A Definitive Guide to Safe Nail Polishes
We hear a lot about “safe” nail polishes these days, but it can be confusing as to what, exactly, those polishes really are. Is it best to go for 3-free" 5-free" 7-free" And what does it all mean" We spoke with three cosmetic chemists to get the lowdown on the whole thing, and then we found 33 nail polishes (in cute colors!) for you to shop, so you never have to worry about putting pretty polish on your nails again.
For starters, the “free” designations on nail polishes simply means that these formulas are free of certain harmful chemicals. “What 5-free and 7-free means is that they removed the known carcinogens,” cosmetic industry consultant Joseph J. Cincotta, Ph.D., tells us. Specifically, 3-free formulas eliminate formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate; 5-free formulas are also usually missing formaldehyde resin and camphor; 7-free take away ethyl tosylamide and xylene from the mix; 8-free removes triphenyl phosphate; and 9-free also gets rid of parabens. Source: Instagram
So?let’s say you’re going with a 9-free polish. “Does this make nail polish safe is still the question,” Cincotta says. “Nail polish contains volatile solvents (ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, acetone) that create its characteristic odor.” He adds that the smelly fumes you find in many nail salons are part of the problem. “Just walk into any nail salon, do you want to inhale those solvents all day&q...
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