Does CND nail polish & top coat have PFAS?
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Aqua Pure
3M Aqua-Pure AP802B Whole House Filter Housing
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
CND nail polish & top coat averages 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 5 CND nail polish & top coat products graded as of October 2026, level with the 75 out of 100 median for the 24 other nail polish & top coat brands graded alongside it.
CND nail polish & top coat averages Excellent on our four-band scale. 5 of the 5 we graded are worth buying. That is above 54% of the nail polish & top coat brands we grade.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
CND nail polish & top coat worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
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Creative Play Nail Lacquer
- nitrocellulose, resins, solvents (typical nail lacquer formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Formaldehyde / VOCs, Standard nail lacquers contain volatile organic compounds that are released during…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Vinylux After Hours Nail Polish
- nitrocellulose-based lacquer (traditional nail polish)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvents, Nitrocellulose lacquers release acetone, toluene, and…
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Vinylux Arrowhead Nail Polish
- Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, colorants, film-forming resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalate plasticizers, Nitrocellulose polishes commonly use dibutyl phthalate (DBP) or similar plasticizers…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Vinylux Polish
- nail lacquer (resin, plasticizers, solvents)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvents (toluene, xylene, acetone), Standard in gel-polish formulations; inhalation during…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Shellac Blue Rapture Gel Polish
- Gel polish (proprietary resin blend)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Uncured resin monomers and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Gel polish releases volatile compounds during…
4 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
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Graded higher than the CND average of 75.
Piggy Paint
Basecoat & Sealer Nail Polish
- Water-based organic pigments and plant-derived resins
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Piggy Paint
Nail Polish Piggy Paint
- water-based pigmented lacquer
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from resins and solvents
3 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
Piggy Paint
Showstopper Nail Polish Set
- organic pigments, plant-based resins, water-based lacquer
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.
The same question, asked of the other nail polish & top coat brands
Best average grade first. CND averages 75.
See every CND product we grade on the CND brand page, or the full nail polish & top coat ranking.