Nail care system

Abstract

A nail care system for buffing and polishing fingernails and toenails is disclosed. The system includes a nail care strip that includes a layer of a liquid silicone resin formulation and abrasive grains.

1 . A nail care system for buffing and polishing fingernails and toenails, the system comprising a nail care strip comprising a layer of a liquid silicone resin formulation and abrasive grains. 
     
     
         2 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , further including a package having a holding compartment for the nail care strip, the packaging providing a sale message associated with the abrasive strip. 
     
     
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         6 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid silicone resin is formed of a two-part silicone rubber, wherein one part includes a crosslinking agent. 
     
     
         7 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the nail care strip includes at least about 30 wt % of the abrasive grains based on the total weight of the formulation. 
     
     
         8 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains are selected from a group consisting of nitrides, carbides, oxides, and a blend thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains is selected from a group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia, zirconia/alumina oxides, silicon carbide, garnet, diamond, cubic boron nitride, silicon nitride, ceria, titanium dioxide, titanium diboride, boron carbide, tin oxide, tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, iron oxide, chromia, flint, emery, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive grains are in the form of aggregates. 
     
     
         11 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the nail care strip further includes a reinforcing particulate. 
     
     
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         13 . The nail care system of  claim 11 , wherein the reinforcing particulate includes silica. 
     
     
         14 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the nail care strip is in the form of an abrasive sheet and wherein the nail care strip is free of a backing layer. 
     
     
         15 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the nail care strip is in the form of a sheet having a major surface, wherein the major surface has an assembly of surface protrusions. 
     
     
         16 . The nail care system of  claim 15 , wherein the assembly of surface protrusions is arranged in a pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The nail care system of  claim 15 , wherein the surface protrusions are sloping side-wall surface protrusions. 
     
     
         18 . The nail care system of  claim 15 , wherein the surface protrusions are vertical walled surface protrusions. 
     
     
         19 . The nail care system of  claim 1 , wherein the nail care strip further includes a polishing agent. 
     
     
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         22 . A method of buffing a fingernail and toenail, the method comprising:
 cleaning the fingernail, toenail, or combination thereof; and   buffing the fingernail, toenail, or combination thereof with a nail care strip comprising a layer of a liquid silicone resin formulation and abrasive grains.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the liquid silicone resin is formed of a two-part silicone rubber, wherein one part includes a crosslinking agent. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the nail care strip includes at least about 30 wt % of the abrasive grains based on the total weight of the formulation. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the abrasive grains is selected from a group consisting of nitrides, carbides, oxides, and a blend thereof. 
     
     
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         33 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the abrasive grains is selected from a group consisting of silica, alumina, zirconia, zirconia/alumina oxides, silicon carbide, garnet, diamond, cubic boron nitride, silicon nitride, ceria, titanium dioxide, titanium diboride, boron carbide, tin oxide, tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, iron oxide, chromia, flint, emery, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
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         35 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the nail care strip further includes a reinforcing particulate. 
     
     
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         37 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the reinforcing particulate includes silica. 
     
     
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         41 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the nail care strip includes a major surface having a set of protrusions. 
     
     
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         46 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising providing a solvent to the nail prior to buffing, during buffing, or combination thereof. 
     
     
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         48 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising adding a cleansing agent to the nail care strip to remove any germs from the nail care strip.