Green Options » nail polish http://greenoptions.com/tag/nail-polish Posts tagged 'nail polish' Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:42:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Zoya Lends a Hand to Your Beauty Budget with New Polish http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/04/22/zoya-lends-a-hand-to-your-beauty-budget-with-new-polish/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/04/22/zoya-lends-a-hand-to-your-beauty-budget-with-new-polish/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:42:01 +0000 Liz Thompson http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/04/22/zoya-lends-a-hand-to-your-beauty-budget-with-new-polish/ Just in time for Earth Day, Zoya has launched their exchange program to help eliminate more toxic nail polish and save your beauty dollars.  Starting now through June, you can trade in any bottles of polish you may have around the house (any brand other than Zoya) and choose from one of the over 300 color choices at Zoya.  Zoya will take your old polishes and dispose of them according to EPA safety guidelines.  All Zoya polishes are free from formaldehyde, toluene, camphor and dibutyl phthalate.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/04/22/zoya-lends-a-hand-to-your-beauty-budget-with-new-polish/feed/ Acquarella Water Based Nail Polish For a Healthy Manicure http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/24/acquarella-water-based-nail-polish-for-a-healthy-manicure/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/24/acquarella-water-based-nail-polish-for-a-healthy-manicure/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:08:13 +0000 Liz Thompson http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/24/acquarella-water-based-nail-polish-for-a-healthy-manicure/ Acquarella Water Based Nail PolishAlthough nail polish is not a necessity, many girls love it and miss it when trying to cut down on toxic exposure.  But most conventional nail polishes contain extremely hazardous chemical ingredients and since nail polish is left on for relatively long periods (unlike soap or shampoo, which are rinsed off immediately) these toxins have a nice long time to soak into our system. 

Listed below are the three main ingredients we look to avoid in nail polish and why*:

  1. Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) – neurotoxin, reproductive/developmental toxin, endocrine disruptor.
  2. Formaldehyde –   human carcinogen, developmental/reproductive toxin, neurotoxin.
  3. Toluene – developmental/reproductive toxin, neurotoxin.

So what is an eco girl who likes a good mani to do?  That is where Acquarella comes in.  Acquarella water based nail polishes are free of the top three offenders, virtually odorless and come in a variety of gorgeous colors.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/24/acquarella-water-based-nail-polish-for-a-healthy-manicure/feed/ Feeling Pretty Green in Pink, Cool Color Finder from Zoya http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/20/feeling-pretty-green-in-pink-cool-color-finder-from-zoya/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/20/feeling-pretty-green-in-pink-cool-color-finder-from-zoya/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:03:17 +0000 Lucille Chi http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/20/feeling-pretty-green-in-pink-cool-color-finder-from-zoya/

I’ve always loved pink nailpolish! Now Zoya (one of our faavorite eco polish brands) makes a green girl yearning for pink shine blush with their astonishing array of color selections that are formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate free.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/01/20/feeling-pretty-green-in-pink-cool-color-finder-from-zoya/feed/ A Toxic Chemical Guessing Game: Fun For Mommy http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/12/a-toxic-chemical-guessing-game-fun-for-mommy/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/12/a-toxic-chemical-guessing-game-fun-for-mommy/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:48:45 +0000 Jessica Gottlieb http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/12/a-toxic-chemical-guessing-game-fun-for-mommy/ Okay ladies and gents. I’ve got a list of ingredients along with a teeny tiny blurb from reputable sources.

You pick the product. Yes, I want you to look at the chemicals and try to guess what product they come from.

Butyl Acetate: Oxford University recommends the use of safety glasses
Propyl Acetate: OSHA and the CDC recommend breathing support with this chemical
Ethyl Acetate: From OSHA;

* Signs and symptoms of exposure

1. Acute exposure: Ethyl acetate causes irritation, redness, and tearing of the eyes and irritation of the nose and throat. It is a defatting agent and may cause skin dryness after acute exposure. Sensitization of the lining of the nose may occur with symptoms of inflammation (swelling, runny nose, redness of lining).
2. Chronic exposure: Chronic exposure of the skin to ethyl acetate may cause dermatitis; no other systemic effects have been reported from chronic exposure to ethyl acetate.

Nitrocellulose: OSHA gives it a low toxicity rating but with Gun Cotton being it’s synonym it’s no surprise to find it’s rather explosive.
Isopropyl Alcohol: common, perhaps benign
Polyester Resin: Limited information available, but you can laminate your surfboard with it.
Camphor
Steralkonium Hectorite
Benzaphenone 1
Titanium Dioxide
Red #6
Iron Oxide
Ferric Ammonium
Ferrocyanide Red #7

Are you ready to guess? Do you think you know? After the jump is the big reveal.

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]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/12/a-toxic-chemical-guessing-game-fun-for-mommy/feed/ New iJET Solar Cell is as Easy to Make as Pizza http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/05/new-ijet-solar-cell-is-as-easy-to-make-as-pizza/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/05/new-ijet-solar-cell-is-as-easy-to-make-as-pizza/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:37:16 +0000 Andrew Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/05/new-ijet-solar-cell-is-as-easy-to-make-as-pizza/ An Australian scientist has developed a new method of manufacturing solar cells using nothing more than some nail polish remover, a pizza oven and a standard inkjet printer.

The iJET technique is so easy and cheap to carry out that it could revolutionize access to solar technology in the developing world.

In a recent radio interview (audio), Nicole Kuepper, a 23 year-old PhD student at the University of New South Wales, explained the process.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/05/new-ijet-solar-cell-is-as-easy-to-make-as-pizza/feed/ Nailed it! SpaRitual http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/22/nailed-it-sparitual/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/22/nailed-it-sparitual/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:00:25 +0000 Courtney Carlisle http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/22/nailed-it-sparitual/ When my nails are freshly manicured, it somehow makes me feel more, well, polished. I hate walking out of poorly ventilated shops with a headache though. We all know that the ingredients in traditional polish is not good to inhale on a regular basis, but we slather it on anyway - guilty! I am totally guilty…

Until recently when I discovered the SpaRitual line at a little body shop, called Mountain Body, in Park City, Utah. With flavors like, Strawberry Fields Forever and Paradigm Shift (which I am currently admiring as I type!), you not only feel good about wearing the nail lacquer but empowered.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/07/22/nailed-it-sparitual/feed/ Tip o’ the Day: Color Me Phthalate Free http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/05/09/tip-o-the-day-color-me-phthalate-free/ http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/05/09/tip-o-the-day-color-me-phthalate-free/#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 15:33:53 +0000 Amy Stodghill http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/05/09/tip-o-the-day-color-me-phthalate-free/ nailpolishSandal wearing season is just around the corner and the toes will come out to play. If you're using a splash of color on your little piggies, make sure your nail polish is phthalate-free.

Many nail polishes contain the chemical dibutyl phthalate, a plasticizing ingredient used to increase flexibility. Phthalates (pronounced FAL-lates) are known endocrine disruptors, which means the chemical interferes with the hormone system affecting growth, development and maturation. The thing is, companies aren't required to list the presence of this chemical on products that contain it.

While it is not proven that such small quantities of phthalates found in things like nail polish can cause harm in humans, it also wouldn't hurt to stay away from them if you can.

Nail polish manufacturers Sally Hansen and OPI have recently removed dibutyl phthalate from their products.

The ladies over at Ideal Bite have also suggested a few brands that steer clear of the chemical.

Amy says: My toes are usually painted year round; however before sandal wearing season kicks in I'll usually go to my neighborhood nail salon for a pedicure. While I love their color selection, I make sure to take my own, phthalate-free polish.

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