Shiny happy nails

Ever wondered why nail varnishes don’t list ingredients on the bottle?

Well, according to the people at Zoya, a good few contain formaldehyde and another ‘nasty’ called toulene. Mr Daisy Green, our science and technology editor, confirms that formaldehyde is a ‘profoundly poisonous substance’ (albeit present all around us in tiny quantities in things like tobacco smoke and glue in our furniture). Toulene is known to be harmful when it’s inhaled in large doses.

So for those of us who would like pretty nails but don’t want to expose ourselves to these chemicals, Zoya has come to the rescue with a range of ‘toxin free’ Professional Lacquers. Daisy Green has been road testing them and they do the job beautifully, going on easily, looking glossily-lovely and staying put for days.

Priced at £8.95 each and available in more than 50 gorgeous shades what’s not to love?

Available from www.buyorganics.co.uk