Cuticle oil gel composition, delivery system and method of dispensing same

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a cuticle oil gel delivery system. The system allows a user to apply a cuticle oil gel to remove dust and other particles that accumulate on or around the cuticle without a brush. The present invention is also directed to a cuticle oil gel composition. The present invention is further directed to a method for dispersing cuticle oil gel onto a cuticle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A cuticle oil gel delivery system comprising: 
 a cuticle oil gel composition;    a housing dispenser having said cuticle oil gel composition disposed within; and    an extended applicator tip at an end of said housing dispenser, said extended applicator tip having an orifice at an end for brushless dispensing of said cuticle oil gel composition.    
     
     
         2 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 1 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition comprises less than 25% by weight of silica.  
     
     
         3 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 2 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition comprises less than 10% by weight of silica.  
     
     
         4 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 2 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition further comprises a non-ionic surfactant.  
     
     
         5 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 2 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition further comprises an anti-growth agent.  
     
     
         6 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 2 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition further includes a natural oil selected from the group consisting of rice bran oil, sweet almond oil, tangerine oil, jojoba oil, peppermint oil, tea tree oil, and lavender oil.  
     
     
         7 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 1 , wherein said extended applicator tip is conical shaped and has a first end and a second end smaller than said first end, said first end being integral with said housing and said orifice being at said second end.  
     
     
         8 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing dispenser is selected from the group consisting of a squeezable bottle, a dropper bottle and a tube.  
     
     
         9 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 8 , wherein said housing dispenser is a tube.  
     
     
         10 . The cuticle oil gel delivery system according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing further comprises a removable cap disposed about said extended applicator tip when said delivery system is not in use.  
     
     
         11 . A cuticle oil gel composition comprising: 
 less than about 25% by weight of silica;    less than about 2% by weight of an anti-growth agent;    from about 1% to about 80% by weight of a natural oil selected from the group consisting of rice bran oil, sweet almond oil, tangerine oil, jojoba oil, peppermint oil, tea tree oil, and lavender oil;    less than about 10% by weight of a surfactant;    less than about 10% by weight of a fatty acid ester;    less than about 1% by weight of butylated hydroxyanisole; and    less than about 1% by weight of a vitamin-conditioning agent.    
     
     
         12 . The cuticle oil gel composition according to  claim 11 , wherein said vitamin-conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of tocopheryl acetate and retinyl palmitate.  
     
     
         13 . The cuticle oil gel composition according to  claim 11 , wherein said natural oil consists essentially of rice bran oil, sweet almond oil, tangerine oil, jojoba oil, peppermint oil, tea tree oil, and lavender oil.  
     
     
         14 . The cuticle oil gel composition according to  claim 11 , wherein said anti-growth agent is selected from the group consisting of triclosan and clotrimazole.  
     
     
         15 . The cuticle oil gel composition according to  claim 11 , wherein said cuticle oil gel composition comprises less than about 10% by weight silica.  
     
     
         16 . A method of dispensing a cuticle oil gel onto a cuticle comprising the step of: 
 applying a cuticle oil gel composition onto a cuticle from a brushless cuticle oil gel delivery system, said cuticle oil gel delivery system comprising a housing dispenser and an extended applicator tip at an end of said housing dispenser for brushless dispensing of said cuticle oil gel composition.    
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , further comprising the step of: 
 pressing a brushless cuticle oil gel delivery system to emit a cuticle oil gel composition from said system.