CHEAP AND CHEERFUL LEADS THE WAY FOR 99P! (Boots Expert Clean Nail Polish Remover)

Member Name: totalserenity

Product:	Boots Expert Clean Nail Polish Remover
Date:	05/07/09 (120 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: EXCELLENT PRODUCT THAT DOES THE JOB IT'S DESIGNED FOR PROFICIENTLY.

Disadvantages: 'IMO' THERE SHOULD BE A CHILD-PROOF LID ON THIS TOXIC SUBSTANCE...

There are some products you are surprised not to see already being reviewed on Dooyoo, and this 'Boots Nail Varnish Remover' was one of them when I browsed for the brand very recently. ( Please note that is not the picture I sent with the link on requesting this item via Suggestion!).

Now it's no secret I am a big fan of most thing Boots, and for 99p for 250 ml of purple hued acetone-based nail lacquer remover, why I think it's a veritable bargain the whole world should know about!

Packaged in a simplistic, yet girlie, handgrip sized tall plastic recyclable bottle - the container basically displayed a bright pink front label, and is topped with a screw-on bright pink plastic lid.

From 'The Boots Company PLC' range in the UK, this solvent thin liquid is actually made in France and is 'Bitrex protected' - which basically means an extremely bitter-tasting chemical has been added to this toxic substance - to put off children accidentally drinking it thinking it is a beverage.
Obviously will all things solvent they should be placed high away from tiny curious little mitts, but sadly accidents do sometimes happen with inadvertent ingestions.

Contradictory however - as foul as this solution smells (and it does, believe me!) - this bottle does not have a child-proof lid, so loses a precious Star immediately from this reviewer. Sorry Boots but that is dangerously remiss of you!

Having like most users of this liquid rather than pad-based type of nail varnish remover, tried other brands like 'Cutex' for example, I did not like the oily addition that particular variety adds to its mixture (although I am well aware it is put in the liquid to help protect the nails/cuticles and skin).

I do not like oil-based removers as I find them less-efficient at removing stubborn shades of lacquers; nor do I use Acrylic false nails so this acetone-based product is fine for my needs...

There is a paragraph of blurb on the back of the container stating to soak a cotton ball in this remover 'and wipe the nail gently from the cuticle to the tip to remove all traces of nail polish'.

Beneath this is a list of the ingredients:

* Acetone
* Aqua
* Ricinus communis oil
* Linseed oil
* Triethanolamine
* Denatonium benzoate
* C1 60725

Now I'm not normally one for listing every chemical in a product, but there are some of us who do suffer with specific allergies or dermatitis like me - so these things can be useful to include.
Despite it being an inexpensive item in its toiletries category, I have suffered no adverse reaction from using these additives; but of course it is sensible to wash your skin thoroughly after using such potent products anyway.

There is a caution printed also about this Boots lacquer remover being very flammable so to keep away from any form of flame or fire.

Because this substance is basically a strong solution stripper, if spilt it can obviously damage polished/painted surfaces or fabrics too.

So to my opinion on using this stuff - well I think it's great!

Effective at removing even multi-layered nail polishes (oh come on girls we all do it!), does not acerbate normal skin - but needless to say will sting like hell if it touches any open cuts or wounds!
I tend to soak each nail within the damp cotton wool ball for a second or two to get the solution working and then start at the beginning and work round each finger end carefully.

It does the job it is designed for fabulously well - and is so cheap - why it's practically embarrassing!

One cotton ball per hand usually suffices if you haven't originally welded your nail varnish on, and this 250 ml bottle lasts literally months even when regularly used by several members of the household.

Even better you can get 4 advantage points for every £1 you spend in Boots if you have one of their wonderful membership cards, so I seldom actually pay for my bottle as it takes no time at all as a regular customer to amass a pound's worth of points!

Genuinely recommended with a 4 Star reward - -despite being a 5 star product in its own right the child safety aspect should be addressed by the company I believe.

Please note if you are more interested in the Bitrex addition to some products there is a website you can visit for more information - www.bitrex.com.


Top Tip
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A less usual use for nail polish remover is that a little amount placed on a cotton bud can remove those annoying sticky patches that some retailers' labels leave behind on more precious belongings like perfume boxes or glass vases, etc, than otherwise can be the very devil to get off!

Summary: I WOULD NOT PURCHASE ANY OTHER BRAND - WHY PAY MORE FOR A SIMILAR SOLUTION ?