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ORLY Bonder Versus Essie Here To Stay Base Coat

Nail Care
Nail Care
American Brand United States
British Brand United Kingdom

Updated on April 18, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both fungal acne (malassezia) safe nail care. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common

Free From

They both do not contain any common allergens, oils, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols and fragrances

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Ingredient Info

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ORLY Bonder 12 ingredients

Essie Here To Stay Base Coat 11 ingredients

About this product

About this product

At a glance

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ORLY Bonder 12 ingredients

Essie Here To Stay Base Coat 11 ingredients

Concerns

Concerns

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Masking, Solvent

We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate yet.

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 Alcohol
Perfuming, Solvent

Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.

We don't have a description for Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate yet.

We don't have a description for Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin yet.

We don't have a description for Polyvinyl Butyral yet.

We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose yet.

UV Absorber

Benzophenone-1 absorbs UV.

Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for CI 60725 yet.

Ingredient Ratings

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When to use

ORLY Bonder 12 ingredients

Essie Here To Stay Base Coat 11 ingredients

2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
100% use every as_needed