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Do nail strengthening products like sally hansen have negative effects?
Aug 10, 2014
2nd opinion

Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
The side effects of any nail polish depends on the ingredient in the nail polish and on the frequency of use of such products .

Ingredients in nail polish could have negative health effects. Some ingredients used in nail polish have been linked to cancer, heart problems, reproductive abnormalities, thyroid disorders and allergies

All ingredients used in nail polish must be listed on the label. Read labels and watch out for certain ingredients.

The main nasty chemicals found in nail polish are Formaldehyde, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), and Toluene.
These ingredients can typically be found in many less expensive polishes , scary, I know. On the upside, many big name companies are realizing that their consumers won’t buy polishes containing these three chemicals and have removed them from their ingredients.

>Formaldehyde has been connected to lung and nasal cancer, and is considered a known carcinogen
>Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)linked to reproductive issues
>Toluene has been known to affect the nervous system and to cause dizziness, headaches, eye irritation, nausea, birth defects, developmental abnormalities, and liver and kidney damage

Most big nail polish brands have become aware of these harmful substances and eliminate them try to check the ingredients on any nail polish you have ,i think sally hansen has eliminated these ingredients .

Acetone based nail polish remover can be drying & irritating to the skin and lungs

But the thing that you must be aware of in all nail polishes is that they decrease the strength of a nail and brittleness of the nail as a long term effect due to the dryness effect of the nail polish and remover and if you use it more frequently as a routine day habit then risk will be more ,just imagine you are inserting chemicals on your skin as a daily base ,what you expect ,as a result for sure skin changes and damage ,always moderation in use of any compound even if holding a risk if used in moderation you may be low risky.

To reduce dryness and brittleness of nails try to have proper diet ,good hydration ,vitamins balance in food or supplements ,coconut and vitamin e moisturizing
Try to apply more frequently moisturizers after soaking in water.
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