November 20, 2012
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A colorless flammable liquid used as a solvent in nail polish.
Keywords: chemicals ingredients polish toluene
November 20, 2012
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A special co-polymer used to improve adhesion and toughen nail polish and treatments.
Keywords: chemicals nail treatments polish
November 20, 2012
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A volatile solvent added to polish to restore the product to its original consistency or viscosity; also called polish solvent.
Keywords: chemicals ingredients polish
November 20, 2012
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Nail polish is a solvent-based coating containing pigments and/or dyes used to create decorative effects on fingernails or toenails. It debuted in 1900 as a glossy nail varnish (applied with a camel-hair brush) that wore off in a day, but today’s polish is the icing on the manicure — and pedicure — cake.
Keywords: chemicals polish
November 20, 2012
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Refers to products that can be purchased without a professional license or prescription; also refers to a store or supplier that sells products to non-professionals.
Keywords: polish private labeling
November 20, 2012
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Nitrocellulose is a polymer used in the production of many nail polishes and top coats.
Keywords: chemicals nail chemistry polish top coats
November 20, 2012
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A synonym for fingernail polish.
Keywords: polish
November 20, 2012
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Mica is any of various colored or transparent mineral silicates crystallizing in monoclinic (three unequal crystal axes) forms that readily separate into very thin leaves; used in polish to add shimmer.
Keywords: ingredients mica polish
November 19, 2012
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A colorless, gaseous compound used in making phenolic (a molecule containing an aromatic ring that has at least one hydroxl group) resins and dyes; used in aqueous solutions as a preservative and disinfectant.
Keywords: chemicals ingredients polish
November 19, 2012
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A term for a chemical product that dries polish; can be brush-on, spray-on, or droplet format.
Keywords: polish
November 19, 2012
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Founded by Essie Weingarten (photo, right) in 1981, the global brand is the ultimate color authority and the go-to nail brand. After noticing a void in the nail color market, Weingarten took a gamble and went to Las Vegas.
Keywords: company sales/acquisitions Essie Essie Weingarten L'Oreal Max Sortino
November 19, 2012
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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is a common nail polish ingredient used as a plasticizer (allowing it to be flexible on nails and not crack); also used in children’s toys, shower curtains, and food wraps; the U.S. has no laws prohibiting its use in nail polish.
Keywords: chemicals dibutyl phthalate (DBP) ingredients polish
November 15, 2012
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Keywords: Color Club polish winter pedicures
November 14, 2012
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Teen Vogue deemed Essie's Wild Thing, Topshop Make Up's Nail Wraps in Leopard, and Deborah Lippmann's Cleopatra in New York seasonal must-haves this November.
Keywords: Deborah Lippmann Essie manicures polish seasonal products
November 13, 2012
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Real Simple magazine featured LCN's Change the Mood Collection, a boxed quartet of top coats that alter the finish of polish after it as dried.
Keywords: LCN matte polish polish Sparkles top coats
