Like OPI, Essie is considered “3-free” (free of toluene, formaldehyde, and DPB) but it also has several ingredients we aren't fans of. It contains aluminum powder and dimethicone. Neither one of these is great for your body to absorb on a regular basis.

Does Essie have harmful chemicals?

Essie Is Only Making Vegan and 8-Free Nail Polish From Now On. ... A brand representative tells Allure that the eight ingredients Essie will exclude from hereon out are as follows: formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, and triphenyl phosphate.

Does Essie use formaldehyde and toluene?

Let's jump right in. Essie nail varnish uses a high-quality formula that is 3-free. This means the toxic trio, dibutyl phthalate or DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde, are all excluded from their polishes. ... Suffice to say, we're relieved to know Essie is 3-free.