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What You Really Need to Know About the Chemicals in Your Nail Polish

Are non-toxic nail polishes all they're cracked up to be? Here's what you need to know

by Emily Woodruff  |  COMMENT

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5-Free Nail Polish
5-Free Nail Polish Add formaldehyde resin and camphor to the list of off-limit substances in five-free polishes. Many nail products that used to be three-free upgraded their status to exclude these two ingredients, both of which are allergens for some people. The Environmental Working Group's cosmetic database lists them between a moderate and low health risk, though, so upgrading is completely optional.

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