Vegan nailpolish?
Posted by JessaCita on Sep 13, 2007 · Member since Nov 2006 · 1808 posts
I feel like there have been several posts lately about vegan make-up, face wash, body wash, etc... But I recently thought about nailpolish. I know some brands contain nasty stuff like formaldehyde & I avoid those, but what about animal products? I tried Googling it (Google gets many visits from me on a daily basis about lots of random stuff... ;)), but I couldn't really find much. Does anyone know? And I guess while I'm asking, what about OPI, specifically? That is usually the brand I buy, but I can't find any reliable info.
P.S. I did just find a couple articles that mention some nasty stuff in OPI, so I won't be buying that anymore... :( And I had no idea nailpolish & a lot of beauty products don't need to meet any government standards before being sold. >:( WTF? Well, true--I probably wouldn't trust that much, anyway, but that's ridiculous.
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/site/pp.asp?c=kwKXLdPaE&b=1558187
http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=31891
But, still... Any other tips for good (pretty, safe, doesn't test on animals, etc.) nailpolish? :) Thanks!
Anytime I'm trying to find vegan products I visit veganessentials.com. If I recall I saw a couple vegan brand nail polishes but I don't remember the names.
No suggestions on the nail polish (sorry) - but you stated that you've been using google.... have you tried http://www.goodsearch.com ? You pick a charity and everytime you do a search, the website will donate a penny to your charity. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it does add up :)
There is a company called No Miss that I found in my Wild Oats. I later found out that they're based out of Florida, so they might not sell them in other places- I just got lucky. They have lots of colors of nail polish plus remover, nail care, etc. I can't guarantee that it's vegan, but the ingredients look fine to me. (They are posted on the site so you can have a look.) As someone who has "field tested" the products, I think the nail polish is FABULOUS looking, but may be slightly harder than commercial nail polish to remove. In my opinion it is a small price to pay for a natural, non animal tested product!
Here's the site: http://www.nomiss.com/nailpolish.html
Thanks, ladies! I will have to try out your suggestions! :)
And, no! I have never heard of www.goodsearch.com! I will definitely be using that now, though! Thanks!
;D hey girl.
so check out spa ritual nail polish it is ALL vegan and int eh same price range as OPI. they have billion colors and its it bold, and thick and gorgeous!
p.s. they sell it (spa ritual nail polish) on amazon or u can check it out on goodsearch, they have a great website
Have you tried Peace Keeper Causemetics? http://www.iamapeacekeeper.com/
ELF nail polish is vegan as far as I know.
Spa Ritual nail polish is the bomb. Longest lasting manicures/pedicures I've ever had!