COLOR COSMETICS

Nail polish
• It should have proper viscosity, wetting and flow properties
• It should have uniform color
• It should have good adhesive properties
• It should have sufficient hard surface which is resistant to impact
and scratch
• It should have reasonable drying time
• It should last long atleast for a week
 Nail polish Ingredients
• 1. Resin: The tough material that holds polish together. It’s a type of polymer,
meaning it is made of large molecules that string smaller molecules together.
• Nail polish traditionally requires two types of resin: film-forming and adhesive.
•  film-forming resin gives the dried polish a shiny texture
• adhesive polymer adds flexibility
• Nitrocellulose (that’s a film-forming resin) or anything with the words polymer,
copolymer, or resin.
 Nailpolish
• Choosing the right polish is vital to growing strong, healthy nails.
• To make you safer, ditch the dangerous chemicals.
• “When selecting healthier nail polish, it’s important to read the labels and
look for products with the least hazardous chemicals in them,” 
 Nail polish Ingredients

• Solvent: The solvent makes the polish easy to apply and dry relatively
quickly. 
• Solvent should not evaporate too quickly (which causes bubbles), but that it
should evaporate fast enough to allow nails to dry before getting smudged.
• Look for: Ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, propyl acetate, and isopropyl acetate.
Toulene is an inexpensive (and formerly common) solvent,
 Nail polish Ingredients
• Dispersants: These are additives that help pigments mix with the resin and
solvent, slowing the process of the color settling and separating in the
bottle.
• UV stabilizers: These prevent polish from changing color or fading when
exposed to sunlight.
Look for: Benzophenone, often followed by a dash and the number one.
• Plasticizers: Added to keep the resin flexible once it’s dry, plasticizers are
what help your manicure last longer.
Look for: Trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate, triphenyl phosphate, camphor,
and ethyl tosylamide.
 Nail polish Ingredients

• Dyes and pigments: Often the main reason a polish is chosen is the color.
Multiple ingredients make up that particular shade. Dyes, for one, are
soluble, while pigments are not soluble in the solvents used. Dyes are often
organic materials while pigments are not.
Look for: “CL” followed by numbers on the label; that’s the index number
for the color used.
• Micas: These tiny reflective particles are usually added to make polish
shimmer.
• Isopropyl Acetone is used as a solvent in nail polish remover.
Toxic Ingredients in Nail polish
 Facts about Nail polish

• Nail polish has a long history. ...

• Only the best could wear red … ...
• Polish was developed from car paint! ...
• A dentist invented artificial nails. ...
• Hollywood has always set the trends. ...
• French tips probably aren't really French. ...
• Neon shades are actually illegal.
 Disadvantages of nail polish

• The fumes of formaldehyde, acetone and toluene not only cause irritation in
nose and lungs, but are also harmful for the reproductive system of females.
• Frequent removal and reapplying of nail paint makes nails weak and brittle