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One of my fellow Facebook group members created this nail polish & nail art dictionary, because people ask her about some terms in the comments all the time.
I thought I would share it with everyone here, because she did such a great job compiling and explaining everything. She's still in the process of editing her list (hence the typos and mistakes here and there), but I think for the most part it's complete.
Here's the link:
http://goodlacknail.com/nail-polish-dictionary/
Enjoy!
Thanks for posting this @OiiO. I notice right off the bat one more thing for her to edit: 5-free. That term is conventionally used to refer to the additional exclusion of camphor from the nail polish formula. It does not refer in any way to animal testing. If a formula is not tested on animals, that will generally be presented in marketing information and occasionally at the end of an ingredients list, or with a Leaping Bunny label or other certification logo. But it is important to note that just because a formula is 5-free, that is no guarantee that it is not tested on animals or that it does not use animal products. You could have a 5-free formula containing carmine, or being produced and tested in China, for example.
x She has it listed as 5-free: A polish produced without Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Tolulene or Animal testing.
That should be corrected to 5-free: A polish produced without dibutyl phthalate (DBP), formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin,
toluene or
camphor. May or may not be tested on animals or contain animal products.
I would certainly agree that when a company goes to the trouble of producing and marketing a 5-free product, odds are that it is also not tested on animals, but the 5-free title does not in itself refer to that characteristic. It is an understandable assumption that 5-free would include that distinction, but regrettably, it's just different from 4-free due to the exclusion of camphor. This is an important distinction, especially for those for whom animal testing or ingredients would be a clear reason to avoid a product.
I emailed her the info too. This is in no way a criticism of an otherwise fantastic and informative blog.