Hermès Les Mains Hermès Top Coat Versus Essence Colour Shield Top Coat
Overview
What they are
These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe and reef safe nail care. They have a total of 5 ingredients in common
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Hermès Les Mains Hermès Top Coat 12 ingredients
Essence Colour Shield Top Coat 7 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Hermès Les Mains Hermès Top Coat 12 ingredients
Essence Colour Shield Top Coat 7 ingredients
Concerns
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Butyl Acetate
MaskingEthyl Acetate
Perfuming
Acrylates Copolymer
Nitrocellulose
Acetyl Tributyl Citrate
Masking
Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Acrylates Copolymer, Nitrocellulose, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Etocrylene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Ipdi/PPG-15 Glyceryl Ether Copolymer, Ethyl Trimethylbenzoyl Phenylphosphinate, Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate, CI 60725
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.
After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.
It is also used to make a product more thick.
Learn more about Acrylates CopolymerWe don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.
Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.
Isopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.
This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Learn more about Isopropyl AlcoholWe don't have a description for Nitrocellulose yet.
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