Comments on: Ditch the Nail Polish Nasties http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/ Green and Natural Parenting Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Melissa Kumler http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5178 Melissa Kumler Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:31:38 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5178 Stumbled across this post after reading your salon day post. I also have a girly girl so I enjoyed reading that post. We also sell a non-toxic polish, remover, cuticle stuff, etc. It's from a brand called Dr.'s Remedy. With a little girl who loves to paint her nails, I feel a lot better using this brand. Stumbled across this post after reading your salon day post. I also have a girly girl so I enjoyed reading that post.

We also sell a non-toxic polish, remover, cuticle stuff, etc. It’s from a brand called Dr.’s Remedy. With a little girl who loves to paint her nails, I feel a lot better using this brand.

]]> By: Michelle Bird http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5177 Michelle Bird Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:46:32 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5177 Hi, I just read about OPI and their claims. Just recently purchased one of their nail polish and it has listed formaldehyde resin as one of their ingredients. I will be staying away from their nail polish and using an alternative! It just doesn't seem to be safe to be using it on my two year old who wants to have her toes painted. Your blog has some helpful info, it has helped me with my own investigation. Thanks! Hi,

I just read about OPI and their claims. Just recently purchased one of their nail polish and it has listed formaldehyde resin as one of their ingredients.

I will be staying away from their nail polish and using an alternative!
It just doesn’t seem to be safe to be using it on my two year old who wants to have her toes painted.

Your blog has some helpful info, it has helped me with my own investigation. Thanks!

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5176 Tiffany Sat, 23 May 2009 19:53:46 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5176 We have the Piggy Paint remover as well and like it. I cannot comment on staying power though. I have a very active 5 year old, so nothing stays on for long with her. :) We have the Piggy Paint remover as well and like it. I cannot comment on staying power though. I have a very active 5 year old, so nothing stays on for long with her. :)

]]> By: Christine http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5175 Christine Sat, 23 May 2009 19:13:47 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5175 Thanks so much! Do you use the remover as well? Does it really stay on as well as they say? Thanks so much! Do you use the remover as well? Does it really stay on as well as they say?

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5174 Tiffany Sat, 23 May 2009 18:30:39 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5174 LOVE Piggy Paints. My daughter has several colors. LOVE Piggy Paints. My daughter has several colors.

]]> By: Christine http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5173 Christine Sat, 23 May 2009 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5173 I have been doing some mild research myself - has anyone here heard or used PIGGY PAINT? The slogan is "pure as mud" and has really great reviews for both the polish and remover which are both a water base. There doesn't seem to be any negative press or blog about it and I thought I'd check here before placing my order. Thanks for your insight... I have been doing some mild research myself – has anyone here heard or used PIGGY PAINT? The slogan is “pure as mud” and has really great reviews for both the polish and remover which are both a water base. There doesn’t seem to be any negative press or blog about it and I thought I’d check here before placing my order. Thanks for your insight…

]]> By: Kris http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5172 Kris Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:01:30 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5172 Thank-you for all the great info on this subject. There was alot of info I haven't run across yet which saves me alot of search work. :) I usually keep to myself (for the the most part) but I felt since I ran across this issue 6 years ago and followed it a bit back then I could voice a concern. There have been great accomplishments acheived getting cosmetic companies to change their testing, manufacturing, and business management techniques over the last few decades. But there have been a few companies that even though they complied with the requests eventually only did so because of business and not for the "good" of the consumer. OPI was one of the very last companies to comply with requests from numerous advocates and concerned parents about the toxins they had in their nail polish. I myself wrote a letter to their company asking them to change the chemical makeup of their nail polish to make it more "green" or environmentally safe. I was only responded to with mass production letters expressing the company's concern, but no real action was ever taken (as far as I noticed). If I could make the decision for the entire world, I would choose other than OPI because they had to be the last ones to make any changes for the benefit of humanity. They are just like every other corporate entity when they choose profit over safety. *step off soapbox* Thank-you for all the great info on this subject. There was alot of info I haven’t run across yet which saves me alot of search work. :) I usually keep to myself (for the the most part) but I felt since I ran across this issue 6 years ago and followed it a bit back then I could voice a concern. There have been great accomplishments acheived getting cosmetic companies to change their testing, manufacturing, and business management techniques over the last few decades. But there have been a few companies that even though they complied with the requests eventually only did so because of business and not for the “good” of the consumer. OPI was one of the very last companies to comply with requests from numerous advocates and concerned parents about the toxins they had in their nail polish. I myself wrote a letter to their company asking them to change the chemical makeup of their nail polish to make it more “green” or environmentally safe. I was only responded to with mass production letters expressing the company’s concern, but no real action was ever taken (as far as I noticed). If I could make the decision for the entire world, I would choose other than OPI because they had to be the last ones to make any changes for the benefit of humanity. They are just like every other corporate entity when they choose profit over safety. *step off soapbox*

]]> By: Carrie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5171 Carrie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:03:53 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5171 I got rid of all my nail polish (didn't have much anyway) months ago for these very reasons. Honestly, I haven't missed it. I rarely painted my nails and didn't paint my toes that often, and when I did I was terrible about keeping it up! I got rid of all my nail polish (didn’t have much anyway) months ago for these very reasons. Honestly, I haven’t missed it.
I rarely painted my nails and didn’t paint my toes that often, and when I did I was terrible about keeping it up!

]]> By: crunchy domestic goddess http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5170 crunchy domestic goddess Sat, 24 May 2008 00:30:24 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5170 thanks for the great resource. :) since my daughter is interested in having her nails painted now, i will be checking these out for sure. crunchy domestic goddesss last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CrunchyDomesticGoddess/~3/295900076/" rel="nofollow">Raising Awareness about the Life-Shattering Condition of Obstetric Fistula</a> thanks for the great resource. :) since my daughter is interested in having her nails painted now, i will be checking these out for sure.

crunchy domestic goddesss last blog post..Raising Awareness about the Life-Shattering Condition of Obstetric Fistula

]]> By: Jen http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5169 Jen Mon, 19 May 2008 03:46:25 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5169 I discovered this awhile back and started checking out the bottles of color now. I don't know if you can buy Wet 'n Wild where you are but it's about the cheapest stuff out there, great for kidlets and is free of the chemicals. I actually just bought from Revelon stuff too which stated that it was toluene & formaldehyde free. Big fan of your blog, by the way. First time commenting though! Jens last blog post..<a href="http://alifeinprogress.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/where-we-are-at/" rel="nofollow">Where We Are At</a> I discovered this awhile back and started checking out the bottles of color now. I don’t know if you can buy Wet ‘n Wild where you are but it’s about the cheapest stuff out there, great for kidlets and is free of the chemicals. I actually just bought from Revelon stuff too which stated that it was toluene & formaldehyde free.

Big fan of your blog, by the way. First time commenting though!

Jens last blog post..Where We Are At

]]> By: Kate http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5168 Kate Thu, 15 May 2008 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5168 OPI has a toluene free line that is being sold at target I think it is called Nicole. And here is the blurb from the opi site http://www.opi.com/faq.asp#5a but it's their words... This is a serious weakness of mine but I try to be more strict with my kids.... OPI has a toluene free line that is being sold at target I think it is called Nicole. And here is the blurb from the opi site http://www.opi.com/faq.asp#5a but it’s their words… This is a serious weakness of mine but I try to be more strict with my kids….

]]> By: mama k http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5167 mama k Thu, 15 May 2008 22:38:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5167 Hey, I don't know if the skin deep site is not updated, but OPI is still listed w/ all the bad stuff. http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/brand.php?brand_id=619 Any ideas? mama ks last blog post..<a href="http://mamaknj.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-night-person.html" rel="nofollow">I'm a night person.</a> Hey, I don’t know if the skin deep site is not updated, but OPI is still listed w/ all the bad stuff.
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/brand.php?brand_id=619
Any ideas?

mama ks last blog post..I’m a night person.

]]> By: Jill http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5166 Jill Mon, 12 May 2008 21:37:45 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5166 Not sure if you've heard of this one but you might want to check out www.butterlondon.com. Their polishes are Fomaldehyde, Toluene and DBP free and their colors are oh so cute! Not sure if you’ve heard of this one but you might want to check out http://www.butterlondon.com. Their polishes are Fomaldehyde, Toluene and DBP free and their colors are oh so cute!

]]> By: nell http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5165 nell Thu, 08 May 2008 15:44:13 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5165 Luckily, for me, I'm not into nail polish much at all. It never stays on long. Then I just have this chipped ugly nail thing going on. nells last blog post..Boy or Girl? Luckily, for me, I’m not into nail polish much at all. It never stays on long. Then I just have this chipped ugly nail thing going on.

nells last blog post..Boy or Girl?

]]> By: Rachel http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5164 Rachel Thu, 08 May 2008 12:18:10 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5164 I too just learned recently about the dangers of conventional nail polish. It was a "duh" moment. Now my 3-year-old daughter and I polish with some afordable non-toxic, odorless nail polish that is marketed to pregnant women. It's called Polished Mama and they also have a nice, moisturizing nail polish remover. We sell both at my store at www.EuphoriaMaternity.com. I too just learned recently about the dangers of conventional nail polish. It was a “duh” moment. Now my 3-year-old daughter and I polish with some afordable non-toxic, odorless nail polish that is marketed to pregnant women. It’s called Polished Mama and they also have a nice, moisturizing nail polish remover. We sell both at my store at http://www.EuphoriaMaternity.com.

]]> By: Vicky Harper http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5163 Vicky Harper Wed, 07 May 2008 02:50:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5163 I've been using Honeybee Gardens Nail Polish with my DD, because it's non-toxic and she bites her nails. http://www.honeybeegardens.com/ It doesn't taste good, but it's OK if she eats it. I searched and searched for a non-toxic one when she first wanted her nails painted. Actually, it makes since for all of us, when you consider that we often touch what we eat, and what our kids eat, too. I’ve been using Honeybee Gardens Nail Polish with my DD, because it’s non-toxic and she bites her nails. http://www.honeybeegardens.com/
It doesn’t taste good, but it’s OK if she eats it.
I searched and searched for a non-toxic one when she first wanted her nails painted. Actually, it makes since for all of us, when you consider that we often touch what we eat, and what our kids eat, too.

]]> By: HappyYogaMama http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5162 HappyYogaMama Tue, 06 May 2008 01:42:43 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5162 Thanks for the info! HappyYogaMamas last blog post..<a href="http://happyyogamama.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/camping-day-2-the-good-one/" rel="nofollow">Camping - Day 2 - The Good One</a> Thanks for the info!

HappyYogaMamas last blog post..Camping – Day 2 – The Good One

]]> By: Carrie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5161 Carrie Mon, 05 May 2008 23:51:49 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5161 Awesome post Tiffany. I rarely polish my nails but I like cute toes in the summertime, and I was wondering about some of the brand names. I linked to your blog post from my article on natural manicures. Carries last blog post..<a href="http://naturalmomstalkradio.com/blog/my-dryer-smells-like-cod-liver-oil/" rel="nofollow">My Dryer Smells Like Cod Liver Oil</a> Awesome post Tiffany. I rarely polish my nails but I like cute toes in the summertime, and I was wondering about some of the brand names. I linked to your blog post from my article on natural manicures.

Carries last blog post..My Dryer Smells Like Cod Liver Oil

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5160 Tiffany Mon, 05 May 2008 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5160 Linda, I can only go by what they claim. I haven't found anything to disprove it but OPI would not be my first purchase choice personally. Linda,

I can only go by what they claim. I haven’t found anything to disprove it but OPI would not be my first purchase choice personally.

]]> By: Tiffany http://naturemoms.com/blog/2008/05/05/ditch-the-nail-polish-nasties/#comment-5158 Tiffany Mon, 05 May 2008 21:10:21 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1189#comment-5158 Ted, via an Internet search you too can find the side effects and dangers of each individual ingredient... toluene, formaldehyde, and pthalates. Also see Toxic Nail Polish: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=toxic+nail+polish&btnG=Search Ted, via an Internet search you too can find the side effects and dangers of each individual ingredient… toluene, formaldehyde, and pthalates.

Also see Toxic Nail Polish:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=toxic+nail+polish&btnG=Search

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