What harm does nail polish do to the body

Nowadays, the pursuit of beauty has extended to every aspect of the body, from clothes to shoes, from skin to hair, from hands to feet, and even from fingernails to toenails. As for nails, the most common thing is of course manicure, making various patterns and shapes in a small space, which requires the use of nail polish. What I want to talk to you about today is the harm of nail polish to the body.

Nail polish is basically made of nitrocellulose as the raw material, with chemical solvents such as acetone, ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and tincture of phthalic acid. Most of these raw materials have certain biological toxicity and should be avoided from entering the human body to avoid chronic poisoning. After applying nail polish, do not hold food with your hands to avoid getting nail polish on food and preventing poison from entering the food.

At the same time, nail polish contains a substance called phthalate. If this substance is absorbed by the human body for a long time, it is not only very harmful to human health, but also most likely to cause miscarriage in pregnant women and give birth to deformed babies. Therefore, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid using cosmetics labeled "phthalates" to prevent phthalates from causing miscarriage or fetal malformations. Although phthalates are applied by the future mother, it is the unborn child that suffers.

In addition, this harmful substance can also harm the baby's organs below the waist and cause genital deformities. Therefore, if a mother uses cosmetics containing this substance while breastfeeding, her child may suffer from infertility or impotence when he grows up. This is the consequence of phthalates, a substance that blocks the function of male hormones.

Above I talked about the harm of nail polish to the body. I didn’t expect that the nail polish that we apply to add luster to the nails actually contains toxins. Long-term use can cause great harm to the body, especially for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Not only their own bodies but also the baby’s body will be affected, so we must pay special attention to it in daily life.