Does Sally Hansen nail polish & top coat have PFAS?
Sally Hansen nail polish & top coat averages 68 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 12 Sally Hansen nail polish & top coat products graded as of October 2026, below the 75 out of 100 median for the 24 other nail polish & top coat brands graded alongside it.
Sally Hansen nail polish & top coat averages Good on our four-band scale. 10 of the 12 we graded are worth buying.
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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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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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 (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…
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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…
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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…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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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.
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- 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…
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- nitrocellulose lacquer base with proprietary resin blend
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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Graded higher than the Sally Hansen average of 68.
- Water-based organic pigments and plant-derived resins
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
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- water-based pigmented lacquer
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from resins and solvents
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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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