Hm....let's see, according to the No Miss website, this is the list of their "new and improved" ingredients. (Ingredients and No Miss comments are in italics...my data collection is next to that, not in italics)
- Nitrocellulose - a fiber used for viscosity -- Unfortunately, it doesn't look like there have been a lot of studies done on this ingredient. Skin Deep Cosmetics Database gives it a rating of 0 (low hazard) but it also has a 90% data gap. I did find this abstract on a 1986 study of nitrocellulose and water quality which says, "The available data on the human health effects and mammalian toxicity of nitrocellulose generally suggest that it is virtually nontoxic."
- Ethylacetate -- This one is rated 4-5 (moderate hazard) in Skin Deep depending on usage. According to a 1988 study published in IRIS, it is highly toxic to rats if ingested in high doses.
- N. Butyl Acetate -- This one has a 1 rating in Skin Deep.
- Isopropyl Alcohol - solvents used to dissolve Nitrocellulose -- This is rated 4 (moderate hazard) in Skin Deep. The primary concern is irritation of the skin, eyes, or lungs.
- Also may contain: Mica, made from sand -- rated 2 (low hazard) in Skin Deep for persistence and bioaccumulation.
- Cosmetic titanium dioxide (white) -- 1-5 (depending on usage) rating...I gather this one is more about occupational concerns rather than consumer usage.
- Cosmetic iron oxide blue (indian paint pot grey/blue) -- rating of 1, again for persistence and bioaccumulation.
- Iron oxides -- same as above.
- Earth born colors made from rocks
- Zinc oxide from the earth, used to promote drying and to deflect harmful UV rays from the sun -- 1-3 rating (depending on usage) with main concerns of allergies, persistence and bioaccumulation, and occupational hazards. Zinc oxide is pretty common in natural personal care products that have some sort of UV protection.
Skin Deep doesn't have a rating for No Miss, but they give another nail polish called Acquarella Nail Polish a rating of 1 (low hazard). The ingredients on this one are styrene/acrylates copolymer, acrylates copolymer, mica, iron oxides, and water.
I guess after going through the ingredient list...I might opt for something that's water based like Suncoat or Honeybee Gardens. But I'm sure No Miss is definitely way better than traditional stuff.
