You probably know that GMO-free drinking water and cholesterol-free olive oil is a gimmick invented by advertisers to increase sales. But what about nail polish? Do you really have to look for the 9 FREE marking or will three be enough? Or, perhaps, this label should not be given special attention?
“Overall, the switch to non-toxic nine-ingredient nail polishes is more of a marketing gimmick than a scientific claim,” says cosmetic chemist Arlette Forshage.
For example, she explains, some brands list gluten as an ingredient but have never included gluten anyway. Moreover, xylene and lead have not been used for the manufacture of varnishes for a long time, and therefore it is useless to state pompously that they are not in the bottle.
According to chemist Ron Robinson, some polishing ingredients can actually be harmful, but only in large amounts – you’ll never use them on such a large scale. However, if you want to eliminate any danger, you should always choose a varnish marked FREE.
3-FREE
Coatings with this marking are a classic among safe varnishes. Now it is difficult to find products that do not fall into this category: the harm of formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalate have long been recognized, and therefore nail polishes are made without using them.
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5-FREE
Brands that want to go further have added formaldehyde resin and camphor, both allergens for some people, to the list of missing ingredients. However, according to experts, these substances pose moderate or low health risks, and therefore such a “renewal” is not necessary.
7-FREE
Seven means that the composition of the coating also does not include ethyltosylamide, which is banned in Europe, and xylene. This is where the difficulties begin: coatings usually don’t contain the latter anyway – varnish manufacturers phased out xylene in the 1960s.
8-FREE
These formulas are for chemists – they exclude triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), which is potentially harmful to the endocrine system. All varnishes “above the eight” are already created for lovers of perfection: for example, they may not contain certain flavorings or preservatives. Yet, according to Arlette, such a badge makes sense: it’s nice to feel that her polish is as perfect as possible!
Read also: 5 situations when it is necessary to abandon nail polish for a while
Source: The Voice Mag
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