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Article: Tough as Nails : A scientific look at the effects of applying a topcoat to nail polish--from drying time to adhesion.
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- Global Cosmetic Industry
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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The origin of modern nail polish dates back to the early 1920s when the lacquer technology first became available(1). Over the years, much effort has been made to improve the physical properties of nail polish, including stability, drying time, adhesion, film flexibility, and durability(1-7). Recently, this effort has been extended to the application of a basecoat and/or topcoat in combination with the nail polish(8-10).
A topcoat mainly is used to improve the physical properties of the underlying nail polish, particularly abrasion resistance. Instead of exposing the nail polish surface directly to the external friction, a clear, colorless topcoat is applied on ...