PFAS score
Essie · Nail Polish & Top Coat
Essie Gel Yes I Canyon Nail Polish
Skip until Essie discloses PFAS status or pursues third-party verification.
Essie makes no public statement on PFAS in this gel polish. Gel formulations often contain fluorinated acrylates or other synthetic polymers; without ingredient transparency or testing, PFAS presence cannot be ruled out. Essie parent Coty has not committed to PFAS-free gel lines, leaving consumer risk unquantified.
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Material
gel nail polish (proprietary resin/oligomer blend)
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
Why this grade
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 45% 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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