Daniel A Betancourt

US Patent:

20040185018, Sep 23, 2004

Filed:

Feb 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/770068

Inventors:

Anjali Patil - Westfield NJ, US
Robert Sandewicz - Monroe Township NJ, US
Warline Dullas - East Brunswick NJ, US
Daniel Betancourt - Edison NJ, US
Frank Pagano - Monroe Township NJ, US
Joseph Calello - Bridgewater NJ, US

International Classification:

A61K007/04

US Classification:

424/061000

Abstract:

Nail enamel compositions containing a monoester containing at least one alkyl ether group; or an ester of benzoic acid, or a diester formed by the reaction of a dicarboxylic acid where the two carboxylic acid groups are separated by a straight or branched chain alkyl group or an aryl group, and an aliphatic or aromatic alcohol and said diester further comprising at least one alkyl ether group; or a triester formed by the reaction of aromatic tricarboxylic acid and an aliphatic or aromatic alcohol, or by the reaction of a polyol having primary hydroxyl groups with an aliphatic carboxylic acid; and a method for reducing the hardness of one or more film forming polymers in a nail enamel composition, and/or improving nail enamel wear comprising adding such compounds to the nail enamel composition.