Is CND PFAS-free?
Across 13 graded products, CND averages D (66/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 4 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from CND C or better, safest first
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Shellac Rags To Stitches
gel nail polish (oligomers, acrylates, pigments)
Lower PFAS concern for nail polish itself; no known Teflon-family coating coatings in this category.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Shellac Beau
gel polish (resins, oligomers, solvents)
Lower PFAS concern than most gel polishes, but lack of disclosure means you're not buying certainty.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Gel Set - Mediterranean Dream Set 3
gel polish (acrylate-based formula in bottle; no coating on nail surface described)
Lower concern; gel polish formulas rarely contain PFAS, but CND discloses nothing.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Shellac Iced Cappuccino
gel-based nail lacquer (nitrocellulose, resin, plasticizer)
Lower-concern standard nail polish with no known PFAS triggers; CND silent on the issue.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Shellac
Gel nail lacquer (proprietary resin blend)
Skip until CND discloses PFAS status or seeks third-party verification.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Shellac Masquerade
gel polish (proprietary resin blend)
Skip until CND discloses gel polish formulation details or PFAS status.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Shellac Vivid
gel-polymer base coat (composition not fully disclosed)
Skip until CND confirms PFAS-free; gel cosmetics often contain fluorinated resins.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Vinylux Arrowhead Nail Polish
Nitrocellulose, plasticizers, colorants, film-forming resins
Lower concern than many cosmetics, but CND does not disclose PFAS status; skip if PFAS avoidance is priority.
⚠Risky category by default
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Vinylux Polish
nail lacquer (resin, plasticizers, solvents)
Skip until CND discloses or tests for PFAS in nail formulations.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Shellac Blue Rapture Gel Polish
Gel polish (proprietary resin blend)
Skip until CND discloses gel polish chemistry or third-party testing confirms PFAS absence.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Vinylux After Hours Nail Polish
nitrocellulose-based lacquer (traditional nail polish)
Lower PFAS concern than water-resistant cosmetics, but lack of transparency warrants caution.
⚠Risky category by default
CND
Creative Play Nail Lacquer
nitrocellulose, resins, solvents (typical nail lacquer formulation)
Insufficient public data; no known PFAS concerns for standard nail lacquer, but no brand transparency either.
⚠Risky category by default
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Creative Nail Design Shellac
Proprietary gel-polymer coating (nail lacquer base)
Skip due to opaque formulation and zero public PFAS disclosure from CND.
⚠Undisclosed proprietary coating
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →