Healthy alternatives
| Brand name | Product description |
| Acquarella | Nail Polish |
| Bkind | Nail Polish |
| Honeybee Gardens | WaterColors Nail Polish, non-toxic |
| Hopscotch Kids | WaterColors Non-Toxic Nail Polish |
| Piggy Paint | Non-Toxic Nail Polish |
| Pure Anada | Nail Polish |
| Suncoat | Water-Based Nail Polish |
Tips
Use water-based nail polish.
Ingredients to avoid
- Ethyl acetate: irritant to eyes and upper respiratory tract, neurotoxic
- Benzophenone-1: allergen, endocrine disruptor
- Coal tar dye: carcinogen, sensitizer, photosensitizer
- Formaldehyde: carcinogenic, eye and respiratory irritant, respiratory sensitizer
- Triphenyl phosphate: neurotoxic, gastrointestinal and neuro-muscular symptoms
- Dibutyl phthalate: irritating to eyes and upper respiratory tract, nephrotoxic, neurotoxic
- Toluene: irritant to skin and eyes, neurotoxic, may be toxic to development and the respiratory tract
Toluene is sometimes present in large quantities in nail polishes (up to 50% of the composition).