Eco Varnish: 8 True / False That Will Surprise You

Exit toxic components in eco-friendly polishes. Their formulas with ingredients of natural origin such as potato, wheat or coconut oil, finally promise a color without compromise.

1 / The formulation is almost identical to conventional varnishes

False. Lacquers are classified according to the number of harmful substances absent from their formula. They thus carry a number followed by the mention "free" ("without" in English). If conventional varnishes are generally 6 or 7 free, eco-friendly varnishes reach 9 or even 10 free.

2 / Ecological varnishes hold as long as ordinary varnishes

True. The solvents used by ecological varnishes are not from petrochemicals but obtained by vegetable distillation, which does not make them less effective: up to 4 days without flaking, or more with a top-coat. Know that the quality of the keratin of the nail can vary the behavior of one person to another.

3 / There are only classic shades

False. This was true when eco-friendly polishes in your cheap makeup bags made their appearance on the market, but since then, we have learned to perfectly stabilize the pigments to offer bright and bright colors. Including greens and blues that were once impossible to formulate.

4 / The eco-friendly varnish is necessarily organic

False. Moreover, to date, the organic varnish does not exist because to be labeled, the lacquers should be formulated without solvents and use only organic pigments. And so a palette limited to nude hues.

5 / Green varnish takes longer to dry

False. The drying time is equivalent. It is the evaporation of solvents which helps the lacquer to dry and those obtained thanks to the green chemistry do not present particular constraints compared to the conventional solvents.

6 / The varnish with water, it really holds

True. With more and more satisfying results like at Nailmatic or AromaZone. The top coat is certainly mandatory, and the recommended base for the color to hang, but goodbye allergies and smells, without compromising on color.

7 / There are semi-permanent green varnishes

False. Both seem today irreconcilable. Some brands claim a formula without acid or solvents and a softer catalyzation under LED lamps but the process itself remains aggressive. But there is varnish green effect high gloss gel!

8 / The eco-friendly nail polish is good for the nails

True and false. They strive to eliminate substances suspected of toxicity from their formulas, and some of them include plant keratin-type active ingredients to strengthen or nutritious borage oil, but a benefit claim is not yet in place!