Personal nail polishes

Quick-breaking foams consist of a miscible solvent system such ethanol (qv) [64-17-5] and water, and a surfactant that is soluble in one of the solvents but not in both. These foams are advantageous for topical application of pharmaceuticals because, once the foam hits the affected area, the foam collapses, delivering the product to the wound without further injury from mechanical dispersion. This method is especially useful for treatment of bums. Some personal products such as nail polish remover and after-shave lotion have also been formulated as quick-breaking foams. 

In personal care products, including bath foam, soaps, perfume and after shave lotions, nail polish remover, shampoo, and shower gel ... 

Acetone s primary applications are based on its ability to dissolve such a wide array of organic substances. It is used as a solvent for paints, varnishes, lacquers, inks, glues, rubber cements, fats, oils, waxes, and various types of rubber and plastics. It is perhaps best known to the average person as the primary ingredient in nail polish remover. The largest single use of the compound is as a raw material in the manufacture of other organic chemicals, such as chloroform,... 

Personal care products, such as perfume, nail polish, leather polish, and shoe polish ... 

In household and personal care products, such as perfumes, hair dye rinses, nail polishes, shampoos, and after-shave lotions ... 

Methyl silicones are also a major ingredient in personal care products. They are added to shaving lotions to provide lubrication and to give these products a non-greasy, yet silky, feeling. They help hair-styling products to spread more easily, and they increase the skin protection factor (SPF) in sunscreens. Silicones are also used in deodorants, perfumes, and nail polishes. 

Definition Condensation prod, of isostearic acid chloride with hydrolyzed collagen Uses Antistat, surfactant, skin conditioner in cosmetics, nail enamels, nail polish and removers, pomades, brilliantines, bath oils Trade Name Synonyms Crotein IP f[Croda Inc http //www.croda.com, Croda Chem. Ltd http //www.croda.co.uk, Croda Oleochems.] Crotein IPX t[Croda Inc http //www.croda.com]-, Oleo-Coll ISO t[Arch Personal Care Prods. http //WWW. archchemicals, com]... 

Uses W/o emulsifier, emollient used in personal care prods., creams, lotions, stick prods., makeup bases, makeup and nail polish removers, hand/body lotions, night creams, lipsticks, vanishing creams... 

Grain boundaries of a polished and etched steel nail at x60. Note the elongated grains that result from the drawing process. (Photograph courtesy of Dr. Michael Banish, University of Alabama in Huntsville. Personal communication.)... 

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