United States Patent (19) 11 4,301,046 Schlossman 45} Nov. 17, 1981

54 UNIVERSAL NAIL POLISH USING POLYESTER RESN FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 41-1 1000 6/1966 Japan ...... 424/61 75 Inventor: Mitchell L. Schlossman, Rockaway, N.J. Primary Examiner-Maurice J. Welsh Assistant Examiner-N. M. Nutter 73) Assignee: Tevco Inc. Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Toren, McGeady & Stanger 57 ABSTRACT 21 Appl. No.: 111,174 A nail polish is made from 92% to 96% ingredients including a film former, colorant, plasticizer and sol 22 Filed: Jan, 10, 1980 vent; and 4% to 8% polyester resin made from 2,2,4- trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, isophthalic acid-85, and tri 51) Int. Cl...... C08L 1/10 mellitic anhydride, having an acid value of 75-85 and a 52) ... 260/16; 424/61 viscosity of 125-175 centipoise. In another example, the 58) Field of Search ...... 260/16; 424/61 polyester is made from 50.932%. 2,2,4 trimethyl-1,3- pentanediol, 27.579% isophthalic acid-85, 0.186% dibu 56) References Cited tyl tin oxide catalyst and 21.303 trimellitic anhydride, U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS having an acid value of 80 and a viscosity of 150 centi 2,215,898 9/1940 Anderson ...... 424/61 poise, 3,849,547 11/1974 Kalopissis ...... ww. 424/61 4,022,724 5/1977 Kreuder et al. . ... 260/16 29 Claims, No Drawings 4,301,046 2 tricresyl phosphate (24-255 C.), triphenyl phosphate UNIVERSAL NAL POLESH USENG EPOLYESTER and citrate piasticizers. RESN Colorants for nail enamel are usually confined to the non-bleeding in lacquer solvents. The most widely used BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 5 pigments in opaque enamels are red organic pigments, This invention relates to nail polishes, and particu D & C Red #6, #7, #9, #10, #30, #33, and #34 Lakes, arly, to hypo-allergenic nail polishes. D & C Yellow if5 Lakes, titanium dioxide, iron oxides The chief requirements of a satisfactory nail enamel used to produce brown and tan shades and iron black are that it should apply easily, be well adherent, dry and and iron blue. Basic Violet # 1 and #3, D & C Red #17, harden quickly, be glossy, waterproof and suitably col 10 D & C Violet #2 and D & C Red #19 dyes are the most ored, wear well, be elastic, resist chipping, peeling and widely used soluble dyes for transparent systems. Pig abrasion for a reasonable period of time, and be der ments with relatively high specific gravities such as matologically innocuous. titanium dioxide and the iron oxides are most widely In general, the main constituents of a nail enamel are used in "creme' shades and most responsible for pig the film former, a resin, colorants, plasticizer and sol S ment settling problems. Verits. An example of one formulation in percentages by Nail lacquer formulations have depended on nitrocel weight of the total composition (w/w%) is: lulose as its main film-forming ingredient for many years. Derived from cellulose, it provides an unusual combination of properties of toughness, durability, solu 20 W/W 2. bility, and solvent release. Nitrocellulose RS. sec.(dry) 15.00 film former Santolite resin (1) 12.00 resin Nitrocellulose must be neutral, for free acid could Dibutyl phthalate 3.00 plasticizer damage the fingernail and destroy the colors of the Butyl Acetate 31.50 solvent polish. The most commonly used viscosity grades of Ethyl Acetate 9.00 solvent (to speed dry) nitrocellulose are so-called RS sec., which has a high 25 Ethyl Alcohol 6.40 diluent-(coupling agent) solids content, but poor wear resistance, RS sec., Butyl Alcohol 1.10 diluent-(coupling agent) which has better wear resistance and a reasonably high Toluene 2.00 diluent non-volatile content, and lastly, RS 5-6 sec. and RS Colorant .00 60-80 sec., which have higher viscosities than the RS 100.00 Sec. grade. s 30 The term RS refers to the RS brand of nitrocellulose Reports of allergy due to nail polish usage have been with a nitrogen content of 11.2-12.8% with solubility in documented and attributed to the sensitization effects of esters, ketones and glycol ethers manufactured by Her resins such as the arylsulfonamide/formaldehyde resins. cules, Inc. The terms sec., 3 sec., 5-6 sec., etc. repre Attempts have been made to overcome this defi sent viscosity and refer to the time it takes for a ball to 35 ciency by substituting natural resins and polyesters as fall to a given depth in the material. nitrocellulose modifiers in the manufacture of nail pol Nitrocellulose is supplied in 70% concentrations, wet ishes. However, the result has been nail enamels having with 30% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Fingernail polish poor gloss and adhesion. grade nitrocellulose has a low moisture content. Resins An object of the present invention is to overcome are used in nitrocellulose compositions to improve their these disadvantages. depth, gloss and adhesion. The most widely used modi Another object of the invention is to produce hypo fying resin in nail enamel is the toluenesulfonamide/for allergenic nail polishes approximating the quality and maldehyde resin which provides excellent depth, gloss, characteristics of ordinary nail polishes. fiow and adhesion as well as good resistant films. Addi Still another object of this invention is to produce a tion of this resin and others permits an increase in solids 45 superior nail polish which is hypo-allergenic and can content without appreciably increasing lacquer viscos thus be utilized as a universal nail polish. ity. Nail enamels, using a minimum of coats, are more easily attained. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The solvent combinations used in nail lacquer tech According to a feature of the invention, a nail polish nology usually consists of the alcohol which is used to 50 is made from 92 to 96% film former, colorant, plasti wet the nitrocellulose, together with an active solvent cizer and solvent ingredients; and 4 to 8% polyester such as butyl acetate and an aromatic hydrocarbon resin. All percentages cited herein are percent by diluent such as toluene. Additionally, solvents used are weight of the total composition unless otherwise speci diluents. Diluents are organic solvents that are miscible fied. with the nitrocellulose solvents, but are not themselves 55 According to another feature of the invention, the solvents for nitrocellulose. They are used to reduce the polyester resin is a reaction product of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, cost of formulation and help to lower and stabilize the 3-pentanediol, isophthalic acid-85, and trimellitic anhy viscosity of the enamels. Alcohols, aromatic hydrocar dride, and a catalyst. bons and aliphatic hydrocarbons are the classes of dilu According to another feature of the invention, the ents used. Ethyl (78 C.), isopropyl (82.3 C.), and butyl 60 polyester resin used is a synthetic hard water-reducible alcohol (118' C.) are the most efficient. "polyester resin' which is the reaction product of Most modern nail enamel formulations use a combi (40%-60%) 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, (22-33%) nation of camphor and another plasticizer. No one plas isophthalic acid-85, and (16%-26%) trimellitic anhy ticizer possesses all the desirable properties necessary to dride, and an 0.1 to 0.3% dibutyl tin oxide catalyst obtain permanent extensibility and flexibility in the re 65 having an acid value of 75 to 85, preferably 78-82, and sulting films. Commonly used solvent-type plasticizers most preferably 80. The term acid value is the value are dibutyl phthalate (bp 340 C.), dioctyl phthalate, determined by finding how many miligrams of KOH diphenyl phthalate, camphor, dibutoxyethyl phthalate, are needed to neutralize 1 gram of the resin (according 4,301,046 3 4. to American Oil Chemists Society standard test from 80, the lacquer becomes less viscous but remains CD3A63 set forth in Official and Tentative Methods of acceptable until it falls outside the 75 to 85 range. the American Oil Chemists Society, Second Edition, As used in this application, the acid value is the including additions and revisions, 1947-1963. amount of unreacted acidity in the resin as measured by More specifically, according to a feature of the inven- 5 the number of milligrams of KOH needed to neutralize tion, the synthetic hard water-reducible "polyester 1 gram of the polyester resin. The acid value is mea resin' is made from (50.932%) 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pen sured by American Oil Chemists Society Test CD3A63, tanediol, (27.579%) isophthalic Acid-85, (21.303%) in Official and Tentative Methods of the American Oil trimellitic anhydride, and (0.186%) dibutyl tin oxide Chemists Society, Second Edition, including Additions catalyst, heated at 204' C. to obtain an acid value of 10 and Revisions, 1947-1963 inclusive. 75-85, preferably 75-82, and most preferably 80. The procedure for forming the polyester resin is as According to another feature of the invention, the follows: charge the 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol and polyester resin is dissolved in a solvent to a viscosity of the isophthalic acid-85 in a kettle and heat to melt. 150 centipoise as determined using a model LVF Begin agitation, equip kettle for reflux processing at Brookfield Viscometer at 77 with a #3 spindle at 20 15 104 C. Charge dibutyl tin oxide catalyst and continue rpm. Preferably, the solvent is butyl acetate. heating to 204 C. over a two to two and one half hour According to another feature of the invention, part of period, then return the decomposition product to the the ingredients utilize a solid acrylic copolymer as an kettle. Hold for an acid value of 6 to 8. Cool to 160' C. extender for nitrocellulose. 20 and add trimellitic anhydride. Heat to 185 C. over a According to another feature of the invention, the one and a half hour period while continuing to return acrylic copolymer is 1-5% active Neocryl B-1000 (or the decomposition product to the kettle. Hold for an its equivalent), a product of the Polyvinyl Chemical acid value of 100. At an acid value of 100, remove de Industries. This is used as a replacement for part of the composition product with distillate and hold for an acid nitrocellulose in the formula. 25 value of 80. Drop from kettle at 100% NVM. These nail enamel preparations were compared to The polyester resin preferably has a viscosity of 125 ones utilizing toluene sulfonamide/formaldehyde resin to 175 centipoise in the solvent, e.g., butyl acetate, as as the nitrocellulose modifier. Nail enamels utilizing measured by a Model LVF Brookfield Viscometer features of the invention compared favorably to nail available from Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, enamels using toluene sulfonamide/formaldehyde resin. 30 Inc. of Stoughton, Massachusetts, at 77, #3 spindle at These and other features of the invention are pointed 20 rpm. Preferaby, the viscosity is 140 to 160 centipoise out in the claims. Other objects and advantages of the and most preferably 150+2. The viscosity of 150-2 is invention will be evident from the following detailed critical for obtaining the best results. Viscosity outside description. this range produces clouding and decreases gloss which 35 is acceptable for most purposes in the range of 140 to DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED 160 and acceptable for fewer purposes in the range 125 EMBODIMENTS to 175 centipoise. Viscosities outside the latter range produce unacceptable results for nail enamel. According to an embodiment of the invention, a nail According to another embodiment of the invention, polish is formed preferably of the following by weight: polyester resin is made from 40%-60%, 2,2,4-trimethyl 1, 3-pentanediol, 22%-33% isophthalic acid-85, and trimelitic anhydride. Nitrocellulose film forming The polyester is formed by combining the constitu ingredients 10 to 20% ents with 0.1 to 0.3 dibutyl tin oxide as a catalyst. Other Diluent 2 to 6% Plasticizers 4 to 9% 45 catalysts may be used. It is formed to have the afore Solvents 38 to 50% mentioned acid values and viscosities. Drying speed-up agents 7 to 92 According to a preferred embodiment of the inven Gel 15 to 20% tion, the polyester is formed of 47 to 54%, 2,2,4-trimeth Colorants .6 to 5.0% Polyester Resin 4 to 8% yl-1,3-pentanediol, 25 to 29% isophthalic acid-85, and 50 19 to 24% trimellitic anhydride. It is formed with 0.14-0.23% dibutyl tin oxide as a catalyst. The polyester resin is a product obtained from a mix According to a more preferred embodiment of the ture of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 3-pentanediol, isophthalic invention, the polyester resin is formed of acid-85, and trimellitic anhydride. The reactant is 50.932--0.001%. 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 27.579%+0.001% formed by combining these three constituents in the 55 isophthalic acid-85, 21.303+0.001% trimellitic anhy presence of a catalyst, such as a dibutyl tin oxide cata dride. Dibutyl tin oxide in the amount of 0.1860.001% lyst. is used as a catalyst. The polyester resin is formed to have an acid value of According to another embodiment of the invention, 75-85, preferably 78-82, and most preferably 80--0.2. the ingredients of the above polyester resin are com The acid value of 80--0.2 is critical for producing a nail 60 bined in stoichiometric amounts. lacquer of desired gloss and color. Acid values between According to another embodiment of the invention, 1 78 and 82 are acceptable for most purposes but produce to 3.5% solid acrylic copolymer, such as that available lacquers somewhat less glossy and exhibit slight discol under the trademark Neocryl B-1000 from Polyvinyl oration. Acid values between 75-78 and between 82-85 Chemical Industries, Wilmington, Mass., is used as an result in somewhat less desirable but still acceptable 65 extender for nitrocellulose at 10 to 30% replacement. lacquers. Acid values outside these ranges result in poor This extender further exhances the gloss and flexibility color with cmparatively dark appearance generally of the system. Evaluations in the laboratory and on unacceptable for nail polishes. As the acid value departs fingernails demonstrated improved gloss and wear. 4,301,046 5 Neocryl B-1000 is a solid acrylic copolymer designed for use an an extender for nitrocellulose in clear and pigmented coatings for metal, wood, paper, and ink SOLVENT TOLERANCE applications. It is readily soluble in solvents commonly Solvent Tolerance() used with nitrocellulose lacquers including various ex Acetone Infinite High Flash Naphtha Infinite empt solvent systems. Extensive testing in typical nitro Isopropanol 7 cellulose formulas indicates 20-30 percent of B-1000 n-Butanol can be substituted as a direct replacement for nitrocellu Ethanol (200 Proof) O lose without compromising performance properties. It Ethanol (190 Proof) 4. is: O VM + P Naphtha 6 Compatible with nitrocellulose, (cc's of solvent/10 gms, of 40%. Neocryl B-1000 in Toluene. Compatible with other lacquer vehicles, Easily and Rapidly dissolved, and According to another embodiment of the invention, Soluble in exempt solvent blends. the nail lacquer is preferably composed of the following It has the following typical physical properties: ingredients:

As supplied: % Form Free-flowing, non-dusting Nitrocellulose RS sec. 4-6 beads 20 Nitrocellulose RS sec. 6-10 Nonvolatile weight 98%. Minimum Isopropyl Alcohol 2-6 Specific Gravity G) 25 C. 1.05 Camphor 1-3 Bulking Value G 25' C. 0.114 gal/lb. Dibutyl Phthalate 3-6 Hardness, Tukon 11-13 KHN Butyl Acetate 15-25 Solids solution in toluene: - “Polyester Resin' 4-8 Viscosity, cps Brookfield G. 25 C. 350 25 Toluene 15-25 Color Light Yellow Bentone gel (6.25%) 15-20 Clarity Excellent Nitrocellulose lacquer base Ethyl Acetate 7-11 Guanine 11% in lacquer base 0.5-1.0 Its typical film properties are: Iron Oxides 0.05-09 D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 0.10-14 30 Titanium dioxide 0.50-60 Dry Film Cast From Solvent (Toluene 30%) D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 0.04-06 Dry Time, Min., 3 Mil Wet 15 Ferric Ferrocyanide 0.001-0.003 Appearance Clear, glossy Character Continuous, hard, tough, flexible The Bentone (6.25%) gel is preferably in the form Hardness (7 day) 35 sold by NL Industries, of Heightstown, N.J. 08520 Sward 66 Pencil 4H. under the name Bentone 27, the trademark for its stea Impact Resistance, in-lb. ralkonium hectorite. On Bonderite 100 steel In the above, the nitrocellulose constitutes the film Direct, P/F 70/80 forming ingredient, the isopropyl alcohol and toluene Reverse, P/F 20/30 Flexibility, in. (Pass) 8 the diluent, the camphor and dibutyl phthalate the plas conical mandred on ticizer, the butyl acetate the solvent, ethyl acetate a Bonderite 100 steel drying speed-up agent, the Bentone the gel, the guanine, QUV Ultraviolet Exposure Test iron oxides, D & C Red, titanium dioxide, D & C Red 5 days Trace yellow 45 #7, and ferric ferrocyanide the colorants. 3 weeks Slight yellow According to another embodiment of the invention, the nail polish is composed of the following: The solubility in various solvents is listed below:

% Solubility Nitrocellulose RS sec. Wet (40% T.S.) (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 6-12 n-butyl Acetate Nitrocellulose RS sec. Wet Methyl Ethyl Ketone (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 3-6 Toluene Solid Acrylic Copolymer, e.g. Xylene 55 Neocryl B-1000 or equivalent 1-5 Acetone Butyl Acetate 20-30 Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Toluol 20-30 VM + P Naphtha Ethyl Acetate 7-10 Isopropanol Camphor .5-2 n-Butanol Bentone gel (6.25%) 12-22 Ethanol Dibutyl Phthalate 2-6 60 Benzophenone-l 0S-2 “Polyester Resin' 3-10 Solvent tolerance is a measure of reducibility with a Iron Oxides 2-.8 secondary solvent after the product is cut in a primary Titanium Dioxide .2-.8 D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 05-15 solvent. It can aid the formulator in choosing the opti D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 01-07 mum solvent blend for exempt solvent systems. The 65 Ferric Ferrocyanide 02-07 solvent tolerance of a 40% solids Neocryl B-1000 solu (Neocryl B-1000 is the registered Trademark of Polyvinyl Chemical Industries, tion in toluene is given below as cc's of solvent added to Wilmington, Massachusetts.) the solution without causing a perceptible haze. 4,301,046 7 8 In both of these embodiments, the polyester resin is the art, that the invention may be embodied otherwise composed of the aforementioned ingredients in varying without departing from its spirit and scope. amounts. In the examples and claims which follow, all compo The following are examples of lacquers made accord sitions are given in weight percentages of the total ing to the invention: 5 weight. Temperatures are given in Centigrade. EXAMPLE I What is claimed is: % 1. A nail polish formed from 92% to 96% of ingredi Nitrocellulose RS sec. 4.43 ents including a film former, colorant, plasticizer, and Nitrocellulose RS sec. 8.87 solvent; and 4% to 8% polyester resin, P1 said polyester Isopropyl Alcohol 5.70 O resin being formed from 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 3-pen Camphor .00 Dibutyl Phthalate 6.00 tanediol, isophthalic acid-85, and trimellitic anhydride. Butyl Acetate 9.50 2. A nail polish as in claim 1, wherein said polyester "Polyester Resin' 5.8 resin is formed of 40-60%. 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 3-pen Touene 18.5 tanediol, 22%–33% isophthalic acid-85, 0.1%–0.3% Ethyl Acetate 7.953 15 Bentone 27 (6.25%) gel 2.00 dibutyl tin oxide catalyst, and 16-26% trimellitic anhy Nitrocellulose lacquer base dride. Guanine 11% in lacquer base 0.82 3. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said polyester Iron Oxides 0.07 D & C Redif6 Barium Lake 0.12 resin is formed of 50.932-0.001%. 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, Titanium Dioxide 0.55 20 3-pentanediol, 27.579-0.001% isopthalic acid-85, D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 0.045 0.186+0.001% dibutyl tin oxide catalyst and Ferric Ferrocyanide O.OO2 21.303+0.001% trimellitic anhydride. 0000 4. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said polyester resin has an acid value of 78-82. In this example, a mechanical stirrer was used and the 5. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester diluent isopropyl alcohol was added first. This was 25 resin has an acid value of 80+0.2. followed by the solvents toluene, then butyl acetate, the 6. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said polyester plasticizers camphor and dibutyl phthalate, the film resin has a viscosity of 140-150. forming ingredients nitrocellulose, the polyester resin 7. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester and the Bentone gel (6.25%). Agitation is continued in resin has a viscosity of 150-2. stainless steel or aluminum vessels or until the solution is 30 8. A nail polish as in claim 4, wherein said polyester complete. The clear lacquer is then passed through a resin has a viscosity of 140-160. filter to remove any insolubles. This improves its clarity 9. A nail polish as in claim 5, wherein said polyester and brilliance and insures a glossier film. Pigmented resin has a viscosity of 1400.2. enamels are then prepared by adding the appropriate 35 10. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said polyester amount of colorants in the form of a paste or concen resin has an acid value of 75-85. trate under agitation to the clear lacquer in the mixing 11. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester tank and color matched to a standard lab master. resin has an acid value of 75-85. Laboratory evaluations were performed to examine 12. A nail polish as in claim 1, wherein said polyester the gloss, flow characteristics, compatability of constit resin has an acid value of 78-82. uents during drying, drying rate, and wear resistance. 13. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester EXAMPLE II resin has an acid value of 78-82. % 14. A nail polish as in claim 1, wherein said polyester resin has an acid value of 80+0.2. Nitrocellulose RS sec. Wet (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 2.0 45 15. A nail polish as inclaim 2, wherein said polyester Nitrocellulose RS sec. Wet resin has an acid value of 800.2. (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 6.0 Neocryl B-1000 50 16. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said polyester Butyl Acetate 9.65 resin has a viscosity of 125-175. Touol 8.00 17. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester Ethyl Acetate 8.75 50 resin has a viscosity of 125-175. Camphor .85 Bentone 27 (6.25%) gel 2100 18. A nail polish as in claim 1, wherein said polyester Dibutyl Phthalate 400 resin has a viscosity of 140-160. Benzophenone-l 0.10 19. A nail polish as in claim 3, wherein said polyester "Polyester Resin" 7.00 resin has a viscosity of 140-160. Iron Oxides 0.47 Titanium dioxide 0.49 55 20. A nail polish as in claim 1, wherein said polyester D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 0.10 resin has a viscosity of 150-2. D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 0.04 21. A nail polish as in claim 2, wherein said said poly Ferric Ferrocyanide 0.05 ester resin has a viscosity of 150t2. 22. A nail polish formed from 92% to 96% of ingredi The ingredients were treated as in Example 1, except 60 ents including nitrocellulose, colorant, plasticizer, and that the Neocryl B-1000 was added following the nitro solvent; and 4% to 8% polyester resin, cellulose. The polyester resin was formed from: said polyester resin being formed from 2,2,4-trimeth (50.932%), 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, (27.579%), yl-1,3-pentanediol, isophthalic acid-85, and trimel isophthalic acid-85, (0.186%), dibutyl tin oxide and litic anhydride, (21.303%), trimellitic anhydride using the procedure of 65 said polyester resin having an acid value of 75 to 85 Example 1. and a viscosity of 125 to 175. While the embodiments of the invention have been 23. A nail polish as in claim 22, wherein said polyester described in detail, it will be evident to those skilled in resin is formed of 40-60%. 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 3-pen 9. 4,301,046 0. tanediol, 22%-33% isophthalic acid-85, 0.1%–0.3% dibutyl tin oxide catalyst, and 16-26% trimelitic anhy -continued dride. Benzophenone-1 .05-2% "Polyester Resin' 3-10% 24. A nail polish as in claim 22, wherein said polyester Iron Oxides .2-.8% resin is formed of 50.932-0.001%. 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, Titanium Dioxide 2-.8% 3-pentanediol, 27.579-0.001% isophthalic acid-85, D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 05-.5% D & C Red i7 Calcium Lake .01-07% 0.1860.001% dibutyl tin oxide catalyst and Ferric Ferrocyanide 21.303+0.001% trimelitic anhydride. 02.07% 25. A nail polish as in any one of claims to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10-24, wherein said film former, colorant, 10 28. A nail polish as in any one of claims 1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, plasticizer and solvent ingredients consist of nitrocellu 7, 8, 9, and 10-24, formed from: lose, isopropyl alcohol, camphor, dibutyl phthalate, butyl acetate, toluene, ethyl acetate and bentone 27. Nitrocellulose RS Sec. 5.1% Nitrocellulose RS Sec. 10.2% 26. A nail polish as in any one of claims 1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 15 Isopropyl Aicohol 6.7% 7, 8, 9, and 10-24, formed from the following percent Camphor 0.93% ages by weight of the total: Dibutyl Phthalate 5.83% Butyl Acetate 17.00% "Polyester Resin' 7.00% Nitrocellulose RS Sec. 2-4 Toluene 6.53% 20 Ethyl Acetate 8.95% Nitrocellulose RS Sec. 4-8 Bentone gel (6.25%) 21.00% Isopropyl Alcohol 2-6 Nitrocellulose lacquer base Camphor 1-3 Guanine 11% in lacquer base 0.82% Dibutyl Phthalate 3-6 Iron Oxides 0.07% Butyl Acetate 15-25 D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 0.12% "Polyester Resin" 4-8 25 Titanium Dioxide 0.55% Roluene 15-25 D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 0.045% Ethyl Acetate 7-11 Ferric Ferrocyanide 0.002% Bentone gel (6.25%) 15-20 100.00% Nitrocellulose lacquer base Guanine 11% in lacquer base 0.5-1.0 Iron Oxides 0.05-09 30 29. A polish as in any one of claims 1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 0.10-4 8, 9, or 10-24, formed from: Titanium Dioxide 0.50-60 D & C Red #7 Calcium Lake 0.04-06 Ferric Ferrocyanide 0.00-0.003, Nitrocellulose RS Sec. Wet 10.0% (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 35 Nitrocellulose RS Sec. Wet 5.0% 27. A nail polish as in any one of claims 1 to 3, 4, 5, 6, (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) 7,8,9, and 10-24, formed from the following by weight: Neocryl B-1000 2.68% Butyl Acetate 20.00% Toluo 19.32% Ethyl Acetate 8.75% Camphor .85% Nitrocellulose RS Sec. Wet 4-8% Bentone gel (6.25%) 21.00% (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) Dibutyl Phthalate 4.00% Nitrocellulose RS Sec. Wet 2-4% Benzophenone-1 0.10% (70% in Isopropyl Alcohol) "Polyester Resin' 7.00% Solid Acrylic Copolymer 1-4% Iron Oxides 0.47% Titanium Dioxide Butyl Acetate 20-30% 45 0.49% Toluol 20-30% D & C Red #6 Barium Lake 0.10% Ethyl Acetate 7-10% D & C Red i7 Calcium Lake 0.04% Camphor .5-2% Ferric Ferrocyanide 0.05%. Bentone gel (6.25%) 12-22% Dibutyl Phthalate 2-6% 50

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