Is China Glaze PFAS-free?
Across 16 graded products, China Glaze averages F (61/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 1 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from China Glaze C or better, safest first
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China Glaze Ice
nail lacquer (organic polymer film-formers, resins, solvents)
Lower concern; standard nail polish formulation unlikely to require PFAS, but brand provides no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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High Hopes China Glaze Gelaze
gel polish (proprietary resin blend)
Skip until brand discloses or tests, gel polishes often contain fluorinated compounds not labeled.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Gelaze Tips and Toes Nail Polish
Gel-polymer nail polish base with UV-cure resins
No public PFAS risk evidence, but silence on ingredients and chemistry raises caution.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Gelaze Polish for Audrey
nail polish (organic solvents, resins, pigments)
Low PFAS risk typical for nail polish, but brand transparency absent, proceed with modest caution.
⚠Risky category by default
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Sally Beauty China Glaze Coconut Kiss Gelaze Gel Nail Polish
gel nail polish (acrylate resin base, pigments, solvents)
Insufficient public data; typical gel polish carries low-to-moderate PFAS risk.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Gelaze Gel-n-Base in One Polish
gel polish (proprietary polymer base)
Insufficient disclosure; standard gel polish category carries unquantified PFAS risk, skip if concerned.
⚠Risky category by default
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China Glaze Nail
nitrocellulose lacquer & resin film (nail lacquer)
Insufficient data; cosmetic nail lacquers typically carry minimal PFAS risk but China Glaze provides no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Nail Lacquer
nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins (nail lacquer)
Limited public PFAS data on this product, nail polish is lower-risk than water-resistant apparel, but no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Nail Polish
Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, resins, pigments (typical nail polish)
Insufficient public data; standard nail polish formulations carry low-to-moderate PFAS risk, but China Glaze provides no disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Glowing Petals Glossy Nail Lacquer
Nitrocellulose lacquer base with resins and pigments
Insufficient public data on PFAS in this product; typical nail lacquers rarely target PFAS but formulations vary.
⚠Risky category by default
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Mega Pigment Nail Lacquer Holographic
Nitrocellulose-based lacquer with holographic pigments
Typical nail lacquer with no known PFAS triggers, but China Glaze makes no public disclosure, skip if PFAS avoidance is critical.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
You're Too Sweet Nail Lacquer
Nitrocellulose lacquer (nail polish base)
Typical nail polish with no public PFAS disclosure; standard risk profile unclear without testing.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Twisted Sister Nail Polish
Lacquer-based nail polish (likely acrylate/resin blend, color pigments)
Skip due to lack of transparency; no public PFAS assurance for this product line.
⚠Risky category by default
China Glaze
Gel Polish Gelaze
gel polish (acrylate resins, oligomers, proprietary film-formers)
Skip until clarification, gel polish formulations are opaque to consumers, and China Glaze makes no PFAS disclosure.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
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Gelaze China Glaze Gel Nail Polish
gel nail polish (acrylate resins, oligomers, proprietary coating)
Skip, opacity on coating chemistry and no PFAS transparency typical for gel polishes.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
China Glaze
Gelaze Gel Polish
Gel polish resin (acrylate-based polymer with unspecified additives)
Insufficient transparency; typical gel polish formulations carry unknown PFAS risk, skip if PFAS-sensitive.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
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