Sally Hansen Review, Is Sally Hansen Non-Toxic?
Sally Hansen averages 71 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 Sally Hansen products graded as of October 2026, and 16 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Sally Hansen grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
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.
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Does Sally Hansen have PFAS, by category
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- nitrocellulose lacquer and resin base
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - solvent inhalation. Nitrocellulose lacquers inherently release toluene…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and inhalation risk. Solvent-based nail polish inherently releases toluene…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalate plasticizers. Sally Hansen has not publicly confirmed the type of plasticizer in Xtreme Wear…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nail lacquer, organic solvents and film-formers
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - toluene, xylene, acetone inhalation. Standard nail lacquers rely on these…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail polish, organic solvents and resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvent inhalation (toluene, xylene, acetone). Sally Hansen does not disclose solvent…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nail polish, film-forming resins and solvents
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvents (acetone, ethyl acetate, toluene). These are standard in nail polish but generate…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- gel nail polish, synthetic polymers and resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from uncured gel monomers. Gel polishes emit monomer vapors (primarily…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins (typical nail polish formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalate plasticizers (likely dibutyl phthalate or regulated alternatives). Older Sally Hansen formulations…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nail polish base (nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) / solvent inhalation. Nitrocellulose polish releases toluene, xylene, and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nitrocellulose lacquer, plasticizers, resins (typical nail polish formulation)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic solvents (toluene, xylene, camphor). Nitrocellulose lacquers require these solvents to…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins (standard nail lacquer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from solvent off-gassing. Nail polish lacquers release toluene, xylene, and…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nitrocellulose-based gel nail lacquer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Phthalates, DBP is a common plasticizer in nitrocellulose nail lacquers; it is banned in the EU but remains…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gel lacquer (acrylics, resins, film-formers)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent exposure. Gel polish relies on volatile photoinitiators…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Gel polish (acrylate-based lacquer)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Methacrylate monomer sensitization (skin contact & inhalation). Uncrosslinked acrylate monomers in gel polish…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nitrocellulose-based nail lacquer (standard formula)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from solvents. Toluene and xylene in nail polish are respiratory irritants…
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- nitrocellulose-based polish with proprietary gel resins
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile organic compounds (toluene, xylene). Nitrocellulose-based gel polishes universally contain these…
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhich Sally Hansen products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- gel polish resin base (proprietary formula)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Gel polish solvents (ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol) are established…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- nitrocellulose lacquer base with proprietary resin blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) / Respiratory irritants. Nitrocellulose lacquers inherently contain…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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- 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, all on its full breakdown.
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- nitrocellulose, plasticizers, pigments, resins
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Organic pigments, resins, solvents in liquid lacquer
- Volatile organic solvents (VOCs)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nail lacquer, organic pigments and film-formers
- Volatile organic compounds (toluene, xylene) from solvents
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Sally Hansen and PFAS, common questions
- Does Sally Hansen have PFAS?
- Sally Hansen averages 71 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 18 Sally Hansen products graded as of October 2026, and 16 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Sally Hansen non-toxic?
- Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Nail is the highest-graded Sally Hansen product we have scored, at 75/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Sally Hansen products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Sally Hansen products we have scored are Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Nail, Sally Hansen New Lengths Nail Color Secrets, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Sally Hansen products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Sally Hansen products we have scored are Sally Hansen Insta Dri Nail, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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