What is the composition of nail polish?
The basic components of nail polish are nitrocellulose, phenolic resin, ethyl acetate, camphor, ethanol, toluene, colorant and so on. Plasticizers for nail polish include dibutyl phthalate and tri-o-toluene phosphate vinegar. Plasticizer can prevent nail polish from wrinkling and twisting after drying. Nail polish solvent accounts for 3/4 of the volume of the finished product. Commonly used solvents are acetone, ethyl, butyl, amyl acetate and various alcohols.
Does nail polish taste toxic?
Smelly nail polish is not toxic. It has certain toxins, but these toxins have little effect on human body, because when people apply nail polish, the smell is mild. As long as they don't smell it carefully under their noses, nail polish has little effect on human body.
Why does nail polish smell?
Nail polish contains a lot of acetone and ethyl acetate. In order to make nail polish dry quickly, a lot of acetone and ethyl acetate are added. Acetone and ethyl acetate are characterized by easy volatilization, so nail polish dries quickly. However, acetone and ethyl acetate are dangerous chemicals. They are flammable and explosive, and when volatilized, they will produce a dizzy and irritating smell and pollute the indoor air.
Development history of nail polish
1900 fashionable women in the late Victorian era used dyeing pastes and varnishes to adjust the soft color of their nails.
1920 inspired by automobile painting, Michelle Maynard invented the first bottle of nail polish in the modern sense. In the decades of development, nail polish has been updated countless times because of the influence of harmful components in nail polish.
1980, Tinker Bell Company invented the first bo-po nail polish, which became the most desirable makeup product for girls at that time. There is still nail polish tearing, but the most successful product of this kind is undoubtedly Minx brand, with so many colors and patterns that you are dazzled.
In the Mood Nail Polish ($8, about RMB 56 yuan) will change color according to your body temperature and surrounding environment. Once it was launched, it sold well in the market, and it has to be said that it has brought the special effects of nail polish to a new height.