PFAS score
Gelish · Nail Polish
Gelish Mini Soak-Off Gel Nail Polish
Skip until brand discloses, gel polishes use opaque formulations with undisclosed performance additives.
Gelish's gel polish composition is proprietary and not publicly disclosed. Gel nail products typically contain resins, acrylates, and additives for durability and shine, but specific PFAS use is unconfirmed. No third-party testing or PFAS-free certification is available for this product line, leaving actual chemical risk unclear.
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Material
Proprietary gel-resin polymer blend (soak-off UV/LED cured)
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 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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