Nail polish film with optical effect

Abstract

The present invention provides a flexible article with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect for making up and/or caring for the nails, comprising: at least one adhesive layer for fixing the article to the nail; at least one organic film; and at least one material with an optical, relief, or olfactory effect.

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       53 . A flexible article with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect for making up and/or caring for the nails and/or nails, comprising:
 at least one adhesive layer for fixing the article to the nail;   at least one organic film; and   at least one material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect.   
   
   
       54 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein said material is present within said film. 
   
   
       55 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it comprises at least two films with distinct compositions, superposed on the adhesive layer. 
   
   
       56 . An article according to  claim 55 , wherein each of the films contains at least one material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect. 
   
   
       57 . An article according to  claim 55 , wherein at least one of the organic films is free of material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect. 
   
   
       58 . An article according to  claim 57 , wherein said film is transparent. 
   
   
       59 . An article according to  claim 57 , wherein it is a film which is not contiguous with the adhesive layer. 
   
   
       60 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it has a dry matter content of more than 80% by weight or more. 
   
   
       61 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it has a water take-up at 25° C. of 20% or less. 
   
   
       62 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it has a storage modulus E′ of 1 MPa or more, at a temperature of 30° C. and a frequency of 0.1 Hz. 
   
   
       63 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it has a deformation at break, ∈ r , of 5% or more, and/or an energy at break per unit volume, W r , of 0.2 J/cm 3  or more. 
   
   
       64 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein said organic film derives from cross-linking a cross-linkable composition and/or from evaporating off the organic or aqueous solvent phase from a solution or dispersion of at least one film-forming polymer. 
   
   
       65 . An article according to  claim 64 , wherein it comprises at least one polymeric film deriving from thermally, photochemically and/or chemically cross-linking a cross-linkable composition. 
   
   
       66 . An article according to  claim 65 , wherein said composition comprises at least one reactive system formed by:
 at least one first compound (A) comprising at least two functions (X);   at least one second compound (B) comprising at least two functions (Y), reactive towards the X functions, said reactive systems having a mean functionality (total number of X and Y functions/total number of molecules of compounds (A) and (B)) of more than 2.   
   
   
       67 . An article according to  claim 64 , wherein said cross-linking is of the polyaddition and/or polycondensation type, of compounds comprising at least two isocyanate and/or epoxy functions with compounds having at least two labile hydrogen functions. 
   
   
       68 . An article according to  claim 67 , wherein the compounds carrying reactive isocyanate type functions are selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic diisocyanates, triisocyanates and polyisocyanates, with a molecular mass of less than 10000. 
   
   
       69 . An article according to  claim 64 , wherein said cross-linking is carried out photochemically and employs at least two types of compounds respectively carrying at least one unsaturated double bond, in the presence of a photoinitiator. 
   
   
       70 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it comprises at least one polymeric film obtained by evaporating off the organic or aqueous solvent phase from a solution or dispersion of at least one film-forming polymer. 
   
   
       71 . An article according to  claim 70 , wherein said polymeric film derives from evaporating off the organic solvent phase of a solution or dispersion of at least one film-forming polymer. 
   
   
       72 . An article according to  claim 71 , wherein said polymer is selected from homo- and copolymers of (meth) acrylic acid esters and/or amides, homo- and copolymers of vinyl esters or amides, celluloses and cellulose derivatives, polyurethanes, acrylic polyurethanes, polyureas, polyurea polyurethanes, polyester polyurethanes, polyether polyurethanes, polyesters, polyester amides, fatty chain polyesters, epoxy compounds and arylsulfonamide condensates. 
   
   
       73 . An article according to  claim 70 , wherein said polymeric film derives from evaporating off the aqueous phase of an aqueous dispersion of film-forming polymeric particles and wherein the aqueous dispersion of film-forming polymer particles is a latex, pseudolatex or a mixture thereof. 
   
   
       74 . An article according to  claim 73 , wherein said polymer is selected from polycondensates, anionic, cationic, non ionic or amphoteric polyurethanes, polyurethane-acrylics, polyurethane-polyvinylpyrrolidones, polyester-polyurethanes, polyether-polyurethanes, polyureas, polyurea polyurethanes, polyesters, polyester amides, fatty chain polyesters, polyamides and epoxy ester resins, acrylic and/or vinyl polymers or copolymers, acrylic/silicone or nitrocellulose/acrylic copolymers, polymers resulting from radical polymerization of one or more radical monomers, inside and/or partially on the surface of pre-existing particles of at least one polymer selected from the group constituted by polyurethanes, polyureas, polyesters and polyesteramides and/or alkyds. 
   
   
       75 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it comprises at least one material with an optical effect in a quantity sufficient to produce a specific optical effect perceptible to the naked eye, said specific optical effect being chosen from a metallic effect and in particular a mirror effect, a goniochromatic effect, a rainbow effect and a thermochromic effect. 
   
   
       76 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it comprises at least one material with a relief effect present in a quantity sufficient to produce, on the surface of said art, a specific relief effect which is perceptible to the touch, said specific relief effect being chosen from a rough effect, a grained effect and a hammered effect. 
   
   
       77 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein it comprises at least one material with an olfactory effect in a quantity sufficient to produce a specific odorizing effect which is perceptible by the user, which is a fragrancing substance. 
   
   
       78 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein said adhesive layer comprises at least one adhesive material. 
   
   
       79 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein said adhesive material is such that said article cannot be removed by peeling when it is applied to the surface of a synthetic or natural nail after leaving for at least 24 hours. 
   
   
       80 . An article according to  claim 78 , wherein said adhesive material is selected from copolymers deriving from copolymerizing vinyl monomers with polymeric entities, copolymers having a polymeric skeleton with a Tg of 0° C. to 45° C. grafted with chains deriving from acrylic and/or methacrylic monomers and, in contrast, having a Tg of 50° C. to 200° C., and polyisobutylenes having a relative molar mass, Mv, of 10000 or more and 150000 or less. 
   
   
       81 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein the surface of said adhesive layer is coated with a removable support constituted by a plastic film modified by a surface treatment with silicone or with salts of C 12  to C 22  fatty acids. 
   
   
       82 . An article according to  claim 53 , wherein said removable support is constituted by a plastic film modified by a surface treatment with silicone or with salts of C 12  to C 22  fatty acids. 
   
   
       83 . A substance for making up and/or for caring for nails and/or false nails comprising, in packaging, which is substantially airtight, at least one article according to  claim 53 , the packaging being such that said article is preserved in a partially dry form. 
   
   
       84 . A substance according to  claim 83 , wherein said article has a dry matter content of less than 80% by weight relative to the total weight of said article. 
   
   
       85 . A substance according to  claim 83 , wherein the packaging comprises a reservoir which may contain said article in a sealed manner. 
   
   
       86 . A method of preparing a flexible article for making up and/or caring for the nails, comprising at least the following steps consisting of superposing on a removable support:
 a) at least one layer of a composition based on at least one adhesive material; and   b) at least one layer of at least one composition which can form, by cross-linking and/or evaporation of its organic or aqueous solvent phase, an organic film containing at least one material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect, said film being formed consecutively to deposition of said composition.   
   
   
       87 . A method according to  claim 86 , wherein it comprises in step b) deposition of a first composition and its transformation into an organic film, and depositing, onto the film formed, a second composition which differs from the first composition and transforming it into a second organic film. 
   
   
       88 . A method according to  claim 87 , wherein each of the films contains a material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect. 
   
   
       89 . A method according to  claim 86 , wherein the second film is free of material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect. 
   
   
       90 . A method according to  claim 86 , wherein the article is a flexible article with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect for making up and/or caring for the nails and/or false nails, comprising:
 at least one adhesive layer for fixing the article to the nail;   at least one organic film; and   at least one material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect.   
   
   
       91 . A method of preparing a substance according to  claim 86 , comprising the following steps consisting of superposing on a removable support:
 a) at least one layer of a composition based on at least one adhesive material; and   b) at least one layer of at least one composition which can form, by cross-linking and/or evaporation of its organic or aqueous solvent phase, an organic film containing at least one material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect, said film being formed consecutively to deposition of said composition;   c) if necessary, partially drying said article obtained; and   d) packaging said article in a partially dry condition within a substantially airtight packaging.   
   
   
       92 . A method of making up the nails using an article, comprising applying the adhesive face of an article as defined in  claim 53  to a natural or synthetic nail. 
   
   
       93 . An article according to  claim 79 , wherein said adhesive material is selected from copolymers deriving from copolymerizing vinyl monomers with polymeric entities, copolymers having a polymeric skeleton with a Tg of 0° C. to 45° C. grafted with chains deriving from acrylic and/or methacrylic monomers and, in contrast, having a Tg of 50° C. to 200° C., and polyisobutylenes having a relative molar mass, Mv, of 10000 or more and 150000 or less. 
   
   
       94 . A substance according to  claim 84 , wherein the packaging comprises a reservoir which may contain said article in a sealed manner. 
   
   
       95 . A method according to  claim 87 , wherein the second film is free of material with an optical, relief, and/or olfactory effect.