Product Details:
- Gel nail polish is comprised of stronger ingredients that grasp the nail tighter than traditional lacquers and are strong enough to stand up.
- Nail products contain potentially harmful ingredients, but are allowed on the market because they are safe when used as directed.
- Some nail ingredients are harmful when swallowed, but not when used on the nails, because the nail is a barrier, which prevents absorption.
- 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.
- Nail polishes may contain chemicals that can affect worker health, and using these products can expose nail salon workers to chemicals.
- Nail polish ingredients can cause a number of health effects ranging from minor complaints like skin irritation, allergic reactions, nausea, to more serious troubles like respiratory problems, cancer, and reproductive conditions.
- The US Department of Labor advises nail salons to avoid products that contain a trio of hazardous ingredients — toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalate — as these can be damaging to both salon workers and clients.
- Nail polish companies are not required to list their ingredients, so it can be difficult to know what is in the product.
Positive:
- Gel nail polish is virtually indestructible and impossibly glossy.
- Nail polish can be a fun way to pamper oneself.
- Clients can bring their own polish that is labeled as three-free, five-free, seven-free, or so on — which means theyre free of a certain number of potentially harmful chemicals.
Negative:
- Some nail ingredients can cause inflammation and other adverse side effects like disturbing liver and thyroid function.
- Nail products can produce a number of health effects ranging from minor complaints like skin irritation, allergic reactions, nausea, to more serious troubles like respiratory problems, cancer, and reproductive conditions.
- Nail polish ingredients like formaldehyde are known carcinogens.
Ingredients or Materials:
- Gel polishes are comprised of stronger ingredients that grasp the nail tighter than traditional lacquers and are strong enough to stand up.
- Some nail ingredients are harmful when swallowed, but not when used on the nails, because the nail is a barrier, which prevents absorption.
- Nail polishes may contain chemicals like dibutyl phthalate, toluene, and formaldehyde, which can be damaging to both salon workers and clients.
- Nail polish ingredients like formaldehyde are known carcinogens.
