Nail Polish can be harmful!  |
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|  http://www.carefair.com/B...
you can buy some brands of nail polish with out the harmful chemicals but most have them.
here are three BAD ingredients in nail polish to look out for!
Toluene
Toluene is a human reproductive and developmental toxin. It may affect the nervous system with symptoms like tiredness, confusion, weakness, drunken-type actions, and memory loss. It is thought to cause liver damage and skin irritation. In high levels it may affect the kidneys. Toluene has been linked to birth defects in laboratory animals.
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a carcinogen and a common indoor air pollutant because its resins are used in many construction materials. Formaldehyde has caused cancer in the nose and throats of lab animals. Inhaling the fumes can result in watery eyes, headache, burning in the throat, and labored breathing.
Dibutyl Phthalate
Phthalates are used to soften plastic, and are known to affect hormone function. Studies have linked phthalates to early puberty in girls and low sperm counts in men. Environmental groups claim phthalate exposure may contribute to the rising number of uterine problems in women and testicular cancer in men. It could also be one of the contributing factors to a rise in infertility in both sexes. Repeated and heavy exposure to dibutyl phthalate may cause nausea and/or vomiting, tearing of the eyes, dizziness, and headache. Long-term exposures may cause damage to kidneys and the liver. Pregnant women must consider that dibutyl phthalate may harm the developing fetus and the male testes.
do you buy nail polish that is safe? i didnt even know that any was bad for you till i watched the doctors and heard horror stories!!
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1.  mentalward (6158)
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3 years ago
| |  Well, I can honestly say that I never thought the ingredients in nail polish were something we should be inhaling but I didn't think they were THAT harmful!
I used to polish my nails all the time, when I was working in an office. I was always proud of my nails because I took good care of them. After I began working from home, then later stopped working altogether, I rarely use nail polish.
I've developed brittle nails somewhere along the way, probably as a side-effect of one of my various medical issues or even from one of my medications. It could be hereditary, too, because my mother also developed brittle nails later in life. So, I don't use nail polish at all unless some of my nails have split below where they grow away from the skin and cause pain. Then, I'll coat them with polish, usually a clear polish, until the cracks have grown out and no longer hurt.
However, on the rare occasions I do use nail polish, I do so in a well-ventilated area because nail polish stinks! At least, in my opinion it does. When my dogs smell something and run, I know it CAN'T be good! LOL
Thanks for the info, moon. I hope it can help even one person reconsider using it, especially if they are pregnant or wish to become pregnant!
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| moonlitmagikchild (8089)
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3 years ago
| | i wish they had done more studies on if it sinks into your system via nail bed because i know the doctors show said they didnt know how much or if it went through your nails into your system which could cause neurological problems etc.. | | | |
| mentalward (6158)
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3 years ago
| | Well, that would be a hoot if I found our my current neurological problems are all caused by nail polish! If it causes enough of them, I'm sure there will be some class-action lawsuits against the manufacturers of nail polish! | | | |
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| 2. mayka123 (3265)
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3 years ago
| |  I was always told that nail polish is harmful for us and was never encouraged to use nailpolish from childhood. That may be the reason I am not too fond of it and use it very very occasionally. May be while going out for a party or wedding.
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| moonlitmagikchild (8089)
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3 years ago
| | when i was younger i would use it but its too big of a bother in my opinion because i was always having to retouch it | | | |
 onlinerep01 (432)
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3 years ago
| |  Hello mayka,
I have to agree with you, I was not encouraged to use it as a child eaither, but reading more and more harmful things, about nail polish we were never missing much in the begin with.
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| 3. onlinerep01 (432)
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3 years ago
| | Hello,
That is so sad, this is more of a reason, why I stopped using nail polish, all the harmful chemicals, now that explains why nail polish has that horrible smell. | | | | | | |
| moonlitmagikchild (8089)
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3 years ago
| | explains why i always coughed around it since i have asthma that makes me cough at everything that irritates it | | | |
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| 4. kherasakshi (281)
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3 years ago
| |  I never knew that a nailpolish could be proved so harmful.however i don't use nailpolish very frequently,but now when i've came to know its side-effects,i would use it in extreme-cases(like during my marriage)only.
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| moonlitmagikchild (8089)
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3 years ago
| | or just make sure you buy the types that dont have those ingredients | | | |
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5.  gladysjanem (477)
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3 years ago
| |  Thanks for the information. I didn't it is that harmful to our health. It smells like it is harmful to our lungs but I really don't know about it. Anyway I am just using nail polish when attending special occasions such as wedding. So now I am aware of those elements/chemicals that can damage our health. Thanks for the awareness.
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