65/ 100
D

PFAS score

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

Seche · Nail Polish & Top Coat

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

D · Elevated

Lower concern than coated cookware or stain-resistant textiles, but nail polish transparency is limited; skip if PFAS avoidance is priority.

Seche Vite is a traditional fast-drying nail lacquer with no public PFAS claims or third-party verification. Nail polish formulations are not typically marketed for water/stain resistance, reducing the likelihood of intentional PFAS use, but no brand disclosure confirms ingredient safety.

The safe swap

Opi GELement

OPI

Opi GELement

75/100 safety

C

Still want this one anyway? Check the price on Amazon. We’d swap it.

Material

nitrocellulose, resins, solvents (standard lacquer base)

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.

Hurts the grade

No PFAS disclosure

No public statement about PFAS in this product.

Hurts the grade

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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Opi GELement

OPI

GELement

gel polish (acrylates, oligomers, resins)

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate4 flags

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 What The Gel? Gel-Like Top Coat

Ella+Mila

What The Gel? Gel-Like Top Coat

gel-like acrylate polymer top coat

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

Lower-concern cosmetic product, but brand offers no transparency on PFAS use.

Risky category by default

ella +mila Jelly Collection Vegan Quick-Dry Nail Polish

Ella+Mila

ella +mila Jelly Collection Vegan Quick-Dry Nail Polish

organic pigments, resins, solvents in vegan nail lacquer

C
F
PFASAll
C · Moderate3 flags

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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