Here are the details on some manicure products, including positive and negative aspects, ingredients, and materials:
- Olive and June Manicure Kit:
- Includes nail polish, top coat, nail polish remover pot, nail file, cuticle serum, the Poppy Polish handle, clean-up brush, nail clippers, buffer, and dry drops.
- The brand is "7-free," meaning it is free of seven common toxic ingredients found in nail polish.
- The cuticle serum provides hydration, but the applicator has a learning curve.
- Manicure Set Professional Manicure Kit:
- Includes 30 pieces of stainless steel nail tools.
- Customers are mixed about the ease of use.
- KISS imPRESS Color Press-On Nails:
- Made of ABS plastic.
- Adhesive contains acrylic acid, ethylhexyl acrylate, and hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone.
- Prep pad contains isopropyl alcohol and water.
- Nail Care Products:
- Many nail products contain potentially harmful ingredients, but are allowed on the market because they are safe when used as directed.
- Cosmetics sold on a retail basis to consumers must bear a list of ingredients, with the names of the ingredients listed in descending order of predominance.
- Artificial nail removers consist primarily of acetonitrile.
- Other nail products contain resins that form a strong coating on the nails, rather than hardening the nails themselves.
- Artificial nails are composed primarily of acrylic polymers.
- Safe Nail Polish:
- Nail polish manufacturers are not required to list their ingredients anywhere on their products or marketing materials.
- Parabens, hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and methylisothiazolinone/methylchloroisothiazolinone are some potentially harmful ingredients found in nail polish.
- Look for a polish that lists its ingredients or is described as "10-free+".
- Some non-toxic nail polish brands include Zoya, Cote, Ella & Mila, and Dazzle Dry.
- Voesh New York:
- Offers 100% vegan manicure and pedicure kits.
- Products are free of 1680+ banned ingredients and 400 additional questionable ingredients, including talc, phthalates, parabens, benzophenone, and synthetic sulfate.
