Showing posts with label Ingredient Investigation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ingredient Investigation. Show all posts

Ingredient Investigation: Acetone

Everyone loves a good manicure...


But there's an avoidable ingredient, known for its harmful effects, 
that may be in your polish & remover.

ACETONE

This colorless liquid is commonly used as a solvent in nail polish removers & nail finishes, but do you know any of its other uses?  Acetone acts as a solvent for airplane glue, fats, oils, & waxes.  Have you ever had fake, acrylic nails?  When you decide to take the nails off or get a new set, Acetone is the liquid used in the salon to dissolve the thick acrylic from your natural nails.  It's heavy-duty stuff, a lot stronger than necessary for natural nails.  

In 1992, a ban was proposed by the FDA to stop the inclusion of Acetone in astringent products because the ingredient had not proven to be safe & effective as claimed.

This ingredient can cause:
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Ingredient Investigation: Formaldehyde

You’re not dead yet, so why would you want the same carcinogenic chemical used to embalm bodies, on or near your hair, skin, and nails? 

Find out the freaky facts about formaldehyde hiding in your family's products...


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