Painting Your Nails One Eco Sweep At a Time

Women, or at least most women, love nail polish. No doubt about it, right? Well, what’s wrong with that? Nothing, if you don’t mind chemicals that may or may not cause harm to your body and the environment as well. Many nail polishes contain 3 chemicals that can harm your health. Dibutyl Phthalates (A plasticizer that prevents chipping. Studies have shown it is an endocrine disruptor and might affect reproduction), Formaldehyde ( It hardens nails), and Toluene (This helps to glide the polish glide on easily, but has been linked to nervous system disorder). But, wait, there are safe eco/semi-eco choices out there! Check out these nail polishes and see what you think…

Jason Natural Products Nail Saver No Fungus
Helps correct and improve nail disorders such as brittleness, ridges, cracking, peeling, hang nails, cuticle problems and infection.

Beauty Without Cruelty Nail Colors
Beauty without Cruelty’s Nail Polish is Quick Drying. BWC’s Nailpolish is also toulene, formaldehyde, and pthalate free. All Beauty Without Cruelty formulations are drawn from long established ingredients, historically known to be safe, and not necessitating animal tests in development or on the finished product. Comes in various colors.

Peace Keeper Nail Polish
Paint Me Forgiving is a natural subtle skin tone pink nail polish that’s long lasting, nontoxic, made with natural ingredients. Vegan nail polish. Comes in various shades.

French Manicure Kit
The French Manicure Kit includes: One 0.25 fl. oz. bottle each of Manicure White, Bermuda Pink, Palm Beach (nude) and Clear Top Coat, plus tip guides and instruction manual. French Manicure Kit Ingredients: water, water-miscible acrylic, polyurethane film formers and thickeners, non-ionic soaps. May Contain: iron oxides and/or titanium dioxide. Made in the USA.

Acquarella Non-Toxic Nail Polish
Acquarella makes nail polish fun and hassle-free. You can change nail color without the dreadful smell of chemicals since it’s the world’s only truly safe nail polish that is both water-based and non-toxic. An easy preparation with fast drying makes it a snap. Acquarella Nail Polish hydrates the nail, helping to prevent nails from chipping, peeling and yellowing commonly associated with harsh conventional nail products. Completely Water Based – No Formaldehyde, Phthalates, Toluene or other petrochemical solvents. Comes in various colors.

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Jennifer is a freelance writer, and has written for various health and environmental blogs, which includes running her own green living blog. Currently she is studying to become a C++ Programmer.