures to UV radiations.
These defects in structure and consistency have the effect of making the surface of the nails unaesthetic, and this may be a source of embarrassment and of recurrent inconvenience.
With a view to strengthening the nails, various types of compositions have already been proposed, these being based essentially on the use either of agents which crosslink the proteins and are intended to strengthen the keratinous network, like, for example, formalin, or of agents the function of which is essentially nutritive, such as, for example, cystine, cholesterol, S-carboxymethylcysteine or extracts of collagen.
The use of such crosslinking agents or of such agents with a nutritive function does not, however, allow good results to be obtained and, furthermore, presents some disadvantages. In particular, formalin-based products can cause some allergic reactions.
The inventors have found that, by employing certain monocarboxylic acids, it is possible to obtain a remarkable hardening effect on the nails while avoiding the risks of intolerance and of sensitization.
The subject of the present invention is a cosmetic composition comprising at least one monocarboxylic acid preferably containing from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and/or of one of its salts, as a hardening agent for keratinous materials, the acid containing no hydroxyl group.
Monocarboxylic acids containing from 2 to 5 carbon atoms may be more preferably employed.
The monocarboxylic acids according to the invention may be linear or branched. They may preferably be chosen from acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, caproic acid, heptanoic acid or caprylic acid. Acetic acid is more preferably employed.
The monocarboxylic acid employed according to the invention may be a synthetic product. It may also be of natural origin.
Furthermore, the monocarboxylic acid employed according to the invention may preferably be introduced into the final composition in the form of free acid and/or in the form of one of its associated salts (especially salts with an organic base or an alkali).
According to the invention, the content of monocarboxylic acid may preferably range from 0.01% to 20% by weight and more preferably from 0.5% to 3%, relative to the total weight of the composition.
Furthermore, the cosmetic composition of the invention includes a cosmetically acceptable substrate.
This substrate may include organic solvents, water and/or is, for example, an oily medium.
Organic solvents which may be mentioned are ketones like acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone, glycol ethers, alcohols like ethanol, n-butanol, n-propanol and isopropanol, acetates like butyl, ethyl, isopropyl acetate and 2-methoxyethyl acetate, linear or branched hydrocarbons such as hexane or octane, or else aromatic hydrocarbons such as xylene and toluene.
When the cosmetically acceptable support includes water, the composition may be presented especially in the form of an aqueous or hydroalcoholic solution, of an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion or even of a multiple emulsion, or in the form of an aqueous gel.
The oily medium may include one or several volatile and/or nonvolatile oils, for example of vegetable, mineral, animal and/or synthetic origin, among which there may be mentioned:
animal or vegetable oils formed by esters of fatty acid and of polyols, in particular liquid triglycerides, for example sunflower, corn, soya, marrow, grape seed, sesame, hazelnut, apricot, almond or avocado oils, fish oils, glycerol tricaprocaprylate, or vegetable or animal oils of formula R
1
COOR
2
in which R
1
denotes the residue of a higher fatty acid containing from 7 to 19 carbon atoms and R
2
denotes a branched hydrocarbon chain containing from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, for example Purcellin oil;
natural or synthetic essential oils such as, for example, eucalyptus, hybrid lavender, lavender, vetiver, lemon, sandal, rosemary, camomile, savory, nutmeg, cinnamon, hysop, caraway, orange, geraniol, cade and bergamot oils;
hydrocarbons such as hexadecane and liquid paraffin;
esters of mineral acid and of an alcohol;
ethers and polyethers;
silicone oils and gums.
In addition, the composition may include a film-forming polymer, and this makes it possible to deposit, for example on the nail, a strong film which ensures a prolonged contact of the monocarboxylic acid with the nail surface.
By way of example, the polymer may be chosen from nitrocellulose, cellulose acetobutyrate, polyvinylbutyral polymers, alkyd resins, polyesters, acrylics and polyurethanes.
The polymers may be dissolved or dispersed in the composition. They may be generally present in a concentration ranging from 1% to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
In addition to the film-forming polymer the composition according to the invention may also include plasticizers which allow the flexibility of the film to be adjusted without weakening its physical strength.
The plasticizers that can be employed are those commonly employed in nail varnish compositions. Plasticizers which may be mentioned are dibutyl, dioctyl, diisobutyl and dimethoxyethyl phthalates, benzyl and glyceryl benzoates, triethyl and tributyl citrates, tributyl acetylcitrate, tributyl and triphenyl phosphates, glycols, camphor derivatives, and their mixtures. The plasticizers may be generally present in a concentration ranging from 1% to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
Furthermore, the composition according to the invention may contain adjuvants which are commonly employed in cosmetic compositions. Adjuvants which may be mentioned by way of example are dyes, pigments, mothers-of-pearl, lacquers, anti-UV agents, thickening agents, surfactants, waxes, perfumes and active substances such as D-panthenol, phytantriol, vitamin derivatives, keratin derivatives, melanin, collagen, cystine, chitosan derivatives, ceramides, biotin, the oligoelements, glycerine, protein hydrolysates, phospholipids and hydrating agents.
A person skilled in the art will know how to choose this or these possible adjuvants and/or their quantity in such a way that the advantageous properties of the composition according to the invention are not, or substantially are not, impaired by the envisaged addition.
The keratinous materials treated with the composition according to the invention may be the nails, the eyelashes, the eyebrows and the hair.
The composition according to the invention may be in the form of a make-up composition such as a mascara, or of a hair-care composition, and finds a very particular application in the form of a composition to be applied to the nail, such as a nail varnish or a composition for nail care.
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