Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed vs Xtreme Wear Nail Color Polish: which is safer?
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color Polish is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
MAC
Cosmetics Mac Nail Lacquer Polish Over-Accessorized (Pink Gold Glitter ) Boxed
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation
PossiblePhthalate plasticizers
PossibleHeavy metals in synthetic pigments and mica
Our pick
Sally Hansen
Xtreme Wear Nail Color Polish
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleVolatile organic compounds (VOCs) - toluene, xylene, acetone inhalation
PossibleDibutyl phthalate (DBP) or phthalate plasticizers
PossibleFormaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resin binders
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and solvent inhalation, Phthalate plasticizers, Heavy metals in synthetic pigments and mica and Formaldehyde-releaser resins on the MAC and not on the Sally Hansen.
- We flag Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) - toluene, xylene, acetone inhalation, Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) or phthalate plasticizers, Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing resin binders and Fragrance allergens and irritation from additives on the Sally Hansen and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is nitrocellulose, plasticizers, pigments, resins where the Sally Hansen is Nail lacquer, organic solvents and film-formers, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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