Nail Polish Empowered 5 ml

New Collection: Empowered Nail Polish by Kia Charlotta 

• Color: Empowered is a modern, mahogany-colored, vegan nail polish with a metallic finish.
• With a base coat, two layers of nail polish, and a top coat, this nail polish lasts about 4-7 days on the nails without chipping.
• Kia Charlotta expands her list of 14 free from harmful substances to 15!

The nail polishes are completely free from Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer. A commonly used adhesive in nail polishes, which by some definitions is considered liquid microplastic.

• Breathable
• Oxygen & water permeable
• Vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free
• Free from microplastics
• 15 Free – free from phthalates (including dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)), toluene (also: methylbenzene), xylene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, ethyltosylamide, styrene/acrylates copolymer, triphenyl phosphate, colophony, halogenated organic compounds (AOX), parabens, silicone, fragrances, animal ingredients

Kia Charlotta’s goal is to create a perfect harmony between exceptionally high product quality and nature. Her motto is "Beauty With a Soul". This means developing products that are as compatible as possible with people and nature while completely avoiding animal ingredients or animal testing. 

Application

• Clean your nails and remove oily residues.
• Then apply a layer of base coat. We recommend using the Vegan Base Coat.
• After the base coat has dried, apply the nail polish thinly two to three times.
• Finish with the Vegan Top Coat.
• We also recommend completely removing the nail polish once or twice a week to care for your nails.

New Formula

Kia Charlotta:

Not only have we expanded our “free from” list to 15 (previously 14), but we also now have a generally improved formula. Don’t worry, it’s quite similar to our previous composition, but some ingredients have been removed and others added. Check the table below to compare our new formula with the previous one.

The changes in the formula may be minor, but their impact is significant, and here’s why:

1. FREE FROM MICROPLASTICS

The first major difference between the previous and the new formula is that our new formula contains no Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer or Acrylates Copolymer. When we searched for a new nail polish formula, we wanted to see if we could develop one without these two ingredients. Depending on the definition, they are sometimes classified as microplastics and sometimes not. Over the years, however, we have learned much more about microplastics in general, and although Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer and Acrylates Copolymer are officially not classified as microplastics (because they are not solid), they are often referred to as liquid forms of microplastics.

2. WITH MALTOL

Another small but significant difference is the inclusion of maltol in our new formula. Maltol is a naturally occurring organic compound often used as a flavoring agent. In our nail polish, however, we did not use maltol for flavor but for something quite different. It has been shown that maltol significantly reduces the formation of nitrosamines, which can form in very small amounts from nitrocellulose. This is truly groundbreaking because it is almost impossible to make a nail polish without nitrocellulose that lasts long, does not chip too quickly, and dries fast enough. Most nail polishes on the market, whether free from harmful substances or more natural, contain nitrocellulose. So we are very happy to have found an ingredient that significantly minimizes the potential formation of nitrosamines from nitrocellulose.

3. MADE WITH 100% PLANT-BASED SOLVENTS

One of the main components of a nail polish is its solvents, and in our formula, we use ethyl acetate and butyl acetate. These can be derived either petrochemically or from plants. In our nail polish colors, these ingredients are 100% plant-based.

4. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY NAIL POLISH

Although a nail polish can never be 100% natural, recyclable, and/or biodegradable, we have done our best to develop the most environmentally friendly version of a nail polish we could make. Not only are the solvents in our nail polish colors 100% plant-based (instead of petrochemical), but our nail polishes also contain no Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer or Acrylates Copolymer (which by some definitions are considered liquid microplastics), which are found in almost all other nail polishes, whether conventional or natural. Furthermore, we have deliberately chosen 5ml bottles to minimize unnecessary nail polish waste. Additionally, we use no plastic in our packaging and only FSC-certified and/or recycled paper. We believe that Kia Charlotta nail polishes are probably the most sustainable option you can find on the market.

5. HIGHEST QUALITY

Our mission at Kia Charlotta is to produce 100% vegan makeup and nail polish products of premium quality. This means we make no compromises and strive to find the perfect balance between quality and safe/natural as well as vegan ingredients. Even though we avoid the most harmful ingredients and animal-derived ingredients, you can be sure that we do not compromise on quality. Our nail polishes last on average between 4-7 days and have a beautiful, opaque, glossy finish.

6. 100% VEGAN & CRUELTY-FREE

Of course, all our products are completely vegan and cruelty-free, registered with "The Vegan Society" and "PETA". That’s all for now about our new 15 Free vegan nail polish formula. We hope you are as excited about all the new developments as we are, and we look forward to your experiences. Check out our new collection here. Have a wonderful day!

Lots of LOVE,
Kia & the Kia Charlotta Team

Ingredients

ETHYL ACETATE, BUTYL ACETATE, NITROCELLULOSE, ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, TRIETHYL CITRATE, ALCOHOL, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, DIACETONE ALCOHOL, MALTOL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CI 77891, MICA, CI 40850