If youre looking to do an at-home manicure, its important to consider the products youll be using, including their ingredients and materials. Here are some details, positives, and negatives to keep in mind:
Materials and Products Needed:
- LED or UV Lamp
- Glass or crystal files
- Nail buffer
- Cuticle oil
- Orange wood sticks or stainless steel filers
- Rubbing alcohol
- Base coat
- Top coat
- Gel polish colors
Ingredients and Materials:
- Many nail products contain potentially harmful ingredients, but are allowed on the market because they are safe when used as directed.
- The “toxic trio,” or the big three - formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate (DPB) are toxic chemicals commonly found in many nail products and cosmetics. With prolonged use, these ingredients can have harmful effects including allergic reactions, damage to the reproductive system, hormonal dysfunction, birth defects, and other negative implications on the body.
- SNS is committed to ensuring their products are not only vegan, non-allergenic, and not tested on animals, but that they don’t contain any of the toxic trio, nor any of the other various toxic chemicals often found in other nail products.
- ORLY nail polishes are “9-free,” meaning their formulas do not contain certain toxic chemicals, including the “toxic trio” .
- OPI nail polishes are “10-free,” meaning they are free of 10 of the most harmful leading polish ingredients.
Its important to read the ingredient list on your products and cosmetics to ensure they dont contain harmful chemicals. Look for products that are marketed as non-toxic and free of harmful ingredients.
