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China Glaze Nail Lacquer Ingredients Explained

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Updated on April 16, 2024 Submitted by screamadelica

Overview

What it is

Nail care with 13 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

China Glaze is from United States.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

You should know

Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!
Ingredient
Features
1
Masking, Solvent
2
Perfuming, Solvent
Fragrance Icon
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4
Buffering, Masking
5
Emollient, Skin Conditioning
6
Solvent
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Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
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Gel Forming
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Abrasive, Absorbent
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
10
Abrasive
Exfoliant Icon
11
Cosmetic Colorant
12
Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 13 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
1
What it does: Masking, Solvent

We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate.

2
What it does: Perfuming, Solvent

Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.

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What it does:

We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose.

4
What it does: Buffering, Masking

Adipic Acid is an organic dicarboxylic acid. It is used for pH adjustment and masking.

Many ingredients depend on a specific pH range in order to be effective.

As a masking ingredient, adipic acid is used to obscure or block properties of other ingredients. They are commonly used to block the scent of a product.

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5
What it does: Emollient, Skin Conditioning

We don't have a description for Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate.

6
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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
7
What it does: Gel Forming

We don't have a description for Stearalkonium Bentonite.

8
What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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9
What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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10
What it does: Abrasive
Community Rating: Disliked

Tin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.

Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.

11
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 15880.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.

It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.

Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.

Learn more about CI 77891
13
What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

This pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.

According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.

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When to use

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Directions

. Apply Strong Adhesion Base Coat to all 10 nails.
2. Roll polish between your palms back and forth for 30 seconds to mix color
3. Apply at the center below from the cuticle bed. Glide down nail towards the free edge in a single straight swipe motion. Repeat on each side...

. Apply Strong Adhesion Base Coat to all 10 nails.
2. Roll polish between your palms back and forth for 30 seconds to mix color
3. Apply at the center below from the cuticle bed. Glide down nail towards the free edge in a single straight swipe motion. Repeat on each side of the nail.
4. Apply Fast Forward Top Coat

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