| abstract |
A durable skin marking composition that remains legible and visible on the skin after being treated with an aqueous, alcohol-based solution. The skin marking composition of the present invention includes a cyanoacrylate base and a colorant. The cyanoacrylate base can be n-butyl cyanoacrylate, 2-ethyl-cyanoacrylate, 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate, or a combination of the foregoing. The colorant can be a dye, pigment, contrast agent, colored particle, fluorescent particle, radio-opaque particle, or a combination of the foregoing. The composition can further comprise one or more of viscosity modifiers/thickening agents, stabilizers, plasticizers, formaldehyde scavengers, polymerization accelerators, perfumes, adhesion promoters, and anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, or anti-microbial agents. |