PFAS score
Depend · Nail Polish & Top Coat
DND Gel Polish
Skip until composition is transparent; gel polish formulas are opaque and PFAS risk is unquantified.
DND Gel Polish is a cosmetic gel coating whose exact resin composition is not publicly disclosed by Depend. Gel polishes sometimes contain fluorinated compounds, but without ingredient transparency or testing data, PFAS presence cannot be ruled in or out. Safer alternatives exist if you prioritize lower-concern nail products.
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Material
proprietary gel polish resin blend
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.
Safer alternatives in Nail Polish & Top Coat
OPI
GELement
gel polish (acrylates, oligomers, resins)
Lower concern for PFAS, but no brand transparency, cosmetic-grade gel polishes rarely require water/stain resistance treatments that drive PFAS use.
⚠Risky category by default
Ella+Mila
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gel-like acrylate polymer top coat
Lower-concern cosmetic product, but brand offers no transparency on PFAS use.
⚠Risky category by default
Ella+Mila
ella +mila Jelly Collection Vegan Quick-Dry Nail Polish
organic pigments, resins, solvents in vegan nail lacquer
Lower PFAS concern; vegan nail polish formulas typically avoid Teflon-family coating, but no brand transparency on PFAS.
⚠Risky category by default
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