Nontoxic nail polish for teen
My teenager likes nail polish, and I'd like to get her some that is water-based. There are a lot of brands out there, so I'd like to know if any are particularly good (or bad), in terms of colors, application, holding up versus chipping, etc. Thanks!
Sep 29, 2020
Parent Replies
Try Ella - they have fun colors and you don't need Acetone to remove it. I use this myself (I'm a 47 yr.old gal!). The acetone was destroying my nails. This is a great alternative and chips just as much or little as anything else I've used.
My teenager is also a fan of nail polish. I've purchased many different non-toxic and lower-toxicity brands for her over the years, only to have her cast them aside for others she buys whose fumes trigger migraines for me. Not good.
For her birthday, I recently purchased a nail care kit including polish from Olivia and June (https://oliveandjune.com). She loves the kit and the colors. The polishes are free of the major nasty chemicals, and last a long time without chipping. I can tolerate the smell, even when she applies the polish in the house. You might give them a try.
I don't think it's water-based, but I really like Mineral Fusion's nail polish line (https://www.mineralfusion.com/collections/nails) as a healthier option than traditional polish - they are free of paraben, ethyl tosylamide, xylene Free, formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, triphenyl phosphate and camphor. The colors are fun and they last a while. Another option I've used without a lot of toxic ingredients is Beauty Without Cruelty (https://www.bwcv.com/en/nails).
I have a 7-month old baby and was looking for non-toxic nail polish for myself. After some research, I learned that there are nail polishes that are "ten-free," meaning they are free of the ten most common & toxic ingredients in nail polishes, and I ended up purchasing the Terra brand from my Grove Collaborative subscription (which I also highly recommend for purchasing household supplies). A week in, my nail polish is intact, my nails don't smell like chemicals, my baby hasn't been affected by my polish, and I feel great about my purchase!