Water-Based Acrylic Nail Polish

By: TOM BRANNA

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Ingredients

%

Phase A

Syntran PC 5620 (Interpolymer) (Styrene/acrylates ammonium methacrylate copolymer)
79.000

0

Ammonium hydroxide (28%)
0.300

Dowanol PnB (Dow) (Propylene glycol n-butyl ether)
4.950

Syntran KL-219CG (Interpolymer) (Ammoniumtacrylates copolymer)
1.350

Prestige Soft Silver (Eckart) (Mica & TiO2)
0.500

Phase B

Benzoflex 9-88 (Genovique) (Dipropylene glycol dibenzoate)
2.700

Phase C

Red Dispersion (Red 7 Lake)
3.700

Phase D

5% aqueous solution of Simulgel EG (Seppic)
4.000

Phase E

12.5% aqueous solution of Laponite XLS (Rockwood/Southern Clay) (Sodium magnesium silicate and tetrasodium pyrophosphate)
3.500

Procedure

Add Syntran PC 5620 to covered batch tank. With constant agitation, slowly add 28% ammonium hydroxide. In a separate vessel, premix phase B with appropriate agitation. Slowly add all of phase B to phase A with constant agitation. Stir for 30 minutes and avoid aeration. With constant agitation carefully add each phase C ingredient (Pigment dispersions). Stir until pigments are uniformly dispersed. Separately prepare a 5% wt/wt aqueous Simulgel EG solution. Add phase D to batch and stir for 15 minutes. Separately prepare a 12.5% wt/wt aqueous solution of Laponite XLS. Stir until clear and fully hydrated (at least 1 hour). Add phase E to batch and stir for 20 minutes.