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WaterColors Nail Polish Mocha Latte – Non-Peel Off For those who want an alternative to solvent-based nail enamel, we’ve got the solution for you! Honeybee Gardens unique water-based polish is totally odor-free! No more nasty fumes. But perhaps best of all, there’s also no need for toxic smelly nail polish remover – this product removes with rubbing alcohol, vodka/grain alcohol or their new Odorless Polish Remover! Thanks to a new patented technology, there’s nothing else like it on the market! Odorless non-toxic earth-friendly formula Long wearing fabulous colors Contains NO:FD&C colors, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, or formaldehyde What makes this product different from traditional polish You already know it’s water-based, it’s odor-free and has no formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalates or FD& C colors. But let’s take that a step further. Without getting too technical, let’s explore the fundamental differences between solvent-based and water-based systems. Solvent- based polishes are simple solutions of nitrocellulose resins in strong solvents. Nitrocellulose is used because it forms a very hard film easily as the solvents evaporate from the base. These harsh, bad-smelling solvents, are then also used to remove the polish by dissolving the film. By contrast, water-based polish uses an emulsion resin in the form of billions of very small particles suspended in water. As the water evaporates, the particles touch each other and form a hard film which is no longer soluble in water. At first, it may seem that these systems are similar, the only difference being the carrier base. But they are in fact as different as night and day. One cures by reversible solvent evaporation, the other by creating a tightly knit film. One is easily dissolved, the other not so easily. Several states are beginning to regulate VOCs (volatile organic compounds) emitted by nail polishes and nail polish removers. WaterColors Nail Enamel has very low VOCs. Tips & Tricks: While

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