Your Nail Varnish (Probably) Isn’t Vegan, So Here Are 4 Brands That Are
Unfortunately, a lot of the nail varnishes you buy on the high street or find in beauty salons will not be vegan. For starters, the ingredient shellac (used in many salon gel manicures and pedicures) is a resin secreted from certain insects, says animal rights charity PETA. It is processed and sold in a “dry flake” format, then dissolved in alcohol to make liquid shellac.