Non-toxic nail polish - where to buy in London?

[matnurse1983]

Hi family room

Does anyone know where I can get some non-toxic nail polish? Preferably one with no or little smell to it.

I don't do my nails that often but when I do, my OH can't cope with the smell. It really makes him cough and wheeze no matter where I go in the house.

Thanks

D

[Norfolkvillas]

You have my sympathies. I find painting my nails a very relaxing thing to do but my husband hates the fumes.

I tried a brand called Butter London which is meant to have less nasties in it and smell less bad.

http://www.butterlondon.com/

I prefer the quality of the "toxic" ones though, so I just do my nails when my other half is away. OK who am I kidding, I have two small children and a full time job, so I never have time to do my nails = problem solved :-(

[matnurse1983]

Thanks Norfolkvillas

I usually muck my nails up and have to re-do them :( Having something that's not smelly will really help :)

Thanks again!

D

[matnurse1983]

Er..

I had a look at the website and can't find a UK stockist. Where do you buy yours Norfolkvillas

I want to pick mine up in person as I'm off work on Friday.

Thanks

[Norfolkvillas]

Hmmm, I used to buy it from Cowshed (http://www.cowshedonline.com/) but that was a while ago. A quick online search tells me that Boots sell some http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Brands-A-to-Z/Butter-London/ otherwise there are a bunch of online shops that sell it. Sorry not to be more help on the current stockists front!

[matnurse1983]

Brilliant,

I'll take a look at cowshed tomorrow. I'm going to Westfield on Friday so can also look there. Somehow, I don't think boots in Peckham will stock it :p

Thanks for putting up with my mini stress :)

D

D

[Saffron]

Has anyone tried this one? http://www.scotchnaturals.com/

Looks interesting, nice range of colours, but not tried it yet.

[ianr]

From the Ingredients details on the Boots website pages for these two products:

Butter London Nail Laquer. 3f nail lacquertea queen

Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Trimethly Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Triphenyl Phosphate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Diacetone Alcohol, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Benzophenone-1. May contain: C1 77000, CI 77163, CI 77499, CI 73360, CI 17200, CI 15880, CI 15850, CI 47000, CI 47005, CI 19140, CI 77520, CI 77019, CI 77491, CI 77891, CI 26100, CI 14700

Max Factor Glossfinity Nail Polish

Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anyhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Mica, N-Butyl Alcohol, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Benzophenone-1, Silica, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, Alcohol Denat, Polyvinyl Butyral, Alumina, Tin oxide, [+/-CI77891, CI77000, CI77491, CI77266, CI19140]

I'm wondering what the perceived difference between the two is. Is it the n-butyl alcohol that's the main culprit? Most of the other ingredients they seem to have in common.

[pebbles]

I use Only Fingers and Toes (OFAT) and just love it

http://www.onlyfingersandtoes.co.uk

[matnurse1983]

Thanks everyone forward all of the suggestions

Ianr - you are right, there doesn't seem to be a difference between the two.

I am taking a look at Suncoat which has far fewer ingredients:

Aqua (water), polyurethane, acrylate, copolymer. May contain mica (CI77019), iron oxides (CI77491, CI77492, CI77499), titanium dioxide (CI77891), ferric ferrocyanide (CI77510), chromium oxide (CI77288), carmine (CI75470).

Will have a look at Only fingers and toes right now over a cup of tea :)

D

[yeknomyeknom]

Space nk sell some

[miss]

Nail Girls: http://nailgirls.co.uk/

[cynthia80]

Neroli in Honor Oak Park sells a lovely range of polishes from Sparitual which are vegan and have no smell. Makes you wonder what's in the non-vegan ones!

[susyp]

Or - get hubby to pay for a pedicure for you ;-

susypx

[matnurse1983]

Ha ha Susyp, I just might!

I'm taking a trip to honour oak tomorrow morning and might just get my nails done while I'm there. :D x