10 Top Non-Toxic Nail Polish Brands for Healthy, Beautiful Nails

Where to buy: $8.99, Ulta

The beloved drugstore brand recently launched a line of “16-free” polishes, a collection of nearly 30 plant-based, 100% vegan polish shades that keep your nails radiant and protected — without a host of potentially dangerous toxins including formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, xylene, acetone, phthalates (including DBP), camphor, parabens, ethyl tosylamide, triphenyl phosphate (TPP), styrene, bisphenol A, glycol ether of series E, nonylphenol ethoxylate, sulfates, and any animal-derived ingredients.

Buyer review: “I just bought a bottle of the crystal blue nail polish and I LOVE IT. The formula dries quickly and flawlessly and it’s stayed on super nicely. I make art and garden a lot and it’s withstood everything. Super pleased and glad it’s vegan.”

Where to buy: $10.50, Ulta

Zoya was one of the first mainstream polish brands to go 3-free, and now, the brand’s 400 shades (yes, really!) are all 10-free, making them vegan-friendly and made without formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, TPHP, xylene parabens, or lead. The vast collection of high-quality, long-wearing polish can be found in salons and spas across the country, as well as online for at-home mani lovers.

Buyer review: “Zoya nail polishes are excellent. They are the only brand I have ever tried that doesn’t have any harmful ingredients that actually lasts on my nails. The color selection is always lovely, and goes on smoothly and evenly.”

Where to buy: $18, JINsoon

Famed manicurist Jin Soon Choi has worked her magic on the nails of some of the most famous models around the world, and her namesake line brings all that bold beauty to life in a slew of  chip-free, fast-drying formulas, all of which are vegan-friendly and 9- or 10-free.

You can buy single polishes or combine your favorites to make a set, and she also has a collection of fast-drying top coats to enhance shine, and base coats to keep nails strong and healthy.

Where to buy: From $18, Amazon

This French beauty brand serves up stunning and chic polish shades that will make heads turn anywhere you go. Not only does each bottle contain the brand’s fast-drying, long-lasting wear formula with endless shine, each polish 10-free, swapping the most common irritants and chemicals for 85% natural ingredients, including wood pulp, wheat, cotton, potatoes, and corn. It sounds too good to be true, but trust us when we say these polishes have that certain je ne sais quoi — while also being gentle and healthy for your tips and toes.

Where to buy: $18, Amazon

This collection of luxe lacquers is a celeb favorite, counting Courteney Cox, Hilary Swank, Amy Adams, and Rihanna among its famous fans, offering up a 10-free collection of glossy, London-inspired shades with kitschy names like Tea With the Queen and Mum’s the Word.  

Buyer review: “This color is stunning and the nail polish goes on easily and smoothly. No lines or streaks. Just two coats and you’re done. Dries quicker than Essie or OPI as well! I’ll definitely be ordering more colors!!”

Where to buy: From $14, Amazon

Founded by a board-certified podiatrist who hoped to create polishes without compromising on nail care and health, Aila polishes are vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, offering up a non-toxic manicure or pedicure in a stunning range of shades from neutrals to neons and everything in between — without the use of toxins and irritants like parabens, sulfates, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, triphenyl phosphate, xylene, bismuth oxychloride, ethyl tosylamide, methylisothiazolinone, hydroquinone monomethyl ether, and plant derivatives.

Buyer review: “AILA is hands down my favorite natural nail polish. ‘The New Black’ is the perfect color for any season! I almost always have this color on! To maximize your manicure when doing it yourself, apply one coat of polish, a clear top coat then repeat those steps again.“

Where to buy: $15, Nails INC

British brand Nails Inc.’s NailPure Line boasts plenty of benefits, including a 10-free formula that is vegan, cruelty-free, and Halal-friendly. The bold, beautiful shades are designed for intricate nail art, but look just as good for eye-catching nails without the ‘ickiness’ that plenty of traditional polish formulas.

Buyer review: “It has good coverage and texture. I have repeatedly purchased it. The ingredients are very important due to an allergy. Often get compliments!”

Where to buy: $10.95, Amazon

Founder Amy Lin Ling worked for a year with a chemist to create her line of bright, brilliant shades, which boast a formula free of 10 potentially health-harming chemicals like TPHP, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, parabens, and tertbutyl hydroperoxide.

Ling aimed to create her polishes with the health of salon staffers and patrons in mind, and each formula is also 100 percent free of animal byproducts. The end result is a chic collection of colors with a comfy-grip bottle and lid for achy wrists and fingers, leading to perfectly precise applications every single time.

Buyer review: “This brand is one of the best I have found in a long time! Great color and goes on very nicely.”

Where to buy: $16, Londontown

This 9-free non-toxic nail polish line began its origin story from botanical extracts grown in a family garden in Radlett, England in the 1940s. All these decades later, beauty lovers are treated to a line of soft, stunning shades infused with the brand’s antioxidant-rich formula of natural botanicals like vitamin E, evening primrose oil, and rapeseed oil to nourish and replenish nails.

Buyer review: “Since I received a nail color kit from my niece, this has been my go-to for natural, environmentally friendly nail color. I love this brand’s colors and service. Items arrive as shown on the website and colors are beautiful. Most colors I’ve used go on smooth and can be used with just one coat if wanted. Color stays for up to 10 days with no chipping.”

Where to buy: $18, Smith & Cult

This trendy beauty brand features an extensive line of chip-resistant, super shiny nail polish shades that will look just as gorgeous on your nails as the bottle will sitting pretty on your shelves. The bold shades not only have cheeky names (fan favorites include Cool Your Jets and Palace in Wonderland) but a vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, 8-free formula, made without dibutyl phthalate, toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, and triphenyl phosphate.

Buyer review: “I have been a wearer of Smith & Cult nail polishes for many years. I have always been impressed by their long wear, chip resistance, and that they are cruelty-free. I was looking for a light color for summer that wouldn’t require a lot of maintenance if I got lazy and this one is a beauty! As an older woman, I think it is perfect for me. Highly recommended!”