Method for improving integrity of cosmetic films

Abstract

A method for improving the integrity of a cosmetic film applied to nails or surrounding cuticle surfaces comprising applying to the surface an effective amount of a composition comprising less than 5% by weight of the total composition of a fluorinated oil. The invention also comprises a nail and cuticle conditioning composition and a semi-permanent film forming composition containing the fluorinated oil.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A method for improving the integrity of a cosmetic film applied to nails or surrounding. cuticle surfaces comprising applying to the surface an effective amount of a composition comprising less than 5% by weight of the total composition of a fluorinated oil.  
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the fluorinated oil is an organic oil.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the fluorinated oil is a silicone oil.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the fluorinated oil is a liquid at room temperature and has a viscosity of 5 to 500,000 centipoise at 25° C.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the film is a semi-permanent film.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the surface is a nail.  
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the integrity of the film is enhanced by improving gloss, leveling, mar resistance, and water repellency.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the composition further comprises 10-97% by weight of a solvent and 0.5-35% by weight of a film forming polymer.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water, organic solvents, and mixtures thereof  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the solvent is an organic solvent.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the film forming polymer is a cellulose polymer or an acrylic polymer.  
     
     
         12 . A nail and cuticle conditioning composition comprising 0.00001 to 0.5% of a fluorinated oil, and 10-99% of a non-fluorinated oil.  
     
     
         13 . The composition of  claim 12  additionally comprising 1-70% of one or more waxes.  
     
     
         14 . The composition of  claim 12  wherein the oil is a fluorinated oil.  
     
     
         15 . The composition of  claim 12  additionally comprising 0.0001-10% of one or more vitamins or antioxidants.  
     
     
         16 . The composition of  claim 15  additionally comprising 0.0001-5% of one or more plant extracts.  
     
     
         17 . A semi-permanent film forming composition comprising 0.00001-5% of a fluorinated oil, 5-99% solvent and 1-85% of a film forming polymer.  
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 17  which is a nail coating composition.  
     
     
         19 . The composition of  claim 17  wherein the solvent comprises an organic solvent.  
     
     
         20 . The composition of  claim 17  wherein the film forming polymer comprises a cellulosic polymer.