Nail Polish Analysis
Nail polish is a product used to color the nails, protect them from damage, and even strengthen the nails with some vitamin supplements. It is possible to come across many different colors and varieties of nail polish. Nail polish types are generally safe products.The nail structure is generally hard and largely impenetrable. Therefore, nail polish is generally safe to use. It is thought that the use of substances such as toluene, formaldehyde and dibutyl phthalate in nail polishes is harmful. Some nail polish manufacturers have also stopped using these products.
However, certain tests are carried out on nail polishes in terms of whether these substances are used or to detect different substances. Substances that nail polishes generally contain:
• Acetone
• Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
• Acrylates Copolymer
• Benzophenone-1
• Butyl Acetate
• Camphor
• Color Additives
• Dimethicone
• Dimethyl Phthalate, Diethyl Phthalate and Dibutyl Phthalate
• Ethyl Acetate
• Isopropyl Alcohol
• Nitrocellulose
• Stearalkonium Hectorite
• Titanium Dioxide
• Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin
