Archive: Posts Tagged ‘Nail’

Nail Salons and Chemical Health Hazards

No comments December 7th, 2009

Do you ever walk by a nail salon (or hair salon) and wonder about the chemical health hazards to those that work there or patronize the salons? In today’s society, nail salons can be seen at just about every strip mall in North America. Unfortunately, so many of these small salons offer cheap prices and hire refugees that are willing to work for low wages. The detrimental health affects are countless for both the employee and the customer (but more so for the employee). In Read more

Detox Your Nails: Pick Nail Care Products Without Harmful Chemicals

No comments December 6th, 2009

  Nail polish and nail treatments, like many other cosmetics, are made up of dozens of chemicals that work together to make a product that is colourful, shiny, hard, and chip-free. When we paint these chemicals onto our nails, they interact with our bodies. Most chemicals are harmless. Some aren’t. In fact, many brands of nail polish contain chemicals that are known to be harmful—toxic, actually.   But you don’t have to give up having gorgeous nails to avoid being exposed to Read more