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Clean Ingredients

All our formulas follow a strict blacklist that excludes toxic, sensitizing, petroleum-based or otherwise harmful ingredients

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Vegan

We never use animal products or ingredients in our formulation, production, or manufacturing for our products 

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Cruelty free

All our products are cruelty-free and never tested on animals. This means from start to finish: final formulations and all individual ingredients

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Made in France

We work with ESAT (a French organization) who helps us find suppliers with aligning values, and assure constant improvements to environmental and social commitments along our value chain

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Gluten-free

Our products are naturally gluten-free, making them an ideal choice for anyone who prefers a gluten-free beauty routine.

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TPO free

Since 2019, Manucurist nail polishes are guaranteed TPO-free.

Ingredients

We strive for the cleanest, safest formulas possible and always look to replace toxic or sensitizing chemicals with plant-based options wherever possible. All of our products are vegan, cruelty-free and up to 99% plant-based

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Sugarcane

Ethyl acetate, sourced from sugarcane, is used as a major component for the base of our polishes

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Corn

Acetyl tributyl citrate, sourced from corn, increases polish shine and smoothness.

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Yuca

Butyl acetate, sourced from yuca, gives the polish fluidity and allows for easy application

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Cotton

Nitrocellulose, sourced from cotton, is a film former and dispersing agent that creates a smooth even finish to the polish

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Green Flash™

The first LED polish which replaces gel by offering long-lasting color and easy removal so you can stop ruining your nails! 

Formulated without 12 of the most common toxic chemicals found in traditional varnishes, including methyl acrylate monomers, which causes most Gel polish allergies

Marie Claire Beauty Game Changer Award 2023

Cosmopolitan Holy Grail Award 2023

Marie Claire Beauty Excellence Award 2020

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Green

Our version of traditional polish:
vegan, formulated with up to 84% plant-based ingredients and free from 9 of the most common toxic chemicals found in traditional varnishes

Beauty Shortlist Award: Best Free-From Nail Polish 2023

Cosmopolitan Clean Beauty Award Winner

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Care

Care products that include all the steps of a healthy hand routine: prep, regenerate, hydrate, soothe and nourish

Our creams, baumes and soaps are composed of natural ingredients, enriched with benefits from natural actives, and certified organic by COSMOS Eco certification, Vegan, Cruelty-Free and formulated with up to 99% plant-based ingredients

Certified & Validated

Our ingredients and formulas are the most advanced in terms of avoiding toxic effects to our environment and health And we don’t stop there! We are constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve.
Here are some of the ways we ensure our products are kept to the highest possible standards:

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COSMOS Organic Certified

Our care line features cosmos organic certifications which requires that a minimum of 95% of the plants contained in the formula are organicand at least 20% of the organic ingredients are present in the total formula 

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Vegan Society Certified

All our products are certified vegan by The Vegan Society which assures the absence of animal products or ingredients in the formulation, production, or manufacturing of products

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Cosmopolitan Clean Beauty Award

Over 600+ brands participated, and our entire Green™ line was chosen by a panel of cosmetic chemists, board-certified dermatologists and licensed estheticians based on criteria of being “rooted in science” and “taking into consideration the well-being of people and planet"

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Marie Claire Excellence Award

Loved for it’s ingredients our Green Flash™ line was chosen in 2020 by a jury of 23 beauty experts as one of only 11 products to win the “Prix d’Excellence de la Beauté” (Beauty Excellence Award) with a special distinction for our sustainable engagements

Sustainable Packaging

The cosmetic industry is estimated to produce around 120 billion tonnes of packaging waste annually, and Manucurist takes this seriously! We are motivated to offer innovative and sustainable packaging solutions like: 

Responsible Materials Choice

All the materials we choose can be recycled to give your products a second life! Most of our products come without secondary packaging, decreasing unnecessary waste! 

GOTS Certified Organic Cotton

All our bags are made with organic cotton certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard who assures non-toxic growing practices, that do not deplete soil, disturb ecosystems or harm workers 

FSC Certified Kraft Paper

All paper packaging and shipping materials are made with Kraft, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, an international NGO whose mission is to promote ecological, social and economic forest management

Post Consumer Recycled Aluminum

Our care line features recyclable aluminum and in addition, our Botanical creams & soaps are bottled in post consumer recycled aluminum, which gives the material a new life, directly combatting the beauty industry plastic crisis

In an effort to be more transparent we provide all packaging and recycling information under the “Sustainable Packaging” section for each of our products!

  • A hand with light pink French manicure nails, each decorated with pink glitter near the cuticles, is shown above a surface covered in scattered pink glitter.
  • A close-up of a hand with short, neatly shaped nails painted with gold glitter nail polish. The fingers are gently curled, and the background is a soft, light color.
  • A hand with black nail polish featuring silver glitter ombré tips rests on a light surface, surrounded by scattered silver glitter.

Biodegradable

Manucurist is proud to offer nail art options like biodegradable glitters so you never have to compromise for a fun creative nail look! All our glitters are tested and certified biodegradable as well as certified as complying with environmental safety criteria outlined by the biodegradable water standard

Better with glitters

Green Flash™

Green

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