November is a great time to switch up your nail color and try something new. Here are some details about nail polish products, including positive and negative aspects, ingredients, and materials:
Sally Hansen Good, Kind, Pure Vegan Nail Colour, Pink Cloud, 0.33 Fl Oz, Packaing May Vary - Amazon.com
- Item Form: Gel
- Color: Pink Cloud
- Material Type Free: Formaldehyde Free
- Included Components: brush
Nailtural Origin Nail Polish “Keep Palm, Swim On” Emerald Green Color, Cruelty-Free Vegan Plant-Based, Lasts 7 Days for Long Durability, Sustainable Non-Toxic Formula,0.37 Fl Oz
- Made from bio-sourced ingredients such as corn, potato, and cassava
- Vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free
- No negative ingredients listed
Non Toxic Best Nail Polish Brands + 4 to Avoid | Fed & Fit
- Essie is considered “3-free” (free of toluene, formaldehyde, and DPB) but it also has several ingredients that are not recommended
- Cote Safer Nail Polish is free of 6 of the most harmful polish chemicals and tends to last longer than most low-toxin polishes
- Poofy Organics Nail Polish scored a 2 in EWG rating
- NCLA Nail Polish is 7-free (making it free of Toluene, Camphor, and 5 other harmful chemicals) but has a moderately hazardous EWG rating
Wikipedia
- Nitrocellulose is a film-forming polymer that is the main ingredient in most nail polishes
- Modern nail polish consists predominately of a film-forming polymer dissolved in a volatile organic solvent
- Plasticizers to yield non-brittle films. diethylphthalate, dibutylphthalate, and camphor are typical
- Dyes and pigments. Representative compounds include chromium oxide greens, chromium hydroxide, ferric ferrocyanide, stannic oxide, titanium dioxide, iron oxide, carmine, ultramarine, and manganese violet
- Opalescent pigments. The glittery/shimmer look in the color can be conferred by mica, bismuth oxychloride, natural pearls, and aluminum powder
Center for Research on Ingredient Safety
- Nail polishes often include a combination of the following ingredients:
- Film formers ensure nail polishes dry hard and shiny: nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate butyrate
- Plasticizers provide flexibility and adhesion: triphenyl phosphate, trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate, camphor, dibutyl phthalate
- Resin improves adhesion, hardening, and gloss: tosylamide/formaldehyde resin, tosylamide/epoxy resin, formalin, methylene glycol, tolunesulfonamide/formaldehyde resin
- Solvent-extender keep nail polish in liquid form: ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, butyl acetate, toluene
- Pigments provide color: iron oxides, color lakes, mica, other FDA-approved colorants
- Suspending agents keep ingredients evenly distributed: stearalkonium hectorite, bentonite
- UV stabilizer to prevent colors from fading: benzophenone-1
In summary, nail polish products can vary in their ingredients and materials. Some products are free of harmful chemicals and are made from bio-sourced ingredients, while others may contain ingredients that are not recommended. It is important to check the ingredients list and choose a product that fits your preferences and needs.
