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WHITE SHATTER O.P.I nail lacquer NEW (white color) $3.99 |
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*New* China Glaze Crackle Glaze Fault Line Deep Purple Color Nail Lacquer 0.5 oz $1.04 |
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24 Color False Nail Art 2-way pen brush varnish polish $0.99 |
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BACK TO BOHO FOR THE MODERN BOHEMIAN COLOR CLUB PACK OF 7 NAIL POLISH WORTH $36 $14.99 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color SUMMER 2011 Mini 4ct ~Summer 2011~ SALE!!!!!!! $8.50 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color Orange Tangerine 116 $6.95 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color Van D’Go 710 .5oz/14ml $6.95 |
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New Lovely Bright Pink Color Nail Varnish Nail Polishes 13ML $3.50 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color Frosted PINK LEMONADE 82 $6.95 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color True Red Really Red 90 $6.95 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Color Red Long Stem Roses 148 $6.95 |
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CINAPRO Nail Art Pretty Petals Mini Kit 10 Colors $5.95 |
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Maybelline Salon Expert Nail Color Kissed Petal #405 $3.99 |
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Sally Hansen Complete SALON MANICURE Copper Nail Color Polish Shiny Penny! HTF! $8.09 |
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CND Shellac UV Nail Polish- Hollywood (New Color) $17.75 |
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CND Shellac UV Gel Nail Polish- Rose Bud(New Color) $17.75 |
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CND Colour *~Just Red~* Nail Polish Lacquer RED HOT! $11.99 |
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Kleancolor Nail Polish Hot Color Pastel Lot 6pc set $10.99 |
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AVON Color Trend: 8ml ‘freezing’ dk pink nail polish/varnish: new in damaged box $1.56 |
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12 Colors New Fashion Kleancolor Nail Lacquer Nail Polish RETRO NEON SET $15.19 |
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Free shipping Fashion Makeup 10ml Nail Polish Lacquer clear Yellow color $4.99 |
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Free shipping Fashion Makeup 10ml Nail Polish Lacquer clear pink color $4.99 |
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Sinful Colors Nail Enamel Polish GoGo Girl Red # 852 $3.95 |
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Sinful Colors Nail Enamel Polish Out of this World SLVR $3.95 |
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Milani Nail Polish ~ 31 GOLDEN GODDESS ~ (bronze gold metallic opaque color) $1.49 |
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Maybelline Express Finish Fast Drying Nail Color #220 $4.98 |
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48 COLOR 2-WAY NAIL ART POLISH PAINT PEN BRUSH #111 $38.99 |
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OASIS Blue David’s Bridal SINFUL COLORS Professional NAIL POLISH BNIP $6.99 |
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24 Color False Nail Art 2-way pen brush varnish polish $0.99 |
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Free shipping Fashion Makeup 10ml Nail Polish Lacquer clear Red color $4.99 |
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5 Pc Lot Shellac Soak Off UV Gel Nail Polish 40 COLORS U CHOOSE! $39.75 |
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20 Pc Lot + FREE BASE/TOP COAT! Shellac Soak Off UV Gel Nail Polish 40 COLORS! $149.99 |
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10 Pc Lot Shellac Soak Off UV Gel Nail Polish 40 COLORS U CHOOSE! $74.49 |
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5 pc Lot IBN Brand Shellac Soak Off UV Gel Nail Polish *U CHOOSE COLORS!* $44.69 |
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New Lovely Smooth Purple Color Nail Varnish Nail Polishes 13ML $0.99 |
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3 bottles of AVON Color Last Nail Enamel Spruce C2 New Free Ship! $0.99 |
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SALLY HANSEN…HAUTE, CHIC AND GLAM COLLECTIONS NAIL COLORS…GIFT SETS $24.99 |
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ESSIE Nail Polish Lot of 15 Colors (1) $35.00 |
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12 PC MIX COLORS GLITTER UV BUILDER GEL NAIL ART TIPS $31.52 |
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2x Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Nail Color Diamonds and Rubies $14.95 |
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2x Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Nail Color Brilliant Blush $14.95 |
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2x Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Nail Color Antique Bronze $14.95 |
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12 PC MIX COLORS GLITTER UV BUILDER GEL NAIL ART TIPS $31.52 |
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OPI Nail Polish ~*JINGLEBERRY *~Brand NEW RARE Color! $29.95 |
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TWO L.A. COLORS CRAZE NAIL POLISH WITH HARDNERS $2.49 |
Detox Your Nails: Pick Nail Care Products Without Harmful Chemicals
Nail polish and nail treatments, like many other cosmetics, are made up of dozens of chemicals that work together to make a product that is colourful, shiny, hard, and chip-free. When we paint these chemicals onto our nails, they interact with our bodies. Most chemicals are harmless. Some aren’t. In fact, many brands of nail polish contain chemicals that are known to be harmful—toxic, actually.
But You Don’t have to give up having gorgeous nails to avoid being exposed to these toxins. Instead, You Can send your nails to rehab and say no, no, no to toxic chemicals.
Pick products like those from Nail-Aid that are specially formulated to be effective without the nasty additives.
Shiny Nails Can Cause Headaches (Literally!)
For years, Nail Products, including nail strengtheners and other treatments, included chemicals that manufacturers knew were probably not great for us. But it was believed that because nail treatments didn’t expose users to large quantities of these chemicals, the effects would be minimal. Also, manufacturers couldn’t find a way to avoid using those chemicals without negatively impacting the formula (or the price): the harmful chemicals were cheap, and they kept nail Polish Bright, glossy, and chip-free.
Until recently, many brands of nail polish contained three major chemicals we know to be harmful to humans. These are:
- Toluene
- Formaldehyde
- Dibutyl phthalate
So if you’ve used nail polish at all in the last ten years, you’ve definitely been exposed to these. That’s the bad news. The good news is that your body has probably already processed out most of the toxins, and it’s also much easier nowadays to find nail products that don’t contain these awful chemicals.
Why You Should Avoid Toxic Nail Product Chemicals
Scientists are great—they’ve given us life-saving medicine, the Internet, and air conditioning. They can also warn us about the dangers hidden in our make-up bags. While we don’t know everything about every chemical, studies have shown definite harmful effects from toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalate that mean it’s worth your while to find out whether they’re in your favorite shade of polish or that miraculous peeling Nail Treatment you’re using.
Here are some of the effects we know about:
Toluene
Toluene is a chemical that contributes to that distinctive “nail polish smell”. Toluene mostly affects the central nervous system if inhaled, causing headaches, forgetfulness, and confusion. If you’re exposed to it at low levels every day—if you work in a nail salon, for example—toluene can also cause fatigue and nausea.
While the symptoms of toluene exposure end once you stop breathing the fumes, it stays in your body for a long time. Your body stores it in places where there is a lot of fatty tissue or a lot of blood: your brain, your liver, and in your fatty deposits. There’s also evidence from animals that exposure to toluene can cause birth defects, usually brain damage, in a developing fetus. So pregnant women especially should avoid using nail Polish That contains toluene.
In short, avoiding toluene in chemicals is good for your brain and your baby’s brain if you’re pregnant. If everyone who uses nail treatments demands that toluene be stripped out, that’s good for nail salon professionals too, because they won’t be exposed to it all day.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical you might remember from high school biology—those frogs you had to dissect were floating in it. It’s probably also in your nail polish or your favorite drugstore strengthener, because it’s a preservative. However, it’s also been tagged as a chemical that might cause cancer by the Environmental Protection Agency. Some people also experience irritation of the skin when exposed to products that contain it.
If you’re checking your makeup labels for the word “formaldehyde” you might not see it, but it could still be there. Some other chemicals can release formaldehyde when they break down. These include:
- Diasolidinyl urea
- DMDM hydantoin
- Imidazolidinyl
- Quaternium-15
You’re not a pickled frog: be smart and pick nail products and cosmetics without formaldehyde.
Dibutyl Phthlates
Dibutyl phthalate is still being researched, but the evidence points to many disturbing effects. It’s a plasticizing chemical used in Nail Polishes, topcoats, and strengtheners to make the paint flexible and tough. It’s also been shown to cause birth defects in animals exposed to a lot of it. The concern about dibutyl phthalate is so great that some European countries have completely banned it from cosmetics.
While you aren’t going to get a huge dose of dibutyl phthalate from having your tootsies painted pink, you’re also exposed to it from other sources, such as certain types of plastic packaging. So any time you can eliminate exposure from another source, you’re lowering the overall dose you get hit with. That’s a good thing.
Three Ways To Detox Your Talons
1) Toss Out: Several US manufacturers of nail polish and nail treatments started to eliminate dibutyl phthalate from their formulas in late 2006 (Nail Aid, an industry pioneer devoted to its customers’ health, Never Used DBP, toluene, or formaldehyde in the first place). So if you’ve got a shoebox somewhere full of old nail polish bottles you still think you might use some day, say goodbye.
2) Read Up: Labeling on nail treatments and nail polish isn’t great. In California, manufacturers have to indicate the presence of DBP, but not necessarily anything else. Use your friendly neighborhood Google to look up the ingredients in products you’re interested in trying—most manufacturers will list them on their websites—and also find out about possible side effects. Try to get your information about health effects from sites that post actual scientific research, such as government agencies. It’s easier than ever to be an informed consumer, but it’s also easier than ever to find a big bad health scare story that doesn’t have a lot of facts.
3) Slap On: Only use nail care products that avoid toxic chemicals, even if the dosage isn’t enough to cause immediate harm. But for many chemicals, we don’t yet know what the long-term health effects for humans will be—little doses over decades could spell trouble. And while you might not be hurt by the occasional mani/pedi, your nail technician has to work with the stuff for hours every day. So show your salon some love: research toxin-free nail treatment products, and spread the word about your favorites.
About the Author
Nail-Aid has the solution to your nail problem, be it peeling, weak, brittle or cracked nails. Nail-Aid’s line of Natural Nail care products promotes healthy Nail Growth and is key to gorgeous manicures and pedicures. Nail-Aid is the only nail care product manufacturer that has never used animal by-products or unsafe ingredients such as toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalates—and never will. As part of its commitment to making the best nail treatment products on the market, Nail-Aid operates on fundamental values: promotion of women’s health, opposition to animal testing, protection of the environment, and support for women’s rights. To learn more about Nail-Aid’s nail care treatments and business principles, visit www.nailaidcares.com.
