Recently, we increasingly think about the fact that our life is toxic. Even cosmetics are not all that good for health, and we start looking for clean, non-toxic options that are safe to use and do not pose a health hazard.
A recent study by Duke University of America showed that certain chemicals can enter the body through the nail plate. Now everyone is trying to use nail coatings that are free of harmful ingredients.
Co-founder of Fedua salon.
There are gel polishes that are safe due to their ingredients that improve the strength of the nails and also protect the nails from external factors.
Substances that can be harmful
Photo initiator (more often – benzoin esters) – absorbed by UV rays, helps the material to harden.
The film former – a substance that creates a dense film on the surface of the material. The thinner (acrylic acid esters) provides the necessary consistency to the gel polish.
Toluene – the substance disrupts the functioning of the nervous system, negatively affects the body of allergy sufferers, causes headache, nausea, signs of poisoning.
Dibutyl phthalate – the component has a negative effect on the endocrine organs, lungs, skin.
Formaldehyde increases the shelf life of the product, is the strongest preservative. It is able to penetrate through the nail plate into the blood, internal organs and accumulate in the body.
The most severe effect of formaldehyde is carcinogenic. It also provokes severe allergies and destroys nails.
These substances can be easily replaced with those that will not harm the nails. The absence of toxic substances will not affect the quality of the varnish or gel, and can also contribute to a longer service life. Non-toxic varnishes have the same effects as those that are harmful.
“The pigment of any varnish negatively affects the quality of the nail plate, and it is in order to protect the nails from the effects of the pigment that it is important to use a base. Since the nail plate by nature absorbs moisture from its surface like a sponge, if the base is neglected, the nail will absorb the pigment, which will not only color the nail plate itself, but also dry it out. The composition of the base is also very important – if the base is selected incorrectly, it can dry out the nail plate. If the base is aimed at quick drying, it will most likely dry out your nails. It is good if the base contains vitamins A and E, they have a great effect on the health of the nail and make it stronger, ”comments Tatyana Poverennaya, leading master of Fedua.