Claims
- 1. A cosmetic composition for a human nail, comprising sericin as an effective ingredient, and at least one other ingredient selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and water-soluble polymeric compounds, wherein the content of sericin is 0.02 to 20% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 2. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of sericin is 0.05 to 10% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 3. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1, wherein the content of sericin is 0.02 to 4% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 4. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1, which is in the form of a liquid preparation.
- 5. The cosmetic composition according to claim 1, which is in the form of a patch sheet preparation.
- 6. A cosmetic composition applied to a human nail, comprising sericin as an effective ingredient, and at least one other ingredient selected from the group consisting of polyhydric alcohols and water-soluble polymeric compounds, wherein the content of sericin is 0.02 to 20% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 7. The cosmetic composition according to claim 6, wherein the content of sericin is 0.05 to 10% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 8. The cosmetic composition according to claim 6, wherein the content of sericin is 0.02 to 4% by weight based upon the total weight of the cosmetic composition.
- 9. The cosmetic composition according to claim 6, which is in the form of a liquid preparation.
- 10. The cosmetic composition according to claim 6, which is in the form of a patch sheet preparation.
- 11. A method for preserving or improving the healthiness of a human nail, which comprises applying the cosmetic composition according to claim 1 to the human nail.
- 12. A method for preserving or improving the healthiness of a human nail, which comprises applying the cosmetic composition according to claim 2 to the human nail.
- 13. A method for preserving or improving the healthiness of a human nail, which comprises applying the cosmetic composition according to claim 3 to the human nail.
- 14. A method for preserving or improving the healthiness of a human nail, which comprises applying the cosmetic composition according to claim 4 to the human nail.
- 15. A method for preserving or improving the healthiness of a human nail, which comprises applying the cosmetic composition according to claim 5 to the human nail.
Priority Claims (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
Kind |
11-242454 |
Aug 1999 |
JP |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a 371 of PCT/JP00/05125 filed Jul. 31, 2000.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
Country |
Kind |
PCT/JP00/05125 |
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WO |
00 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
Country |
Kind |
WO01/15660 |
3/8/2001 |
WO |
A |
US Referenced Citations (1)
Number |
Name |
Date |
Kind |
3552401 |
Michaelson |
Jan 1971 |
A |