Sunday, October 7, 2012

Corn and Soy Based Nail Polish Remover Gel

I had the opportunity to try out a corn and soy based nail polish remover gel, courtesy of Suncoat. It is the first natural nail polish remover gel on the market. I was excited to try the nail polish remover gel on a water-based nail polish, but it also works with regular nail polish. The remover is ideal for traveling, since the gel consistency is less likely to leak than a liquid nail polish remover. Just remember to put it in your checked luggage or a zip lock baggie in your carry-on luggage!


The remover is all natural, having been made from fermented corn and soy oil. The main ingredients are: ethyl lactate (from corn stock fermentation), methyl soyate (from soy oil), vegetable glycerin, vitamin A, and Biotin.

How to Use the Suncoat Corn and Soy Based Nail Polish Remover Gel:

  • Squeeze a glob of remover gel onto each nail.
  • Spread the remover gel around the nail with a cotton bud or tissue.
  • Leave the gel on your nails for at least five minutes.
  • Scrape the nail polish and gel off your nails with a cuticle stick.

Using the Suncoat Remover Gel with Water Based Nail Polish:

The first time I tried the nail polish remover gel with Piggy Paint water-based nail polish it required multiple applications to fully remove the polish. Then I learned some helpful tricks, and the next time it worked much better.

Tricks for Good Results with the Remover Gel:

  • Apply a generous glob of remover to each nail. If you don't use enough the remover may dry out while sitting on your nails. 
  • Leave the remover gel on your nails for 5-10 minutes, instead of the recommended 2 minutes.
  • After allowing the remover to soak on your nails, push the polish off with a cuticle stick. This works much better than rubbing or wiping with a cotton round.
Suncoat remover gel is a natural alternative to acetone-based nail polish remover, and it works with both regular solvent-based nail polish and water-based nail polish.

Do you like the idea of using a gel nail polish remover, instead of a liquid remover?