What Happens To Your Body When You Polish Your Nails
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If you are like so many others who love to dabble with nail polish, you think nothing of experimenting with colors and designs on a weekly basis. You might consider it a part of your regular routine to go to the nail salon to let the professionals transform your fingers and your toes. One glance at the video below and you might think twice. What you are putting on your nails is actually being absorbed by your body.
The Trouble with Nail Polish
According to Live Science, when you dress yourself up with nail polish day by day, you’re not giving yourself a beauty. You’re actually letting a beast get into your body. Nail polish contains chemicals, regardless of what kind you choose. Get one good sniff of your favorite brand and it can make you dizzy. Something that strong can’t be good for you.
Most types of nail polish contain powerful ingredients that are toxic to your body. Formaldehyde, the chemical used to preserve your high school lab specimens, is a typical ingredient found in nail polish and it has been known to cause cancer. Toluene is another offender. It makes your nails shiny. It also keeps your car running as a component of gasoline. Triphenyl Phosphate makes your nail polish flexible and more durable.
It’s also a flame retardant. Apply it to your nails and it can have a negative impact on your reproductive system. Scientists recommend that young girls avoid the use of nail polish containing Triphenyl Phosphate because it is an endocrine disruptor that can interfere with the body’s natural production of hormones. You don’t want to put anything on your body that can get in the way of nature.
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Think Twice Before You Paint Your Nails
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Each time that you dress up your nails, you are putting yourself at risk. Not only is it being absorbed through your nails, you are also inhaling toxic fumes. Whether you do it yourself or go to your favorite salon, you open yourself up to a host of health problems. The Huffington Post shared a study from Duke University that emphasizes the dangers of nearly 50% of all brands of nail polish. There are few safety controls and the chemicals are like a leech, sucked inside of you.
Depending on the amount of nail polish you have used in your lifetime, there’s no telling how many toxins have been absorbed by your body or what impact it will have on you. Only time will tell. If problems arise, it may be pinned on your beauty regimen.
What Can You Do About Your Nail Polish?
If you aren’t ready to give up your nail polish, you do have options. You can wear false nails that have been painted already. You can also search for non-toxic brands on the market that do not contain any of the offending ingredients that can harm you. There are many nail polish manufacturers that are going green, choosing natural ingredients that are safe for your body and the environment. Think twice about what you put on your body. It’s just as important as what you put inside your body every day. You can look beautiful and be healthy at the same time.
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