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KEY INGREDIENTS OF NAIL POLISH

• nitrocellulose
• ethyl acetate (chemical solvent)

KEY INGREDIENTS IN NAIL POLISH REMOVER

• Acetone - C3H6O
• ethyl acetate (chemical solvent)

HOW NAIL POLISH WORKS

• In the bottle, nitrocellulose reacts with the ethyl acetate to become a liquid. When you apply the paint onto your nails, the chemical solvent, ethyl acetate, burns off (aka the chemical smell), leaving behind the dry nitrocellulose

HOW THEY REACT TOGETHER

• When the ethyl acetate burns off after applying it to your nails, the nitrocellulose is left behind, leaving it in its solid state. When nail polish remover is applied (aka the ethyl acetate), it turns the nitrocellulose back to its liquid state allowing it to come off the nails

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "Chemistry Nail Polish Remover." The Chemistry of Nail Polish Remover - Www.ChemistryIsLife.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2015
• "Gal Science: How Nail Polish Works." The Toast. N.p., 01 Oct. 2014. Web. 12 May 2015.
• "Manicure Diva: Choosing The Right Nail Polish - Ambassador Gorgeous Makeup & Beauty." Ambassador Gorgeous Makeup Beauty. N.p., 25 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 May 2015.