Composition having earth materials comprising the pigment

Abstract

A nail polish composition including a suspension base and a pigment, wherein at least 80% of the pigment is comprised of a noble metal, is provided. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.

Claims

1. A composition comprising: a suspension base; and a pigment comprising either: (i) 100% noble metal, or (ii) at least 80% noble metal and a remaining percentage selected from the group consisting of a metal, a gemstone, a synthetic gemstone, and combinations thereof.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the noble metal has a particle size of 3-80μ.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the noble metal is at least one of gold, silver, and platinum.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the suspension base is a clear or translucent nail polish solution.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the suspension base is a binder for making a basecoat of automotive paint.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is applied to at least one of a fingernail and a toenail.

7. A composition comprising: a suspension base; and a pigment for coloring the composition, the pigment having a weight/volume percentage with respect to a total volume of the composition above 5%; wherein the pigment consists of: (i) at least one noble metal, and (ii) one of: a metal, and a gemstone.

8. The composition of claim 7, wherein the pigment has a particle size of 3-80μ.

9. The composition of claim 7, wherein the noble metal includes at least one of gold, silver, and platinum.

10. The composition of claim 7, wherein the suspension base is a clear or translucent nail polish solution.

11. The composition of claim 7, wherein the suspension base is a binder for making a basecoat of automotive paint.

12. The composition of claim 7, wherein the composition is applied to at least one of a fingernail and a toenail.

13. A method of making a nail polish comprising: adding a pigment to a suspension medium to form the nail polish, wherein the pigment comprises either: (i) 100% noble metal, or (ii) at least 80% noble metal and a remaining percentage selected from the group consisting of a metal, a gemstone, a synthetic gemstone, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the noble metal has a particle size of 3-80μ.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the noble metal is at least one of gold, silver, and platinum.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the suspension base is a clear or translucent nail polish solution.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the composition is applied to at least one of a fingernail and a toenail.

Description

EXAMPLE 1

(1) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment only of 24K gold, having a particle size between 3-10μ:

(2) TABLE-US-00001 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 2.5 g 10 mL N/A 25% 100%

EXAMPLE 2

(3) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment only of 22K gold, having a particle size between 3-10μ:

(4) TABLE-US-00002 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 2 g 10 mL N/A 20% 100%

EXAMPLE 3

(5) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment only of gold, having a particle size between 3-10μ:

(6) TABLE-US-00003 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 0.6 g 10 mL N/A 6% 100%

EXAMPLE 4

(7) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of a combination of gold having a particle size between 3-10μ and graphite, having a particle size between 6-10μ:

(8) TABLE-US-00004 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 0.6 g 10 mL 0.8 g 6%:8% 42.8%

EXAMPLE 5

(9) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of platinum having a particle size between 70-75μ:

(10) TABLE-US-00005 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 2.5 g 10 mL N/A 25% 100%

EXAMPLE 6

(11) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of silver having a particle size between 3-10μ:

(12) TABLE-US-00006 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 3 g 10 mL N/A 30% 100%

EXAMPLE 7

(13) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of silver having a particle size between 40-45μ:

(14) TABLE-US-00007 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 0.32 g 10 mL N/A 3.2% 100%

EXAMPLE 8

(15) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of a combination of gold 24K having a particle size between 3-10μ and a synthetic pigment:

(16) TABLE-US-00008 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 2.5 g 10 ml 0.625 g 25%:6.25% 80%

EXAMPLE 9

(17) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of gold 24K having a particle size between 3-10μ and a synthetic pigment:

(18) TABLE-US-00009 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 3 g 10 mL 0.5 g 30%:5% 85.7%

EXAMPLE 10

(19) The following composition is an embodiment of a composition using a suspension medium and a pigment being made of a combination of silver having a particle size between 3-10μ and an synthetic pigment:

(20) TABLE-US-00010 Weight % Pigment Made Weight of Precious Total of Other From Precious Metal Pigment Volume Pigment Wt/Vol % Metal 3.5 g 10 mL 0.2 g 20% 94.6%

(21) Further examples include compositions that include other metals as the pigment, along with a suspension medium, wherein at least 80% of the pigment is comprised of metals and/or gemstones. For example, a composition including tin as the pigment may include 6.4 g in 10 mL, or 64% (wt/vol %). An embodiment of a composition that includes aluminum as the pigment may include 0.75 g in 10 mL, or 7.5% (wt/vol %). An embodiment of a composition that includes graphite as the pigment may include 0.8 g in 10 mL, or 8% (wt/vol %). An embodiment of a composition that includes a gemstone as the pigment may include 1 g in 10 mL, or 10% (wt/vol %).

(22) Even further embodiments of a composition utilizing a precious metal as a pigment may include paints, such as automotive paints. In this embodiment, the suspension medium may be a waterborne or solventborne binder, as used in automotive basecoats. A precious metal may be added to the basecoat to form a composition that may be pneumatically sprayed onto automobiles or other vehicles or any surface that may require a basecoat of paint. Further, in this embodiment, a precious metal, such as gold 24K may a weight/volume percentage between 25-45% (e.g. 2.5-4.5 g in 10 mL binder), wherein a precious metal comprises 80% to a 100% of the pigment that forms the color of the paint.

(23) The examples provided herein document a percentage of pigment comprised of a precious metal, but it is understood that the some suspension mediums that may be used in various embodiments of the composition may affect or comprise at least a portion of the pigment. Thus, the percentage pigment may only account for materials in the composition that are configured to or intended to cause coloration. In addition, the suspension medium may be separate elements forming the claimed composition.

(24) While this disclosure has been described in conjunction with the specific embodiments outlined above, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure as set forth above are intended to be illustrative, not limiting. Various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as required by the following claims. The claims provide the scope of the coverage of the invention and should not be limited to the specific examples provided herein.