If you stop to really think about the kinds of chemicals we subject our bodies to in the name of beauty, we’d probably think twice about some of the products we apply on a regular basis.
Nail polish accounts for a big sector in the cosmetics market — Chanel Vamp, anyone? — so that means the demand for nail polish remover is equally great.
But what’s in a remover? Things you’d rather not think about, like acetone, a scientific term that can be translated into a layman term: Paint thinner.
This means every time you decide to go from sparkly purple to opaque nude on your nails, you’re giving your digits a good dose of paint thinner. Yikes.
An organic alternative to the usual Cutex would be Suncoat Naturals Nail Polish Remover ($6.99 to $9.99), which is paraben-free and completely biodegradable. This brand is made from farm crops, removes both water-based and traditional laquers and eschews any petroleum-related ingredients. It is also not animal-tested and is non-flammable.
Sure, it doesn’t work as fast as Sally Hansen, but an extra two minutes added to your nail polish regime is better than an extra two grams of acetone in your body.
