PFAS score
Artistic Color Gloss · Nail Polish & Top Coat
Artistic Nail Design - Color Gloss Gel Polish - Hotzy - 0.5oz / 15ml
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Gel polishes are formulated resins with opaque ingredient lists; PFAS use in cosmetics is not banned and historically appears in some polish formulations as water-repellent or film-forming agents. Artistic Color Gloss provides no public disclosure of PFAS status, formula breakdown, or safety certifications.
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Material
gel polish (proprietary resin blend, unspecified)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
Unknown / proprietary coating
Proprietary coating with no disclosed chemistry.
Category baseline
cosmetics is a category where PFAS exposure is more common.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement about PFAS in this product.
What we don’t know
This grade is a model-based estimate from public materials, coatings, and brand disclosure at 35% confidence. It is not a lab result.
No independent PFAS lab test is on record for this exact product. A lab test could move the score in either direction.
The brand has not made a specific, verifiable PFAS-free statement, so part of this score reflects that missing disclosure rather than a confirmed material.
Formulations and coatings change between production runs. Always check the current label before buying.
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