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?

 

 

Natural Nail Polish Remover Brands

Along with nail polishes, my collection also contains natural nail polish removers. So far I have tried eco-friendly nail polish removers from Acquarella, Scotch Naturals, Keeki Pure & Simple, and Suncoat. I have not yet found a perfect natural nail polish remover. Some come close, but still have at least one thing wrong with them. Here's what I think of these four brands of natural nail polish remover.

These are all options if you are looking to avoid acetone while pregnant, or just want a safer remover.

Acquarella Water Based Nail Polish Remover

Acquarella water based nail polish remover works well with Acquarella nail polish, but it doesn't perform so well with other brands of water based nail polish. I tried to use it to remove Piggy Paint that had a top coat on it, and the remover did nothing. It also takes a while to remove polish, but that is the norm with removers meant for water-based nail polish. The two best things about Acquarella remover are that it doesn't smell bad and it works great to clean your nails right before painting them.

Scotch Naturals Soy-Based Nail Polish Remover

Scotch Naturals soy-based nail polish remover is one of my favorite brands of natural nail polish remover. It quickly removes water-based nail polish. It is also supposed to work on regular nail polish, but I haven't tried that yet. It leaves nails shiny and moisturized. I don't love that it sprays out of the bottle. I end up breathing in some of the remover. I'd rather it just pour out of the bottle like normal remover. The bottle is made of glass, which seems classy, but it can also be dangerous. I accidentally knocked over my bottle and it shattered on the floor. So be careful!

Keeki Pure & Simple Non-Toxic Nail Polish Remover

Keeki Pure & Simple Non-Toxic nail polish remover seems great right at first. As soon as you open the child-safe bottle you are greeted with a coconut scent. As you start to use the remover you sense a cool sensation. But pretty soon the skin around your nails starts to get dry. It starts to feel uncomfortable to hold the cotton round soaked in remover. Sometimes I don't even finish removing my water based nail polish before I cannot take it anymore. I wash my hands and apply jojoba oil to my fingers immediately. Sometimes I try again later and sometimes I just wait for the flecks of nail polish to fall off.

Suncoat Natural Nail Polish Remover

Suncoat natural nail polish remover could be great, if only it did not smell so bad. It has all natural ingredient and is made from corn and soya. It works to remove both water-based and regular nail polish. But it smells terrible! Not the acetone smell of regular nail polish remover, but a different smell. I cannot stand using it due to the odor. Suncoat recently released a nail polish remover in a gel form, which I hope smells better. I will be reviewing it soon.

Have you found the perfect natural nail polish remover? Which brand of nail polish remover do you use?

Nail Polish Remover for Water Based Nail Polishes

Along with water based nail polishes, I have recently been accumulating complimentary nail polish removers. Regular acetone and non acetone nail polish removers do not work on all types of nail polish. To successfully get water based nail polish off your nails you need a remover intended for water based nail polish.

So far I have tried water-based, soy-based and alcohol-based removers with water based polishes. I am planning to compare the various removers soon. For now, just know that your regular old smelly remover is not going to work with water based polishes.

Perhaps my biggest frustration with water based polishes is how hard they are to remove. One time it took over 30 minutes for me to get the polish off my nails! Since then I have learned some useful tid bits about removal. I will share with you what I have learned. If you have any more suggestions, please share in the comments below. It will save us all some time and scrubbing.

Removing Water Based Nail Polishes:

1. Select one of the brands of remover intended for use with water based polishes.
2. With water based polish, timing is always key. The best time to paint your nails is right before bed. The best time to remove your polish is right after a shower or bath.
3. Cotton balls will not do the trick. Go for something with more texture, such as cotton rounds or piece of old cloth.
4. Soak the cotton round in remover and slather a good helping of remover onto each nail. Allow it to soak in for a minute. Be patient. Sitting and letting the remover soak in is easier than scrubbing away forever! 
5. Starting with the first nail, hold the cotton pad drenched in remover on the nail for a few seconds.
6. Then wipe off some of the polish.
7. Move onto the next nail and wipe for a bit, then the next.
8. After you have wiped at all of your nails for a short bit, go back to the first and repeat. 
9. Continue this process until all or almost all of the polish is removed.
10. If there are still stubborn bits left, immerse your nails in warm water and scrape off the bits with a wooden cuticle stick.
11. Wash, dry, and moisturize your hands with jojoba oil.

Removal may take longer than you are accustomed to with regular nail polish, but at least you are avoiding the dangerous fumes found in regular polish and remover!