The remover is not alcohol-free, and it doesn’t contain any beneficial ingredients for your nails, but the ease of use makes it worth so much more. As a true earth-friendly product, it’s also readily biodegradable. And yet: it can even remove gel nail polish!

Don’t be fooled by thinking that just because it doesn’t have acetone, it’s not drying to your nails. Zao’s vegan-friendly and water-based nail polish remover gently and easily removes polish without drying out or harming your skin or nails. This is because it’s formulated without acetone and ethyl acetate. Instead, it is made with much milder, and certified organic, ethyl lactate, and organic bamboo water. These help to strengthen and fortify your nails whilst gently removing your nail polish.This natural nail polish remover comes in two flavors– unscented (which is truly unscented; it’s great for people who don’t want any fragrance at all) and lemongrass scent. The latter is made with essential oils sourced directly from farms. Neither contains any volatile organic compounds so they are safe to inhale, so to speak. What this means is the ingredients themselves aren’t toxic. However, we shouldn’t get complacent. Both acetone and ethyl acetate are dangerous when ingested. Acetone is a solvent that breaks down and reverts the hardened polish to its liquid form, making it easy to wipe away. Nail polish remover is a solution that contains a diluted solvent, like acetone, as its active ingredient, along with other additives like fragrances, oils, and color.

If you value the health of your nails, do not attempt to remove dip powder nails with nail polish remover. If you want to remove your dip powder nails at home, you need acetone. It seems like acetone has become public enemy number one when it comes to nails. In this day and age where people are becoming more health-conscious, they want to know what’s in the things that they’re putting in and on their bodies… and on their nails! Gentle on nails, kinder to skin. Acetone free. This acetone free nail polish remover gently removes all traces of nail varnish from real and most false and acrylic nails. Product Specification

Acetone is a potent chemical compound that is used as a solvent in the manufacturing of plastics and industrial products and used for things like stripping paint and as a cleaning agent. Nail polish remover, whether it contains acetone or is acetone-free , works perfectly well to remove regular nail polish, but does not have a high enough concentration of solvent to properly remove acrylics, dip powder, shellac and gel nails. For these types of manicures, you need acetone. Although nail polish remover is not as harsh, (because the acetone in nail polish is diluted) as pure acetone, or a salon-grade remover which can be 70% to 90% acetone, regular nail polish remover is also less effective. Dear Sundays soy-based nail polish remover gently removes your polish while nourishing your nails with vitamins A, C, and E as well as natural grapefruit essential oils. Kure Bazaar nail polish remover is free from acetone and ethyl acetate. Instead, it’s made in France from solvents such as wheat, corn and cane sugar. Containing rose, rosehip oil and patchouli, its scent is also light years away from traditional stinky nail polish removers.

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Yes, when compared to nail polish removers with acetone, non-acetone bases help keep your nails healthy and strong. This is because they are often formulated with natural ingredients like soy and essential oils that do not dry out the nails and cuticles like acetone does. The oils also moisturize the skin around the nails and the nail bed itself, leaving them feeling soft. Regular nail polish remover is made from acetone and/or ethyl acetate. These chemicals are cheap to produce and do the job effectively. The good news is that there are now lots of eco-friendly alternatives available that avoid these harsh ingredients. Many also come in glass bottles, allowing you to ditch the plastic associated with your nail care routine. Benecos Eco-Friendly Nail Polish Remover Learning how to remove acrylic nails with acetone-free nail polish remover is simple. All you need is a bowl, nail file, nail clippers, tweezers, and acetone-free nail polish remover for acrylic nails. Cut and file your nails as short as you can get them first. Then, fill your bowl with non-acetone nail polish and let your nails soak in the solution for around 40 minutes. When the allotted time has passed, remove your hands from the bowl and use tweezers to remove the acrylics gently. Cuticle oil to remove acrylic nails