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One way to go green is right at your fingertips BY SARA SCHWARTZ
W 2011 10-free, $8.56, shop.healthoholics.com
JULEP Moni Boho Glam 5-free, $14, julep.com
Need a change of color? Skip acetone-based polish removers and opt for a soy-based one instead. We like Priti’s Soy Nail Polish Remover. $13, pritinyc.com
DEBORAH LIPPMANN P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 5-free, $18, deborahlippmann. com
PACIFICA Cinnamon Girl 7-free, $9,
pacificabeauty.com
JERALD COUNCIL; ILLUSTRATION BY MIRANDA PELLICANO
LA COULEUR COUTURE (LACC)
hen we’re adding a pop of color, we typically aren’t thinking about harsh chemicals in our nail polish. But some brands have up to 30 — many of them harmful to our health and the environment. While no nail polish is completely natural, a growing number of brands are “5-free,” meaning they don’t contain formaldehyde, camphor, dibutyl phthalate, toluene or formaldehyde resin. Other polishes leave out even more chemicals. Bonus: All the polishes here are also cruelty-free.