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What You Really Need to Know About the Chemicals in Your Nail Polish

Are non-toxic nail polishes all they're cracked up to be? Here's what you need to know
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Julep Nail Color, Adventurous Aquarius, $14
An all-new zodiac collection is debuting at Julep, but here's the catch: They're releasing it month by month. Never have we been so eager to read our horoscopes. Aquarius and Pisces are out so far, and they look appropriately mystical.

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Zoya Nail Polish in Jill, $10
Zoya's Naturel 3 line is a reimagined version of typical nudes. This muted mauve is right in the middle of the pack, and is an any time, any place kind of pink that feels fresh and modern.

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7-Free Nail Polish
When five-free just isn't enough, that's where the seven-free polishes step up to the plate. Ethyl tosylamide, an ingredient banned in Europe, and xylene, a chemical that can cause all kinds of organ toxicity when used in large quantities, are given the heave-ho in seven-free polishes. But here's where it gets tricky: Most conventional polishes don't contain xylene anymore, whether they tout it or not.

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CND Vinylux Weekly Polish in 183 Creekside, $10.50
A seven-free nail polish that promises to also be chip-free for seven days? We're interested. P.S. -- no base coat required.

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Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro in This Magic Moment, $20
With just enough sparkle to look uniform, but not enough glitter to make it near impossible to remove, this sparkly new shade from Deborah Lippmann is unicorn-like in every sense of the word.

BY EMILY WOODRUFF | MAR 7, 2017 | SHARES
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